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Not Guilty Insanity Plea Entered in Atwood Lake Drowning Case
The woman accused of drowning her 4-year-old son and driving her other kids into the water on a golf cart at Atwood Lake is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity to murder and other charges. 40-year-old Ruth Miller of Millersburg is represented by Cleveland...
Dead Body Located, New Philadelphia Police Waiting on Autopsy Results
New Philadelphia Police are awaiting results of an autopsy following a dead body being discovered along Maple Avenue.Chief Tessa Pohovey indicates that someone called dispatch on Sunday."It was around 4:45pm a call came into our department reporting a...
Inclusive Playground Gets Funding from Rainbow Connection
An initiative to build an inclusive playground is getting a financial boost from the Rainbow Connection.The organization has committed $125,000 for the project at Tuscora Park. Executive Director Perci says making areas handicap accessible has been a...
Strasburg Police Looking for Resource Officer
The Strasburg police department is planning to make another hire with student safety in mind. Police chief Randy Haugh the department is currently accepting applications for the position of school resource officer. He says anyone interested can check out...
Dover Sees Increase in Housing Permit Requests
Dover’s Mayor says housing permit requests for the year are well above the norm. Mayor Shane Gunnoe says building requests this year are at about five times the city’s average. The in-progress Crimson Cove subdivision in north Dover has something to do with that,...
Ruth Miller Indicted on Seven Counts, Case Heads to Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court
A grand jury has now indicted the mother jailed for the drowning death of her four-year-old son at Atwood Lake on August 23rd. The charges in the new seven-count indictment against 40-year-old Ruth Miller of Millersburg include aggravated murder, murder,...
Pursuit Suspect Still Wanted by Law Enforcement
A Wednesday into Thursday pursuit started in Cambridge and the suspect is still on the loose.The initial stop by the Ohio State Highway Patrol was for a driver going 90 in a 70 mile per hour zone.New Philadelphia Post Sgt. Nick Sutterluety says the chase...
Business Leaders Get Training to Reduce Mental Health Stigma
The local Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board brought in the non-profit 1N5 to speak with local business leaders.Wednesday's Suicide Prevention Training brought in department leaders from several companies, like ProVia and Allied...
Tuscarawas County Sees Health Care Expansions
There have been several health care related expansions in Tuscarawas County in recent weeks. Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital at the end of June cut the ribbon on the 7-million-dollar upgrade to its cancer care facilities. Buckeye Career Center had Governor Mike DeWine...
DMV Sends Another Reminder of Texting Scams
A new text scam is circulating supposedly from the Ohio Department of Motor Vehicles.Registrar Charlie Norman says the notice claims there is an outstanding traffic ticket, and payment is needed to avoid penalties."This is a phishing attempt to get Ohioans...
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