THREE PEOPLE CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED MURDER
Two men and one woman have been charged with aggravated murder in the shooting death of a 48-year-old Newark man. Jason Castle, Travis Schwarz and Brandy Sunkle are being held at the Licking County Justice Center following their arrest for their alleged roles in the Oct. 7 death of Dale Matson. Bond was set at $2 million Sunkle, 39, and Schwarz, 44. Castle, 46, is being held on $2.5 million bond. Their cases will next be heard by a grand jury for possible indictment.
INFANT IS SAFE
A 2-month-old Fairfield County boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert was found safe Tuesday afternoon in Columbus. According to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office, the infant and his mother were at a business in Lithopolis when the baby’s father Russell Burris allegedly took the baby and left the mother at the business. The baby was eventually found safe in Columbus. Burris was taken into custody. The investigation is ongoing.
AUDITOR OF STATE AWARD
The city of Newark is the recipient of a very prestigious award.
Scott Brown, with the Ohio Auditor's Office presented the award at the most recent Newark City Council meeting.
SAFETY DRILL
A reminder for Garfield Elementary families in the Heath School District. Today, Garfield Elementary students and staff will conduct an evacuation and reunification drill with the assistance of the Heath Police and Fire departments.
WATCHING OUT FOR HACKERS
It seems as if hackers are always one step ahead of the game formulating new ways to gain access to valuable information.
Mike Haudenschild, Director of Information Technology, Newark City Schools said they do their best to remind staff and students to be very careful when online or when looking at emails.
BEST COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
WalletHub is out with its 2025 Best Ohio College & University Rankings. Case Western Reserve University tops the list followed by Kenyon College, Oberlin College, Denison University and The Ohio State University. WalletHub ranked the higher-education institutions on 30 key measures such as Cost and Financing, Career Outcomes and graduation rates.