The state Fire Marshal has been called to the scene of a house fire in Ross County Multiple fire departments were requested from numerous counties to 6970 route 138. When firefighters arrived they found a fire inside the roof and attic. Initially, the call was very serious and more tankers were being brought in. The […]
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Gunshots ring out as home catches fire for second time
A house that caught fire Saturday night is in flames for a second time this afternoon. This time, with bullets firing. The Guardian was the first to tell you that firefighters were battling a blaze Saturday night at 4637 B.I.S. Road in Hocking Township in Fairfield County. It was under control and crews left before […]
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Firefighters battling another garage fire in Fairfield County
Firefighters in Fairfield County are staying busy tonight. While battling two sheds on fire near Laurel Road in Walnut Township Saturday night, calls came in for a garage on fire with two cars inside at 4856 B.I.S Road in Hocking Township at around 8:45 PM. No word on what caused the fire.
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Sheds on fire in Fairfield County
Firefighters are battling two shed fires in Fairfield County at this hour. It’s all going down at Beaver Drive and Laurel Road. Firefighters on scene say they are trying to save a nearby home from catching fire from the two blazes. No word on what caused the fire.
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Bank robbed in Waverly
Waverly Police are investigating a bank robbery from this evening. Police say that at 5 p.m. on Friday, they got a call of an armed robbery in progress at the Ohio Valley Bank in town. “Within minutes of officers responding, a male subject was taken into custody without further incident,” WPD said. “Officers were able […]
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Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader to testify in Rita Newcomb’s trial next week
The suspended Sheriff of Pike County is expected to testify in Rita Newcomb’s trial next week, according to a recent filing. However, the state is having none of it. Special Prosecutor Angela Canepa from the Ohio Attorney General’s office filed a motion on Thursday with the Pike County Common Pleas Court requesting a continuance to […]
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Waverly Police looking for theft suspects
The Waverly Police Department is asking for anyone that could help identify any of the three persons of interest pictured. Police say the men are wanted for questioning in a felony theft that occurred at Rural King. If you have any information regarding these persons of interest, contact Officer Gannon at the Waverly Police Department (740) […]
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Sheriff asking for help finding missing mother
UPDATE 4:35 PM: The mother has been located. ————- The Hocking County Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing mother. The Sheriff says deputies received a potential missing person complaint on Friday from a relative saying that Stacey Scurlock, 33, was missing. The Sheriff says she is a white female […]
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Circleville Police call reports for Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019
Click here to read the call logs for Circleville, Ohio Police for Thursday, November 14, 2019.
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Bainbridge fire impacts local ministry volunteer
The Guardian was the first to tell you that firefighters were battling a fire on Falls Road in Bainbridge Thursday night. We’re now learning more about the blaze. According to a local non-profit, one of their volunteers, DJ Krivak, lost a barn in the fire. Inside the barn were multiple items, including “wood pellets” the […]