CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — As the night began to settle over the small town of Chillicothe, police received a call about a shooting on Madison Avenue. When they arrived at the scene, they found a group of frightened and upset residents who told them about a man named Robert who had fired a shotgun into their […]
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Suspect arrested and charged with felonious assault in Gallia Co. stabbing
GALLIA COUNTY, Ohio — On Wednesday evening, December 28, 2022, authorities received a call about a stabbing at a residence on Bear Run Road in Gallia County, Ohio. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a male victim with a severe laceration. The victim was airlifted to a nearby trauma center for treatment. Deputies […]
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“Operation Silent Night” nets arrests, drugs, guns, and stolen property
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — During the month of December, the Southern Ohio Organized and Major Crimes Task Force conducted a month-long operation called “Operation Silent Night” to target illegal activity such as drugs, guns, and stolen property in Pike, Ross, and Scioto Counties. The operation was carried out with the assistance of multiple law enforcement […]
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Simulated automatic rifle causes scare in Massieville overnight
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A man with a simulated automatic rifle caused a scare early Friday morning in Ross County. It happened at around 3:30 a.m. at Mount Tabor Road in Massieville when an off-duty firefighter for Franklin Township called 9-1-1 to report a suspicious person walking down the road. The fireman told dispatchers that […]
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Two shootings in Chillicothe Thursday night prompt manhunt
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Two drive-by shootings happened Thursday night in Chillicothe. Law enforcement responded to a shooting on Madison Avenue when moments later a second shooting came in on Sugar Street near Riverside Drive at around 10:30 p.m. Police responded to the areas and located shell casings; no one was injured in the shootings. Law […]
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Two minority officers on paid leave in Chillicothe after filing discrimination lawsuit as lawyers call retaliation
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Two minority police officers are on paid leave in Chillicothe after one of them filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination. Now, the lawyers representing the officer in his lawsuit say it is retaliation. The officer — who the Guardian is not naming — filed suit in August against the Chillicothe Police Department alleging […]
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Man flees scene after crashing into tree in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — On Thursday evening, shortly after 9 p.m., rescue crews were dispatched to the scene of a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Route 50 and Upper Twin Road in Ross County. The vehicle had crashed into a tree and the driver, who dispatchers said was bleeding, fled the scene on foot. […]
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Ohio Task Forces seize over $64 million in illegal drugs and 437 firearms in 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In 2022, law enforcement task forces under the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) confiscated more than $64 million in illegal drugs, 437 firearms, and $7.7 million in currency. These seizures, which took place throughout the state, are aimed at taking illegal narcotics, weapons, and cash off the streets before they can […]
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Zahn’s Corner Middle School in Pike Co. to be replaced with federal funding
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — Zahn’s Corner Middle School in Pike County will be replaced with federal funding from the recently passed $1.7 trillion spending package signed by President Joe Biden. In May 2019, Zahn’s Corner Middle School in Pike County was closed after radiation testing of the facility revealed radioactive contamination believed to have come […]
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Several Chillicothe top officials named personally in new lawsuit filing by city officer
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — An amended federal lawsuit has been filed against the City of Chillicothe, the city’s police department (CPD), the town’s mayor, police chief, three police captains, a former police chief, and the city’s safety director alleging racism and retaliation against minority police officers. The suit, which was originally filed in federal court in August, […]