SOUTHWEST, OH — A 14-year-old boy allegedly working on the roof of a Berea townhome without required fall protection suffered critical injuries when he fell 20 feet to the ground. Immediately following this serious incident, the company’s owner and three other workers allegedly put on personal fall arrest equipment to complete the roofing work in an apparent […]
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Sex offender wanted by Ross Co. Sheriff for failing to register
A convicted sex offender is wanted for allegedly failing to register. Robert Allen Beddow, who goes by the street name “Robby X”, failed to register his address this week, according to the Ross County Sheriff. Beddow, 26, is a convicted tier II sex offender, which means he has to verify his home address every 180 […]
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Edith Lovina (Holycross) Gee
Obituary Edith Lovina Gee, age 70, of Piketon, Ohio, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Hospice of Cincinnati in Blue Ash. She was born January 14, 1951 in Fairborn, Ohio, the daughter of William and Vedith (Elder) Holycross. She was a 1971 graduate of Paint Valley High School and a homemaker. […]
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Plane has hard landing in Fayette Co. on runway
A small airplane had a hard landing in Fayette County. It happened Wednesday at the Fayette County Airport just outside of Washington Court House. According to Fayette County Sheriff Vernon P. Stanforth, a small plane was landing on the runway when the pilot forgot to open the landing gear. “No damage to the plane or […]
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Deputy charged with trying to get child porn, bestiality
COLUMBUS — A Franklin County corrections officer has been charged federally with advertising for and receiving child pornography. Daniel P. Heintz, 38, of Columbus, turned himself in this morning and will appear in federal court for an initial appearance at 2:15pm. According to court documents, authorities were alerted to messages sent by Heintz on Kik Messenger […]
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Robert Geisinger
Obituary Robert (Bob) B. Geisinger died at the age of 80 on February 21, 2021 surrounded by family. Bob was a devoted family man. He worked 40 years making cement pipes but his real work was with the children he helped. Never having children of his own he became a foster dad and a surrogate […]
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Gov. orders flags half staff for fallen ODNR officer
COLUMBUS — In honor of the life and service of Ohio Department of Natural Resources Officer Jason Lagore, Governor DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds in Highland County, and at the Ohio Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center, […]
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Teen and ODNR officer dies in icy Rocky Fork rescue, another hospitalized
A teenager and ODNR officer have died and another has been hospitalized after falling through an icy lake at Rocky Fork in Highland County. It happened around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday when emergency crews were called for a report of two teens who had fallen through the ice near the north shore boat docks at […]
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Amber Alert issued for child in central Ohio
Police say a 1-year-old child was taken and a woman was assaulted in Franklin County Tuesday. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the child was taken from Hatfield Court around 5:15 p.m. Police say it happened during a domestic violence fight between a man and a woman. Shots were fired and the woman was […]
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MIchael Brooks Turlington
Obituary Michael Brooks Turlington, 36, passed away unexpectedly on February 16, 2021. Michael was proud of his devotion to GOD and his work as a security officer.Michael was born March 23, 1984 to Michael P. Turlington and Brenda Louis Nolan. He leaves to cherish his memory, both parents, his children; Adrianna, McKenzie and Aaron Turlington, a […]