ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A man is facing a littering citation after he allegedly threw a dead dog on his neighbor’s property. Richard Swan called police to report that his neighbor had thrown a white trash bag containing a dead dog on his property over the weekend. Swan said that his neighbor, who has not […]
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Man stabs himself in head and leads deputies on police chase
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A man is facing charges of domestic violence, assault, and failing to comply with a police order after he allegedly stabbed himself in the head and then crashed his car while trying to evade police. The incident began when deputies were called to a home on Piney Creek Road for a […]
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Ross Co. inmate charged with escape after fleeing hospital
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — An inmate at the Ross County Jail has been charged with escape after failing to return from a medical furlough. Marcus Goheen, who was being held on two separate cases of possessing drug abuse instruments, was granted a medical furlough on August 21 by the Chillicothe Municipal Court. The furlough agreement […]
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Toddler drowns in Chillicothe after going missing
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A harrowing incident unfolded Sunday evening at a residence on South Paint Street in Chillicothe, when a 2-year-old toddler was discovered in a swimming pool, not breathing. Police rushed to the 200 block of South Paint Street after receiving reports of a child falling into a pool. Upon arrival, officers initiated CPR […]
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Military jet encounters emergency over Ohio
TOLEDO, Ohio — In a dramatic mid-air incident today, an F-16 fighter jet, assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing at Eugene Kranz Toledo Express Airport, was forced to execute emergency procedures, jettisoning two fuel tanks during a training mission. The incident occurred in Harding County, approximately 50 miles south of the base, at around 10:20 […]
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Four houses damaged in Roxabel after abandoned home goes up in flames
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Four separate homes suffered damage early Saturday morning after a house fire in Roxabel. It happened along Third Street in the small annex of Frankfort at around 2 a.m. Multiple people called 9-1-1 to report power lines were down across the area, and that a nearby abandoned house had caught fire. […]
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Unionizing efforts begin at Adena Health System after two nurses are fired with layoffs looming
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — In a significant development for southern Ohio’s largest healthcare system, Adena Health System, an official unionizing committee has been formed to address concerns regarding labor conditions and management issues. With nearly 5,000 employees under its umbrella, Adena Health System is a prominent healthcare provider in the region. The newly established committee, known […]
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One killed in Vinton Co. Covered Bridge crash
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — In the early hours of Friday, a single-vehicle accident on Covered Bridge Road, just half a mile north of Minerton Chapel Road in Wilkesville Township, sent shockwaves through Vinton County. The incident, which occurred at approximately 3:30 AM, resulted in the loss of a young life and serves as a grim […]
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NRC’s public meeting on Piketon nuclear operations sparks citizen concerns for the future
PIKETON, Ohio — In a recent public meeting held on Thursday, September 7, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), in conjunction with Centrus Energy Corporation and the Department of Energy (DOE), discussed the future of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) production in Pike County. Centrus Energy Corporation, a prominent nuclear fuel and services provider, is spearheading efforts […]
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Ross Co. Judge threatened by gun-wielding man
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — An arrest warrant is out for a man involved in a series of alarming incidents that unfolded on Tuesday, culminating in a tense standoff on a hillside after a local Judge was threatened. The sequence of events began when Ronald Fisher failed to appear in a local court for a hearing. Fisher’s […]