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Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force seeks public’s help to capture four fugitives
MANSFIELD, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information leading to the capture of four fugitives wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service and local law enforcement agencies. Shad Turner, 28, is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Mansfield Police...
Suspects in masks accused of attack near busy business stretch
GREEN, Ohio (WJW) – A group of young men and teens are now facing charges after they are accused of attacking someone, while wearing masks, near a busy stretch of businesses in Summit County. According to a sheriff’s press release, at about 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, deputies...
Former Crestline fire chief gets 60 days in jail, 4 years probation for 2 felonies
MANSFIELD — A former Crestline Fire Department chief will spend two months in the Richland County Jail. Matthew Wells on Monday was sentenced to 60 days in jail after he pleaded guilty in June to two criminal counts related to working full-time jobs for multiple public agencies simultaneously. Richland...
Law enforcement checks out about 300 vehicle drivers Friday
About 300 vehicles went through an OVI checkpoint Friday, when drivers were checked for impairment. The event was held by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, with the assistance of the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office and the Ashland Police Department, on Claremont Avenue in Ashland from 8-10 p.m. Friday. The...
Galion man pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges, gets four years in prison
A Galion man who was the subject of a narcotics investigation is heading to prison after a change of plea hearing in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on drug-related charges. Terry L. Thoman, 58, pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking in drugs, both third-degree felonies, and was sentenced to two years in...
Ashland police reports for July 12-15
ASHLAND — The Ashland Division of Police issued the following reports after officers’ activity from July 12-15. These reports include incidents by date, arrests, citations issued and calls by day organized in chronological order. Police fielded 183 calls. There were 13 incidents, two citations and five arrests. Incidents.
‘Satanic, surreal’: Butler rally-goers reflect on terrifying moments following Donald Trump being shot
BUTLER, Penn. — As the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s attempted assassination continues, those in attendance at his Butler campaign rally are reflecting on the terrifying moments gunshots rang out. Grant Koval said the Butler rally was his fifth rally in total for Trump. “Very civil I...
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