WESTERVILLE MAN IS HEADING TO PRISON

A 35-year-old Westerville man accused of assaulting his girlfriend and causing a multi-vehicle crash was back in a Licking County courtroom. Nehemiah Trotter entered guilty pleas to several charges including aggravated vehicular assault and strangulation in connection with an August incident in western Licking County. Trotter was sentenced to four years in prison.

TWO TRANSPORTED FOLLOWING CRASH

The investigation continues into a crash involving a semi that resulted in two people being transported to the hospital. The crash occurred Wednesday morning on Ohio 13 near Hirst Road. The names and conditions of those involved has not been released. The crash forced the closure of SR13 for a number of hours.

DRUG BUST

Early Christmas morning, Knox County law enforcement responded to a call of shots fired at a home on State Street in Brickhaven. Upon arrival a short barricade ensued resulting in three subjects being detained. A subsequent search of the home found narcotics and weapons. The names of those involved has not been released and the investigation is ongoing.

SPECIAL MEETING

Heath City Council has scheduled a special meeting for Monday, Dec. 29 at 5:30 pm to clean up any outstanding city ordinances. The meeting will be held in Heath City Council chambers

TICKET SCAMS

Buyer beware if you plan to purchase tickets to next week's Cotton Bowl game between Ohio State and Miami.

Judy Dollison, president, Central Ohio Better Business Bureau, said the BBB partners with the National Association of Ticket Brokers. Their website provides plenty of information on ways to protect yourself from ticket scammers.

LOWER DRUG PRICES

Prescription drug costs are set to drop sharply for many Ohio seniors, after Medicare negotiated prices for the first time on some of the program’s most expensive medications.

Jenny Carlson, director AARP Ohio, said in Ohio, about 382,000 people use these medications, so the savings are real.