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Former Chillicothe physician assistant now in Florida custody facing life sentence on child sex abuse charges
LEE COUNTY, Florida — A former Chillicothe physician assistant recently arrested on a nationwide warrant from Florida is now in custody in that state, facing charges that carry a mandatory minimum 25-year prison sentence and a maximum of life behind bars. Rufus Frank Lowman, 57, was booked into the Lee County, Florida, jail Thursday evening…
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Ross Co. Sheriff Crime Log – April 3, 2026
On April 3, 2026, the Ross County Sheriff’s Office responded to 11 incidents throughout the county, ranging from a non-suspicious death and fraud complaints…
Athens County social services director arrested on theft in office charge
ATHENS, Ohio — The executive director of Athens County Job and Family Services was arrested yesterday on a felony theft in office charge in…
U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew
WASHINGTON – A U.S. Air Force F-15 was shot down over Iran on Friday, marking the first confirmed instance of an American combat aircraft…
Ohio EPA: Pickaway Co. mobile home park water system at risk from sewage exposure
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a notice of violation to Wagon Wheel Mobile Home Park for multiple drinking…
Chillicothe man charged with public indecency at local grocery store
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A 77-year-old Chillicothe man has been charged with public indecency after an incident on April 3 at the Sack N Save…