ZANESVILLE, Ohio – The Head Dog Warden of Muskingum County met with County Commissioners to discuss their new building updates. The Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office donated their old evidence and impound building to the Dog Wardens so they can move their operations to a bigger facility. Head Dog Warden Bryan Catlin said they discussed future […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – The Zanesville Police Department is asking for the communities help. On Saturday, April 27th, around 2:00 p.m. ZPD received a phone call about possible shots fired. Captain Scott Comstock said this happened in front of Florafinos Flower Market on Maple Avenue. “Officers investigated it. There was damage to the storefront with a shattered […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – It is time to get your old and unused prescription drugs ready to turn in for proper disposal. The Annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day occurs twice a year and Saturday, April 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. is the first opportunity of the year. Sheriff Matt Lutz said the DEA […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio. – This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. A week to honor and appreciate safety dispatchers who report emergencies to first responders. One of Zanesville Police Department’s dispatchers, Hannah Hoosier has been working for the Z.P.D for nearly two years. She said she tries to sound as caring and as calm as […]
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MUSKINGUM COUNTY, Ohio. – The Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office has a new device that makes identifying drugs much easier for officers in the field. TacticID is a handheld device that can scan through an evidence bag to identify what type of drug it is. Muskingum County Sheriff, Matt Lutz said this device makes identifying drugs much […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio. – A number of law enforcement departments recently teamed up for a drug investigation, which resulted in four Zanesville residents being charged with at least one felony. Muskingum County Sheriff, Matt Lutz said the investigation included officers performing a traffic stop, and a warrant being issued to search 715 Elberon Avenue Apartment 12. The […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – The Zanesville Police Department is investigating a two vehicle accident that occurred Tuesday, February 19th just before 3:00 p.m. Chief Tony Coury said they received a call about an injury accident on the corner of Third Street and Main Street in downtown Zanesville. When they arrived on scene, there was a truck […]
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Zanesville Police needs the public’s help identifying a suspect in a series of cases. Police reported the suspect has stolen several cartons of cigarettes from three locations in their jurisdiction and one location in the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction. The suspect’s vehicle is a silver Chrysler four door sedan that has a spare tire […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – The Zanesville Police Department invited 20 members of the community to apply for the Spring 2019 Citizens Police Academy Program. This program has been trending in law enforcement across the country and it has now reached Zanesville. Police Chief Tony Coury said the purpose of the academy program is to show citizens […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Winter weather continues to grip the state, making for hazardous driving conditions. Captain Scott Comstock from the Zanesville Police Department reminds motorists to slow down on the roads and be careful. He said with the temperatures also fluctuating over the next few days areas could see melting and re-freezing so drivers need to […]
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