ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Rescue personnel responded to the area of route 35 just west of Chillicothe on a multi-vehicle crash. According to initial reports, several vehicles were involved in a collision on route 35 near the County Road 550 exit west of Chillicothe. One vehicle, witnesses say, suffered heavy damage in the crash. The […]
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Search underway for the driver involved in a rollover accident in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Law enforcement in Ross County is scouring the back roads of southern Ross County for the driver of a vehicle involved in a serious crash. Around 8:30 p.m., dispatchers received a call regarding a rollover accident in the area of Mount Tabor and Rozelle Creek Road. Witnesses say that the driver […]
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Governor DeWine announces recommendations for Post-Release Control Supervision in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that he has directed the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) to implement new recommendations to improve the post-release control supervision of former prison inmates in halfway houses and other community corrections programs. The recommendations, which are part of a new report issued today by the […]
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Drugs, and gun found in wrecked car of intruder killed by Pickaway Co. homeowner
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — New details have been released in the shooting death of an alleged intruder in Pickaway county. Earlier this week, deputies were dispatched to Thrailkill Road after a 9-1-1 caller said they had shot a possible intruder. Multiple units, including medics, responded to the scene, where they found 26-year-old Richard Taylor, Jr., […]
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Two arrested following drug raid in Athens Co.
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — The Southeast Major Crimes Task Force executed a raid Wednesday at a residence on Vore Ridge Road in Athens County. According to Athens County Sheriff Rodney Smith, agents found suspected narcotics, firearms, and cash in the residence. The items, reports say, was seized as evidence. Arrested at the scene, the sheriff […]
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Car fire jams up Pleasant Valley Road
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A car fire shutdown Pleasant Valley Road under the route 35 overpass. The sedan caught fire and required fire crews to extinguish the blaze at around 1:30 p.m. on Friday. No serious injuries were reported. The roadway was closed as crews cleaned up the scene.
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Law enforcement in Athens Co. was involved in a pursuit Thursday evening
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — The Nelsonville Police Department and deputies from the Athens County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a pursuit Thursday evening. According to reports, a motorcycle rider fled from officers reaching speeds near 100 mph. The Sheriff’s Office said the pursuit was eventually terminated. Officials said the suspect could not be stopped in […]
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Search for missing Lucasville teen ends in tragedy
LUCASVILLE, Ohio — The search for a missing Scioto County teen ended in tragedy. According to Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman, the body of 16-year-old Jeremy Sheppard, Jr. has been located. Tuesday afternoon, multiple rescue crews arrived in the area of the route 348 bridge in Lucasville to search for the boy after witnesses say […]
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Young man rescued after SUV goes into creek in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A young man was rescued after his SUV went into a creek. It happened early Friday morning at around 8 a.m. on Bishop Hill Road in Huntington Township in Ross County. The 20-year-old’s SUV veered off the road and into a nearby unnamed creek. The young man was initially trapped inside […]
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Rescue crews respond to serious crash in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Bishop Hill Road in Ross County around 8:00 a.m., after a 9-1-1 caller said a vehicle had wrecked into a nearby creek. According to initial reports, a passerby see the vehicle in the creek and immediately called for help. Upon arrival rescue, crewss […]