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Muskingum Co. man charged with the rape of a 12-year-old Scioto Co. girl

SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — A 61-year-old Muskingum County man is in the Scioto County Jail today, charged with the rape of a 12-year-old child.   Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman released a statement on the arrest late Thursday evening.   According to Sheriff Thoroughman, 61-year-old Michael Leland Nethers, of Philo, Ohio was charged following an […]

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DAY 22: Angela Wagner’s interrogation is played for the jury as her brother testifies against her

WAVERLY, Ohio — On the 22nd day of George Wagner IV’s trial in Pike County, his mother’s interrogation was played before the jury, as his uncle — Angela Wagner’s brother — took the stand against the family. The two-hour-long interrogation took place in Montana in May 2017 as the Wagner family crossed back into the […]

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Social Security benefits will increase 8.7% in 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Social Security benefits will increase 8.7% in 2023, helping retirees weather surging inflation that shows few signs of slowing down.  It’s the biggest cost-of-living increase since 1981, when there was an 11.3% bump in monthly benefits. On average, Social Security checks will rise by more than $140 a month starting in January. Roughly 70 million Americans, or about 25% […]

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Hocking Co. woman admits to sexually exploiting children

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Logan, Ohio, woman pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to sexually exploiting minors and possessing child pornography. Carrie Daniels, 41, was charged federally in April 2022, along with her significant other, Robert Gemienhardt, 37. Gemienhardt pleaded guilty to related offenses on Sept. 30 and awaits sentencing. The two defendants groomed […]

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Ross County Historical Society announces its 2022 fall speakers series

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Ross County Historical Society’s 2022 Fall Speakers Series begins Wednesday, October 19, with a program titled “Squier & Davis and the Ancient Monuments of Ross County,” featuring speaker Jeffery Wilson, President of the Friends of Serpent Mound, Peebles, Ohio. In 1848, two citizens of Chillicothe, Ephraim G. Squier, and Edwin H. […]

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