SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — A Michigan woman has been sentenced to more than two decades behind bars after being busted with fentanyl. According to the Scioto County Prosecutor’s Office, Candance D. Guice, Detroit, was sentenced to 20 ½ to 26 years in prison. On January 12, troopers with the Ohio Highway Patrol stopped a rental […]
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Man attacks police after being woken up
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Chillicothe man is in jail today after attacking a police officer who woke him up. It happened yesterday at the AT&T store at 950 N. Bridge Street shortly before 9 a.m. According to reports, employees of the business had arrived at the store and were attempting to open the door when […]
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One person injured in two-vehicle crash just north of Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Medics in Ross County responded to a two-vehicle accident. It happened around 2:30 p.m. in the area of Route 159 and the Route 23 exit. One person in the crash stated they were suffering from chest pain and a hand injury. Motorists are advised to avoid the area while crews work to […]
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The 180th Fighter Wing takes to the skies this week over southern Ohio
OHIO — The Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing will take to the skies this week. According to the military, fighter jets will be participating in both daytime and night flyovers. The exercises, officials say, will begin today and last through December 15, weather permitting. Residents in Ross and Highland Counties may see or […]
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Chillicothe woman pleads guilty in deadly shooting
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Chillicothe woman has pled guilty to the death of 30-year-old Ethan Sams. Morgan Baxter was indicted in January, charged with murder, involuntary manslaughter, and failure to report a crime. It took nearly a year, for prosecutors to bring charges against Baxter. According to police, Ethan Sams was shot at a home […]
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Franklin Co. man sentenced to prison for making child porn
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Dublin man was sentenced in U.S. District Court here to 240 months in prison for sexually exploiting two minors and possessing child pornography of at least three more. Timothy W. Wright, 50, was also sentenced to 10 years of supervised release following his term of incarceration. Wright installed a hidden camera […]
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One person is dead following a shooting in Gallia Co.
GALLIA COUNTY, Ohio — The Gallia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting. According to Sheriff Matt Champlin, dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call shortly before 3:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon regarding a shooting along Route 7 South. Deputies, reports say, arrived on the scene, and found the victim, later identified as 44-year-old Larry M. Coon, […]
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Five people injured in crash near Route 32
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — Five people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Jackson County. It happened shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, “a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan driven by Floyd E. Rister, age 81, of Jackson, was traveling southbound on Pattonsville Road and failed to yield at the […]
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Second person robbed at gunpoint in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — In what became a weekend of violence in Chillicothe, police investigate a second robbery at gunpoint. It happened early Sunday morning shortly before 1:30 a.m. According to reports, officers responded to South Watt Street after a caller stated that a man robbed him at gunpoint. The victim told police that a white […]
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Man robbed at gunpoint, and the attacker makes off with the victim’s car
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Police in Chillicothe were busy over the weekend. On Saturday, a man called police after being robbed at gunpoint. It happened at the Lincoln Park apartment complex on West Seventh Street in the city. According to the police department, officers responded to the scene shortly after 8 a.m. The 60-year-old victim told […]