PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — Firefighters responded to the 600 block of Ervin Hill Road Thursday evening on a reported structure fire. According to initial reports, firefighters were called to the scene around 11 p.m. The Guardian could not independently verify whether the structure was occupied at the time of the blaze. No additional details were […]
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Suspect in school bus sexual assault found competent to face trial
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — In September of last year, the Guardian broke the story of a high school student who was accused of inappropriately touching a 6-year-old child on a Unioto school bus. The story enraged the local community as parents raised concerns regarding the safety of their children and the lack of transparency from the […]
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Ongoing marijuana eradication operation in Pickaway Co.
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — This week, the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office has been involved in a ongoing marijuana eradication operation. According to reports, the sheriff’s office worked in conjunction with the drug task force to target particular area’s within the county. An aviation unit from the Ohio Department of Transportation provided arieal support. “From time to […]
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Car theft in Chillicothe leads to the arrest of four juvenile suspects
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — According to the Chillicothe Police Department, dispatchers received a call of an auto theft in the area of Vine Street around 7 a.m. this morning. Reports say, an hour after the theft, the owner spotted the vehicle near Riverside and Sugar Street. Officers were sent to the area to look for the […]
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Ross Co. woman pleads guilty to hiding elderly woman’s body
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A Ross County woman accused of covering up the death of an elderly woman in order to steal her social security pled guilty this week in a Ross County court. 38-year-old Anna Mead, according to court records obtained by the Guardian, pled guilty to abuse of a corpse, attempted aggravated arson, […]
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Law enforcement sweep yields four arrests in Athens Co.
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio —- The Athens County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with multiple agencies iniated a sweep on Tuesday, targeting drug traffickers and those with outstanding warrants. According to Sheriff Rodney Smith, agents with deputies conducted several knock and talk stops. During the operation, illegal narcotics, including fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, were seized. Arrested was […]
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Second case of children found walking the streets alone in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio— The Chillicothe Police Department is investigating an alleged case of child abuse after two young kids were found wandering a west side neighborhood. This the second reported case this week of children being found walking the streets alone. According to a report obtained by the Guardian, officers were dispatched to the Chillicothe Intermediate […]
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Husband of Portsmouth woman accused of rape and kidnapping also arrested
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — The husband of a Portsmouth woman accused of the rape and kidnapping of a 12-year-old child now faces multiple felony charges. According to Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman, Dusty A. Polachek, 31, was arrested for three counts of child endangering, two counts of disseminating matter harmful to a juvenile, attempted sexual […]
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U.S. Senate Candidate J.D. Vance goes one-on-one with the Guardian in an exclusive interview
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — There are two starkly-different candidates running to be Ohio’s next United States Senator. A ten-term Congressman from northern Ohio, and a former Silicon Valley executive who was raised in the south. Republican J.D. Vance has received the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, but his critics — including his Democratic opponent, Tim […]
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Injury crash along Western Avenue in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Troopers from the Ohio Highway Patrol responded to an injury crash along the 2000 block of Western Avenue in Chillicothe. Medics and rescue personnel from Scioto and Union Townships responded to the scene. The Guardian could not independently confirm the extent of any injuries. The names of those involved have not been […]