The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations continues on Tuesday its investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Bucyrus.
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UPDATE: New details emerge in Ontario probe of ‘suspicious circumstances’ on August Drive
ONTARIO — Arise Renovations employee Lucas Burkholter said he encountered conditions unlike anything he had ever seen upon entering 1876 August Drive in Ontario on Wednesday. “When we entered the home, there was a very strong odor immediately,” Burkhalter said. There appeared to be fecal matter and food debris splattered across walls, ceilings, doors and […]
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Body of Mansfield teen discovered in Harrison County triggers multi-agency probe
CADIZ, Ohio — Ronald “Joe” Myers has been with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office for 39 years, the last 16 as sheriff. When he retires at the end of next month, Myers won’t miss calls like the one he got Friday. A body had been found, apparently dumped along a road in a wooded area […]
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Body of missing Mansfield teen found in Harrison County in eastern Ohio
MANSFIELD — The body of a missing 16-year-old Mansfield teenager has been found in Harrison County in eastern Ohio. Mansfield police Chief Jason Bammann said Tuesday morning they were notified Monday by Harrison County authorities that a body fitting the description of Trentin Isaac had been found in a secluded area. He said the Cuyahoga […]
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UPDATED: Mansfield police fatally shoot suspect after three-hour hostage standoff Saturday
MANSFIELD — A three-hour hostage situation early Saturday morning ended with Mansfield police killing the suspect, according to Chief Jason Bammann. None of the victims in the incident were injured, he said. The suspect was identified Saturday afternoon as Michael Oswalt II, 41, according to Bob Ball, chief investigator for the Richland County Coroner’s Office. […]
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Ashland County man ID’d after body found in creek behind cemetery
ASHLAND — Officials are investigating the death of a man found in a creek behind Ashland Cemetery on Monday evening. The Ashland County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Brent Hayton. He was 48. Jenny Taylor, an investigator with the coroner’s office, said Hayton was found in water. She said officials are still trying to determine […]
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BCI: Ohio’s frequency for Use-of-Force probe holds steady in 2023
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) saw a similar volume of requests for investigations of officer-involved critical incidents (OICI) in 2023 compared to last year, according to data released Tuesday by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. Local law enforcement agencies requested BCI to investigate 58 OICIs in 2023, one fewer than in […]
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Columbus woman indicted in serial killings
COLUMBUS — A 33-year-old Columbus woman who allegedly met men for sex and drugged them so she could rob them has been indicted in four murders, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Columbus Division of Police Chief Elaine Bryant announced Wednesday. Rebecca Auborn faces four counts of murder, four counts of involuntary manslaughter, five counts […]