WASHINGTON, D.C. —- President Joe Biden spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. White House officials say the nearly two-hour-long conversation between the two leaders focused on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. In the call, President Biden outlined the United States’ position on the continuing crisis and warned China of the consequences of […]
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Armed suspect on the run after high-speed chase in Meigs Co.
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio —- The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a wanted fugitive accused of leading deputies on a pursuit Friday morning. According to the sheriff’s office, around 10 a.m., deputies attempted to stop a vehicle on Union Avenue in Pomeroy. Officials say the man fled, leading the deputies on a high-speed chase. […]
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Search for a fugitive in Ross Co. leads to a drug trafficking operation
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — While trying to serve an arrest warrant, the Ross County Sheriff’s Office and members of the Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team of the United States Marshals located a drug trafficking operation. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the wanted subject was not at the residence at the time. One person at the home […]
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Several arrested following traffic operation in Circleville
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — The Circleville Police Department announced multiple arrests yesterday following a drug intercept operation in the city. Officials with the police say officers initiated 25 traffic stops, six warrant arrests, and a raid on a local residence. During the operation, officers seized dangerous drugs, taking them off the streets, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, and […]
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Correctional officer who was fired for fake COVID cards given job back
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The correctional officer fired in Ross County for allegedly using state computers to manufacture fake vaccination cards has been given his job back. Fearl Chrisman, 49, Waverly, of Chillicothe Correctional Institution was on paid leave last summer. “Fearl Chrisman was placed on administrative leave on June 14, 2021 pending an administrative investigation […]
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Ross County inmate charged with murder
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio— An inmate at the Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe has been charged with murder. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, 35-year-old Darryl King, originally from Eaton, killed a fellow inmate on February 14. In a report, obtained by the Guardian, King allegedly struck the other inmate, multiple times, resulting in his death. […]
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Chillicothe Police Department investigating downtown stabbing
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio— Police in Chillicothe are investigating a reported stabbing near the downtown area. The call came in shortly before 2 p.m. at the corner of Park and Water Street in the city. EMS, along with officers from the police department responded to the scene, where a woman was stabbed in the chest. “Officers made […]
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Vinton Co. man arrested on child porn charges
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — A Vinton County man is in jail today on charges related to child pornography. According to the Vinton County Sheriff’s Office, Rocky Montgomery, 28, was taken in for questioning after the sheriff’s office received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Following an investigation, Montgomery was arrested and […]
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Bradley Curtis Martin
Bradley Curtis Martin, 48, of Hermitage, Tennessee, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born May 3, 1973, in Chillicothe, Ohio, the son of Richard Jennings and Carole Fern (Cope) Martin. Brad was a 1991 graduate of Edward Lee McClain High School and a 1994 graduate […]
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Cincinnati man sentenced to 100 months following federal child porn investigation
CINCINNATI, Ohio — A Cincinnati man was sentenced to 100 months in prison and 10 years of supervised probation following a child pornography conviction. According to the U.S. Justice Department, Ryan J. McConnell, 31, was arrested by federal agents in December 2020 following a lengthy criminal investigation. Officials with the DOJ said McConnell’s criminal activity […]