CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Deputies are investigating a report of a stolen trailer. It allegedly happened on Friday at Kenworth outside of Chillicothe. A driver with a contracting company named Aki Logistics Group, LLC, called deputies from the nearby Pilot truck stop to report the theft. The driver told them the trailer was stolen sometime today […]
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Vinton Co. teen becomes victim of a hate crime
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — One parent in Vinton County is demanding accountability as the local school district tries to calm families who are asking for answers regarding an alleged hate crime. A Vinton County father took to social media this week to tell his daughter’s story. The father, in an online statement, said, “She was […]
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MedCare to discontinue emergency services in Pike Co.
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — In a major announcement affecting Pike County residents, MedCare said that they would no longer be providing emergency services for the county. MedCare has been providing 9-1-1 services for the past 18 months. The services were provided after a countywide EMS system started to run out of money. MedCare, which is […]
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Janet Ruth Conaway
Janet Ruth Conaway, age 87, of South Salem, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at the home of her daughter in South Salem. She was born August 15, 1935, in Ross County, Ohio, the daughter of Robert and Ruby Marguerite (Pollock) Storts. She was retired from Greenfield Printing & Publishing and was a […]
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Ross Co. Sheriff’s Office searches for missing teen
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ross County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for assistance in locating a missing teen. According to Sheriff Lavender, 17-year-old Josalyn Caplinger was last seen around 2:30 p.m. yesterday in the Pleasant Valley Road area. Caplinger is described as 5’ 3” tall, 115lbs. With brown hair and brown eyes. […]
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Jackson Co. man sentenced to prison for $50 million Ponzi scheme
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — A Jackson man will spend the next nine years behind bars after being sentenced in federal court for creating a $50 million Ponzi scheme. The Department of Justice said Jason E. Adkins, 46, defrauded over 50 investors across the globe. “The victims, in this case, had their lives upended, their life […]
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Illegal immigrant found living inside Chillicothe mexican restaurant
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Detectives in Chillicothe are investigating the case of a 17-year-old undocumented immigrant who was allegedly living in the back of a local restaurant. According to reports obtained by the Guardian, the Chillicothe Police Department was contacted by a dietician at Adena Regional Medical Center. The hospital employee told authorities that a 17-year-old […]
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Chillicothe man arrested for making gun threats toward Ross Co. Community Action
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Chillicothe man was arrested this week after authorities say he made threats against Ross County Community. Reports say 44-year-old Michael Cydrus called a local recovery center and stated he had a .357 caliber handgun and was heading to Community Action. Police say Cydrus was found along Western Avenue, just a […]
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Police in Chillicothe release images of robbery suspects
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Chillicothe Police Department has released surveillance images from a recent robbery of a local cosmetics store. According to reports, officers responded to Ulta on North Bridge Street, Sunday afternoon. Employees of the business said two African American females and another unknown subject allegedly loaded bags full of merchandise, and then pushed […]
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Final defendant convicted in Scioto County human trafficking operation
COLUMBUS, Ohio — All 11 defendants charged federally in a Scioto County child sex trafficking operation have been convicted. A federal grand jury originally indicted Larry Dean Porter, 71, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, and several of his family members and associates in June 2020. Porter exchanged drugs obtained in Columbus and elsewhere for sexual access to […]