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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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High-speed pursuit hits Route 35 west of Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A pursuit reaching speeds topping 100 mph unfolded on U.S. 35 west of Chillicothe Friday evening, according to officials. Ohio State…
Fayette Co. commissioners to weigh year-long data center moratorium
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — Fayette County commissioners will consider a resolution Tuesday that would freeze new data center development for a year across…
South Bloomfield council to weigh police staffing ordinance, paving bids
SOUTH BLOOMFIELD, Ohio — South Bloomfield Village Council will take up a first reading on a new pay and staffing plan for the village’s…
East 4th Street in Chillicothe to close Saturday
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A block of East Fourth Street in the heart of downtown Chillicothe will shut down for a full day Saturday, the…
Laurelville man killed in head-on crash on State Route 104
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A Laurelville man was killed early Friday when his car crossed the center line and struck a pickup truck head-on…