Hundreds gather to remember Newark Police Chief Steve Baum in Heath
Newark Advocate
HEATH - There was a mix of laughter and tears as over 200 gathered to remember Newark Police Chief Steve Baum, a man who many said was larger than life, on Tuesday.
Baum, 54, died last week after suffering a medical emergency at his home. He was hired by the Newark Division of Police in 1993, serving the department as patrol officer, detective, sergeant and captain, and then became safety director in 2016, before receiving the mayoral appointment to police chief last year.
At Heath Church of Christ, Pastor David Linn began the service by thanking God for words of comfort, and the huge footprint Baum left behind on his family, friends and community. He prayed for Baum s family and his law enforcement family as they grieve his loss.
Newark Advocate
NEWARK - The Licking County Prosecutor s Office dismissed a felony charge against a Newark man after a judge suppressed some evidence in the case.
Licking County court records show the agency in July 2019 filed a motion to dismiss a single pandering obscenity involving a minor charge that had been filed against Jason Farmer, 42, of Newark, following a suppression hearing a few months prior.
The dismissal was recently brought to the attention of The Advocate.
According to Judge Thomas Marcelain s ruling on the motion, the judge approved defense attorney Andrew Sanderson s motion to suppress certain evidence in the case, meaning it could not be considered during a trial.
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Suspects Arrested in Newark Shooting
A teenager and another man are in custody in connection to a shooting in Newark.
Newark Police said that 16-year-old Eric A. Dell from Newark and 20-year-old Gilbert Frazier III of Columbus were arrested this week without incident.
Authorities said the two face charges of aggravated robbery, felonious assault, weapons under disability and discharging a firearm at or into an occupied structure. Dell Jr. was turned over to Licking County Juvenile Court and Frazier III was transported to the Licking County Jail. The case will be forwarded to the Licking County Prosecutor’s Office for review and possible additional charges.
Police said the woman and her granddaughter were hit by a car on Wednesday afternoon.
Credit: WBNS-TV Author: 10TV Web Staff Updated: 6:04 PM EST December 25, 2020
NEWARK, Ohio A 1-year-old girl died from her injuries sustained in a hit-and-run crash in Newark and her grandmother remains in critical condition.
Police said the woman was pushing the child in a stroller when they were hit by a black, 4-door car on Londondale Parkway, just west of Country Club Drive around 3 p.m.on Wednesday.
The driver of the vehicle that hit the woman and child immediately left the area and did not render first aid, police said.
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Yost: Drug interdiction task forces seize over $29M in narcotics in 2020
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Governor Mike DeWine and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Vance Callender Friday announced that the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) seized more than $29 million in illegal drugs this year, resulting in 200 criminal charges and the indictment of 102 people.
“Drug dealers don’t worry about social distancing, and they didn’t take 2020 off,” Yost said. “Expanded funding through RecoveryOhio was integral to our success, and I’m grateful for our partnership with Gov. DeWine and Homeland Security Investigations – the return on funding is evident in these success stories.”