CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The search for missing 13-year-old Darius Lester continues in Ross County. Darius, the sheriff’s office said, was last seen around 9 p.m. yesterday near Kinnamon Lane, just outside of Chillicothe. The road is located near the Pleasant Valley Trailer Park. Here is what we know: The Ross County Sheriff’s Office issued a […]
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Bomb threat at John F. Seiberling Federal Building in Akron
AKRON, Ohio — Authorities are currently on the scene at the John F. Seiberling Federal Building in downtown Akron after receiving a bomb threat. Employees have been safely evacuated and roads in the area, including W. Market Street between Rand Street and Broadway, and S Main Street between MLK Boulevard and E Mill Street, have […]
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Injury crash causes traffic headache on Bridge St. in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Fire and rescue crews responded to the 800 block of North Bridge Street on an injury accident. It happened shortly after 12:30 p.m. According to initial reports, two vehicles were involved in the collision. It is unknown at this time the extent of any injuries. The names of those involved have not […]
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Search and rescue crews scouring Ross Co. nature preserve for missing child
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Search and rescue teams have been called to a local nature preserve in Ross County to search for a missing juvenile. According to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office, 13-year-old Darius Lester was last seen yesterday evening around 9 p.m. Darius is described as 4’8″, 84lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. […]
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Zahn’s Corner Middle School to be replaced, district shares new details
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — The Scioto Valley Local School District has released details regarding the building of a new school in Pike County. The Board of Education in May 2019 voted to close and quarantine Zahn’s Corner Middle School after the detection of radioactive material in an air monitor stationed at the school. The district […]
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Pike Co. man pleads guilty to sex crimes in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A 24-year-old Piketon man has pleaded guilty to sex crimes in Ross County. Preston Kinnison was indicted in August 2022 on charges of rape and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. According to reports, Kinnison sexually assaulted a family member when they were 11 years old and again at the age […]
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Piketon man killed in Route 32 crash
PIKETON, Ohio — The Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred on SR-32 near Tipton Lane in Pike County. The incident occurred at approximately 10:51 p.m. on Monday night. According to the highway patrol, a Volvo backhoe was traveling westbound on SR-32 when it was struck in […]
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Driver crashes into the Scioto River
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — Fire and rescue crews are responding to a call of a vehicle that crashed into the Scioto River this morning. The incident occurred at around 9 a.m. on Route 316 east of Route 104. According to dispatchers, the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle and ended up in the river. […]
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Statewide alert for Mansfield homicide suspect
MANSFIELD, Ohio —The Mansfield Police Department has issued a statewide alert for a homicide suspect. According to police reports, officers were called to the Quality Inn & Suites on Trimble Road around 11:00 a.m. on reports of shots fired. A 16-year-old teen, authorities say, was found dead from multiple gunshots. Law enforcement agencies across Ohio […]
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11 killed on Ohio roadways over New Years holiday weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Highway Patrol is reporting a total of 11 fatalities on the state’s roadways during the New Year holiday period, from Friday, December 30, to Monday, January 2. According to provisional statistics, nine fatal crashes occurred during this time, with impairment being a factor in six of these incidents. In addition, […]