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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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South Bloomfield to spray for mosquitoes Sept. 8
SOUTH BLOOMFIELD, Ohio — The Village of South Bloomfield will spray for mosquitoes the evening of Sept. 8, village officials said, and are asking…
Ashville panel to weigh drone purchase, e-bike rules
ASHVILLE, Ohio — The Village of Ashville’s Public Safety Committee will meet Tuesday to consider a slate of measures including a possible drone purchase,…
Gallia Pike lane restrictions continue in Green Township
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Columbus man pleads guilty to threatening to kill ICE agents on social media
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 21-year-old Columbus man pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to threatening on social media to kill federal immigration enforcement agents,…