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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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Bainbridge fire department awarded $2,500 grant to help modernize equipment
BAINBRIDGE, Ohio — The Bainbridge Fire Department has received a $2,500 matching funds grant from Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial to support modernization of the…
Multiple injured in 3-vehicle crash at Narrows Road, Charleston Pike
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Emergency crews responded to a three-vehicle crash with multiple injuries at the intersection of Narrows Road and Charleston Pike shortly after…
Free HIV testing comes to Highland County health department
HILLSBORO, Ohio — The Highland County Health Department has partnered with the Cincinnati nonprofit Caracole to offer free HIV testing at its Hillsboro office,…
Pickaway County meeting set on proposed high-voltage power line
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — Residents will get a chance next month to question the developers behind a proposed 74-mile, high-voltage transmission line that would…
Free car seat checks set for Sept. 25 in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Ross County Health District will host a free car seat check event later this month, giving parents and caregivers the…