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Ross Co. Sheriff Crime Log – April 28, 2026

The Ross County Sheriff’s Office responded to 18 incidents on April 28, 2026, ranging from a vehicle fire that spread to a residential structure to multiple warrant services, traffic violations, and welfare checks. Notable calls included a structure fire on Maple Grove Road, suspicious activity involving copper wire, drug possession charges, and two domestic dispute […]

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Former Chillicothe physician assistant seeks bond reduction, return to Ohio under monitoring

FORT MYERS, Florida — Former Chillicothe‑area physician assistant Rufus Frank Lowman, who faces life in prison on child sexual abuse charges, remains in the Lee County Jail as his attorney seeks to reduce his bond and modify his release conditions, according to newly filed court records. Lowman, 57, is charged with two counts of lewd […]

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Central Ohio man pleads guilty to threatening more than 30 public officials

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A New Albany man admitted in federal court Tuesday to sending dozens of threatening messages to public officials across multiple states, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Ronald Lidderdale, 40, pleaded guilty to 31 federal counts, including mailing threatening communications, transmitting threats in interstate commerce, conveying false information and hoaxes, and cyberstalking. […]

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