CRIME & SAFETY
Mansfield woman dies after arriving at hospital after Richland County Jail stay
Another inmate at the Richland County Jail has died after arriving at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. Rebecca Westfield, 54, was pronounced dead at 5:25 a.m. May 7 at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital after being transported by squad car from the jail, according to Tom Stortz, a Richland County coroner's investigator. Her body was taken to Montgomery County Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy.
Henthorn verdict: Guilty on 5 of 9 counts, acquitted of attempted murder
A 49-year-old Mansfield man was found guilty Friday night on five of nine counts but was acquitted of attempted murder. An eight-man, four-woman jury deliberated for nearly three hours in reaching a verdict in the case of Chad Henthorn. Jurors found Henthorn guilty of a single count of kidnapping and two counts of felonious...
Richland County Sheriff's Office to get new body cameras
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office is going to have new body cameras for all its deputies. The county commissioners Thursday approved a five-year, $361,080 contract with Axon Enterprise Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona, that will provide 50 body cameras for law enforcement personnel and eight cameras for deputies who do prisoner transport as well as unlimited digital evidence storage. “This a complete turnkey package to the point where we also have a refresh as part of this so halfway...
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