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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 flees deputy at 90 mph in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A motorcyclist reached speeds of roughly 90 mph while fleeing from a Ross County sheriff’s deputy near the Bridge Street and…
Pike County Park District seeks input on possible Latham park
LATHAM, Ohio — The Pike County Park District will hold a public meeting later this month to explain its role and gather resident input…
Ashville council to weigh repeal of data center deal
ASHVILLE, Ohio — The Village of Ashville’s council is scheduled to take up a resolution Tuesday that would repeal the measure approving a development…
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…