HOUSE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION

Multiple fire departments responded to a house fire early this morning in Newton Township. According to the Licking County 911 Center, around 1:45 am, crews were called to the scene in the 6800 block of Martinsburg Road NE and it took nearly two hours to contain the blaze. No injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.

MCKEE RETURNS TO OHIO

Michael McKee, the Chicago man accused of traveling to Columbus and shooting and killing his ex-wife and her husband, has returned to Ohio. McKee, 39, was booked into the Franklin County Jail on Tuesday. He's been indicted on four counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated burglary in the deaths of Spencer and Monique Tepe at their home in late December.

PICKERINGTON MAN FACES CHARGES

A 35-year-old Pickerington man accused of groping a woman is scheduled to go to trial next month. Christian Alvarez faces one count of gross sexual imposition for allegedly pushing a convenience store employee into a bathroom then groping her. Alvarez is being held at the Licking County Justice Center.

WARMING CENTER NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

The Licking County Emergency Warming Center Task Force is keeping its eye on the weekend weather.

Emma Chapman, with the United Way of Licking County said if you are interested in volunteering at the warming center give them a call at 740-345-6685

SCAMMERS BE GONE!

Thursday, the Newark Elks will host the Scammers Be Gone community education event.

Becky Underhill said the event is free and open to the public. It gets underway tomorrow at 7:00 pm in the Elks Ballroom on North Third Street in downtown Newark.

AP TOP 25

The Associated Press released its final Top 25 college football rankings Tuesday and Ohio State checked in at No.5. Indiana was No. 1 followed by Miami, Ole Miss and Oregon.