The Historic Licking County Jail: Untold Stories of the Murderers Who Lived There, Paperback

Since 1889, the Licking County jail has sat in downtown Newark, Ohio, its turrets and towers gazing down on the streets below. For nearly a century, its heavy stone walls housed some of the most heinous criminals and bore witness to some of the most dramatic events in state history. Now for the first time, the history of this building and its inmates has been collected in one place. Daring escapes, grisly murders, a tragic lynching... all formed part of the history of the jail, and all are recounted here in gripping detail. Step back in time and discover the bloody tales and dark secrets of the Licking Historic County Jail.