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Matt has worked for the Springfield News-Sun covering Champaign County since 2007. He covers city and county government, schools, courts, police and fire in Champaign County.
He grew up in Beavercreek and graduated from the University of Toledo in 2002. He lives in Fairborn. Sanctis worked for three years covering Sandusky County for the Fremont News-Messenger before joining the Springfield News-Sun.
Latest from Matt Sanctis
Townships want more say in gun laws
The Ohio Township Association wants more authority for its members to set the rules for discharging firearms because areas that were once sparsely populated are becoming more crowded. Critics were leery of restrictions on responsible gun owners, but some area township officials said they need another tool to help ensure ...
Obama says election offers stark choice
President Barack Obama said Friday that his support for the auto industry bailout and policies like Race to the Top will help Ohio rebuild its middle class and prepare local students for an increasingly competitive workforce. “It’s not just a choice between two parties or two candidates, but two different ...
Ryan to campaign in Cincinnati
GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is scheduled to make a campaign stop in Cincinnati on Monday. Ryan will visit Landmark Aviation South, 358 Wilmer Ave., Cincinnati, where he will address a rally that is open to the public. Tickets will be available from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at ...
Puccio guilty in dismemberment
URBANA — Matthew S. Puccio and four other others charged in connection with the stabbing and dismemberment of Jessica Rae Sacco have pleaded guilty to several charges in Champaign County Common Pleas Court.Puccio, 26, pleaded guilty to aggravated murder among other charges, and faces life in prison.Christopher Wright, 37; Sharon ...
Competitors rally to help company hit by fire
PIKE TWP. — The R.D. Holder Oil Co., devastated by a fire Thursday, is so well regarded within the industry that two competitors have offered to help.Holder, which has been in business since 1986, supplies diesel fuel, heating oil, gasoline, Dragon racing fuel and bio-diesel fuels to customers across Ohio ...
5 arrested in slaying identify with ‘gang’
Five people charged in connection with the killing of a woman in Urbana shared interest in a style of music known for its violent imagery as part of a loose-knit group identified by the FBI as a growing gang.Matthew Puccio, 25, Christopher Wright, 37, and Sharon Cook, 25, all of ...
Bill to require financial filings from township trustees, officers
COLUMBUS — Township trustees often run local government operations that are as big — or bigger — than cities, complete with road crews, police and fire departments, and parks and buildings. Yet, the same trustees aren’t required to file annual financial disclosure statements that are mandated of nearly every other ...
Shooter’s girlfriend sentenced to 5 years for role in deputy's death
More than a dozen Clark County Sheriff’s deputies lined the back of a small courtroom early Monday morning as Maria Blessing was sentenced to serve five years in prison for her role in the death of Suzanne Waughtel Hopper.Blessing, 56, had previously pleaded guilty to charges that she provided a ...
Littleton sentenced to life in prison
By Matt SanctisStaff WriterBELLEFONTAINE — Before they arrived at the Logan County Common Pleas Court Thursday, relatives of Tiffany Brown and Richard and Gladis Russell knew Samuel Littleton II would be sentenced to life in prison for murdering the trio.However, they may never know why Littleton in February fatally stabbed ...
Grand jury indicts Samuel Littleton on murder charges in Tiffany Brown case
BELLEFONTAINE — A Logan County grand jury indicted Samuel Littleton II on Tuesday as the first step of a plea agreement worked out earlier this week.The Bellefontaine resident is accused of killing his girlfriend’s daughter and two county residents in their 80s.County Prosecutor Gerald Heaton said charges presented to a ...
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