COLUMBUS — April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging motorists to commit to eliminating distractions while behind the wheel. Ohio’s distracted driving law became a primary offense last April after Governor Mike DeWine signed SB 288. When the law took effect, motorists were given a six-month grace period […]
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DeWine activates Ohio Emergency Operations Center in advance of eclipse
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that he is activating the Ohio Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to support local communities before, during, and after Monday’s solar eclipse, which could draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to Ohio. “There is no better place to experience the eclipse than in Ohio, the Birthplace of Aviation […]
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Four killed in wrong-way, head-on crash on I-71 in Morrow County on Easter
MORROW COUNTY — Four people died early Easter Sunday morning in a head-on, two-vehicle crash on I-71 in northern Morrow County, according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The accident occurred at 2:28 a.m., according to troopers, and involved one of the vehicles traveling the wrong way on the interstate […]
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Bellville man killed in Saturday night crash
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — A Bellville man died after a Saturday night one-vehicle crash, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Mansfield Post. The Post is investigating a fatal crash involving a 2018 Dodge Durango on Vanderbilt Road, at the intersection of Middle Bellville Road. Shawn McNamara, age 48, of Bellville, was driving eastbound on Vanderbilt […]
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25-year-old Wayne County man killed in four-wheeler crash
CHIPPEWA TOWNSHIP – A 25-year-old Wayne County man was killed late Tuesday afternoon after a one-vehicle crash involving a four-wheeler, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Garrett Carraway, 25, of Doylestown, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Patrol stated he was not wearing a helmet at the time of […]
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Perrysville man faces nearly 200 years behind bars
A Richland County grand jury has indicted Jareth Vance on 42 charges, most relating to a Feb. 11 incident at Landings Court in Ontario.
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Ashland Police: Body found on E. 9th St. is Timothy Metcalf
ASHLAND — Police announced Friday that remains found in early February in a wooded lot in Ashland belong to Timothy Metcalf, an elderly man who walked away from his home a year ago. Police said officials confirmed Metcalf’s identity using dental records and cited an autopsy performed by the Lucas County Coroner’s Office that found […]
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Wayne County 14-year-old killed in tractor crash
BAUGHMAN TOWNSHIP — A 14-year-old Orrville boy was killed late Tuesday afternoon in a tractor crash, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The driver, Bradley D. Zook, 14, of Orrville, was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to the Patrol. The one-vehicle incident took place at 5:40 p.m. on Tannerville […]
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Preliminary hearing Feb. 29 for Perrysville man charged with shooting Ontario police officer
MANSFIELD — A preliminary hearing was continued on Thursday against a Perrysville man charged with attempted aggravated murder for the shooting of a female hostage and an Ontario police officer. Mansfield Municipal Court Judge David Badnell continued the legal proceeding until Feb. 29 at 1:15 p.m., granting a motion filed Tuesday by Richland County Prosecutor […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol hosts regional testing for potential applicants on Feb. 20
SANDUSKY – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will host regional testing for prospective applicants on Feb. 20 at the Cedar Point Sports Center, located at 2701 Cleveland Road in Sandusky. Those interested in employment with the Patrol can come to the Cedar Point Sports Center at 9 a.m., where they will have the ability to […]