A Zanesville man who authorities said cut the throat of his girlfriend's dog entered a plea in municipal court, Tuesday.
32-year-old Justin Smith pled "no contest" to a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty and a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest.
Municipal Court Judge Bill Joseph then sentenced Smith to 240 days in jail, 180 on the animal cruelty and 60 days for resisting arrest. He was also ordered to pay a fine.
During his hearing, Smith, told...
The city of Zanesville is celebrating a ruling in its favor by the Ohio Supreme Court.
In a unanimous decision Wednesday, the court ruled that a document is considered filed with the clerk of courts when it is deposited properly for filing and it does not require a time or date stamp.
Ronald Rouse Jr. raised the complaint against the city after he was convicted of a domestic violence charge.
"He pled not-guilty, and then changed his plea, and then got an attorney and...
A Zanesville mother accused of accidentally running over her two-year-old daughter appeared in court Wednesday.
27-year-old Kayla Jordan pled not guilty to one count of child endangering and one count of having an expired license plate in Zanesville Municipal Court.
Zanesville Police say on Saturday Jordan's daughter was not in a child safety seat and got out of the back of Jordan's car in their Cliffwood Avenue driveway. Officers say Jordan was unaware of this and ran the girl...
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