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GRANVILLE – Wednesday, July 17, the Licking County Prosecutor’s Office brought forth six charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, nine charges of vehicular assault and 11 charges of assault against Jacob McDonald, 60, Zanesville. McDonald was responsible for a fatal crash on November 14, 2023, that resulted in the death of six people – Dave Kennat, 56, Navarre; Kristy Gaynor, 39, Zoar; …

(DELAWARE, Ohio) — A former purchasing assistant for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was charged today with theft, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. Grant Bell of Gallaway was charged with one count of theft, a fifth-degree felony. Bell is the son of former zoo chief financial officer Greg Bell and worked closely with Tracey Murnane, a former zoo purchasing …

Darius Wynn, 28, of Columbus pleaded guilty Thursday to murder (an unclassified felony), aggravated robbery (a felony of the first degree), engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity (a felony of the first degree) and two firearm specifications. Sentencing is set for Wednesday, August 28 at 8:30 AM. He faces a maximum penalty of life in prison with parole eligibility …

Ontario, OH– The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (AAA5) proudly announces that it has been awarded the prestigious 2024 USAging Aging Innovations & Achievement Award in the Technology category for its “Expansion of Programs Through the Use of Technology” initiative. This award was presented at USAging’s 49th Annual Conference and Tradeshow in Tampa, FL, recognizing AAA5 as …

A 38-year-old Delaware man has been sentenced to 8-12 years in prison for rape of a minor. He has also been classified as a Tier III sex offender. On July 11, 204, and following a 3-day jury trial, a Delaware County jury found Kyle Butler guilty of rape. Butler was sentenced to 8-12 years in prison by Judge Schuck on …

Work by the City of Delaware Budget and Finance Departments have earned the City the Government Finance Officers Association’s Distinguished Budget Award for the FY 20224 budget. This is the fourth consecutive year that a City of Delaware budget has been recognized with an award of distinction. In order to receive the award, the document had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines …

With summer in full swing, the Summer Front Porch Concert Series is as well. The July event is taking place this Friday, July 19th. Junes series was a huge success and July will not be short of that. A great line up is waiting for this Friday from song writers like Court ‘n’ Jester to performers from the community like …

COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol has entered the 11th annual “Best Looking Cruiser” contest sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers (AAST). Voting for the best-looking cruiser began today, July 15, at 10 a.m. and will end on July 29 at 12 p.m. Visit the Patrol’s Facebook, Twitter or Instagram pages and click the link in any of our …

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) would like to invite you to an upcoming public meeting to receive your input on improvements that have been developed to address safety issues at the intersection of State Route (SR) 229 and SR 61 located west of the Village of Marengo in Bennington Township, Morrow County. Recently, the area surrounding the intersection has …

The Licking County Health Department’s (LCHD) Safe Communities Coalition reported three crash fatalities in the county during June 2024. In June 2023, there was one crash fatality reported. Year-to-date (June 30, 2024), there have been eight crash fatalities in Licking County. At this time last year, there were seven crash fatalities year-to-date (June 30, 2023). Our sincere condolences to the …