In a Guardian exclusive, a local deputy Sheriff and police officer has profited hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal contracts from the safety forces he serves. Gary Hall, a deputy sheriff and police officer is the owner of Downtown Auto Body and Ernie’s Salvage, on Eastern Avenue in Chillicothe. Both places are known to […]
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Billy Wagner files his own motion in prison handwriting, demands speedy trial
One of the accused murderers in the Rhoden slaying has filed his own court motion behind prison bars. Billy Wagner, the patriarch of the Wagner family filed the one page motion with the Pike County Clerk of Courts on Wednesday. The motion is in Billy’s own handwriting on a notebook piece of paper. It says […]
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Local funeral home is drawing attention
A local funeral home in central Ohio is bringing honor and tribute to loved ones as they take their final ride to their resting place. Edwards Funeral Service, which services Ross, Pike, Scioto, and surrounding counties, is owned by central Ohio native Jeff Edwards. Known for their $599 direct cremations, the latest edition to the business […]
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Sheriff to issue statement today on widespread internal hack
The Ross County Sheriff’s office announced Wednesday morning that they would be issuing a statement later today regarding the compromise of their internal network systems. The Guardian broke the story on Tuesday that hackers infiltrated the Sheriff’s office’s internal servers through email communication, which spread rapidly once inside. The hackers had access to “everything” stored […]
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Ross Co. Sheriff’s office hacked, “highly sensitive” information stolen
The Ross County Sheriff’s office has had their internal systems hacked, which has compromised thousands of people’s information. The Guardian exclusively learned the information from whistleblowers inside the county and the law enforcement complex. According to public records the Guardian obtained, someone inside the Sheriff’s office downloaded an infected file from an email. From there, […]
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Pike Co. Recorder goes “on the cloud” with new software
Avenu Insights & Analytics (Avenu) announced that Pike County, Ohio has “gone live” with its new cloud-based Records Solution. A long-standing, loyal client, the Pike County Recorders Office has been collaborating with Avenu for nearly 25 years. The transition to GRIDS was a strategic decision for Pike County knowing the system will adapt and grow […]
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Circleville Elementary has a positive COVID-19 case
A local elementary school has their first positive COVID-19 case. It was announced Monday night by Circleville Elementary that someone within the building has tested positive for the deadly virus. The announcement by the school did not say if it was a staff member or student who tested positive. The district is sending a letter […]
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Local Democrats to hold event in Chillicothe on Saturday
The local Democratic Party in Ross County announced this week that they are holding an event in Chillicothe. The event is a socially-distanced “drive-thru” event for the public to get to know candidates and to receive information and yard signs. “We will be passing out Biden/Harris signs, along with other state and local candidates,” said […]
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Columbus officer arrested on child porn charges
A Columbus police officer has been charged with child pornography. According to police, officer Raymond A. Rose, III, filmed a video of a 10-year-old girl in a bedroom while she was nude in July. The video was reviewed on Rose’s cell phone and clearly depicted a child, police said. Rose is also charged with distributing […]
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WCH officer forced to resign for calling Derek Pfeifer a “pedophile”
A Washington Court House Police Officer was forced to resign after he allegedly indirectly called another officer a “pedophile” while attacking more than half the police force in the process. Officer Logan George resigned his position from the police department on September 8 after he struck a deal with the city. The Guardian was provided […]