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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Ontario police investigating fatal shooting
The Ontario Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in the area of Lexington-Springmill Road and U.S. 30.
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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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Ontario police officer, civilian woman shot Sunday night
ONTARIO — An Ontario police officer and a civilian woman were shot Sunday evening when law enforcement officers responded to an alleged violation of protection order. The alleged gunman in the case, 32-year-old Jareth Vance of Perrysville, was arrested after a four-hour standoff at the residence, according to police. According to a written statement from […]