ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ross County Heritage Center Museums, 45 West Fifth St., Chillicothe, will be open 1-5 p.m., Tuesday—Saturday, April through December 2022 (closed major holidays). Admission: adults: $4; seniors & students 13 to 21–$2; Children 12 & under–free. For more information, or to schedule group tours, please call (740) 772-1936. The Ross […]
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Russian super-yacht seized by federal authorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Spanish law enforcement today executed a Spanish court order freezing the Motor Yacht (M/Y) Tango (the Tango), a 255-foot luxury yacht owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. Spanish authorities acted pursuant to a request from the U.S. Department of Justice for assistance following the issuance of a seizure warrant, filed in […]
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New details emerge about Friday hostage situation in Chillicothe showing gun and drugs involved
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — More details have emerged on the reported hostage situation that occurred Friday night in Chillicothe. According to the Chillicothe Police Department, officers responded to the area of South Walnut Street for reports of a shooting around 11 p.m. on Friday. Dispatchers received a call from within the residence stating that there had […]
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Biden discussed America’s trucking industry during Monday’s press event
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden held a press conference on Monday, outlining the progress his administration has made in helping to get more drivers into the seats of America’s trucking industry. The president was joined by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to discuss the administration’s “Trucking Action Plan” to help strengthen the nation’s supply chain. […]
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Marine killed during reported Chillicothe home invasion was suffering mental health crisis, family says
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A tragic weekend for two families in Ross County has several people grieving. In one home, there is a homeowner who shot and killed a person they thought were breaking into their home. In another house, you have a family grieving over the loss of their loved one who they said […]
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Fayette Co. Sheriff releases name, more details in body found along train tracks
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office released the identity of the person found dead in a field on Saturday evening. Around 7:30 p.m., the sheriff’s office received a call from a local farmer about the discovery of a body in the 2000 block of Route 753. According to Sheriff Vernon Stanforth, […]
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Deputies claim man was overdosing but he is shot during Ross Co. home invasion
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ross County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early morning shooting that started as a reported overdose and ended in a home invasion. 9-1-1 dispatch received multiple calls around 2:30 a.m. regarding a person going door-to-door on Mounds Lane near Anderson Station Road. Reports say the individual told the homeowners that […]
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Double-fatal crash claims life of WCH woman, Mt. Sterling man
MADISON COUNTY, Ohio — A double fatal crash near Mount Sterling claimed the life of two local people Saturday evening. It happened about a half a mile in Madison County from the Fayette County line, according to state troopers. According to several eyewitness accounts and the evidence at the scene, Larry Eugene Furlong, 65 of […]
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VIDEO: Body found in field by farmer in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ohio — Homicide detectives are working a scene in Fayette County after a farmer found a body in a field. It happened Saturday night in a field along route 753 near highway 35, Sheriff Vernon P. Stanforth said. The Sheriff told the Guardian that the deceased individual was a white male, approximately 6″, […]
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VIDEO: Route 23 closed as man threatens to jump off overpass
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A distressed man brought a highway to a halt in Ross County. It happened shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday along route 23. Troopers said the unidentified man was threatening to jump from the route 207 connector onto route 23. The Highway Patrol, along with deputies from the Ross County Sheriff’s […]