PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — A Pike County man is wanted by law enforcement after failing to appear for trial. Ross County Common Pleas Court Judge Matthew Schmidt issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Matthew Hallmon after Hallmon failed to appear in court. According to records obtained by the Guardian, Hallmon faces two counts of […]
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One person injured after crashing into a Ross Co. home
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — One person was injured when officials say they drove through a home in the area of route 180 in Ross County. According to initial reports, the driver lost control veering off the side of the roadway. Witnesses told emergency responders that the car struck multiple objects, then went into the garage, and […]
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Human remains found in tote on Chillicothe’s east end might be missing man
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A body was found in a tote late-Tuesday night in Chillicothe. Detectives responded to a house on Poplar Street after they received a call that a decomposed body was inside a large tote. Reports state that family members of the homeowner were there cleaning up the property while one of the residents […]
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Active water rescue for burglars in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ross County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a foot pursuit that turned into a water rescue Wednesday afternoon. According to initial reports, deputies responded to the area of Falls Road outside of the village of Bainbridge on a possible burglary in progress. Deputies located two individuals near the scene when […]
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Search underway for man accused of assaulting two-year-old child
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio — Law enforcement across the region are searching for the suspect accused of assaulting a 2-year-old child. Shortly before 10 a.m., Tuesday morning, a BOLO (Be-on-the-look-out) was issued for the suspect and his vehicle. According to officials, an arrest warrant for felonious assault was issued for Cory Morrison of Amanda, Ohio. Morrison, […]
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Scioto Valley under threat of severe weather
NORMAN, Oklahoma — The Scioto Valley remains under a threat of severe weather today. According to the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, scattered showers and storms are expected to develop during the afternoon and early evening hours. Forecasters say some severe storms may develop ahead of a line of storms triggered by an approaching cold front. The […]
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Names released in fatal Pickaway Co. crash
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio—The Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office released the names of those involved in a fatal crash that happened Tuesday evening in northern Pickaway County. The crash occurred along route 23 in the area of route 762. According to a press release by the Sheriff’s Office, a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by 33-year-old James B. Daniels II, was traveling […]
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Investigator’s seek answers on recent arson fire on route 772
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio— The Ross County Sheriff’s Office with arson investigators are seeking information on a fire that happened along route 772 in Ross County. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies on July 13 were dispatched to a residence after receiving a call from the property owner. The man told deputies that one of the trailers […]
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At least one killed along route 23 in Pickaway County
COMMERCIAL POINT, Ohio — One person was killed and another left seriously injured after a crash along route 23. It happened at around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night near route 762, close to Greenlawn R.V. The Guardian has learned that one person died in the single-vehicle rollover, while another was heavily entrapped in the wreckage and […]
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Multiple overdoses reported at a Chillicothe apartment complex
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Medics, along with officers from the Chillicothe Police Department, responded to what dispatchers called a “multiple overdose situation.” The 9-1-1 call came in shortly after 7 p.m. I’m Tuesday. Medics from the city’s fire department responded to the scene. Dispatchers told responding officers that multiple people had overdosed in a white Buick […]