ONTARIO — An Ontario police officer and a civilian woman were shot Sunday evening when law enforcement officers responded to an alleged violation of protection order. The alleged gunman in the case, 32-year-old Jareth Vance of Perrysville, was arrested after a four-hour standoff at the residence, according to police. According to a written statement from […]
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Mansfield man arrested for double-homicide near North Lake Park in 2023
COLUMBUS — A 22-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning in Columbus on murder charges from a double-homicide inside a moving car in Mansfield in June 2023. Ja’Vontae Jones was apprehended by members of the U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team at a home on Alumcrest Lane in Columbus on the city’s southeast side. […]
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Mansfield police find two people shot to death on Monday night
MANSFIELD — The new year is beginning the same way the same way the old one ended in Mansfield — violently. Mansfield police found two people shot to death Monday night inside a house on the city’s east side in what could be a murder-suicide. It’s the second and third shooting deaths in the last […]
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Man wounds two in Mansfield and then kills himself during standoff: Police
MANSFIELD — A man reportedly shot two people in a South Main Street house on Sunday evening before fleeing to a nearby residence and ultimately killing himself during a standoff with law enforcement. Mansfield police were called early Sunday evening to 560 S. Main St. regarding a reported shooting around 9:13 p.m. Two victims were […]
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Mansfield suspect ID’d in Centerburg bank robbery
MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has revealed the name of a Mansfield man arrested on Thursday night in connection with an armed bank robbery in Centerburg. Richard D. Poole, 43, of Mansfield, is in custody in the Knox County Jail, according to a Friday afternoon press release from Sheriff David Shaffer. “The […]
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Catalyst partners with Mansfield PD to revive mobile crisis teams
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Police Capt. Chad Brubaker says law enforcement officers typically have three options when responding to a call about someone experiencing a mental health crisis. If the person has violated the law, police can arrest them. If a person poses a threat to themselves or others, police can take them to a local […]
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Mansfield Police seek help to locate getaway vehicle
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Division of Police’s Major Crimes Division is again asking forcommunity assistance in a murder investigation stemming from a Sunday morning shooting. Police stated that in the course of the recent homicide investigation at 137 Blymyer Ave,detectives are looking for the potential getaway vehicle. It is a 2012 Black Dodge Journey with […]
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One man killed, 3 wounded during baby shower shootings in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — A 25-year-old Mansfield man was shot to death and three others were wounded early Sunday morning during a chaotic scene at a baby shower, according to Mansfield police. Jahajee Cobb, 25, is the ninth homicide victim in the city during 2023, according to Bob Ball, the chief investigator for the Richland County Coroner’s […]
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NAMI unveils community awards at Kingwood Center meeting
MANSFIELD — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Richland County held an annual dinner Aug. 3 at Kingwood Center with friends, family, and supporters its local affiliate. The evening was filled with updates on community programs, a special time of thanking all volunteers, the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board, the mental […]