RICHLAND COUNTY — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a dead body found Sunday morning near the Richland B&O Trail south of Lexington. The body of the white male was found 50 to 60 feet west of the bike trail, according to Tom Stortz, investigator for the Richland County Coroner’s Office. Stortz, who said […]
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Richland County Coroner’s Office identifies Sunday morning homicide victim
MANSFIELD — The shooting death of Malachi Miller, 19, is being treated as a homicide, according to Bob Ball, chief investigator for the Richland County Coroner’s Office. The Mansfield teenager died early Sunday morning in his 459 S. Main St. residence, according to Mansfield police. Ball, who identified the victim to Richland Source on Sunday […]
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Investigation initiated into second inmate death in a month at Richland County Jail
MANSFIELD — The second death of an inmate in less than a month following a “medical emergency” at the Richland County Jail is under investigation, according to Richland County Sheriff’s Capt. Chris Blunk. Rebecca Westfield, 54, of Mansfield, was pronounced dead May 7 at 5:25 a.m. at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, according to Tom Stortz, an […]