MANSFIELD — The second death of an inmate in less than a month following a “medical emergency” at the Richland County Jail is under investigation, according to Richland County Sheriff’s Capt. Chris Blunk. Rebecca Westfield, 54, of Mansfield, was pronounced dead May 7 at 5:25 a.m. at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, according to Tom Stortz, an […]
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Remains found on West Third Street identified as missing Mansfield man
MANSFIELD — The remains of a body found April 8 in an attic crawl space on West Third Street have been identified as a Mansfield man last seen by his family in July 2022. Bob Ball, the chief investigator for the Richland County Coroner’s Office, said Wednesday afternoon that the body was Billy Bays III, […]
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UPDATED: Mansfield woman, 32, dies as inmate at Richland County Jail after ‘medical emergency’
MANSFIELD — A 32-year-old female inmate died Sunday morning after a “medical emergency” in the Richland County Jail, according to a press release from Sheriff Steve Sheldon. Candice Crose of Mansfield was pronounced dead at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital at 9:52 a.m., according to Bob Ball, the chief investigator for the Richland County Coroner’s Office. She […]
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Mansfield police, Richland County Coroner’s Office investigating dead body
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police and the Richland County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday morning were investigating a dead body found in an attic crawl space on West Third Street. Bob Ball, chief investigator for the coroner’s office, said the remains were found Monday afternoon by a crew working to install electrical wire at the vacant 270 […]
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Shelby man ID’d as missing boater in Sunday fishing pond incident
The body of a missing boater was recovered Sunday afternoon in a Plymouth Township pond near London West Road.
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MPD, coroner’s office investigating human remains found at North Lake Park
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police and the Richland County Coroner’s Office are investigating human remains found Sunday morning in the woods at North Lake Park. Bob Ball, the coroner’s chief investigator, said Monday morning no additional information was available regarding the remains. He said officials had not yet even been able to determine a gender. The […]