FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio — A Fairfield County man appeared in court this week following an indictment on child pornography-related charges. Calib Lain Puckett, of Amanda, Ohio, was indicted last week on 13 counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material, 1 count of voyeurism, and 1 count of possession of criminal tools. […]
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Man accused of making a bomb threat at Kenworth appeared in court this week
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The man accused of calling in a bomb threat to Kenworth in Chillicothe was arraigned in court this week following his indictment. Joseph Brown of Anderson Station Road in Chillicothe faces two counts of making terroristic threats and one count of inducing panic. On September 28, shortly before 7 a.m., the […]
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Showers and storms return to the Scioto Valley today
SCIOTO VALLEY — Showers and the possibility of a few isolated severe storms are on tap for your Wednesday. According to the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, much of the region remains under a marginal risk for severe weather. Showers and storms are expected to develop during the late evening and overnight hours […]
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Teen arrested after posting a school threat on social media
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio — A Fairfield County teen was arrested yesterday after a school threat was posted on social media. According to Fairfield County Sheriff Alex Lape, deputies and detectives were dispatched to Lakeview Junior High Tuesday afternoon. The Sheriff said following an investigation by detectives a juvenile suspect was located and later taken […]
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Former Ohio State quarterback again in trouble with the law
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former Ohio State quarterback is back in trouble with the law. Art Schlichter, of Bloomingburg, Ohio, was recently released from prison after serving time for theft and engaging in corrupt acts. He was currently on post-release control when he was charged earlier this month. According to court records obtained by […]
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Dump truck collides with two cars in Pickaway Co., sending several to hospital
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — Rescue personnel responded to a serious crash along Duvall Road in Pickaway County. The call came in shortly before 6 p.m. about a crash involving multiple vehicles and a commercial truck. At least one person, according to sources on the scene, had to be cut from the wreckage and is in […]
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23 charged in large-scale drug trafficking operation
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The United States Justice Department indicted 12 new defendants today in federal court as part of the D.O.J’s work to dismantle a large-scale drug trafficking operation. The announcement came earlier today. Federal officials released a statement saying, “A multi-agency law enforcement task force initially announced the case in July after a federal […]
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DAY 20: Several guns introduced in Wagner trial but none are the murder weapons
WAVERLY, Ohio — Dozens of guns were introduced on the twentieth day of George Wagner’s trial in Pike County, but none of them had anything to do with the killing of eight members of the Rhoden family. State prosecutors introduced numerous guns that they said they found when they executed search warrants in 2017 and […]
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Motorcyclist injured in crash along Route 772 in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — On Tuesday afternoon, emergency crews were sent to the area of Route 772 and Harris Station Road. According to initial reports, a motorcycle accident left one person injured. The call came in shortly after 2 p.m. Dispatchers told responding personnel that the rider was suffering from a possible broken leg. Motorists […]
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Chillicothe pharmacy burglarized by masked bandit
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A local pharmacy was broken into during the early morning hours of Friday. According to reports, a masked individual broke into Henderson’s Pharmacy on West Main Street in Chillicothe. Police officials said the suspect busted through a glass door on the southeast side of the business. Surveillance footage, officials say, showed the […]