MANSFIELD — Police found a Mansfield resident dead early Saturday morning while responding to a shooting incident on Spring Street. The deceased is David Gibson, 25, according to Bob Ball, chief investigator for the Richland County Coroner’s Office. Officers responded to 423 Spring St. at approximately 1:49 a.m. after a report of a shooting was called […]
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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 […]
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Mansfield City Schools officials react to recent violence
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools has cancelled classes twice this week following a shooting in Mansfield last week involving multiple teens. Mansfield Middle and Mansfield Senior High were closed Tuesday. On Thursday evening, Supt. Stan Jefferson announced classes would be cancelled district-wide on Friday. “The safety and security of our students and staff is our […]
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Mansfield police continue to investigate Halloween party turned deadly
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police Capt. Randy Carver just returned from a year-long military deployment overseas, serving as the 1st Sgt. in an Ohio Army National Guard infantry combat team. The veteran soldier and long-time police officer said he wishes local residents, especially young people, better understood the finality of bullets. “We train (that) words aren’t […]
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No easy answers: Mansfield officials seek solutions to gun violence
MANSFIELD — Ryan Grimshaw works the front lines in the battle against gun violence. The 39-year-old Grimshaw, a sergeant now in his 16th year as a Mansfield police officer, sees it face-to-face in his work on patrol and now as the leader of the department’s new Community Action Team. He has looked into the eyes […]
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UPDATE: Mansfield’s ninth shooting homicide victim identified
MANSFIELD — The city’s ninth shooting homicide victim of 2023 has been identified as Jason F. Antrican of Mansfield by the Richland County Coroner’s Office. Coroner investigator Tom Stortz said Wednesday morning the body of the 42-year-old man will be taken to Montgomery County for autopsy. According to public records, Antrican lived at 523 Hull […]
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Two men charged with murder in Mansfield shooting death
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police have charged two men with murder in the Sunday morning shooting death of a 25-year-old man on Blymyer Avenue. Michael Lee Coffee Jr., 30, and Avanta Shemar Dakota Payne Adams, 22, are charged with first-degree felony murder, according to Mansfield police Chief Keith Porch. “Shortly after the investigation began, detectives were […]
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One man killed, 3 wounded during baby shower shootings in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — A 25-year-old Mansfield man was shot to death and three others were wounded early Sunday morning during a chaotic scene at a baby shower, according to Mansfield police. Jahajee Cobb, 25, is the ninth homicide victim in the city during 2023, according to Bob Ball, the chief investigator for the Richland County Coroner’s […]