HOLLYWOOD — Actor Ray Liotta has passed away. According to TMZ, no foul play is suspected in the 67-year-old actor’s death. Liotta, reports say, was filming a movie in the Dominican Republic at the time of his death. Additional details have not been released at this time. Liotta is best known for his iconic role […]
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Suspected drug trafficker taken down in Jackson Co.
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — The Jackson County Major Crimes Task Force busted a suspected drug trafficker. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies along with members of the task force raided a home at 521 E. Broadway Street in Jackson. According to the Sheriff’s Office, suspected methamphetamine, cash, and drug paraphernalia were seized. 45-year-old Will Howard, […]
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Child charged with shooting in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Chillicothe Police Department responded to the 100 block of North Brownell Street on reports of shots fired on Tuesday. According to the police department, officers responded to the scene and located a father and son who told police that a juvenile male had pulled a gun on the son and fired […]
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Corrections Officer violently assaulted by a juvenile inmate in Ross County
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A Correction Officer at the Juvenile Detention Center on Cattail Road in Ross County was assaulted this week, according to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office. The incident, according to reports, occurred on Monday. Authorities say the Corrections Officer was attempting to talk a female inmate into going back into her cell. […]
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EMS coverage hangs in the balance in Ross Co. township after trustees rock-the-boat
HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP, ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The future of emergency services in one Ross County township hangs in the balance after three township trustees restructured the fire department without input from the department’s administration. Huntington Township covers nearly 6,500 residents — and that’s just who lives there. Factor in route 23 and other highways, as […]
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Attorney General Yost issues annual Ohio missing children clearinghouse report
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today released the 2021 Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report, in recognition of National Missing Children’s Day, which occurs annually on May 25. “The Missing Persons Clearinghouse Report we’re issuing today shows the perseverance of law enforcement to reunite missing kids with their families,” Yost said. “I’m thankful […]
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Brown pushes for Senate to expand benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call to discuss the bipartisan deal reached by members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on a legislative package to deliver comprehensive relief to all generations of veterans who have suffered due to toxic exposure, for the first time in the nation’s history. Brown […]
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Patrol reminds drivers to ‘Buckle Up’ and ‘Drive Sober’ for Memorial Day
COLUMBUS, Ohio — During the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be highly visible on Ohio’s roadways promoting traffic safety. As motorists travel this weekend, troopers are reminding drivers to utilize their safety belts and to be responsible by designating a sober driver. The effort begins May 27 and will continue through […]
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Governor Mike DeWine orders flags lowered in remembrance of the lives lost in Texas school shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered flags lowered across the state of Ohio. In a statement released by his administration, he said, “In accordance with the orders issued by the President of the United States of America and in remembrance of the victims of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Governor DeWine has […]
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Showers and storms return today
WILMINGTON, Ohio — The risk of severe weather returns to the area this week. According to the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, residents across the region should remain weather aware. On Wednesday, the SPC said the Scioto Valley is under a marginal risk for severe weather, with an increase in storms on Thursday. Today, […]