Updated: 12:45 PM EDT April 1, 2021
Licking County Sheriff Randy Thorp announced a Newark man has been charged with two counts of rape involving underage family members.
According to Thorp, detectives conducted an investigation after being contacted by a family member of 51-year-old Frankie Cunningham.
Cunningham was arrested and is being held at the Licking County Jail.
He is scheduled to appear for his initial bond hearing Thursday afternoon.
The sheriff s office said additional charges are possible after the case is presented to the Licking County Grand Jury.
NEWARK – The chorus grows louder to expel indicted State Rep. Larry Householder from the Ohio House of Representatives, with a vote possible next week.
State Rep. Mark Fraizer, R-Newark, said he expects members of the Ohio House of Representatives to cast their votes on the expulsion of Householder, R-Glenford, and he believes there are the 66 votes needed to remove the former speaker, arrested in July on racketeering charges. My hope is there will be a vote next week and allow members to expel Householder from his position, Fraizer said. Now is the time.
“We’ve been pushing. We should have the vote and should expel Householder. I’m going to vote to expel. My anticipation is it will come to the floor. I believe there will be enough (votes) to expel.”
Several elected Republicans from former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder’s own district asked to have the lawmaker expelled, eight months after he was
The LMH COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be open on Tuesday as scheduled unless there is a Level 3 snow emergency. People unable to keep their appointment should call the cancellation line at 220-564-2579 at their earliest convenience.
Sheriff Randy Thorp declared a Level 2 snow emergency for the county at 8 p.m. Monday. Only those who believe it is necessary to drive should be out on the roadways. Contact your employer to see if you should report to work.
The Licking County Board of Developmental Disabilities office is closed. Staff will be working remotely. People who need assistance are asked to call 211 and ask for the on-call service coordinator.
Area Man Arrested for Weekend Domestic Assault
Fayette County authorities have arrested a Maynard man following an assault incident.
Just before 8:30pm Sunday (Jan. 31), a report of a domestic disturbance was received by the Fayette County Sheriff s Office.
The incident happened at a home at 255 1st Street South in Maynard.
Responding deputies took 59 year old Randy Thorp into custody, charging him with Domestic Abuse Assault.
Thorp was held in the Fayette County jail until his initial court appearance.
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