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Numerous injured in head-on crash on route 35, highway closed
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A serious head-on collision involving a rollover occurred on U.S. Route 35 near the Main Street area just before 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, prompting a full closure of the highway and a major emergency response. According to initial reports from emergency dispatchers and first responders on scene, the crash happened in the vicinity…
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Illinois man pleads guilty to traveling to Zanesville to sexually abuse 12-year-old he met online; faces life in prison
ZANESVILLE, Ohio — An Illinois man who spent two years grooming a Zanesville-area child he met on a social media app before driving across…
Juvenile stabbed near Teays Valley High School; victim transported to Nationwide Children’s Hospital
ASHVILLE, Ohio — A 14-year-old stabbing victim was transported to Nationwide Children’s Hospital Wednesday morning after the victim and their family rushed to Teays…
Judge sets $250K bond for former Chillicothe physician assistant accused of child sexual abuse
FORT MYERS, Florida — A Lee County judge declined Tuesday to hold Rufus Frank Lowman behind bars without bond, instead setting a combined $250,000…
Athens County Commissioner indicted on felony intimidation charge
ATHENS, Ohio — A corruption scandal that has already toppled the head of Athens County’s Department of Job and Family Services has now reached…
Charges filed after teens pepper Route 772 with BB gun fire, hitting at least eight vehicles
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — What began as a single social media post warning drivers about gunfire on Route 772 has grown into a significant law…