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10/04/2024

2024 — Hurricane Helen 🌧️🌀

09/06/2024

Downtown Newark— CAN’T PARK THERE ‼️

Around 8:30 pm 9/5 a vehicle accidentally hit and continued to drive up the pedestrian concrete barrier on the bridge north bound lane.

Nobody was injured, unknown if the driver was intoxicated, however driver was issued a citation…

08/30/2024

NEWS RELEASE— 08/30/24

JOHNSTOWN— OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING

Sheriffs Deputies and Detectives were on the scene of an Officer involved shooting in the 4000 block of Northridge Rd!!

Deputies were originally dispatched to the scene on an active domestic.

Johnstown Police were requested to assist.

The Deputies and Johnstown Police were in route indicated that a male subject was attempting to stab and kill his sister at that location.

Upon arrival they found the house to be on fire, entered the residence and encountered the male subject.

The male subject is deceased, no officers are injured.

BCI has been dispatched to investigate the shooting and to process the crime scene, more information will be released when available….

08/28/2024

NEWARK — THEFT

The Newark Division of Police are needing the public’s assistance in the identification and information in a theft in Newark 7/16/24.

According to the Police Department, on Tuesday, July 16 a white male stole the center caps off a SUV parked at a business in the 200 block of East Main Street.

The caps are valued at $1,500.

If you have any information contact the Newark police department with your information!!

08/16/2024

NEWARK— 🚨 PLEASE SHARE 🚨

RUN-AWAY—12 year old boy MISSING !!

Newark Division of Police is looking for Zayden Thomas. Zayden ran away on Aug 12th.

He is 12 years old, 120, 5'7", brn hair, brn eyes. Last seen wearing black pants w/ white stripes.

If you have any information at all you are urged to please contact the Newark Division of Police.

08/01/2024

MOTORCYCLIST HIT IN LICKING COUNTY***

Air evac landed around 1:30 pm Thursday at the Hartford County Fairgrounds.

A motorcycle rider was struck traveling on School Lane Road and was lifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

08/01/2024

LICKING COUNTY— WANTED IDENTIFICATION!

THE LCSO IS ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN IDENTIFYING THESE INDIVIDUALS:

On July 27, 2024, at around 9:30 PM, deputies were dispatched to the Marathon Gas Station at 10257 Lancaster Rd., Hebron, OH.

Various to***co products, jugs of motor oil, gloves, and candy bars were stolen.

We are seeking information on the two individuals pictured below.

If you recognize these individual or have any information on the persons of interest, please contact the sheriff's office directly and request to leave a message for (Deputy Williamson).

Alternatively, you can send us a direct message through Facebook by clicking the link ⬇️

Licking County Sheriff's Office

Newark Crimestoppers and public information

Thank you for the assistance!!

08/01/2024

NEWARK — 🚧 Pelotonia Road Restrictions 🚧

All open intersections along the Pelotonia route will be manned by uniformed law enforcement. Not every intersection will have a highly marked police cruiser so please watch for the officers and heed their directions.

All areas of the route will experience added congestion and delays for motorists.

Likely the biggest traffic congestion will be at N. 21st St. and Granville Rd.. In addition to the congestion, there will be no left turns allowed at that intersection from any direction due to the added risk to motorists and riders alike.

The off-ramp from SR16 WB to N. 11th St. and also the off-ramps from SR16 EB and SR16 WB to O’Bannon Ave. will be restricted so motorists are encouraged to use an alternate route when traveling in those areas.

07/30/2024

ACROSS NEWARK — Pelotonia Road Closures-

There will be No Parking on the south side of E. Main St. from downtown to O’Bannon Ave from 05:00am until 6:00pm on Saturday, August 3rd.

Signs will be posted along the roadway this week.

This No Parking zone will enable the creation of a designated bike lane along the southside of the road for the safety of the bike riders and to alleviate some of the issues and delays for the motorists in the area.

The following road closures will be in place on Saturday:
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Only one end of Sharon View Dr. will be accessible from Sharon Valley Rd.
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Sherwick Dr. will be closed at Sharon Valley Rd. – Access will be from Granville Rd. via Smithfield
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Maxola Ave. will be closed at Sharon Valley Rd. – Access will be from Granville Rd. via Smithfield
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Saratoga Ave. will be closed at Granville St. - Access will be from W. Shields St. and N. 21st St.
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Meadow Dr. will be closed at Granville St. - Access will be from W. Shields St and N. 21st St.
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Euclid Ave. will be closed at Granville St. - Access will be from W. Shields St. and N. 21st St
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King Ave. will be closed at Granville St. - Access will be from W. Shields St. and N. 21st St.
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Brennan St. will be closed at Granville St. - Access will be from King Ave.
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Wright St. will be closed at Granville St. - Access will be from King Ave.
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N. 13th St. will be closed at Granville St. - Access will be via Merchant St. to N 11th St.
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N 11th St. (north of Granville St.) will be closed at Granville St. – Access will be from Hoover St.
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Western Ave. will be closed at N 11th St. – Access will be via 8th, 9th or 10th St. to W. Church St.
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N. 7th St. and N 8th St. will be closed at W. Main St. – Access will be from W. Church St.
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The Courthouse Square (2nd St. and 3rd St.) will be closed to all motorists.
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N. Front St. will be closed at E. Main St. – Access will be from E. Church St.
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Easy St. will be closed at E. Main St. – Access will be from E. Church St.
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S. Arch St. will be closed at E. Main St. – Access will be via Race St.
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Bolen Ct. will be closed at E. Main St. - Access will be from Eastern Ave. via S. Arch or S. Webb St.
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S. Webb St. will be closed at E. Main St. – Access will be from S. Cedar St via Eastern Ave.
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Curtis Ave. will be closed at E. Main St. – Access will be from S. Cedar St. via Eastern Ave. or Henderson Ave.
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Logan Ave. will be closed at O’Bannon Ave. – Access will be from Laird Way
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Sherman Ave. will be closed at O’Bannon Ave. – Access will be from Russell Ave. via Roe Ave.
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Linwood Ave. will be closed at O’Bannon Ave. – Access will be from Garfield Ave. via Belle Vista
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Jones Ave. will be closed at O’Bannon Ave. – Access will be from Garfield Ave. via Belle Vista
All other intersections along the route will be manned by law enforcement. Motorists should avoid the area, however if travel in this area is necessary, they can expect significant delays along the route.

PER: NEWARK POLICE DEPT.

06/30/2024

LICKING COUNTY — MOTORCYCLE FLEE:

Be on the look out!

June 29, 2024, at 16:28, Licking County Deputies were heading westbound when they attempted to stop the blue motorcycle pictured below.

When deputies activated their lights, the motorcycle fled at an extremely high rate of speed.

Then again only two minutes later, Deputies observed the same motorcycle west of the road construction in Granville, however it proceeded to lose authorities.

The motorcycle is believed to be a 2003 to 2005 Yamaha R6.

Any and all information will be appreciated, message us or contact the non-emergency line at 740-670-5555 and ask for Deputy Williams….

05/27/2024

SUPER SIZE ME: DOCUMENTARY— DIES AT 53

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock the Oscar-nominee film maker who made food and American diets his life’s work.

Morgan famously ate only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet, has died. He was 53.

Thursday in New York from complications of cancer, Morgan passed in his sleep according to a statement issued Friday by his family.

“It was a sad day, as we said goodbye to my brother Morgan,” Craig Spurlock, who worked with him on several projects, in the statement. “Morgan gave so much through his art, ideas, and generosity.”

05/27/2024

🚨 AVOID AREA 🚨DAYTON RD @ RR TRACKS

⚠️ Dayton Rd at RR crossing is currently closed. The RailRoad Company has been notified about the stop bars being partially down and prohibiting the passageway.

No estimate time can be given for the road to be back open.

05/15/2024

HIT-AND-RUN SUSPECT CAUGHT—

C**t Lightfoot of Muskingum County is confirmed to be the alleged driver of the truck in yesterday’s deadly hit-and-run on the West Pike.

The suspect was located by law enforcement and is currently in custody at the Muskingum County Jail awaiting processing…

Mugshot shown below is from a previous arrest in April 2024**

05/15/2024

🚨 UPDATE ALERT 🚨 HIT & RUN 🚨

The vehicle and driver have been located. Yesterday the vehicle shown below was involved in a hit-and-run accident that tragically took the life of the 71 year old motorcycle operator Gary Frey.

The suspect and crash awaits further investigation…

05/14/2024

🚨 BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOT THIS TRUCK 🚨

The driver of this truck killed 71-year-old Gary Frey, of Zanesville, this afternoon on the West Pike after pulling out in front of Mr. Frey’s motorcycle.

The truck then fled the scene and the driver is on the run.

If you see ANYTHING resembling this truck, please contact the Zanesville post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

05/10/2024

LICKING COUNTY— OHIO

Licking County Sheriff’s Office and the local Law Enforcement Agencies in Licking County will be doing a caravan on May 10, 2024.

The below listed times will be an estimate when we will be traveling through the cities or villages throughout Licking County for the light Ohio blue.

St. Louisville 6:45P– 7:00P
Utica 7:00P – 7:15P
Johnstown 7:15p -7:30P
Alexandria 7:30P-7:45P
Pataskala 7:45P-8:00P
Kirkersville 8:00P-8:15P
Granville 8:30P-8:45P
Hebron 8:45P-9:00P
Heath 9:00P-9:15P
Newark 9:15P-9:30P

04/21/2024

LICKING COUNTY: 🚨 SATURDAY NIGHT CHECKPOINT‼️

The Licking County OVI Task Force is planning two OVI checkpoints in Pataskala on Saturday.

The two checkpoints will be set up on two locations of Broad Street in Pataskala

From —9:00 p.m.—11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Then again from — 11:30 p.m. on Saturday — 1:30 a.m. on Sunday morning…

04/16/2024

NEWARK— OVERDOSE

Medic 1 & Battalion 1 were dispatched to the

40 block of Arch St Newark — OVERDOSE 11:05

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HIT-AND-RUN SUSPECT CAUGHT— Colt Lightfoot of Muskingum County is confirmed to be the alleged driver of the truck in yesterday’s deadly hit-and-run on the West Pike. The suspect was located by law enforcement and is currently in custody at the Muskingum County Jail awaiting processing… Mugshot shown below is from a previous arrest in April 2024**

🚨 THIS JUST IN 🚨 VIDEO 🔥 FIRE AND POLICE ON THE SCENE!! DOWNTOWN NEWARK— The building across from the library on Main Street is currently on fire. The roof has caved in, more pictures and updates as this devastating fire continues…

CENTRAL OHIO: PLANS FOR TODAY — RAIN ⬇️ With over night snow accumulation now melted away, the main Headline today is the consistent rain fall covering much of the buckeye state. With warmer than usual temperatures with the southern winds, the rain in the past 4 day would have been a major winter storm for central Ohio.

DOWNTOWN NEWARK —— JAN. 1 2024 !! 🚨DOR-MAR ROBBERY🚨PLEASE SHARE🚨 Dor-Mar THEFT AT AN ESTIMATED $5000 stolen and CAUGHT ON CAMERA!!! January 1st at 228 E. Main ST Newark, Ohio 43055. The suspect stole $5,000 worth of tools and vandalizing the robbed vehicles. If you or someone you know, knows the person in the video below, or have any information on this theft your asked to contact us Newark Crimestoppers and public information, Newark Division of Police or Dor-Mar’s Steven Brewer contact number’s ⬇️ 740-345-6639 Newark 740-454-2480 Zanesville 740-345-4314 Fax Pictures in comments below ⬇️

COLLEGE STUDENT GOES LOCALLY VIRAL- Local Landmark* Over 200k views on this on this video, local landmarks The Longaberger Basket building has a college student over ecstatic. He is visiting a college roommate and this is his first time seeing the basket in person… 🤣 🤣 🤣 📷: Dave Ring

CHRYSLER 300 AUTOMOBILE DISCONTINUED: December 31, 2023: THE LAST DAY OF PRODUCTION FOR THE 300…. — Final 2023 Chrysler 300C model rolls off production line at Brampton (Ontario) Assembly Plant From introduction in 1955, return in 2005 and beyond, Chrysler 300 has represented iconic American luxury and bold, futuristic designs. 300C has played a pivotal role in the 300 model lineup, dating back to the 392-cubic-inch, 375-horsepower, HEMI-engine-powered 1957 Chrysler 300C. 2023 Chrysler 300C pays homage to its HEMI-powered predecessors, featuring a 6.4L 392-cubic-inch HEMI engine with 485 horsepower and 475 lb.-ft. of torque. 2023 Chrysler 300C reaches 60 mph in just 4.3 seconds and covers the quarter-mile in 12.4 seconds.

PARENTS & GUARDIANS— Check your high school students belongings, these vapes that look just like highlighters! Most parent wouldn’t realize if this was sitting on their table or in their children’s school supplies. The creators/vendors who are targeting kids need to be reported and shut down…