Charles F. Sahr quietly left this life on July 6, 2021. He was born in Columbus, OH, 87 years ago to Charles and Elizabeth (Wald) Sahr. In 1989 he lost his beloved wife and mother of his 12 children, Peg. He is survived by his brother, Joe and sister, Jean (Gary) Plank; his children, their […]
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Glenn William “Billy” Shreck Jr.
Glenn William “Billy” Shreck Jr., 34, of Wilson Run Road, Chillicothe, Ohio, passed 1:54 a.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Doctor’s Hospital West, Columbus, Ohio. Billy was born March 16, 1987, in Portsmouth, Ohio, the son of Glenn William Shreck Sr. and the late Rebecca Lynn Moore. Surviving are girlfriend, Jessica Lee Snively, Mammy, Sandra […]
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Narcotics raid leads to multiple arrests in Vinton Co.
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — The Vinton County Sheriff served a narcotics search warrant at a residence in Ray on Wednesday. According to Sheriff Ryan C. Cain, five people were taken into custody. Cain said seven people were initially detained during the raid. Children’s Services was notified of three young children living within the home in, […]
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Pickaway Co. robbery caught on camera leads to a high-speed chase
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — The Circleville Police Department responded Wednesday to a robbery that was witnessed by closed-circuit cameras.According to police, the suspect walked up to a woman and ripped a gold chain from her neck. Reports say that a foot pursuit followed. The suspect was able to get inside a vehicle near the Circleville Eagles […]
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Dog dragged behind car in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ross County Sheriff is investigating an animal cruelty case after pictures surfaced online of a dog being dragged behind a car. Deputies contacted the Ross County Human Society on July 6, saying the dragging happened for close to a mile. According to the Ross County Dog Warden, the injured dog […]
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Man pleads not guilty in workplace shooting
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ohio — A Fayette County man has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including two counts of attempted murder. Michael P. Nertker, Beavercreek, was charged in connection with a shooting incident that occurred at his factory job. According to the Fayette County Sheriff, on May 13, deputies were called to Hi-Tech Electrical Contractors […]
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Frankfort Sunflower Festival returns this year
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Frankfort Sunflower Festival returns this year. Festival organizers have announced the return will be July 24. Events are scheduled to kick off around 8 a.m. and will continue throughout the day. Food trucks, softball tournaments, live music, and much more will available during the festival. Organizers encourage residents to bring […]
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Hocking Co. Sheriff welcomes new member to the department
HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio — The Hocking County Sheriff’s office welcomed a new member to the team. Sheriff Lanny North announced the newest member is K-9 Zara. According to North, Zara is a 2 1/2-year-old Belgian Malinois from Germany. Zara’s new partner will be Detective Sam Angle, who recently received state certification from the Ohio Highway […]
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Pursuit in Pickaway Co. ends in serious crash
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — A police chase in Pickaway County ended in a serious accident. It happened just before midnight Tuesday night near the area of Huston Street and the railroad tracks in Circleville. One person was trapped inside the crash; a medical helicopter was called to the scene to fly them to a Columbus […]
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Heather Lynn Moore
Heather Lynn Moore, 51, of Piketon, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in OSU James Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio. She was born January 27, 1970 in Portsmouth, Ohio daughter of James David and Linda Cheryl (Lute) Smith of Piketon, Ohio. On May 25, 2019 Heather was united in marriage to Denver Lee Moore […]