Athens Police Department day they are looking for a man who robbed two people within minutes of each other. Police responded to the two separate armed robbery reports Thursday morning. The first occurred on Rufus Street near Nelson Drive at 12:10 a.m. The second occurred at the intersection of West Union Street and South Shafet […]
Posted inLocal News, Vinton County
Man arrested for assaulting child, stealing lamp
The Vinton County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for allegedly assaulting a child and for stealing a lamp. According to the Vinton Sheriff, a call of children playing near the road on route 50 in Londonderry came in Wednesday. Larry A. R. Potts, 48, said he was watching the children for an individual who had […]
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Garage fire threatens nearby home in Fayette County
A garage fire at 2225 Ginger Lane in Wayne Township has caused a concern for firefighters Monday evening. The two car garage is a total loss and flames were shooting through the roof when first responders arrived. Black smoke was seen billowing miles away in Washington Court House. The flames threatened a nearby home and […]
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I-71 closed down due to serious crash
There is currently a crash on Southbound I-71 past SR-56, at MM 83. The right lane is closed. Motorists should expect delays. This is in Madison County, with traffic backed up for nearly 10 miles passed route 62. The exit ramps from 71 to 62 are backed up, and 62 from 71 to Orient is […]
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Ohio weatherman busted for second DUI overnight
A popular weatherman has been charged with his second DUI in just a few years. ABC 22/FOX 45 and Dayton 24-7 NOW Chief Meteorologist Jamie Simpson is behind bars in Montgomery County at this hour. Simpson was booked at around 1 a.m. Thursday morning on charges of drunken driving by the Miamisburg Police Department. Thursday […]
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Columbus news anchor charged with DUI
A morning news anchor for the local ABC news station was recently charged with drunken driving. WSYX morning traffic anchor Katie McKee was charged by the Ohio Highway Patrol on August 16 after troopers say they received a 9-1-1 call in Union County reporting a Jeep all over the roadway. The arrest was first reported […]
Posted inChillicothe, Jackson County, Local News
$10,000 reward for missing local man
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for the whereabouts of Benjamin “Michael” Saylor, an Oak Hill man who was last in contact with his family July 26. Authorities have been following numerous tips. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that leads authorities directly to the location of Michael Saylor. “Michael has […]
Posted inChillicothe, Local News
Four car fender bender slowing down I-71 southbound
A four car fender bender has brought Interstate 71 down to one lane. The crash occurred just south of route 665 before exit 94. No serious injuries have been reported. Traffic congestion in the area was already an issue due to construction causing a lane closure about a mile south of the crash.
Posted inChillicothe, Fayette County, Local News
Serious rollover accident on route 35 in Fayette County
Deputies and medics are on the scene of a rollover accident on route 35 in Fayette County. It’s all happening near the Palmer Road exit in Union Township. A pickup truck drove through the median into oncoming traffic before rolling over near an embankment. The driver is being checked out by medics. Route 35 westbound […]
Posted inChillicothe, Fayette County, Local News
12 people escape from neighboring house fires in WCH
At least twelve people escaped from two houses next door to one another as they caught fire in Washington Court House Friday afternoon. The fire broke out in the 600 block of Temple Street on the corner of Delaware Street. The fire spread to a nearby house next door. Firefighters arrived on scene and removed […]