SANDUSKY – Two Mansfield residents and a North Robinson man were among those honored Friday during a “Saved by the Belt” event at Cedar Point. The Bucyrus District of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) recognized 13 individuals who survived serious-injury crashes by making the life-saving decision to wear a safety belt. Yvonne Lutz, 76, […]
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New York retailer indicted for $640K Ohio SNAP fraud
CLEVELAND — The Ohio Investigative Unit and the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office announced the indictment of a Brooklyn, N.Y. retailer for over $640,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits stolen from Ohio recipients. SNAP benefits in Ohio are issued to recipients through the Ohio Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Card. OIU, in partnership with the […]
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Ohio retailer convicted & sentenced for SNAP trafficking
CLEVELAND — The Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) has announced the conviction of Rup Chhetri, 33 of Cleveland, following an investigation into the illegal use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at a local retailer. Chhetri, the owner of Sagarmatha Home Décor, was convicted in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court on the following charges: […]
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Funding available to return wanted, violent offenders to Ohio
COLUMBUS – The Office of Criminal Justice Services announced Wednesday the availability of funds to help law enforcement agencies extradite violent suspects arrested on outstanding warrants. A total of $200,000 is now available this fiscal year as part of the seventh round of the Ohio Prisoner Extradition Reimbursement Program. The program, which is open to local law […]
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SNAP scam leads to indictments, seizures in Ohio
COLUMBUS — A nearly year-long investigation by the Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) into the use of card skimmers to steal at least $600,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits across Ohio has resulted in indictments for three people. Earlier this month, a Franklin County Common Pleas Court grand jury returned indictments against Columbus residents […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Office to boost traffic safety measures with $73K grant
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office plans to use a new $73,969.20 grant to help keep local motorists safer — even from themselves. “These funds are critical in ensuring that we are doing everything we possibly can to keep our local community safe,” said Sheriff Steve Sheldon. “Based on crash data, speeding, impaired driving, […]
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Ohio EMA offers tips for staying safe in the summer heat
COLUMBUS — Summer can be a great time of year to play sports, enjoy family picnics, or take a stroll through a neighborhood park; but it can also bring excessive heat that may make your summertime fun take a dangerous turn. As Ohio can expect extreme heat periodically throughout the summer, these #BeatTheHeatOhio tips will […]
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Clearing the Air: Marijuana not permitted on liquor-permit premises, patios
COLUMBUS – As patio season gets in full swing, the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control (DOLC) and the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) remind Ohioans that marijuana use remains strictly prohibited in liquor permit premises. After Ohioans voted to legalize the adult use of non-medical marijuana last November, the two […]
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Non-profits encouraged to apply for General Traffic Safety grants
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) is seeking grant proposals from non-profit organizations and government agencies to reduce traffic fatalities in their communities. The grants awarded under the general traffic safety grant program must be used to address one or more of the following traffic safety issues: Some examples of potential allowable costs are: […]
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Work zone safety: ‘Our members want to go home safely at the end of each night’
MANSFIELD — Jeff Sellers told Richland County commissioners on Thursday morning that road construction workers want to go home safely at the end of their shifts. That’s why the business manager for Laborers’ Local #1216, joined by other union officials, sought and obtained a proclamation from commissioners in support of National Work Zone Awareness Week […]