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Local
3 months ago
Ongoing armed suspect barricade incident on East Warren Street

Police respond to armed barricaded suspect on East Warren Street in Bucyrus, Ohio, prompting heavy law enforcement presence, road closures, and public safety warnings.

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Court/Crime
3 months ago
Galion man indicted on sexual battery charges

Galion, Ohio man Kiel Getter faces multiple felony charges involving an alleged minor victim and is held on $750,000 bond in Crawford County Common Pleas Court.

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Court/Crime
3 months ago
Crestline man seeks second competency evaluation

Crestline, Ohio man Michael Tesso, 29, has been deemed competent to stand trial on 20 felony counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor, following a Crawford County court hearing tied to his 2025 police standoff.

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Court/Crime
4 months ago
Child exploitation investigation leads to arrest in Wyandot County

On April 30, 2026, the Wyandot County Major Crimes Unit and Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in Forest, Ohio, arresting 21-year-old Clayton D. Hare in an ongoing ICAC-led child pornography investigation involving alleged possession and distribution.

Court/Crime
4 months ago
Bond set at one million dollars for former volunteer coach

Former Wynford volunteer coach Chad Garberich faces a $1 million bond following his arraignment in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on multiple felony charges, including six counts of first-degree rape.

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Court/Crime
4 months ago
Two arrested in Crawford County methamphetamine raid

The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and METRICH Enforcement Unit seized suspected narcotics and arrested two individuals Tuesday following a search warrant execution at a Marion Road apartment.

Court/Crime
4 months ago
Former Wynford volunteer coach arrested on multiple charges

The Wynford School District has terminated its relationship with volunteer coach Chad Garberich following his arrest in Crawford County on charges of rape and sexual battery.

Court/Crime
4 months ago
Former Bucyrus attorney’s appeal denied; seeks judicial release amid new allegations

The Fifth District Court of Appeals has upheld the prison sentence of former Bucyrus attorney Adam Stone, who is now seeking judicial release amid allegations of bias involving the presiding judge.

Court/Crime
4 months ago
Mansfield Doctor sentenced for wife’s murder dies in prison at 83

John Boyle, the former Mansfield physician convicted of the 1989 murder of his wife Noreen, has died in prison at age 83 following a recent parole denial.

Local
4 months ago
Bucyrus Neighborhood Watch schedules city-wide meeting for April 25

Residents are invited to the Bucyrus Little Theatre next week to discuss community safety and crime prevention with local law enforcement.