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Increased police at Chillicothe, area schools after Russian threats

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Increased police patrols are scheduled for several central Ohio school districts on Monday following emails from a Russian account targeting American schools with explosives. Chillicothe City Schools is among the affected districts. Upon receiving the threatening emails, administrators contacted local law enforcement, leading to involvement from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) […]

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Drunk driver kills man in Ross County, sends seven others to hospital

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — One person was killed when three vehicles collided in Ross County Saturday night, while seven other people — including children — were rushed to the hospital. The Highway Patrol said the crash took place on route 23 northbound, just south of Three Locks Road after 10 p.m. Shanna Caddock, 31, Huntington, West […]

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Find the Golden Ticket: Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop offering free viewing of “Wonka”

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Sixty local fans of the classic movie, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” will be singing, “I’ve got a golden ticket…” while on their way to the movie theater on Sunday, December 17th at 7:30 p.m., where they will sit in a privately booked out theater watching the new musical movie, “Wonka.” “Wonka” […]

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Former Columbus Police detective pleads guilty to kidnapping human trafficking victims

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Former Columbus vice detective Andrew K. Mitchell, 59, pleaded guilty in federal court today to two counts of depriving individuals of their civil rights and one count of obstructing justice. Mitchell, who served with the Columbus Division of Police from 1988 to 2019, held a position in the vice unit from 2017 […]

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