ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ross County Prosecutor’s Office reported that 21 cases were presented to the grand jury this week, and all 21 were returned. Among the cases, two were open for discussion, while the rest were secret indictments. One of the cases involves Michael Edward Merritt of Chillicothe. Merritt is being charged with […]
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Ohio releases 84,000 Rainbow Trout in 88 locations for spring fishing
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will release 84,000 rainbow trout in 88 lakes and ponds starting on March 16, 2023. The aim, ODNR said, is to give anglers a high chance of success in catching these lively fish during the months of March, April, and May. Some […]
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Chillicothe man sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a child
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Chillicothe man was sentenced to prison this week for charges related to the sexual assault of a child. Thoryn Sizemore, who was indicted last year on one count of gross sexual imposition involving a victim under the age of 13, has been sentenced to two years in prison with 88 days […]
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Ex-Jackson Co. Sheriff’s Office employee sentenced to prison
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — Former Jackson County Sheriff’s Office employee, Cheryl Brady, was sentenced to 36 months in prison on February 24 for stealing approximately $38,000 in fees paid by residents seeking concealed handgun licenses. The sentencing was announced by Auditor of State Keith Faber. Brady, who pleaded guilty to theft in office in December, […]
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Breaking and Entering suspect arrested in Athens Co.
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — Late in the evening of March 2, 2023, the Athens County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint of a breaking and entering in progress on Spring Street in Glouster. When deputies arrived on the scene, they found two individuals inside an abandoned residence, and one of them, identified as 34-year-old Thomas […]
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Severe thunderstorms forecasted for the Scioto Valley this afternoon
WILMINGTON, Ohio — The threat of severe weather returns to the Scioto Valley this afternoon, as forecasters warn of potentially dangerous thunderstorms. According to the latest forecasts, there is a high risk of straight-line winds and the possibility of tornadoes. The greatest threat for severe thunderstorms is between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Residents in […]
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Former city worker files lawsuit against Chillicothe city officials
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Jeffrey Taborn, a former electrical inspector for the City of Chillicothe, has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against the City of Chillicothe, Mayor Luke Feeney, City Engineer David Fishel, and Safety Director Jeffrey Carmen. Taborn claims that his first and 14th amendment […]
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Gallia Co. Sheriff’s Office conducts drug bust
GALLIA COUNTY, Ohio — On Wednesday evening, March 1, 2023, a search warrant was executed by the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office at a residence in the 3000 block of Neighborhood Road after an investigation conducted earlier in the day provided information pertaining to drug trafficking occurring at the residence. According to Sheriff Matt Champlin, “As […]
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Three arrested for theft and drug possession in Athens Co. raid
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — On February 24th, 2023, Deputies with the Athens County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation related to a series of theft reports in the area, which led them to the address of 30 Roy Avenue, The Plains. Upon arriving at the property, deputies obtained consent to search a vehicle on the property […]
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Man pleads guilty to federal investment fraud and theft in Pike Co.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Robert W. Walton, Jr., 54, of Loveland, Ohio, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court to one count of wire fraud and one count of theft from an employee benefit plan, admitting to orchestrating an investment fraud scheme in Pike County and failing to remit more than $50,000 that had […]