CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A woman from Ross County presumably posted on social media to say she was not missing after an all-out search. Brittany D. Brown was reported missing to Chillicothe Police last week by a family member. The family member told police that Brown was last seen on June 1 at a local restaurant. […]
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Mowing tractor collides with SUV, shutting down route 35
RICHMOND DALE, Ohio — No one was seriously hurt when a mowing tractor collided with an SUV in Ross County. It happened at around 10:30 p.m. Saturday night along route 35 westbound, near Limerick Road, close to Richmond Dale. Troopers said they were still investigating the crash, but that one person was transported with non-life […]
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Mother of Sam Diaz speaks at Hillsboro’s first Pride celebration
HILLSBORO, Ohio — The mother of a Washington Court House teen who took his own life this week due to bullying spoke publicly for the first time on Saturday. Nikki Hall, the mother of 14-year-old Sam Diaz, expressed her desire for bullying reform in her speech at Hillsboro’s Liberty Park. The event was the town’s […]
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Chillicothe Civic Theater presents “Carrie The Musical”
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Tickets are currently on sale for the Chillicothe Civic Theater’s presentation of “Carrie The Musical.” The musical will be performed at the Chillicothe High School Auditorium. Dates for the performance are: June 16th-18th @ 7:00pm June 19th @ 2:00pm and 7:00pm Friday the 19th, the Chillicothe Civic Theater will have a formal […]
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COVID-19 cases continue to fall across Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that the two-week statewide average of cases per 100,000 residents is under 50. These cases had a onset in a two-week period from May 22 to June 4, 2021. “Ohioans have shown their resilience and grit,” said Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. “I announced this goal on […]
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Ohio prison guards may soon wear body cams
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections is in the early stages of a possible program that would supply prisons with body cams for staff. The state is currently accepting bid proposals from four companies to provide body cams for Chillicothe Correctional Institution in Chillicothe, and Ohio’s supermax facility in Youngstown, according […]
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Lucasville man arrested for murder
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio- Samuel Ray Altman, 40, of Lucasville was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting. Scioto County 911 dispatch received a call at 7:46pm from a residence at 186 Sedan Crabtree Road in Lucasville. The caller stated that he had shot a man and that the victim had drove away in a vehicle. […]
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Paint Valley teen reports being raped on school bus
THE BELOW STORY DETAILS AN ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT. TRIGGER WARNINGS AND READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. TWIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A teenage girl who attends Paint Valley schools said she was raped while riding the school bus by another student. The girl reported to the Ross County Sheriff’s office this week that a male student pinned […]
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Chillicothe native suspends campaign for congressional seat
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Chillicothe native Brian Stewart announced today that he would suspend his congressional campaign. Stewart served previously as the Pickaway County Commissioner before recently being elected to the Ohio General Assembly. He was seeking the seat vacated by former Congressman Steve Stivers, who left to led the Ohio Chamber of Commerce on May […]
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Chillicothe man faces murder charge
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Chad Kuntz of Chillicothe was indicted by a Ross County grand jury for the stabbing death of Gloria Speakman. Around 1:00am on April 14, police were called to the BP gas station on East Main Street for a single vehicle accident. Upon arrival to the scene officers discovered Speakman with a […]