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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 Mansfield Fire Department emergency squad from the jail, according to Tom Stortz, a Richland County coroner's investigator. Her body...
Ashland police, METRICH search Ray Avenue home, make arrest, find drugs and guns
One man was arrested and guns and suspected illegal drugs were seized Monday morning when a search warrant was executed at 512 Ray Ave., Ashland. The man who was arrested was incarcerated at the Ashland County Jail, and the county prosecutor is reviewing the case, according to a news release from the Ashland Police Department.
Henthorn sentenced to 25 years in prison for role in beating, plus 3 years for drug case
A judge did not buy Chad Henthorn's expression of contrition. Henthorn, 49, appearing Tuesday for his sentencing hearing in Richland County Common Pleas Court, apologized for his role in the savage beating of a 29-year-old man. "I don't believe for one minute you have remorse today. There is none," Judge...
Ashland police reports for May 10-13
ASHLAND — The Ashland Division of Police issued the following reports after officers’ activity from May 10-13. These reports include incidents by date, arrests, citations issued and calls by day organized in chronological order. Incidents. Incidents-By-Date-Range-Order-By-Date-Recorded-2024-05-13T111224.888Download. Arrests. Arrests-2024-05-13T111222.888Download. Citations. Citations-2024-05-13T111223.907Download. Calls. Calls-By-Date-Range-By-Day-2024-05-13T111226.219Download.
'Protect and serve': Four new Mansfield firefighters sworn in
Mansfield fire Chief Dan Crow told four new firefighters what it means to be raising their right hands Monday morning as they prepared to take the oath to become Mansfield firefighters. "You put your hand up to swear to an oath to protect the lives and property of all the people that step...
Click It or Ticket: Crawford County sheriff's goal is 100% seat belt usage
Crawford County Sheriff’s Office will be part of the national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs May 20-June 2. “We want seat belt use to be an automatic habit for drivers and passengers alike,”...
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