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Ex-girlfriend of Brunswick murder defendant testifies
The ex-girlfriend of a Brunswick man accused of killing his mother testified in Medina County Common Pleas Court Tuesday, recalling an argument between the defendant, James Tench, and his mother, Mary...
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Experts testify about SUV evidence in Brunswick murder trial
The jury heard testimony Wednesday in the capital murder trial of James Tench that his mother, Mary, possibly was run over by her own vehicle. Special Agent George Edward Staley Jr. of the Bureau of...
View ArticleFive dead after shooting in suburban Pittsburgh; multiple suspects sought
WILKINSBURG, Pa. — Police were searching early Thursday for at least two gunmen who opened fire during a backyard party in suburban Pittsburgh, killing five people and wounding three others. Four women...
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Second Brunswick apartment fire injures 1
Residents of a Brunswick apartment complex called firefighters just after 4 a.m. Thursday morning when they awoke to a blaze — the city’s second major fire at an apartment building in 72 hours. “My...
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Tench interviews detailed as trial continues
Prosecutors showed videos in court Tuesday of police interviews with a Brunswick man accused of killing his mother where he denies any knowledge of the events leading to her November 2013 disappearance...
View ArticleVote close for Brunswick Hills police levy
The Brunswick Hills Township police levy appeared to be heading to defeat with 95.73 percent of votes tabulated by the Medina County Board of Elections. The unofficial voting was tight: 1,374 against...
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Brunswick murder trial: ‘This appeared to be personal’
The prosecution in the trial of a Brunswick man accused of killing his mother rested its case Wednesday after a police detective testified he believes evidence shows Mary Tench was killed by someone...
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Suspected meth lab found in Brunswick
A 36-year-old man was taken into custody for a suspected methamphetamine lab in his Brunswick home Wednesday afternoon, according to the Medway Drug Enforcement Agency. Jason Cubic Agents from Medway...
View ArticleFatal Granger Township blaze ruled accidental by fire marshal
A Granger Township fire that killed a woman last year has been ruled an accident by the Ohio Fire Marshal’s office. Janet Watson, 62, died after a blaze broke out in her condominium unit at 171 Granger...
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Students, police bond over basketball
About 100 parents and faculty cheered on students at the Medina Community Recreation Center on Thursday afternoon in a March Madness youth basketball championship game. ASHLEY FOX / GAZETTE Waite...
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Brunswick murder trial: James Tench takes the stand
The capital murder trial of James Tench, the Brunswick man accused of killing his mother in 2013, entered its fourth week with Tench taking the witness stand. Tench, 30, is charged with aggravated...
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Jury deliberating in Brunswick murder trial
The defense attorney in James Tench’s murder trial asked jurors Tuesday to keep in mind that Tench is a “flawed character,” but not a killer. “Mr. Tench was trying to turn his life around,” Kerry...
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Tench found guilty
The murder trial of James Tench concluded in the early afternoon on Wednesday with a guilty verdict on all counts. He is eligible for the death penalty. Tench — who is accused of killing his mother,...
View ArticleAnimal cruelty cases combined in Medina Municipal Court
A Persian cat breeder’s animal cruelty charges are related to earlier charges filed against the woman accused of leaving three cats in a Brunswick parking lot, according to a Wednesday decision by...
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Driver in crash that hurt 5-year-old boy pleads not guilty
A Rittman man pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated vehicular assault after a February car crash left a 5-year-old boy with a fractured skull. Keir McQuistan, 48, of the 100 block of Joshua...
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Wadsworth man sentenced for jail guard assault
A Wadsworth Township man who cracked the skull of one corrections officer and assaulted another was sentenced to three years in prison in Medina Common Pleas Court on Thursday. Seth D.J. Rupp Seth...
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Ashland County woman gets prison for obstruction charge
An Ashland County woman pleaded no contest to helping her boyfriend evade law enforcement in Medina Common Pleas Court on Thursday. Judge Joyce V. Kimbler sentenced Sarah Krupansky, 28, of Polk, to 18...
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Seville fire chief gets national designation
As Seville Fire Chief Jerry Winkler was moving along through his career, he had heard about a national certification program to become an executive fire officer. “It became a goal of mine,” he said...
View ArticleWoman flown to Akron following early-morning crash
A 21-year-old was flown to Akron City Hospital with serious injuries following an early Friday morning crash, according to a press release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Morgan Lampshire, 21, was...
View ArticleMan accused of robbing Lodi convenience store at gunpoint
A man accused of using a pellet gun to steal money and cigarettes from a Lodi convenience store was arrested by police early Friday morning, according to a press release from the Lodi Police...
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