The Lancaster Police Department has released the bodycam video and 9-1-1 calls of a deadly robbery where the would-be robber was shot dead by police. In the video, you can see an officer tries to deescalate Troy Kirk who was holding a knife to the throat of a Cristy’s Pizza employee. After several attempts to […]
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Pike Co. Sheriff’s deputy charged with threatening to kill fiancé, himself
A Pike County Sheriff’s deputy has been arrested and is accused of threatening to kill his live-in fiancé and himself. Deputy Erik Zirneskie is facing two first degree misdemeanor charges and up-to a year in jail. Officers with Hilliard Police Department say that they arrested Zirneskie in Franklin County a day before Christmas eve. The […]
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Tens-of-thousands without power in multiple counties
Thousands are without power this morning after heavy winds. The outages happened around 4 a.m. after high winds blew through the area ahead of a cold front and low pressure. Gusts were reported of 35 miles per hour. South Central Power reports more than 5,300 are without power in Pickaway County. Crews estimate a restoration […]
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Pike Sheriff seeking this woman. Have you seen her?
The Pike County Sheriff’s office released a photograph on Sunday of a woman they are trying to identify. They say the woman is wanted in connection to stolen credit cards, but the details of the theft have not been released. If you know this woman, contact the Pike County Sheriff’s office.
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Approximately 11-vehicle crash on route 35 near Chillicothe
Medics and firefighters are responding to a car crash on route 35 eastbound between Bridge and High Streets near Chillicothe. Initial reports said 11 cars are involved, but no one was seriously injured. The highway was shut down, but is now back opened. No one was taken to the hospital. Because there were no serious […]
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Names released from deadly pizza parlor robbery and hostage situation
A would-be robber is dead in Fairfield County after taking an employee hostage at a pizza parlor. It happened Saturday morning at around 12:30 p.m. at Cristy’s Pizza in Lancaster, according to the police department. Police said that 31-year-old Troy Kirk stormed the pizza place located on Pierce Avenue and took employee Tiffany Pelfrey hostage […]
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Person found dead inside Pickaway house fire
The coroner and firefighters are on scene of a fatal fire in Pickaway County. The fire is at a mobile home community in the 14000 block of route 104 in Ashville. The call came into 9-1-1 dispatchers with heavy smoke and flames showing at around 10:30 a.m. Saturday. One person was found inside by firefighters […]
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Trooper not injured after crashing during pursuit
A trooper is going to be okay after he crashed his patrol car during a pursuit. It happened Friday night in Jackson County. According to the Department of Public Safety, the trooper was in pursuit of a Dodge Durango with Jackson Police and Jackson County Sheriff. The chase ended up on Clay Banner Road just […]
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Highway Patrol, Jackson PD and Sheriff involved in high speed chase
Multiple agencies were involved in a high speed chase in Jackson County Friday night. The Highway Patrol, Jackson Police, and Jackson County Sheriff were in pursuit of a black Dodge Durango. The last reported location by dispatchers that the Guardian spoke with at around 11:15 p.m. was near the Franklin Valley Golf Course just south […]
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Pickaway Sheriff investigating homicide, man arrested
Deputies in Pickaway County are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead in a driveway; another man has been arrested in connection to the death. Reports say that on Christmas day, at around 4 p.m., a 9-1-1 call came in that a man was laying in a driveway at 17166 Winchester Road near […]