ONTARIO — Police Chief Tommy Hill suggested West 4th Street, Mabee Road and Shelby-Ontario Road as speed sign locations.
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Crestline man arrested after 15 bullet holes found in Crawford County home
WHETSONE TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Crestline man was arrested on a felonious assault charge Tuesday after 15 bullet holes were found in a house in Whetstone Township, according to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office. On Monday morning, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a resident in the 1500 block of Olentangy Road […]
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Combined response: Ontario Middle School hosts rescue task force training
ONTARIO — The lessons of Columbine echoed down the hallways of Ontario Middle School on Tuesday afternoon. Members of the Ontario Police Department, Richland County Sheriff’s Office and the Springfield Township Fire Department were listening.
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METRICH’s Bridge operation yields 3 arrests, drugs seized
MANSFIELD — Three felony arrests were made after a joint operation among Richland County authorities netted a confiscation of multiple drugs, according to a Friday afternoon press release from the METRICH Enforcement Unit. The operation included 108 traffic stops. In addition to three arrests, authorities seized 33.5 grams of crack, 16 grams of cocaine and […]
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Richland County commissioners renew CORSA property/liability insurance deal
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners voted Thursday to renew the county’s annual agreement with the County Risk Sharing Authority, a comprehensive property and liability insurance program. The county’s annual premium with CORSA costs $414,008, according to county administrator Andrew Keller.
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Ontario man killed in car-motorcycle crash on Ohio 314 Sunday afternoon
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 24-year-old Ontario man was killed Sunday afternoon in a car-motorcycle crash on Ohio 314 north of Millsboro Road. According to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Joshua Miller died at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital after a crash at 3:38 p.m.
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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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Vance to face attempted aggravated murder charge in Ontario standoff
ONTARIO — Jareth Vance’s arraignment for attempted aggravated murder is scheduled for Feb. 15. Vance was arrested Sunday after a police standoff.
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Ontario police identify two individuals in Cinemark incident
ONTARIO — OPD announced Tuesday afternoon that the department has identified two individuals from an incident involving three preteen girls.
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Richland County Sheriff’s Office recognizes Ohio Special Response Team
OSRT members were recognized Tuesday by the Richland County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in a September 2023 missing person case.