A staff member thought she heard students saying a man with a gun was holding a woman hostage, and called police, Sheriff Matt Lutz said.

NEW CONCORD − There wasn't a definitive answer to the cause of a shooting scare at Muskingum University Monday night, but Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz believed social media misinformation ...

Miscommunication led to an unnecessary large-scale emergency response at Muskingum University due to a false active shooter scare.

According to Sheriff Matt Lutz, around 6:35 p.m., a university staff member overheard students talking about a dispute between a male and female that allegedly happened earlier in the day.

NEW CONCORD, Ohio — A sheriff’s office investigating a report of a possible shooting that prompted a lockdown at Ohio’s Muskingum University determined Monday night that no shooting occurred.

Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz told our news partner WBNS in Columbus that a Muskingum University staff member overheard students discussing a dispute between a male and female that happened ...

"After hours of searching the area, the Muskingum County Sheriff's Office was able to give the all clear, saying no shooting had occurred.Sheriff Matt Lutz provided an update later Monday night ...

Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz said the report of a possible shooting was due to a staff member misunderstanding students who were talking about a loud domestic dispute that had happened earlier.