VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — Firefighters from Ross and Vinton County responded to a house fire Thursday evening. According to initial reports, the fire was located in the 54000 block of Route 50. Mutual aide was requested to the scene to help battle the blaze. The Guardian could not independently confirm if the residence was occupied […]
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Illegal drugs seized in raid on Chillicothe’s south side
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Chillicothe Police Department announced the seizure of illegal narcotics and a loaded handgun following a raid on the city’s south side on Wednesday. According to the department, the Chillicothe Police SWAT team executed a search warrant at 128 W. 7th Street as part of a drug trafficking investigation. Detectives say cocaine, […]
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Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center, RecoveryOhio participate in drug outreach event
LANCASTER, Ohio –The Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center (ONIC) and RecoveryOhio joined nearly a dozen law enforcement and treatment agencies in Fairfield County to conduct a coordinated drug/outreach saturation event this week. The two-day Operation Bridging Recovery and Interdiction Data Gathering Enforcement (BRIDGE) event was aimed at removing drugs and drug traffickers from the streets as […]
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Governor DeWine announces Appalachian Community Grant Program details
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced new details on the Appalachian Community Grant Program, which will infuse $500 million into Ohio’s 32-county Appalachian region to revitalize communities and stimulate transformational change. This morning, the Governor’s Office of Appalachia released detailed guidelines for the program, including project requirements, eligibility, and […]
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5 charged after video shows daycare worker terrorizing children with a mask
MONROE COUNTY, Mississippi — 5 people face criminal charges after a video showing a Mississippi daycare center employee scaring children while wearing a scream mask went viral. The video according to WTVA took place on October 4 at the Lil’ Blessings Child Care in Monroe County. According to the Associate Press, the investigation was initiated […]
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Columbus man pleads guilty to making “ghost guns”
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A local man pleaded guilty in federal court today to making and selling “ghost guns,” untraceable homemade weapons made in whole or in part with a 3D printer. Court documents detail that Thomas Develin, 25, of Columbus, also made antisemitic and violent statements online while employed to provide security services at local […]
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Semi collides with a tractor along Route 23 in Pickaway Co.
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — Fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Route 23 near Route 762 for an accident involving a tractor-trailer. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 11 a.m. A semi traveling along the busy highway rear-ended a John Deere tractor that was traveling along the roadway. Traffic […]
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School bus crashes in Jackson Co.
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — The Jackson Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a bus crash that occurred Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened shortly before 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Erwin and C, H, & D Roads in Jackson County. According to the patrol, the 64-year-old driver, Ruth Hoyt, of Jackson, was driving a […]
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Accelerated Appalachian School Building Assistance Program introduced in the Ohio House
SOUTHERN OHIO — On Wednesday, October 19th, Representatives Jay Edwards and Shane Wilkin introduced the Accelerated Appalachian School Building Assistance Program in the Ohio House of Representatives. This legislation will create an Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) program for public school districts in Appalachian Ohio that have not yet gone through the OFCC building construction […]
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DAY 26: The silencer used in the Rhoden murders is introduced during Wagner trial
WAVERLY, Ohio — The homemade silencer used to kill some of the Rhoden victims — according to prosecutors — was introduced as evidence on Wednesday. It was the 26th day of trial for George Wagner IV, who faces two dozen charges, including eight counts of murder for the 2016 slaying of the Rhoden family in […]