ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — An Athens County man will spend the next nine years behind bars. According to the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office, 33-year-old Mark Barnhart pleaded guilty to multiple felony counts ranging from escape to grand theft auto. Reports say that Barnhart was engaged in the theft of several motor vehicles over a […]
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Police investigate attempted home invasion on Chillicothe’s east side
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Chillicothe woman says someone tried to force their way into her residence. It happened Wednesday evening in the 100 block of Hirn Street on the city’s east side. According to the report obtained by the Guardian, officers with the police department responded to the home shortly after 10 p.m. Officers […]
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Police say a gun incident at a Chillicothe gas station was a lie
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — New details have been released by the Chillicothe Police Department regarding a story the Guardian reported yesterday. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, a B.O.L.O. (be-on-the-lookout) was issued for a gold-colored Cadillac. A man at the local Bridge Street Marathon gas station said two individuals pulled a gun on him and threatened to […]
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Police search for missing elderly woman in Ross Co.
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Law enforcement officials in Ross County are searching for a missing elderly woman. According to dispatchers with the sheriff’s office, a 77-year-old woman walked away from Ardmore Crossing Senior Living on Anderson Station Road sometime today. The woman, authorities said, suffers from Alzheimer’s. She was last seen wearing a tan coat and […]
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Wisconsin Christmas Parade attacker sentenced to 6 life sentences
WAUKESHA, Wisconsin — A Wisconsin man whose case captured the attention of a nation ended yesterday. Darrell Brooks received six consecutive life sentences, including an additional 700 years in prison, after being convicted of driving his mother’s SUV into a Christmas Parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, last November. 6 people lost their lives in the […]
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Rescue crews respond to a crash along Route 23 in Pickaway Co.
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — Fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident shortly after 1 p.m. According to initial reports, two vehicles were involved in the crash. It happened at the intersection of Route 23 and Route 316 in Pickaway County. Motorists are advised to avoid the area while crews work […]
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Police search for suspects who pulled a gun on customers at a local gas station
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Police in Chillicothe are searching for two subjects who allegedly pulled a gun on a customer at a local gas station. According to law enforcement, the Chillicothe Police Department is searching for a gold-colored Cadillac, license plate number P615612. Reports say two white males with a pistol and shotgun threatened a customer […]
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Donald Trump announces third presidential run
PALM BEACH, Florida — Former President Donald J. Trump announced his candidacy for president in front of a packed room at his Mar-a-Lago resort yesterday evening. Embed from Getty Images The 45th president made the announcement amid mixed reactions from fellow conservatives following the results of the 2022 midterm election that saw many Trump-endorsed MAGA […]
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Law enforcement participates in active shooter drill at the V.A. Medical Center
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Law Enforcement in Ross County participated in an active shooter drill at the V.A. Medical Center in Chillicothe on Wednesday morning. Deputies with the Ross County Sheriff’s Office and troopers with the Ohio Highway Patrol also participated in the event. Simulated scenarios involving an active shooter on the V.A. grounds were […]
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Rescue crews respond to a rollover accident in Jackson Co.
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — Just before 5 p.m., rescue crews in Jackson County were called to a motor vehicle accident. Initial reports say that the crash happened near the intersection of Horton Sisters Road and Route 139. The Ohio Highway Patrol says the crash remains under investigation. The names of those involved and the […]