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Zanesville man's life sentence upheld after appeal of rape, kidnapping convictions
ZANESVILLE − 34-year-old Keith D. Hostottle Jr. of Zanesville had his life sentence upheld in a recent appeal ruling by the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals in Canton. In February 2024, Hostottle was found guilty of two counts of gross sexual imposition, third-degree felonies; one count of kidnapping and three counts of rape, all first-degree felonies, by a Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas jury. ...
One dead after SUV comes off road, hits tree in Delaware County Thursday
A Delaware man died Thursday after his SUV drove off the road and struck a tree in Delaware County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Killian Ray, 26, eastbound on Bunty Station Road in Delaware Township at around 6:15 p.m. Thursday when his white 2017 Ford Escape traveled off the north side...
Arrest of the 'Ghostface' suspect earns Stark County deputies, dispatchers awards
CANTON ‒ Several Stark County deputies and dispatchers are being recognized for their actions last month involving the "Scream" movie suspect. Maj. Ryan Carver, Sgt. Chane Cline, deputy Chad Carruthers, deputy Paul Brown and deputy Tiffany Adkins will receive the Office Citation Award. Dispatchers Amy Packer, Patrick Arnold, Patricia Harper-Mutlaq and Jackson Wendell will...
Man killed in Columbus' Victorian Village identified; shooting suspect charged with murder
(This story was updated to add new information.) Authorities charged a Columbus man with murder in connection to the shooting death of a 22-year-old early Saturday in the city's Victorian Village, according to Columbus police. ...
Two New Philadelphia High School students struck by vehicle Tuesday; neither injured
This story was update because an earlier version contained an inaccuracy. NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ Police will increase patrols in school zones after two New Philadelphia High School students were struck by a vehicle in a crosswalk on Tuesday morning. Neither student was injured. ...
Man and woman found dead in car with gunshot wounds in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Police are investigating the deaths of two people who were found with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle late Sunday night. Officers responded to a call for “unknown trouble” around 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the 16000 block... The post Man and woman found dead in car with gunshot wounds in Ohio first appeared on Ohio Statewide.