CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Joseph Hoffman, was killed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, but his remains were not identified until September 2020. Finally, eighty-one years later he will receive the recognition and burial he deserves. On Saturday, August 20, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. the funeral procession for Musician First Class Joseph Hoffman will travel […]
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Pickaway Co. woman sentenced for drunken high-speed chase
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — A Williamsport woman who led troopers on a drunken high-speed chase back in April has been sentenced to prison. The Pickaway County Prosecutor’s Office told the Guardian that Christina Thornton, of Williamsport, will spend the next 18 months behind bars. In April, troopers received a call regarding a possible drunk driver. […]
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Head-on crash claims life of Albany man
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — An Albany man lost his life in a fatal head-on crash along route 93 in Vinton County shortly before 7 a.m. this morning. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, 22-year-old Casey Jordan was driving a Ford Ranger truck along the highway when he crossed the center line into oncoming traffic. Reports say Jordan drove […]
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Detectives investigate the alleged sexual assault of a Ross Co. toddler
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio— Detectives with the Ross County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a two-year-old toddler. Reports say the mother of the child was alerted to the alleged incident after the toddler stated that a family friend had touched her inappropriately. The individual, the parents told investigators, was not a relative […]
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Agents roundup wanted parolees in Scioto County
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Agents with the Southern Ohio Organized and Major Crimes Task Force assisted the United States Marshal Service and Ohio Adult Parole Authority in serving an arrest warrant on a parolee at the Rodeway Inn in Rosemount on Wednesday. Arrested was Nathan Willis of Portsmouth, for an outstanding drug warrant. Parole officers with […]
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Two injured in Ross Co. motorcycle accident
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Rescue crews and troopers with the Ohio Highway Patrol responded to the 11000 block of route 28 on a motorcycle accident Wednesday afternoon. The call came in shortly after 3 p.m. According to the initial reports, a male and female rider were both injured in the crash. Officials have not released […]
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One person arrested following a Portsmouth drug raid
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — A Portsmouth man was arrested this morning on felony drug trafficking charges following a raid on his residence. According to Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman, 43-year-old Ronald Dee Swords was arrested after agents with the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force and Portsmouth SWAT located over 50 grams of suspected Heroin, cash, […]
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More details emerge from bones found in city park annex
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — New details have been released in the discovery of human bones found in the Yoctangee Park Annex. The Guardian broke the story this week of the grim discovery. On Saturday, reports say, a man with his children were in the area of the boat ramp of the annex when one of them […]
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Chillicothe police officer sues department and mayor over racial discrimination, retaliation
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A federal lawsuit has been filed against the City of Chillicothe, the city’s police department (CPD), and the town’s mayor alleging racism and retaliation against minority police officers. The suit, which was filed in federal court on Wednesday, says that an African-American police officer within the department has been denied pay raises, […]
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Police in Waverly search for missing girl
WAVERLY, Ohio — The Waverly Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 12-year-old girl who has gone missing. The height of Jordan Grooms is described as 5′ 6″. Officials say she was last seen around 9 p.m. yesterday. Contact the police department at 740-947-2179 if you have any information about her whereabouts. […]