DETROIT, Michigan — A Michigan man was charged, in an indictment unsealed today in the Eastern District of Michigan, with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, aka ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization, and for being a felon in possession of a destructive device. According to the indictment, […]
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Teens threaten customers with a gun at a Newark restaurant
NEWARK, Ohio — The Newark Police Department says two teens were arrested over the weekend after threatening to shoot a customer at a local Mcdonald’s restaurant. According to reports, a teen wearing a ski mask threatened to shoot a customer at the fast-food establishment. The victim, officials said, provided responding officers with a description of […]
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Injuries reported in Route 23 crash in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Fire and rescue personnel responded to Trego Creek Road and Route 23 on a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon. The call came in shortly after 11 a.m. Crews responded to the southbound lanes of the busy highway. A car collided with a trash truck, according to first responders. The cause of […]
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Ohio AG sets the table for $3.1 billion settlement with Walmart for its part in opioid epidemic
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and a team of negotiators have set the table for a national agreement that would hold Walmart accountable for its role in the opioid addiction crisis and provide $3.1 billion to participating states, cities, counties, and other local governments for recovery efforts. Yost and 15 other attorneys […]
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Crash along Route 35 causes travel delays
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio Highway Patrol is investigating a crash in the area of Route 35 near Richmond Dale. According to reports, the call came in shortly after 10 a.m. Troopers with the patrol say a vehicle had struck a bridge spreading debris across the highway. No injuries were reported in the […]
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Ohio Sheriff: “Non-human” creature slaughters horse found dead in creek
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A Sheriff in southern Ohio is reporting that a “non-human” creature slaughtered a horse overnight. It happened at a farm on Airport Road in Ross County. “[The farmer] stated today he found his barn torn apart and was missing a horse, he stated there was blood in the barn and the […]
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Crash shuts down busy Ross Co. roadway
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Emergency crews responded to Pleasant Valley Road on a motor vehicle crash. The call came in shortly after 10 a.m. Initial reports say that there was a crash between two cars at the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and the exit ramp to Route 35. First responders on the scene said […]
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Animal rights activists break into Ohio mink farm and release 40,000 animals
VAN WERT COUNTY, Ohio — The Van Wert Sheriff’s Office in northern Ohio is investigating the release of 40,000 mink. According to reports, investigators responded Tuesday morning to the Lion Farms USA Mink Farm in Hoaglin Township. The owners of the property told detectives that during the overnight hours, suspects destroyed fencing at the farm […]
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Police search for home invasion suspect in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Ross County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the suspect of an alleged home invasion. The call came to dispatchers shortly before 5 a.m. this morning. The incident happened at the Scioto Woods 2 apartments in Chillicothe. According to initial reports, a male suspect broke into a residence within the apartment complex […]
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Pike Co. home a total loss following fire
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — A Pike County home was a total loss following a fire on Monday afternoon. According to the Piketon Seal Township Fire Department, multiple crews were dispatched to the area of Wakefield Mound Road and Route 23 shortly after 3 p.m. on a working structure fire. Officials say that flames spread through […]