HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio — What came in as a call regarding a missing hiker led to a misunderstanding, officials said, and a countywide page for search and rescue teams. Dispatchers in Ross County called for search and rescue along with canines and drones to respond to the area of the Murray City Fire Department in […]
Search underway for missing hiker
HOCKING COUNTY. Ohio— Search and rescue teams, from multiple jurisdictions, joined in the hunt for a missing hiker. The Hocking County Sheriff’s Office has asked surrounding agencies for additional assistance in locating the individual. Shortly before 1:30 a.m, search teams from Ross County, including canine and drones, where requested to meet in the area of […]
Car rolls on Chillicothe side street
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A car rolled late-Tuesday night in Chillicothe. It happened just before 11 p.m. in the 500 block of East Second Street. A red Hyundai Elantra crashed into a Jeep, according to law enforcement. The force caused the sedan to roll, shattering glass across the roadway. No serious injuries were reported.
Rollover accident on Chillicothe’s east side
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Fire and rescue personnel responded to the 500 block of E. Second Street late Monday evening. According to dispatchers, a rollover accident was reported shortly after 11 p.m. The Guardian could not independently confirm the names of those involved or the extent of any injuries. The crash remains under investigation by the […]
Chillicothe firefighters responded to a reported fire at an east side business
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Firefighters in Chillicothe responded to an east end business Tuesday afternoon on reports of a fire. According to dispatchers, multiple fire crews responded to Herr’s Foods at 476 East 7th Street around 4 p.m. Initial reports from dispatchers said the fire was located in one of the “cookers”. The Guardian could not […]
Multi-vehicle crash brings route 35 to a stop in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A multi-vehicle accident brought route 35 to halt near Chillicothe. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, multiple vehicles were involved in a crash along route 35 in the eastbound lane. Traffic, reports say, is backed up from the High Street exit to just before Bridge Street. The Guardian could not confirm if […]
31-year-old homicide solved by BCI Cold Case Unit
COLUMBUS, Ohio — (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A joint investigation by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin’s Office has led to the arrest of a Columbus man in the case of a 31-year-old unsolved homicide. Robert Edwards, 67, was taken into custody on Friday and charged with […]
Jury selection begins in Rhoden murders case
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — Jury selection has begun in the case of George Wagner IV. Wagner is accused of being involved in the 2016 Pike County massacre. It has been 6 years since the killing of Dana Manley Rhoden, 37; her ex-husband, Christopher Rhoden Sr., 40; their sons, Christopher Rhoden Jr., 16, and Clarence “Frankie” […]
Central Ohio couple sentenced to federal prison on sexual abuse charges
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Bexley couple were sentenced in federal court last evening for their crimes related to the sexual abuse of minor children. Stephen Wilson, 39, was sentenced to 720 months in prison for the sexual exploitation of minors, and Jessica Wilson, 38, was sentenced to 240 months in prison for distributing and receiving […]
Fire destroys home in rual Ross Co. where squatters lived
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Firefighters responded to the area of Three Locks Road for a structure fire Monday evening. According to initial reports, firefighters from multiple area townships responded to the 5000 block of Three Locks Road, just south of Chillicothe, for a residential fire. The call came in around 9:30 p.m. Neighbors in the […]
