Three Columbus teens arrested in Fairfield County after pursuit with OSHP

FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Authorities arrested three teens last week following a pursuit on Ohio 204. The Ohio State Highway Patrol attempted a traffic stop on Feb. 6 around 11:42 p.m. after coming across a stolen SUV out of Columbus. That’s when the vehicle sped off and the pursuit began.  According to an incident report, the SUV reached …

Arrest made after robbery reported at Peoples Bank

LANCASTER – Lancaster Police arrested a man Tuesday evening in connection with a robbery at Peoples Bank on Main Street.  In a Wednesday news release, Lancaster Police announced James Bertoch III, 35, of Lancaster, was arrested at an area business.  According to the incident report, witnesses saw a white man with a black hooded coat and gray jacket …

Red Boiling Springs School Break-In Suspect Turns Himself In

A subject wanted for breaking into Red Boiling Springs Elementary in Macon County has turned himself in. Clay County Sheriff’s Office reports Adam Cisneros turned himself in to the Macon County Sheriff’s Office and is now in custody. Authorities began looking for Cisneros Thursday afternoon following a reported break-in overnight at Red Boiling Springs Elementary. …

Baxter Man Arrested After Friday Shooting Incident

A Baxter man faces charges following a shooting incident on Highland Avenue Friday. Baxter Police report Bob Goodwin was arrested after he allegedly threatened his caretaker with a shotgun. According to the report, Goodwin’s caretaker told police she had entered the apartment and used the bathroom while Goodwin was asleep. The caretaker stated she had …

Man Arrested In Crossville After Woman Overdoses

Crossville Police arrested a man Tuesday night after responding to an apparent heroin overdose. 28-year-old Anthony Fritts faces multiple charges including several active warrants out of Dickson County. According to a police report, dispatchers received a call from a residence on Maranatha Lane regarding a pregnant woman who may have overdosed. The 23-year-old woman was …

Monterey Man Arrested For Breaking Into Hookah Bar

A Monterey man was arrested Friday for breaking into Kero’s Cafe in Cookeville. 24-year-old Anthony Kulisek faces burglary and vandalism charges after being caught on surveillance footage. Arrest warrants state Kulisek was seen around 4:30 a.m. Friday morning when he broke through a window, walked up to the bar, and fled when he tripped the …

Man Sentenced To Life in Prison In Death of Clay County Child

A Clay County judge sentenced 30-year-old Jacob Stanley Snyder to life in prison Tuesday for first-degree murder. Snyder was indicted earlier this year in the shooting death of 11-year-old Harley Evans last October. Bryant Dunaway serves as the 13th Judicial District Attorney General. “We wanted to hold Snyder responsible. His actions can’t be described as …

Grand Jury To Decide Snyder’s Fate In Clay County Murder Case

A Clay County Grand Jury will decide the fate of a 29-year-old man charged in the October shooting death of an 11-year-old girl. Jacob Stanley Snyder faces two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count first-degree murder. The grand jury will meet Feb. 26 to make their decision. Members of the Clay County Sheriff’s …

Church Raising Funds For Clay County Shooting Victims

The Harvest Fellowship Church of God is accepting donations to help cover expenses for the victims in the Clay County shooting Monday. Pastor John Davis said people who would like to donate can do so via their GoFundMe page or by mailing donations to the church. “They lived in a little one-bedroom trailer and they were all …