A Zanesville woman pleaded guilty to stealing another woman's identity. 24-year-old Crystal Stevens also pleaded guilty to two counts of recieving stolen property and nine counts of forgery. Stevens was charged with stealing Natasha Moose's identity and opening credit cards in her name. Stevens was able to open three cards at different stores at the Colony Square Mall and charged 800 dollars. A pre-sentence investigation has been ordered in the case.
A Muskingum college student accused of trafficking cocaine to an undercover officer with the Muskingum county sheriff's office was in court on Tuesday. Muskingum county prosecutor Mike Haddox says 23-year-old Brent Kasmer pleaded guilty to the trafficking charge. He also pleaded guilty to four counts of possession of drugs including cocaine, marijuana, oxycontin and ecstasy. Law enforcement found the drugs in his room at the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity house on the college campus. Judge Mark...
The drive is now officially underway to help local children start school on the right foot...with new shoes. The 14th annual Wendy's-Whiz Lace Up For Kids shoe drive is off and running. The goal is to collect new tennis shoes for school age children, who otherwise have no way of getting footwear. It's been a success for 13 years and this year is expected to be record setting. The deadline to apply for the program is August 19th. The distribution day is August 23rd. Applications are...
The Dresden dog shooting case is back in the news. You may remember when we first told you of the case back in May. Witnesses claimed they saw a member of Dresden village council shoot a dog. Witnesses say a man pulled into a driveway on Cass street and shot the dog twice with a rifle. After an investigation by the Muskingum county sheriff's office, prosecutor Mike Haddox decided to file charges. Haddox says councilman Terry Ripple is charged with cruelty to animals, improper usage of...
If you've been waiting to water your lawn or garden in Zanesville, it's now o-k to do so. Zanesville public service director Mike Simms says as of Wednesday morning the water conservation order has been canceled. Simm issued the order last week as water levels hit a critical level. The move was done to re-fill local water towers. Simms sys the community did its part and now he has ended the watering ban.
The Early Start, Early Intervention, Welcome Home Program has a new name and a new location. The program is now known as "Help Me Grow." It has relocated from Market Street to the former juvenile detention center on Putnam Avenue. The move was made to accomodate the program's growing services that it offers to the community, and to bring all its services under one roof. Renovations to transform the juvenile detention center started back in May of 2001.
The effort to conserve water during these "drying" times continues for residents in Muskingum County. The water department issued a mandatory conservation last week to protect the area's water supply...and so far, residents have been a big help. The water levels in towers have been somewhat replenished, but the city is still enforcing the advisory. Zanesville's Director of Public Safety Michael Sims predicts that the advisory should be lifted sometime this week.
In a press conference Monday, City Hall gave the green light for the city to move forward with the Greenwood Revitalization Project. The purpose is to puchase existing homes and replace them with newly built single famliy homes. Currently 31 properties are under option to be purchased by the city. The developmental project is set to bein construction in Spring 2003. Funding will come from the city, which is being called "smart growth." This means that instead of destroying areas, cities...
A big break in a local bank robbery case. Zanesville police say two men are in custody in connection with the robbery of National City Bank on Maple avenue on July 6th. Detective Ric Roush say 40-year-old Earl Campbell and 32-year-old Terry Wilkinson, both of Mount Vernon, have been charged with one count each of robbery and grand theft. The case will go before a Muskingum county grand jury on Wednesday. Detective Roush says two additional arrests are expected in the case.
The fight against cancer may be as close are your garden. Ohio State University researcher Gart Stoner says eating more berries can prevent certain types of cancer. Stoner has spent nine years testing the idea that some berries -- mainly raspberries, blueberries and strawberries -- contain natural antioxidants that prevent cancer of the esophagus and colon.
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