/tags/tuscarawas-county Tuscarawas county en-US Copyright Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:38:17 GMT /news/2025-06-30/man-sentenced-to-18-months-in-prison-for-2023-licking-county-crash-that-killed-6-people Jacob McDonald was found guilty by Judge David Branstool on six counts of misdemeanor vehicular homicide and 11 counts of misdemeanor assault. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:38:17 GMT /news/2025-06-30/man-sentenced-to-18-months-in-prison-for-2023-licking-county-crash-that-killed-6-people George Shillcock /news/2025-05-16/judge-finds-semi-truck-driver-jacob-mcdonald-not-guilty-for-homicide-in-2023-bus-crash-on-i-70 McDonald was charged with six counts of aggravated vehicular manslaughter, nine counts of vehicular assault and 11 counts of misdemeanor assault. Six people died in the bus crash, including three students traveling to Columbus from Tuscarawas County. Fri, 16 May 2025 17:13:04 GMT /news/2025-05-16/judge-finds-semi-truck-driver-jacob-mcdonald-not-guilty-for-homicide-in-2023-bus-crash-on-i-70 George Shillcock /news/2025-05-08/licking-county-judge-expects-to-issue-verdict-next-week-in-deadly-2023-i-70-bus-crash-case Closing arguments happened Thursday in Jacob McDonald's trial. Defense attorney Chris Brigdon called on a crash reconstruction expert and a digital analyst to testify in McDonald's trial in Licking County. Thu, 08 May 2025 20:46:55 GMT /news/2025-05-08/licking-county-judge-expects-to-issue-verdict-next-week-in-deadly-2023-i-70-bus-crash-case George Shillcock /news/2025-05-05/trial-begins-for-semi-truck-driver-accused-of-causing-deadly-2023-bus-crash-in-licking-county Jacob McDonald, 61, is charged with 26 counts, including aggravated vehicular homicide. McDonald allegedly caused a 2023 bus crash on I-70 in Licking County that killed six people traveling from Tuscarawas County to Columbus. Mon, 05 May 2025 21:22:03 GMT /news/2025-05-05/trial-begins-for-semi-truck-driver-accused-of-causing-deadly-2023-bus-crash-in-licking-county George Shillcock /news/2024-07-22/zanesville-semi-truck-driver-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-after-fatal-i-70-school-bus-crash Jacob McDonald, 61, is charged with 15 felonies and several misdemeanor assault charges in Licking County. A fiery crash killed six people in 2023 traveling from Tuscarawas County to Columbus. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:56:19 GMT /news/2024-07-22/zanesville-semi-truck-driver-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-after-fatal-i-70-school-bus-crash George Shillcock /2023-12-15/tusky-valley-sees-outpouring-of-support-for-survivors-families-of-victims-of-bus-crash A Tuscarawas County foundation has received more than $700,000 to support the survivors and families of the victims of November’s multiple-vehicle crash involving a bus carrying students from Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 19:52:19 GMT /2023-12-15/tusky-valley-sees-outpouring-of-support-for-survivors-families-of-victims-of-bus-crash Conor Morris /news/2023-11-28/oshp-report-states-semi-followed-vehicle-too-closely-in-licking-county-crash-that-killed-6-people The report states the crash happened because the semi at the rear of the line of vehicles was following too closely when the vehicles in front of it braked, causing a chain reaction crash involving five vehicles. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:36:58 GMT /news/2023-11-28/oshp-report-states-semi-followed-vehicle-too-closely-in-licking-county-crash-that-killed-6-people George Shillcock /news/2023-11-17/with-funerals-set-tusky-valley-schools-taking-time-to-heal-after-deadly-i-70-crash-in-licking-county Funerals for the victims killed in the crash will take place Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. The district will take a longer Thanksgiving break from Nov. 20 to Nov. 27. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 20:25:59 GMT /news/2023-11-17/with-funerals-set-tusky-valley-schools-taking-time-to-heal-after-deadly-i-70-crash-in-licking-county Allie Vugrincic, Debbie Holmes /news/2023-11-15/ntsb-at-scene-of-deadly-licking-county-interstate-crash-involving-busload-of-high-school-students The bus was carrying the students and chaperones to an Ohio School Boards Association conference in Columbus, Tuscarawas Valley Superintendent Derek Varansky said. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:00:13 GMT /news/2023-11-15/ntsb-at-scene-of-deadly-licking-county-interstate-crash-involving-busload-of-high-school-students /news/2020-12-21/tuscarawas-county-er-doctor-concerned-about-winter-of-covid-19 An emergency room doctor at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover is hopeful his staff can manage this winter’s coronavirus surge. The Tuscarawas… Mon, 21 Dec 2020 18:40:29 GMT /news/2020-12-21/tuscarawas-county-er-doctor-concerned-about-winter-of-covid-19 Amanda Rabinowitz