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Couple charged for dumping body of woman who overdosed

March 23, 2022

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) – Two people are facing felony charges in connection with the discovery of a Dover woman’s body alongside a Goshen Township road. Cekoyia Riechers, 25, and Daniel Fitzgerald, 38, are charged with gross abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and failing to report a death. Tuscarawas […]


Dover’s embattled mayor a no-show at Council meeting

March 22, 2022

DOVER (WJER) (March 22, 2022) – Mayor Rick Homrighausen was absent from Monday’s City Council meeting. It’s been about a week and a half since a Tuscarawas County Grand Jury indicted Homrighausen on 15 criminal counts, including theft from office, and he has yet to address the charges. Council members […]







Eadon retiring after 20 years in economic development

March 21, 2022

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 21, 2022) – A longtime economic development leader is calling it a career. Harry Eadon is retiring at the end of the month. In 2002, he became the first president of the Port Authority, later known as The Economic Development and Finance Alliance. Three years ago, […]


Canton man jailed for murder sentenced for assaulting officer

March 18, 2022

NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (March 18, 2022) – The 20-year-old Canton man sentenced to life in prison for the shooting death of a New Philadelphia resident recently pleaded guilty to two other violent crimes. Sajjaad Butler in September pleaded guilty to killing Gaven Carlisle in New Philadelphia in March 2021. However, […]


Kyle Miller makes Garaway wrestling history

March 18, 2022

SUGARCREEK (WJER) (March 18, 2022) – Garaway’s Kyle Miller last weekend concluded the best season of any wrestler in school history. The 113-pound senior earned second at the Division III State Wrestling Tournament. Coach Greg Miller says that’s the highest a Pirate has ever placed. “He was only the second […]