WAVERLY, Ohio — The annual Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Event took place at the Waverly Stadium on Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12. This event was the only Gus Macker Tournament in the state of Ohio for the 2022 season and was hosted by the Community Action Committee of Pike County (CAC). “The […]
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Scioto Co. man arrested in death of inmate after smuggling drugs into jail
McDERMOTT, Ohio — After an inmate in the Scioto County Jail was found dead, another has been charged in the death. According to the Sheriff, an inmate was in a holding cell when they became unresponsive and not breathing. They were rushed to the local hospital where they were pronounced dead. The Sheriff said detectives […]
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Wellston citizens indicted for murder after manhunt
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — Two Wellston locals who were charged with murder following a manhunt in March have officially been indicted for the crime. August Schuetz, 34, and Shania Jones, 26, were officially indicted by the Vinton County grand jury for two counts of Aggravated Murder, Voluntary Manslaughter, Aggravated Burglary, Tampering With Evidence, Gross Abuse […]
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BREAKING: Man sustains head injury while in Great Seal Park
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Rescue personnel rushed to Great Seal State Park after dispatchers received a report of an injured man deep in the woods. According to initial reports, the man had sustained a severe head injury while on one of the park’s mountainous trails. Rescue crews said the 27-year-old man sustained a head injury […]
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Vinton Co. grand jury hands down 16 indictments
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — Vinton County Prosecutor, Jim Payne says 16 indictments were handed down by the grand jury, encompassing 69 counts. August Christopher Schuetz, 34, and Shania Nicole Jones, 26, both of Wellston, OH, each of whom was indicted on two counts of Aggravated Murder, an unclassified felony (with a Firearm Specification – 3 […]
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Fatal motorcycle crash in Wheelersburg
WHEELERSBURG, Ohio — On Sunday, June 19th at 12:43 p.m., the Portsmouth Dispatch Center of the Ohio State Highway Patrol received a call of an SUV versus motorcycle crash on Ohio River Rd. near the intersection of Downtown Hayport Rd. in Porter Township. Rebecca E. Parsley, 81, of Wheelersburg, was driving a 2022 Lexus RX350. […]
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Chillicothe Police investigate reported shooting on the city’s west side
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Chillicothe Police Department is investigating a shooting on the city’s west side. It happened this morning around 6 a.m. According to initial reports, multiple shots were fired along Vine Street. The Guardian could not independently confirm any additional details regarding the shooting. Officials with the Chillicothe Police Department, at the time […]
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Ross Co. man tells police his drugs are “fake”
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A man was arrested on Thursday in Ross County and told law enforcement that the drugs in his pocket were fake. Noah Richards was arrested on an arrest warrant for robbery by task force agents on 4th Street in Chillicothe. Agents said a baggie of white crystal powder was located in […]
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Huntington Twp. responds to car into tree that injures one
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Emergency crews in Ross County helped a woman who had crashed her car Thursday. It happened at around 7 p.m. on Liberty Hill Road near route 772. Officials said the woman was driving when she lost control around a curve and hit a tree. She was badly bruised and hit her […]
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Emotions ignite as Chillicothe City Council is accused of trying to “ban the homeless”
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Passion and some tears were flowing in what was scheduled to be a special city council meeting in Chillicothe on Thursday, and one person was even threatened with arrest. The town’s council was slated to meet at 4 p.m. in council chambers to reconsider agenda items from their previous week’s meeting. The […]