An elderly couple is sent to Licking Memorial Hospital after an accident in Newark.
It happened just before nine p.m. last night on Thornwood Road.
Newark Fire Department Assistant Chief Bill Spurgeon says an SUV went off the side of the road and struck a tree.
He says authorities were able to get 78-year-old Royle Campbell out of the car relatively easily, but he says it took crews about 50 minutes to extract 75-year-old Barbara Campbell from the car. Spurgeon says the...
West Main Street in Newark is re-opened after a gas leak earlier this afternoon.
It happened around 3:30 p.m. near Licking Memorial Hospital. The Newark Fire Department says a company was digging in the area and cut a gas line.
It was determined no evacuations were needed at the hospital but a portion of West Main Street was closed for about a half hour.
The Newark Fire Department says the gas company, Energy Co-Op, responded and has deemed the area safe.
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An 18-year-old is taken to the hospital after an early morning accident.
It happened around 6:15 a.m. at the intersection of 11th and Church streets in Newark.
Newark police say the driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit a pole. The impact from the crash caused the car to overturn.
There's no word on the extent of the driver's injuries.
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Newark Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at about 8:15 p.m. Little is known at this time. We will bring you more information as it becomes available.
A newark man is dead after an early morning crash.
It happened at 2:30 am Sunday moring on I-70 East near State Route 37. The Granville Highway Patrol Post says 32 year old Douglas Rookard was traveling east on I-70 when his vehicle drove off the left side of the road striking the median. The vehicle rolled and partially ejected Rookard. He was prounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt and alcohol is considered to be a factor in the crash.
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Two Newark men are in custody for allegedly counterfeiting US currency that has made an appearance in Licking County.
The Newark Police Department says thanks to a Crime Stoppers tip, it was able to obtain a search warrant. That search warrant was executed yesterday around 5 p.m. at 5 1/2 Krieg Street.
Randall Hutchinson and Chris Moss were arrested. Detective Sergeant Steven Baum says Hutchinson did have a firearm and suspect currency in his possession at the time.
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