The auction for the collection of shoes owned by a convicted drug dealer ends Friday, with bids nearing $2,000 for the county so far. The 67 pairs of shoes were confiscated from the home of Kenya Davis, who was found guilty of first-degree felony possession of cocaine in August and sentenced to 11 years in prison. […]

A man who officials have said is a major drug trafficker pleaded guilty Wednesday to 11 felonies in two separate cases. Jerome A. Johnson, 36, of Zanesville, pleaded guilty in one case to engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, two counts of trafficking in cocaine, all first-degree felonies, another count of trafficking in cocaine […]

A man who faces decades in prison for drug crimes pleaded not guilty to 10 felonies related to trafficking cocaine, oxycodone and hydrocodone. Terry A. Harris, 51, of Zanesville, appeared for arraignment Wednesday in Muskingum County Common Pleas Court. He was charged with trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine, three counts of trafficking in oxycodone, […]

A Newark man has been charged with a first-degree felony after reportedly possessing more than 200 grams of cocaine and more than 100 percocet pills. The Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force executed a search warrant at a home on the 500 block of Vesper Drive in Newark on May 26 after a lengthy investigation. […]

The Perry County Sheriff's Office released the names of individuals arrested as part of Operation Buzz Kill on Wednesday morning. Sixteen females and 20 males were arrested during the sweep. Three people are facing additional charges after methamphetamine was found on them at the time of their arrests, according to a press release from the […]