COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today that a grant program aimed at improving the state’s criminal-records repository will fund 77 new devices for courts across Ohio to capture defendants’ fingerprints for the database. “Fingerprints are a critical piece of the puzzle when verifying someone’s identity and checking their criminal backgrounds,” Yost […]
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Fireworks illegal in Chillicothe despite statewide legalization
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – The city of Chillicothe is reminding residents that despite the statewide legalization of fireworks, they remain illegal within the city limits. According to city ordinance 1510.04, the possession, sale, or discharge of fireworks is prohibited in Chillicothe. The Chillicothe Police Department emphasizes that only individuals with an approved license can legally discharge […]
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Columbus charter school founder pleads guilty to bank fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Abdirizak Y. Farah, the founder and superintendent of two Columbus charter schools, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud. Farah, 59, admitted to using school funds for personal purposes, including purchasing his home in New Albany. Farah established the Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus (FLANC) in 2007, serving around […]
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Pickaway-Ross Peace Officer Academy receives STAR designation
CHILLICOTHE, OHIO – The Pickaway-Ross Adult Education Basic Peace Officer Academy, in partnership with Ohio University Chillicothe, has been honored with the Ohio Attorney General’s STAR Academy designation. This prestigious award, presented by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Friday, June 28, 2024, recognizes the exceptional achievements of the academy’s inaugural class. Attorney General Yost, […]
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Lehner announces $450,000 real estate fee cut for Ross County subdivisions
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Ross County Auditor Jeff Lehner has announced a major reduction in real estate fees, waiving approximately $450,000 as part of Ross County’s second-half 2024 property tax levy distribution. This follows last year’s refund of nearly $500,000 in fees to local school districts, townships, and other levying jurisdictions. Each property tax season, Ohio […]
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Chillicothe medical provider accused of child rape seeks to get medical license reinstated
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A local Chillicothe medical provider will find out if he will be allowed to practice medicine again in the state of Ohio. Physician Assistant Rufus Frank Lowman Jr. has been at the center of a firestorm of controversy. The controversy began when the Guardian learned that the State Medical Board of Ohio […]
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Man in critical condition after near-drowning in Chillicothe pool
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A man is in critical condition following a near-drowning incident in an above-ground pool on June 28. It happened at a residence in the 1000 block of Lake Drive. According to the Chillicothe Police Department, first responders arrived to find the individual lying on the ground outside the pool in the backyard. […]
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Shooting suspect takes own life along Route 35 in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ohio — A man wanted in connection with a Miami County shooting is dead after taking his own life along Route 35 on June 29. Fayette County Sheriff Vernon Stanforth reported that around 3 AM on June 29, his office received information about a shooting suspect from Miami County who might be traveling […]
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Scioto Co. woman charged with murder in shooting death of boyfriend
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — A 60-year-old McDermott woman has been charged with aggravated murder. According to Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman, Holly Euton-McGhee was arrested after 911 dispatchers received a call from a woman claiming that she had shot her boyfriend. The sheriff said deputies responded to an address on Euton Road and, upon arrival, […]
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