CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Chillicothe woman who pled guilty to the death of a local man was sentenced to prison this week. The Guardian broke the story of a deal that had been reached in the case of Morgan Baxter. Morgan Baxter was indicted in January, charged with murder, involuntary manslaughter, and failure to report […]
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Suspected car thief arrested in Jackson Co.
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio —The suspect in several auto thefts in Vinton and Jackson Counties was arrested this week. According to the Jackson County Municipal Court, probation officers with deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested Hunter S. Beckett on Wednesday. Authorities say Beckett is suspected of stealing multiple vehicles, including one on Tuesday, December […]
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Firefighters battle an apartment fire in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Firefighters responded to a structure fire in Chillicothe. The call came into 9-1-1 dispatchers shortly before 8:30 a.m. this morning at 1920 North Bridge Street. The Bridge Street Landing apartment complex. Firefighters on the scene said the fire was located in the ceiling of one of the upper level residences. All occupants […]
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Injury crash near Rickenbacker Airport
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — Fire and rescue personnel responded to a crash south of the Rickenbacker International Airport. It happened shortly after 7:30 a.m. Friday morning in the area of Route 762 and Ashville Pike. According to dispatchers, one person was trapped inside one of the wrecked vehicles. Medics from surrounding departments responded to the […]
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Wyandot Co. sheriff’s deputy killed in crash near Circleville
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — A crash involving a Wyandot County Sheriff prisoner transport van ended in tragedy on Thursday after a deputy was killed. According to the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office, rescue crews arrived on the scene of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of routes 104 and 56 just before 11 a.m. A truck […]
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Judge issues temporary halt of new Columbus gun ordinances
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Fairfield County judge has granted Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing Columbus’ newly passed gun ordinances from taking effect. Judge Richard Berens of Fairfield County Common Pleas Court issued his ruling this morning enjoining the ordinances immediately. “This request of the court is strictly a matter […]
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Ross Co. Land Bank looks to clean up Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The City of Chillicothe’s Building Department announced a collaboration with the Ross County Land Bank to help revitalize dilapidated structures throughout the city. Officials with the city say the Ross County Land Bank has been awarded a more than $600,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Development “to use for the demolition […]
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Sheriff prisoner van involved in serious crash near Circleville
There is an updated story to this crash. Click here. PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — A deputy, an inmate, and others are in serious condition after an accident in Pickaway County. Fire and rescue personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a Wyandot County Sheriff’s transport vehicle on Thursday. It happened at the intersection of route […]
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Lancaster woman kidnaps her six children and flees to Florida
LANCASTER, Ohio — A Lancaster, Ohio, woman and her boyfriend have been charged with six counts of kidnapping after she took her children from their grandparents and went to Florida. According to investigators, 27-year-old Ashley Holter, and 26-year-old Nicholis Adams took the children from the grandparents, who reports say, had legal custody of the children. […]
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Photos released from crash involving Pike Co. deputy
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — Pictures have been released of a crash involving a Pike County deputy. It happened on December 4. Pike County Sheriff Tracy Evans released a statement at the time saying, “The deputy was responding to aid another deputy who was in distress with a combative male subject resisting arrest. The responding deputy, […]