ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A small child lost a finger Wednesday evening in Chillicothe. It happened while the 2-year-old was visiting Union Scioto Local Schools along Egypt Pike. According to officials, a medical helicopter was called to the school to fly the child to Children’s Hospital in Columbus. The events leading up to the amputation […]
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Two Circleville residents murdered while camping
MORGAN COUNTY, Ohio — Deputies in Morgan County said that two people were found shot to death this week while camping. Steve Sturgill, Jr., 36, and Crystal Burchett, 39, were found in the woods of a nearby campsite. Both has been shot to death, investigators said. Sturgill and Burchett were both from Pickaway County. The […]
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One killed in head-on crash in Ross County
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — One person was killed Wednesday during a head-on crash in Chillicothe. It happened early in the morning along Veterans Parkway. Troopers confirmed to the Guardian that a gold Cadillac went left of center and hit a black pickup truck. The driver of the Cadillac, Jayson D. Gordon, 41, Chillicothe, died at […]
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Anti-mask rally to be held in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — An anti-mask rally is scheduled for August 4 at the Ross County Courthouse in Chillicothe. Organizers of the rally say, “With current recommendations of face masks in schools, and Ohio’s three largest schools requiring face masks for every student we are standing our ground to support everyone’s right to make the choice […]
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Nelsonville police officer wounded in shootout
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — A Nelsoville Police Officer is recovering after being shot Tuesday. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. According to police, officers from the Nelsonville Police Department and Hocking College Police were dispatched to an altercation at an apartment on 3rd Street in Nelsonville. Officials would not give many specifics regarding the incident. […]
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Family tearing down mobile home spark fire scare
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A family who was tearing down an old mobile home caused a fire scare Tuesday evening. It happened in the 1600 block of Hartwood Road in Ross County at around 7:30 p.m. 9-1-1 calls came into dispatch centers in the county that a house trailer was on fire. When crews arrived, […]
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The threat for severe weather returns to the Scioto Valley
WILMINGTON, Ohio — Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of the Scioto Valley under the risk for severe weather. According to the National Weather Service, the first round of storms is expected to develop Wednesday evening and into the morning hours on Thursday. NWS said that the second round will likely form during the heating […]
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Hocking Co. Sheriff searching for missing runaway
HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio — Hocking County Sheriff is searching for a missing 16-year-old runaway. Zane Mellor, 16, was reportedly staying around the area of East Front Street in Logan and last seen yesterday. Mellor is described as being 6’3″ tall, 150lbs, with black hair, and brown eyes. Anyone with information regarding Zane’s whereabouts is asked […]
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Manhunt along route 35 after man jumps from moving car
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A small manhunt was underway Tuesday afternoon after a man jumped from a moving car. It happened just outside Chillicothe along route 35 near Adena Road. It was there, deputies tried pulling over a car, when a shirtless man jumped out the window and took off running into the nearby shrubbery. […]
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Pike Co. Commissioners file lawsuit against former Sheriff seeking salary
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — The Pike County Commissioners have filed a civil lawsuit against their now-convicted felon and former Sheriff, Charles S. Reader. The lawsuit was filed in Pike County Court of Common Pleas and seeks to recover nearly $130,000. The money, according to the lawsuit, stems from the salary and retirement compensation Reader received […]