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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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Motorcyclist unconscious after crash on Rozelle Creek Road
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A motorcyclist was reported unconscious but breathing after a crash Sunday afternoon in the 2500 block of Rozelle Creek Road, according…
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…