Late Tuesday afternoon Muskingum County Prosecutor Mike Haddox filed charges against the suspect involved in Sunday's shooting death of 9-year-old Michael Derwacter. The suspect, Michael F. Martin, III, is being held in the Zanesville City Jail. Martin is being charged with one count of reckless homicide with a gun specification, one count of involuntary manslaughter with a gun specification, and one count of discharging a firearm over a public road. At this point in the investigation, no...
Expansion plans for Century National Bank are underway as employees and community members attended a ground-breaking ceremony Tuesday afternoon. The Bank broke ground for a building expansion next to its main office in downtown Zanesville. The new space will be a two-story structure, 44-hundred square feet, with eight to ten new offices, and additional parking options. The new addition will also provide better service to the customer and continue the city's vision of downtwon revitalization...
In keeping with the vision of revitalization in the downtown area, a new sign has been placed by the 5th Street exit ramp off of Interstate-70, to greet travelers to the downtown area. Much of the funding for the new signs comes from the Gus Macker Basketball tournament. Kessler Sign Compmany designed and manufctured the welcome sign.
Former Ohio Congressman James Traficant was led away today from A Cleveland courtroom in handcuffs after a federal judge sentenced him to eight years in prison. The maverick democrat had argued he couldn't be sentenced in court because he's already been punished by his colleagues. But the judge rejected that argument. U-S district judge Lesley Wells told Traficant he has no respect for government and that he used lies to distract attention from the charges. He was convicted in April of...
Hundreds of needy children will benefit from a new program created by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 29 in downtown Zanesville. The ladies of the auxiliary designed a campaign to gather school supplies for local children who need them. Auxiliary members say they're aware other programs exist, but admit there can never be too many programs that benefit the nearly 700 needy children in the Zanesville City School District. Parents interested in obtaining supplies should call the school...
After stealing more than 33-thousand dollars in jewlery from the Lazarus department store in the Colony Square Mall, a Columbus man is going to prison. 21-year-old Albert Watson The Third was in Muskingum county common pleas court on Monday. He pleaded guilty to one count of robbery and one count of theft. In July of last year, Watson, along with co-defendent, Steven Michael Wilson, asked a store clerk to open a jewelry case so they could look at some of the pieces, when the clerk opened the...
Muskingum county prosecutor Mike Haddox is expected today (Tuesday) to decide if charges will be filed against a suspect in connection with the shooting death of a Blue Rock boy. Nine-year-old Michael Derwacter was shot in the head, possibly by a stray bullet. Zanesville Police have one man in custody. His name has not been officially released. He has not been charge in connection with the shooting. The incident happened Sunday night just off Maple avenue.
Many people continue to work on last-minute details for the upcoming Labor Day festivities at Dillon State Park. The Fifth Annual Dillion Family Festival is designed to bring families together in a community setting. From early morning to late night, a lengthy list of activities are planned for August 31. New and old traditions will be celebrated including the introduction of bike races conducted by the Ohio Mountain Bike Association. For additional information contact Dillon State Park during...
Zanesville police today identified the 9-year-old boy shot to death Sunday night off Maple Avenue. Chief Eric Lambes says the victim is Michael Derwacter of Blue Rock. The shooting incident happened around 8:00 p.m. in an alley between Sheridan Street and Forest Avenue. It's thought to have been a stray bullet from someone practicing shooting. Police have one man in custody, but he's being held on an unrelated charge. His name is not being released and he is not an official suspect. The...
Ohio and other states are rushing to enact laws cracking down on unwanted e-mails known as spam. But some technology experts and state officials are questioning the laws' effectiveness. Anti-spam legislation was introduced in at least 30 states in 2002, with laws passed in Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, South Dakota and Utah. Governor Taft is scheduled to sign Ohio's anti-spam law Thursday.
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