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MINERAL CITY (WJER) (September 14, 2022) – An altercation at a Railroad Street bar early Monday morning could lead to attempted murder charges against a suspect who allegedly shot at a group of people, grazing one person. Tuscarawas County Sheriff Lieutenant Adam Fisher says investigators aren’t sure what started the […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 14, 2022) – The city man who previously pleaded guilty to counts of rape and gross sexual imposition for crimes involving three children is now planning to take the case against him to trial. 30-year-old Jason Gordon during a hearing in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 14, 2022) – The man facing felony charges for an hours-long standoff with sheriff’s deputies that ended with him being shot has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.  John Mozena III entered the plea Tuesday afternoon during his arraignment in Tuscarawas County Commons Plea Court. […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 13, 2022) – State troopers say a helmet may have saved the life of the New Philadelphia man who crashed his motorcycle on Crooked Run Road late Monday afternoon. New Philadelphia Post Sgt. Bill Bower says it happened around 3:40 pm near May Valley Road in […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 14, 2022) – The city is now going after the motel that helped inspire legislation holding business owners and landlords accountable for criminal activities on their properties. The city started targeting the former OYO Motel on Bluebell Drive Southwest in late 2020 for dozens of property […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (September 13, 2022) – The jury trial for longtime Dover Mayor Richard Homrighausen might not take place as scheduled next week. State Prosecutor Robert Smith is asking Judge Elizabeth Thomakos to delay the proceedings because one of his key witnesses has COVID. Smith says the state forensic […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 13, 2022) – The communitywide fundraiser for 19 health and human services programs is getting underway. Former Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital president Bruce James is chairing the United Way of Tuscarawas County’s 80th annual campaign. He says every dollar it raises will stay in our community […]

STRASBURG (WJER) (Sept. 12, 2022) – The village fire station is fully staffed for the first time since becoming an around-the-clock operation. A pair of hires at last Tuesday’s council meeting brought the number of firefighters on the department’s roster to 28. Chief Steven Laskey says there were around 16 […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Sept. 12, 2022) – The Newcomerstown man charged with attempted murder for a five-hour standoff with sheriff’s deputies last month that ended with him being shot is set to make his first court appearance Tuesday for arraignment. The August 3rd incident started as a mental health disturbance […]