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 […]
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April is “Distracted Driving Awareness Month”
COLUMBUS, Ohio — April is “distracted driving awareness month”, and the Ohio Highway Patrol wants to emphasize the importance of driving responsibly. “Keep your eyes and your focus on the road,” said a spokesperson for the patrol. Since 2016, the patrol has investigated nearly 74,000 crashes involving distracted drivers, with over 2,000 being fatal. So […]
Posted inChillicothe
VIDEO: Hostage situation with pregnant woman on Chillicothe’s south end
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A massive police presence descended upon a home in Chillicothe’s south end on Friday evening. A call came in around 8:30 p.m. of people being held hostage in the home in the 100 block of South Walnut Street, initial reports said. The Chillicothe Police Department, along with deputies from the Sheriff’s office […]
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Shane McKinley “Lil Shane” Lane
Shane McKinley “Lil Shane” Lane, 10, of Chillicothe passed Monday March 28, 2022 as the result of a tragic house fire. He was born August 26, 2011, in Chillicothe, to Shane Allen and Jessica Betts Lane both whom survive of Chillicothe. In addition to his parents, surviving are a brother, Jeremy Lane, of […]
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Route 23 closed between Circleville and Chillicothe for serious accident
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — A major highway has been closed just before rush hour. Crews shutdown route 23 near River Drive at around 3 p.m. between Circleville and Chillicothe on Friday for a vehicle accident. A medical helicopter was requested to the scene, which caused officials to closedown the highway for landing. The events leading […]
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Habitat for Humanity building new home in Ross County
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — This April, the Scioto Valley Habitat for Humanity will build their thirty fifth home using volunteers and community support. The Ross County Land Reutilization Corporation donated the vacant property, 376 Clay Street, to Habitat for the build. “We are thrilled to be able to take formerly blighted property and partner with […]
Posted inLocal News, Pike County, Piketon, Waverly
Tips sought in Waverly man’s disappearance
WAVERLY, Ohio — Police in Waverly are looking for tips in an elderly man’s disappearance. Hiram Jones, 64, was last seen on Tuesday. He is 5’5″, 230lbs, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Police said Jones signed himself out of a homeless shelter and never returned. He was wearing blue jeans, a black hat, black […]