A Newark man will spend 11 years behind bars after admitting to having more than 400 grams of heroin, 400 grams of methamphetamine and more than 4,000 grams of marijuana. Fritz J. Davis, 25, entered guilty pleas to nine counts against him before Judge David Branstool Wednesday morning. The case had originally been scheduled for […]

A man who used a creative sales tactic at the Gathering of the Juggalos at Legend Valley Concert Venue and Campground earlier this year received a community control sentence Tuesday. John W. Reardon, 19, originally from Wareham, Massachusetts, entered no contest pleas to charges of aggravated trafficking and possession, as well as charges of trafficking […]

After 13 years sober, Dr. Michael E. Smith's addiction flared again, he said in court, driven in part by his father's death. And to pay for it, the former veterinarian admittedly wrote prescriptions illegally. He used the money to fund his own drug habit, all seemingly to self-medicate his depression and anxiety. His voice quavered as […]

Darren M. Reese has been a target of area law enforcement for more than a decade, according to officials. He’s a man known as “Fuzz” on the streets, but amongst police and other authorities Reese is known as a “big fish” in the Muskingum County drug trade, according to a sentencing memorandum filed by the […]

Four men were jailed after authorities reportedly seized 36 pounds of marijuana valued at $45,000 on Tuesday in Perry County. Their names will not be released until the Perry County Prosecutor's Office formally charges them, though all are facing felony drug possession charges, according to the Perry County Sheriff's Office. They're being held in the […]