MANSFIELD — There was not a squadron of law enforcement helicopters buzzing over Mansfield on Thursday evening. No buildings were firebombed. There was no escaped prison inmate running through the streets being pursued by police. Despite a Facebook social media speculation buzz that erupted and grew as the evening went on, it was just another […]
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Mansfield police investigate Sunday morning shooting death of 19-year-old man
MANSFIELD — A 19-year-old man was found shot to death early Sunday morning, according to Mansfield police Chief Jason Bammann. It could be the city’s fifth homicide of 2024 and the first since April. Bammann said officers responded to 459 S. Main St. at 2:36 a.m. after receiving a report of a shooting. “Upon arrival, […]
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Goal met: Sobriety checkpoint finds no impaired drivers Saturday in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Lt. Jason Murfield met his stated goal on Saturday evening. Zero impaired drivers came through a two-hour sobriety checkpoint on North Trimble Road. “Our goal is actually zero and that means that everybody is complying. They’re either finding a safe ride home or they’re staying at home or wherever they are and they’re […]
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‘Now is the time’: Mansfield Police Dept. swears in four new officers
Avery Reed, Cian Botdorf, Jacob Gordon and Kodi Clark were sworn in Tuesday as the newest officers of the Mansfield Police Department.
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News Man Weekly Podcast: Cannabis, cruising & Safety Service Director Keith Porch
MANSFIELD — The 10th episode of the free News Man Weekly Podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition of the News Man Weekly podcast, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by City of Mansfield Safety Service Director Keith Porch for the first of a two-part discussion. The second part of the discussion will […]
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Mansfield man arrested on drug charges after METRICH search yields cocaine, fentanyl
MANSFIELD — A 25-year-old Mansfield man was arrested Friday after the METRICH Enforcement Unit executed a drug-related search warrant at 336 Oxford Ave. Philip K. Moxley was charged with eight drug-related counts after officers seized 65 grams of suspected cocaine, four grams of suspected fentanyl and other drug-related evidence, according to Mansfield police Lt. Steve […]
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Mansfield man charged with 31 counts in indictments related to child pornography
MANSFIELD — A Mansfield man initially charged with using the internet to seek sex with an 8-year-old girl has been indicted on 31 felony counts related to child pornography, according to Richland County Common Pleas Court records. Bryce Witchey, 28, is scheduled to be arraigned Friday at 1 p.m. on all of the felony charges […]
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Lemonade stand helps Mansfield family reach 7.8 million views on Facebook
MANSFIELD — Five young girls, daughters of Achantee King, were met with a big surprise when their lemonade stand brought in a crowd. Late last month, King’s five little ones, ages 10 to 2, asked to sell some cold drinks during a July heat wave. She remembered an old cart that had been sitting in a […]
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Mansfield Police seek public’s help in locating 17-year-old runaway
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Division of Police would like to ask the community for assistance in locating a runaway juvenile. Savanna Pappendick (pictured above) ran away from a residence in Mansfield Ohio on Feb. 26. Savanna is thought to possibly be in the area of Hollywood Maryland with friends. However, that information has not been […]
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Mansfield police seek public help catching a sports-car driving thief
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police are asking the public to help them catch a thief — who may be tooling around town in an expensive car. On June 6, the suspect walked into the Mansfield YMCA and gained access to a secured locker, where he allegedly stole two credit cards, according to police Capt. Randy Carver. […]