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. One of the biggest lessons from the tragedy is that law enforcement and emergency medical responders must work closely together […]
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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. CORSA is a self-insurance pool founded in 1987 by the County Commissioners Association of Ohio […]
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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. Troopers said Miller was northbound on Ohio 314 while […]
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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.
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Woman arrested in Ashland for 2014 Texas murder
ASHLAND — A 32-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday morning in Ashland in connection with a 2014 murder in Texas, according to a press release issued by the United States Marshals Service Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. Zykeshalla Murphy, 32, was wanted by the Killeen, Texas Police Department for murder. Murphy and another male were […]
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Stingel Elementary hosts Trunk-or-Treat
ONTARIO — Stingel Elementary hosted a community Trunk-or Treat on a rainy Oct. 19. More than 500 kids were in attendance and almost 30 trunks were set up by school teams and community groups like Lifewise, Ontario Lions Clubs, Ontario PD, Ontario Fire, Ohio Eye, and Ontario Girl Scouts. Each grade level of teachers Preschool […]