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4 days ago
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‘Grateful that I'm here;' woman recounts chaotic wrong-way chase on I-75 that ended in crash
A woman witnessed a wrong-way chase on I-75 Thursday that included a man throwing wood at officers. 'Here comes a white pick-up truck full-fledged and I'm like 'oh my gosh,'' Preshes Mathews recalled. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Mathews could hardly believe her eyes as she came off the ramp from I-75 to US-35 westbound. 'It was shocking. The vehicle was missing a wheel on the back, and they were going full force, and there was a lot of officers engaged,' she said. >> RELATED: Deputies: Wood thrown at officers in high-speed chase; ends in wrong-way crash on I-75 Mathews pulled onto the right shoulder with her 9-year-old son. She warned friends driving a few moments behind her. 'I went into some prayer, not just for me because at that point we were quote unquote safe, but I knew he was going around that 75 bend,' Mathews said. TRENDING STORIES: Heroic local pharmacist saves 2 lives in one shift Local officer resigns after OVI arrest Deputies: Wood thrown at officers in high-speed chase; ends in wrong-way crash on I-75 Video provided by the Ohio Department of Transportation shows the white pickup going southbound in northbound I-75 lanes. It led to a head-on crash moments later in Moraine. A Montgomery County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said law enforcement tracked down all four people in the truck, including one who rode in the back. 'So it was very incomprehensible and selfish,' Mathews said. Investigators told us it began in Perry Township officer tried to pull the pickup over. 'I just want to say I'm very grateful that I'm here. I have a brand new grandbaby who was just 8 days old,' Mathews said. The crash involved six vehicles, and no life-threatening injuries have been reported. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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6 days ago
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Former Bellefontaine sergeant in court on OVI, firearm charges
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A former Bellefontaine officer was in a Logan County court Wednesday on firearm and OVI charges. Bellefontaine Police Sgt. Bradley Staley faces charges of improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle, a felony of the fifth degree, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence (OVI), a misdemeanor of the first degree. Staley appeared before Judge Kevin P. Braig in the Logan County Court of Common Pleas. The judge granted Staley recognizance bond, ordered him to keep in contact with lawyer Madison Mackay and submit to pre-trial drug/alcohol testing. Staley pleaded not guilty to the charges. He moved the court for admission to the intervention instead of the conviction program. He was ordered by the court to appear for a pre-sentence investigation interview. A hearing is scheduled on the motion and to accept a change of plea on the OVI charge for July 11 at 2 p.m. 2 NEWS will follow this case as it develops. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
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Report: Former Browns top pick plans to skip season
BEREA, Ohio (WKBN) – Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports is reporting that former Cleveland Browns left tackle Jedrick Wills is planning to sit out most, or possibly all, of the upcoming season to fully recover from a knee injury he suffered last season. Read next: Woman arrested for OVI thanks police for 'saving her life' Wills was originally selected by Cleveland with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Wills, who is currently a free agent, has received interest from multiple teams, according to the report. However, he reportedly believes taking this time off is the best move for the long-term future of his career. The 26-year-old played in just five games during the 2024 season due to injury. Wills appeared in 58 total games during his time with the Browns. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Automotive
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Man enters plea deal for Easter weekend police chase
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A man who spent parts of Easter weekend in jail will not spend any more time behind bars after entering a plea agreement in the case. Devin Lopac appeared in court last week where he entered a plea deal. He entered a guilty to a reduced charge of failure to comply, lowered from a fourth-degree felony to a first-degree misdemeanor. A charge of improper handling of firearms in a motor vehicle was dismissed. As part of the agreement, he entered a no-contest plea to an amended charge of physical control, originally the charge of OVI. He was ordered to serve 180 days with 173 suspended and credit for seven days already served. He was also sentenced to probation for one year and ordered to pay $250 in fines. The charges stemmed from an extensive police chase through Austintown and parts of Hubbard that a responding officer suspected may have began as a street race. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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22-05-2025
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Commissioners approve Geauga County inmate agreement through the end of year
JEFFERSON — After a lengthy discussion on how to fund the program, the Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement with the Geauga County Sheriff to continue housing inmates to reduce the crowing issue at the Ashtabula County Jail through the end of the year. In October 2024, the commissioners approved a short-term project to reduce the overcrowding at the Ashtabula County Jail. It was also designed to reduce the backlog of offenders that have not been able to serve their time for OVI offenses, as well as longer-term sentences. The original funds earmarked for the program are running low, so Ashtabula County Administrator Janet Discher asked the commissioners to decide where the funds should come from for the rest of the year, if the program is to continue. She said the county would need just over $382,000 to continue the program for the rest of the year. The commissioners discussed using optiate settlement dollars for the project, but that money also funds a good portion of the Crime Enforcement Agency of Ashtabula County. Commissioner Casey Kozlowski said he was in favor of continuing the program, at the favorable rate of $75 a day for each inmate housed in the Geauga County Jail. Commissioner Kathryn Whittington said their present batch of opiate funds is in the $509,000 range, and there is another $278,000 to come this year. She said she favored funding the bulk of CEAAC from the opiate funds. Commissioner J.P. Ducro asked county Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Terry Moisio to provide statistics on the present backlog at the Ashtabula County Jail. Moisio said he would do that, and provide month-to-month statistics on inmates at both jails, whose expenses could be considered for opiate dollars so the commissioners have a baseline to make future decisions on the program and how to fund it. The commissioners decided to continue funding the program through the general fund, and review the statistics to determine if any money can be reimbursed to the general fund. Kozlowski said he wanted to make sure people know continuing to send inmates to the Geauga County Jail into next year may be necessary. Whittington said she was not opposed to that, but wanted to make sure the backlog is coming down before signing off on it. Ducro said he believes the commissioners will be dealing with the issue during the budget process next fall. He said there may be a need to reduce expenditures elsewhere in the Ashtabula County Sheriff's Department to keep the budget in line. Discher said she was concerned about the expenditure becoming a permanent line item in the sheriff's budget.
