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Sergeant Scott Ries should still be here. Instead, a wife, two daughters, a mother, a brother, a niece, and a nephew are left to face a silence that cannot be repaired. On July 5, 2026, Ries, 54, was killed by gunfire while answering a call near 90 Chippewa Trail in Rittman, Ohio. His death leaves a permanent absence in the family he loved and in the community he served. According to the… Read more