Heath City Council Meets To Address New Housing Development

A proposed housing development that could potentially bring more than 500 homes to Licking County is being met with pushback from Granville residents. The proposed ‘Heath Hills’ subdivision is drawing concern from Granville residents about higher taxes and overwhelming the Granville school district. The nearly 300-acre site for the proposed development is in the city of Heath but falls inside the Granville school district. When the land was annexed to Heath, the school district boundary didn’t change. The measure will be in front of Heath City Council tonight at 7:30.

A Muskingum County Pastor And Teacher Pleads Guily to Voyeurism & Gross Sexual Imposition

A Muskingum County pastor and former Lifewise teacher pleaded guilty to voyeurism and gross sexual imposition last week. Christopher Riggs, a pastor at Washington Township Baptist Church, was arrested on one count of gross sexual imposition and two counts of voyeurism directed toward a minor. Riggs pleaded guilty. According to court documents, the contact with the minor occured between June 1 and Sept. 23 of 2023. Riggs is scheduled to be sentenced July 1 and was released on $5,000 bond.

A Hebron Man Is Heading To Prison

Andrew Gulick, the Hebron man accused of taking compromising photos of guests in his home, is heading to prison. The 28-year-old Gulick entered guilty pleas to two counts of voyeurism and two counts of tampering with evidence and was immediately sentenced to one year in prison. In addition, Gulick was ordered to register as a tier one sex offender.

Click It Or Ticket

Newark Police will participate in the national seat belt enforcement mobilization, “Click It or Ticket”, that runs now through the end of the month. Areas of increased overtime enforcement will be State Routes 13, 16, 79 and the 21st Street area.

A Potential Life Sentence For A Fairfield County Man

A Fairfield County man accused of killing an elderly man could face life in prison. According to the Fairfield County Prosecutors Office, 45-year-old John Scott entered a guilty plea in the murder of 81-year-old Gary Franke. Franke was found dead last August on South Maple Street in Lancaster. His body was located in a wooded area a short distance away from the home. Police reported he died from a gunshot wound. Scott and his 46-year-old girlfriend Holly McDaniel were arrested in connection to the murder. Court documents state Scott admitted to the shooting and McDaniel arrived shortly after to help conceal the body. Scott was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 18 years. McDaniel’s case is pending with a trial date set tomorrow.