A man was airlifted to Columbus after he was hit by a car while trying to move a dead deer out of the middle of the road. Troopers report that Michael W. Brown, 62, Bainbridge, stopped in the middle of route 772 to remove a dead deer from the middle of the road. While in […]
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Pike County murder suspect captured in Ross County
A man wanted in connection to a Pike County murder has been captured. Jon-Erik Burrgraff was captured early Thursday morning in far Western Ross County, according to officials. “Early this morning Mr. Burggraff was taken into custody in Western Ross County without incident,” said Ross County Sheriff. Burggraff was transported to the Ross County Jail […]
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Feds join search for Pike Co. murder suspect
More than a dozen federal agents have joined in the search for a man wanted in connection to a Pike County murder. U.S. Marshals descended on rural Pike County Wednesday night. They were joined by Pike County deputies, state troopers, Waverly and Piketon Police, and other law enforcement agencies. The group served four search warrants […]
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Hundreds petition Ohio Governor to reinstate suspended Pike Sheriff
Hundreds of people have signed a petition aimed to the Governor of Ohio asking he reinstate suspended Pike County Sheriff Charles S. Reader. “As a lifelong citizen of Pike County, Ohio, I implore that action be taken to reinstate our elected sheriff,” wrote Tami Tackett. “Although facing charges, that the majority of voters have deemed […]
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Details emerge from hospital lockdown involving reported “active shooter” situation
A registered sex offended is behind bars today after he prompted a local hospital to go on lockdown. On Tuesday, Fayette County Memorial Hospital went on lockdown at around 6:30 p.m. after a concerned citizen called police and said that they had dropped a man off near the hospital and “that he has a gun […]
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EDITORIAL: The lock down at FCMH and the “shooter” threat explained
On Tuesday, December 10, the Guardian ran an article about a lock down at the Fayette County Memorial Hospital. According to numerous people, the article from the Guardian was false. These comments by people were prompted after the local police department contacted one of the Guardian’s competitors, the Record Herald, “to dispel social media rumors […]
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VIDEO: Dashcam released in Fayette Co. DUI stop where man was killed
The Guardian has obtained the dashcam video from the DUI traffic stop where a man was killed by a passing semi. The video is from the trooper’s cruiser early Saturday morning where Jonathon S. Richards, 31, of Hamilton, died on Interstate 71 near milepost 63 after he was pulled over for speed and weaving. Troopers […]
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Fayette Co. Memorial Hospital undergoes lockdown after active shooter threat, social media reports say
A local hospital in Fayette County reportedly went on lockdown Tuesday evening after an active shooter threat, according to social media posts. It has been reported by multiple employees that Fayette County Memorial Hospital went into an active lockdown after the threat was received by a man that he was going to shoot up the […]
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Police Report: WCH Principal asked student to touch him inappropriately
A police report says a Washington Court House principal asked a female student to inappropriately touch him. It all stems from a situation where the mother says her daughter was being sexually assaulted at school by another male student. The girl was called into the principal’s office about the alleged sexual misconduct that occurred with […]
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Pike County Sheriff releases name of man killed in shooting
The Pike County Sheriff has released the name of the man who they say was shot and killed Monday night. Charlies Michael “Mike” Meadows was shot dead on Johnson Hill Road Monday afternoon, according to the Pike County Sheriff’s office. The Guardian was the first to tell you that investigators were investigating Meadow’s murder Monday […]