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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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Chillicothe police swear in new officer Brayden Woodbridge
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Chillicothe native and Zane Trace High School graduate joined the ranks of the Chillicothe Police Department this week, taking the…
Leesburg sets Village Clean-Up Days for Sept. 28-Oct. 5
LEESBURG, Ohio — The Village of Leesburg will hold its annual Village Clean-Up Days from Sept. 28 through Oct. 5, giving residents a week…
Chillicothe Fire Department to hold 9/11 memorial service marking 25th anniversary
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Chillicothe Fire Department will hold a public memorial service Sept. 11 honoring the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist…
Ross County commissioners approve Vandermark Lane road vacation, ending dispute
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Ross County commissioners approved splitting Vandermark Lane between two property owners at their Aug. 31 meeting, resolving a right-of-way dispute that…
Concord-Green Fire Department sells bracelets to fund new station
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — The Concord-Green Fire Department is selling $5 rubber bracelets at local drive-thru windows to help pay for a new…