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He admitted having sex with a 15-year-old. Fourteen years later, Scioto County has never charged him.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — A Scioto County man told a sheriff’s detective in 2012 that he had sex with a 15-year-old girl he met on a mobile dating app, and that when the girl messaged him her real age, he told her to send a second message claiming she was 18 — “to cover his tracks,”…
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Greenfield court to stay open: 2027 budget moves forward, governor to name Judkins’ successor
GREENFIELD, Ohio — The Highland County Court’s Madison Township Division — the small-town bench that residents feared was on the chopping block just weeks…
Highland County sheriff’s office cuts Saturday records hours
HILLSBORO, Ohio — The Highland County Sheriff’s Office has eliminated Saturday hours at its records division, saying an internal review found almost no one…
Search underway for missing toddler in Ross County
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Ross County sheriff’s deputies, K9 teams and a drone unit searched for a missing 2-year-old boy last seen near the 3500…
Portsmouth to spray for mosquitoes Tuesday in Sciotoville, downtown, Farley Square
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — The Portsmouth City Health Department will spray for mosquitoes in three areas of the city Tuesday evening, targeting Endicott Avenue in…
Shawnee Lodge to host drone show honoring 9/11, America’s 250th
WEST PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Shawnee State Park Lodge will host a synchronized drone show over Scioto County on Sept. 12, one of nine Ohio…