HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — Three people have been charged in the murder of a Pike County man. According to the Sheriff, Aaron D. Cox, Ashley L. Landrum, and Dalton J. Boyd have been charged with the weekend murder of 65-year-old Chris Martin. Martin, was gunned down last Saturdayas he was taking out the trash. He […]
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Wanted couple gets away after high-speed chase
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A wanted couple evaded law enforcement after a high-speed chase in Ross County. According to the Ross County Sheriff, a man and a woman were driving a rental truck along route 23 in Ross County early Sunday morning. Deputies attempted to pull the car over when the driver and his companion […]
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Four kayakers rescued from Waters Edge
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Four kayakers are safe Sunday night after a water rescue along Paint Creek. The call went out at around 8:30 p.m. after four people were floating down Paint Creek and were lost. The local fire department responded to the area with wildlife officers, who found the people about three hours laters; […]
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Waverly seizes drugs in traffic bust
WAVERLY, Ohio — More than tens grams of meth was taken off the streets Saturday in Waverly. Officers with the village’s police department pulled over a car and called for a K-9 to search the vehicle. Police said the K-9 conducted a “free air sniff” of the car and made a positive hit that drugs […]
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Large law enforcement presence responds to JDC
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A dozen law enforcement officers from several agencies responded to the juvenile detention facility in Ross County on Saturday. Officials said three young boys were tearing up a cell and trying to escape. Medics were also called to the facility to evaluate one person who was injured. Law enforcement said three […]
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OVI Checkpoint announced in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Ohio Highway Patrol announced that they will conduct an OVI Checkpoint in Chillicothe Saturday evening. According to the patrol, the checkpoint will be held between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Western Avenue in Chillicothe. The checkpoint, officials say, is funded by a federal grant, and will help deter drunk driving. […]
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Man arrested after undercover drug operation
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio- — An undercover narcotics operation in Ross County netted two arrests and the recovery of a large amount of methamphetamine. The Ross County Sheriff said he and the US 23 Task Force initiated a traffic stop Friday along route 207. Law enticement said they had been tipped the car was loaded down […]
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Manhunt underway after reported shooting in Circleville
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — Multiple law enforcement agencies are scouring southern Ohio for a man and woman who are believed to have opened fire into a business. Just before 2 p.m., medics and law enforcement were called a business in the 100 block of Neville Street in Circleville. According to law enforcement, the initial report […]
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Governor Mike DeWine ordered flags lowered
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Governor Mike DeWine announced today that all U.S. and Ohio flags be lowered. In a statement from Gov. DeWine, “In accordance with the order issued by the President of the United States of America, in honoring the lives of the U.S. service members and other victims killed in the terrorist attack in […]
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Crash claims life of Jackson Co. man
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — An early morning crash claimed the life of a Jackson County man. Troopers with the Ohio Highway Patrol and EMS from Pike County responded to a two-vehicle crash along route 32. According to reports, Terry Searls, 66, Bidwell, was driving a 2008 Chevy Malibu on route 32 when troopers say, he […]