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Ross County Sheriff seeking public help locating missing 79-year-old woman last seen Saturday
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Ross County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a 79-year-old woman who has been missing since Saturday. Rita Puckett was last seen at her residence on Cameo Lane. She is believed to be driving a dark-colored 2011 Chevrolet Impala with an Ohio license plate EE87UW. Anyone with…
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Multi-agency operation nets 18 arrests across five southern Ohio counties in statewide human trafficking crackdown
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A week-long multi-agency human trafficking enforcement operation across southern Ohio resulted in 18 arrests in Scioto, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, and Ross…
Scioto River flooding expected to continue through Tuesday as weekend rains push area waterways out of banks
WILMINGTON, Ohio — Area rivers and streams remain swollen following a weekend of heavy rainfall, with the National Weather Service warning that the Scioto…
Scioto County grand jury returns 11 indictments including drug trafficking conspiracy, felonious assault charges
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — A Scioto County grand jury returned 11 public indictments when it met May 8, Scioto County Prosecutor Shane A. Tieman announced…
Two arrested on felony drug charges after traffic stop on US 52 in Portsmouth yields meth, cocaine and fentanyl
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — A traffic stop on US 52 in Portsmouth late Wednesday night led to the arrest of two people and the seizure…
Chillicothe Police Crime Log – May 21, 2026
The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 13 incidents on May 21, 2026, ranging from traffic violations and parking infractions to more serious offenses including…