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Ohio woman pleads guilty to making hundreds of calls to 911, using first responders for her personal entertainment for ambulance rides to the hospital
Kennedy called 911 almost 400 times, complaining of various illnesses. The South Zanesville Fire Department (SZFD) handled the responses and say they became strained by her improper and frequent use of emergency resources.
Commissioners talk sheriff’s cruisers, IT updates and more
NEW LEXINGTON — At their regular meeting on Wednesday, July 10, Perry County commissioners Dan Kinsel, Scott Owen and Ben Carpenter dealt with topics including the opioid lawsuit against Kroger, a police trade over forfeited firearms, county IT updates, and issues surrounding new hires and vehicles for the Perry County Sheriff’s Office. The commissioners welcomed Sheriff William Barker, Makala Hamilton, and Eric Hoskinson into the meeting room to discuss a number of issues regarding new hires, cruisers and radios for Barker’s agency. Funding will be...
14 indicted in Muskingum County for alleged organized prison drug smuggling ring
After years of investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 14 defendants were served indictments in connection with a drug ring allegedly operated out of the Ohio prison system. The charges reflect a pattern of organized corrupt activity, in which prisoners from Muskingum County and elsewhere allegedly collaborated with their...
County commissioner Steve Davis talks about death threat from 25 years ago
LANCASTER − Elected officials at all levels are sometimes harmed or threatened with harm, as the failed assassination attempt Saturday of former President Donald Trump proved. At Tuesday's Fairfield County commission meeting, commissioner Steve Davis said he dealt with a death threat 25 years ago when he was on...
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