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'He was very sweet.' Family identifies man shot and killed by FBI in Carroll County
Identity of Carroll County FBI shooting victim is revealed'. Jacob Bible, 25, lived at house with his mom and stepfather. He was alone at the home when the shooting occurred. The man shot and killed by an FBI agent on Monday in Carroll County has been identified as 25-year-old Jacob Bible.
New Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty in 2023 Assualt
A 46-year-old New Philadelphia man reportedly punched two people in the stands of a freshman football game on Thursday, Oct. 12, at West Holmes High School and struck another person with his car as he attempted to flee the parking lot before police arrived. A pair of videos circulating on...
Massillon bodycam video shows arrest at center of federal civil lawsuit
MASSILLON – Police body camera video shows a drunken city man resisting arrest while being escorted out of his house last year before he and an arresting officer tumble after coming down the front steps and onto his front lawn. Lowell “Bo” Gower, 58, was taken to the hospital following the arrest and...
2 people injured in off-road ATV crash near Dundee
WAYNE TWP. (WJER) (July 16, 2024) – Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s officials say two people were taken to a Canton Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries as the result of an ATV crash Monday. The crash happened on property in the 10000 block of Camp Road Northwest, north of Dundee, at...
Marilyn Manson accuser comes forward after NY ruling: ‘Fear no longer controls me’
A New York Supreme Court judge has decided not to toss a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged abuse by gothic shock rocker Marilyn Manson. She publicly revealed her identity for the first time this week.
Business Roof Collapses in Morning Blaze
For over three hours, units remained on scene for a Wednesday fire that claimed a large garage type building. Departments were toned out at about 2:40am to 1515 Midvale Mine RD, which is home to TDT Septic and Excavating LLC. Sherrodsville Volunteer Fire Department Captain Mike Booth says the building...
UPS driver calls 911 after noticing smoldering cord during first delivery of his shift
FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP – A UPS driver on the first delivery of his shift Thursday morning called 911 after noticing an electrical cord smoldering inside the garage of an unoccupied residence on Dessecker Drive NE. Tyler Cargnel, who has been driving for UPS about six years, said he noticed the smoke and called 911. "It...
Firefighters extinguish back-to-back brush fires on same stretch of road
RUSH TOWNSHIP – Firefighters from Arrowhead Joint Fire District and Warwick Township Volunteer Fire Department worked to extinguish two separate brush fires along Edwards Road SE in Rush Township on Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 1:30 p.m., a number of fire calls were handled by the Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Department...
Reno Man Accused of Possessing Illegal Firearm With Live Rounds During Traffic Stop in Sugarcreek Borough
SUGARCREEK BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — A local man is facing charges for allegedly possessing a firearm illegally in Sugarcreek Borough. Court records show Franklin-based State Police filed criminal charges against 32-year-old Shane Mitchell Blair, of Reno, in District Judge Andrew Fish’s office on May 29. According to a...
New Phila Police Now Wearing Body Cameras
It’s been a year of technological advances for the New Philadelphia police department with every officer now equipped with a body worn camera. The department received a grant to buy 30 of them that Chief Tessa Pohovey says have been in use for a couple of weeks now. “It’s...
Fire destroys Brush Rd. barn
Two days after fire destroyed a 40×100-feet barn used to store hay and straw, smoke continued to escape from bales of hay exposed when the structure collapsed. Augusta Volunteer Fire Department Chief Charles Wright said his department was toned June 12 at 8:50 p.m. for a fully involved structure fire at 1235 Brush Rd., Minerva.
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