Coshocton man pleads guilty to attempted murder
Zachary J. Grimmett sentenced to 8 to 12 years in prison for September 2019 incident
Zachary J. Grimmett was charged with attempted murder, tampering with evidence and having weapons under disability.
He was sentenced to aggregate indefinite term of 8 to 12 years in prison on Tuesday in Coshocton County Common Pleas Court.
A just trial was preparing to start, when Grimmett decided to change his plea at the last minute.
Authorities said Grimmett fired at a gun a vehicle. There were no injuries.
COSHOCTON - The jury trial of a Coshocton man accused of attempted murder from a 2019 shooting incident was called off at the last minute Tuesday morning in Coshocton County Common Pleas Court.
Murdered Coshocton woman remembered as a light to all
Several hundred attended candlelight vigil in memory of Brianna Ratliff
Brianna Ratliff went missing April 15 and her dead body was found April 18 in a vacant house.
Blake Grewell, a friend, has been charged with murder in the case and bail set at $1 million.
A candlelight vigil was held Tuesday at Hall Park to honor Brianna with several hundred people attending.
Brianna s mother said her daughter was a light in the world and had nothing but love for everyone.
COSHOCTON - Laurelanne Ratliff knows that her daughter Brianna was a good person who touched a lot of people and was kind to everyone. This was evident by several hundred people who attended a candlelight vigil Tuesday evening at Hall Park in memory of the murdered 20-year-old.
Local News Briefs: Two local men sentenced in separate cases
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Two sentenced in court
COSHOCTON - Two men from Coshocton were sentenced recently in separate cases in Coshocton County Common Pleas Court by Judge Robert Batchelor.
Gabriel L. Persinger, 27, was sentenced to 17 months in prison for one count of domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony. He had a previous domestic violence conviction in West Virginia. Persinger pled guilty to causing harm to a young child.
Jonathan C. Householder, 29, was sentenced to three years of community control sanctions for one count of aggravated assault, a fourth-degree felony. He was originally indicted with a second-degree count of assault. Coshocton County Prosecutor Jason Given said the count was amended due to request of the victim, who wished to avoid a trial. .
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Coshocton man given 6 to 9 in prison for meth trafficking
Michael A. Carpenter was indicted in August following a drug raid at a home on North Ninth Street
Michael A. Carpenter was sentenced to 6 to 9 years in prison for meth trafficking.
He and two others were arrested following a drug raid in August at a home on North Ninth Street.
Co-defendants Jessica Kyle and Lucas Stagg received 5 to 7.5 years in prison for their roles.
Judge Robert Batchelor gave Carpenter an extra year based on preliminary buys leading to a search warrant being obtained.
COSHOCTON - A Coshocton man involved in an August drug bust was sentenced Wednesday in Coshocton County Common Pleas Court.
Judge rejects recommendation, sends woman to prison
Nicole L. Hayes received 30 months for incident on Nov. 5
Nicole L. Hayes received 30 months in prison for failure to comply with signal or order of a police officer, a third-degree felony.
Hayes was driving a Chevy Malibu with no plates when she fled from a deputy at high speeds.
Hayes has a history of failing drug rehab efforts, being in four facility five times since 2015.
Hayes will serve up to 3 years of optional post release control and have her drive s license suspended for 4 years.
COSHOCTON - Even though probation was recommended, Judge Robert Batchelor felt a Coshocton woman deserved prison time after having failed drug rehabilitation five times.