TOLEDO — Elizabeth Lecron, 24, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years of incarceration and lifetime supervision for her involvement in planning two terrorist attacks, including an attack at a local Toledo bar. During the sentencing hearing, Judge James G. Carr called Lecron’s actions “monstrous.” Her co-defendant and live-in boyfriend, Vincent Armstrong, has pleaded guilty for […]
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DNA offers promise in finding Mansfield fugitive Eubanks but FBI rules, privacy questions loom
MANSFIELD — The U.S. Marshals believe DNA collected from escaped child killer Lester Eubanks’ biological son could be the key to unearthing new clues to the fugitive’s identity or location. Eubanks, who was convicted of the 1965 murder of 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener, has been on the run since 1973 after he escaped police custody. […]
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Beware of Social Security scams
WASHINGTON D.C. — Social Security phone scams are the No. 1 type of fraud reported to the Federal Trade Commission and Social Security. Over the past year, these scams — misleading victims into making cash or gift card payments to avoid arrest for Social Security number problems — have skyrocketed. Social Security encourages you to […]
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Wicked tickets go on sale Dec. 1 for spring shows in Columbus
COLUMBUS — Wicked, Columbus’ most popular musical, will return to the Ohio Theatre April 22 to May 17. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1. Performances for the four-week engagement are as follows: Wednesday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, April […]
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Southside Diner hosts 22nd annual Thanksgiving Dinner to benefit Hospice
MOUNT VERNON – Southside Diner will host its 22nd annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner to benefit Hospice of Knox County (HKC) on Nov. 24. Southside Diner has been a long-time supporter of Hospice of Knox County. As it does each year, the restaurant will close at 2 p.m. to prepare, and then reopen from 3 to […]
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Ohio woman receives multiple life sentences in murders of 3 infant sons
BELLEFONTAINE — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Logan County Prosecutor Eric Stewart today announced the sentencing of a Bellefontaine woman who murdered her three infant sons. Brittany Pilkington, 27, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and one count of involuntary manslaughter for causing the deaths of her three sons – Niall, Gavin and […]
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Operation Christmas Child looks to provide necessary items to needy children
MOUNT VERNON — The Operation Christmas Drive hopes to send 19,000 shoe boxes stuffed with toiletries, school supplies and toys to needy children across the globe. The Samaritan’s Purse effort, operating in Knox, Richland, Ashland, Marion, Morrow and Crawford Counties hopes to help needy children find a bit of joy during the holiday season. “The […]
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Show your support for the East Knox Bulldogs by leaving a message
HOWARD – On Friday, Nov. 22, the East Knox High School football team will compete for a trip to the state semifinals. The Bulldogs, who claimed their first 12-0 start in program history last week, will face Carey (7-5) at Marion Harding’s Ohio Health Field at 7 p.m. As Knox County’s lone team left in […]
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How to up your Thanksgiving game
Happy Thanksgiving month! As I was growing up, this holiday was one of my favorites. Mainly because of the menu and the “kids table”. There was plenty to eat and my siblings and cousins and I were not monitored as usual. It was awesome. We rolled home a few hours later, stuffed full, feeling our […]
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Flu shots offered Tuesday evening at health department
MOUNT VERNON – While cases of the flu have been sporadic in Ohio, there is widespread flu activity in several other states with more than a dozen deaths reported so far this year. Public health officials report now is a good time to get vaccinated, especially before holidays get-togethers and out-of-state traveling. The Knox County […]