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The 22-year old man accused of running away with a Zanesville High School student plead not guilty in court Wednesday. Mike Wutzler faces up to two years in prison if convicted of two counts of interference with custody. He’s accused of leaving the state with a 14-year old high school student. Wutzler appeared before Judge […]

The State Highway Patrol reports that at least two people have died after a Wednesday afternoon crash in Muskingum County. It happened on State Route 16 near the town of Adams Mills. It appears that one vehicle carrying two people was submerged in water. At this time, WHIZ-TV has a crew on the scene, we’ll […]

Authorities need your help finding this week’s most wanted suspect. Muskingum County Sheriff’s Officials are looking for 32-year old Jeffrey Rice. He is wanted on nine counts of deception to obtain dangerous prescription drugs. Rice is 5’11" tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has a scar near his right eye. His last known address is […]

  Authorities need your help finding this week’s most wanted suspect. Muskingum County Sheriff Authorities are on the look out for 46-year old David Scott Parsons. He’s accused of growing marijuana in the presence of a juvenile and permitting drug abuse. He’s 5’10" tall and weighs 190 pounds. His last known address is 384 Stewart […]

  Police arrested one person  in connection with the rash of arsons in Newark. Shane Cartmill of the State Fire Marshall’s office said he could not go into detail about the suspect, but he did say the individual arrested could be responsible for multiple fires. At this time charges are pending. According to Cartmill, evidence and […]

Authorities are investigating a Coshocton County bank robbery that happened Wednesday afternoon. The Home Loan and Savings Bank on 6th and Walnut Streets was held up around 11:00am, according to Coshocton County Sheriff Timothy Rogers. It is unclear how much money, if any, the suspect got away with, but he allegedly fled on foot toward […]

  The 22-year old man suspected of leaving the state with a Zanesville High School student was indicted Wednesday. According to Assistant  Muskingum County Prosecutor Bob Smith, a grand jury indicted Michael Wutzler II on two felony charges of interference with custody. Smith said Wutlzer will likely be arraigned next Wednesday morning. He’s accused of […]

A girl who went missing earlier this week and the man she allegedly ran away with turned themselves into police Thursday. According to Zanesville Police Detective Randy Ritchason, 14-year old Christina Ford is now being held at the Muskingum County Juvenile Detention Center, and a man is being held at the city jail in connection with […]

Bond has been set for a Zanesville man accused of robbing two Heath businesses and then leading police on a chase. 53-year old Thomas Walker is being held on a $75,000 bond at the Licking County Justice Center. Walker is suspected of robbing a Dollar Tree store located at 617 Hebron Road and Goumas Candy at […]

Heath Police tased and arrested a Zanesville man suspected of two business robberies. 53-year old Thomas Walker is suspected of robbing a Dollar Tree store located at 617 Hebron Road and Goumas Candy at 19 Claren Drive. Police received a call around 7:00 Tuesday evening, regarding a robbery at the Dollar Tree. Shortly after police […]