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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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Opioid settlement money funds Circleville recovery home for mothers
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A decision Pickaway County commissioners made six years ago to steer opioid settlement money back into local communities is now paying…
Tecumseh! offers pay-what-you-can tickets for season finale
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Tecumseh! Outdoor Drama will offer pay-what-you-can tickets for the first time in the show’s history as its 2026 season closes Sunday…
Car crashes into Fayette County fire station, driver hurt
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — A car crashed into the wall of the Concord-Green Fire Department’s station Saturday afternoon, leaving the volunteer department’s own…
Portsmouth firefighters collect $2,700 for MDA during River Days Parade
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Firefighters with the Portsmouth Fire Department, IAFF Local 9, walked the River Days Parade route Saturday morning holding boots out to…
Motorcyclist flees deputy at 90 mph in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A motorcyclist reached speeds of roughly 90 mph while fleeing from a Ross County sheriff’s deputy near the Bridge Street and…