ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Medics with deputies from the Ross County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle accident this afternoon. The call came shortly after 1 p.m. about a crash in the 6000 block of Route 50 near Bainbridge. According to initial reports, the driver of a pickup truck reportedly blacked out while driving, losing […]
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Cincinnati business ordered to pay a $550,000 fine for illegal dumping
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Cincinnati business owner who used his four companies to illegally discard waste at three sites – and whose dumping may have polluted the Little Miami River – has been ordered to pay a civil penalty of $550,000 and clean up his mess, Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. One-fourth of the penalty – […]
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Circleville man pleads guilty to assaulting an Ohio Highway Patrol trooper
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A Circleville man has pled guilty to the felonious assault of an Ohio Highway Patrol trooper. 49-year-old Dennis Pryor was arrested on March 13 after a DUI traffic stop along Route 23. According to reports at the time, troopers approached his Ford Mustang and noticed a distinct alcohol odor. […]
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Ohio reports first monkeypox-related death
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Health reported the state’s first monkeypox-related death on Thursday. According to state health officials, the individual was an adult male. Their name and location were not provided to media outlets. Currently, 276 cases of the virus have been confirmed in Ohio, with 28 requiring hospitalizations. Cuyahoga and Franklin […]
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Highland Co. teen killed in early morning crash
HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — A Hillsboro teen lost his life in an early morning crash. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, 16-year-old Kolton Hamilton of Hillsboro was traveling along Route 321 shortly after 7:00 a.m. today. Reports say that Hamilton lost control of his 2008 Honda Civic and veered off the left side of the […]
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Man killed by falling tree in Pike Co.
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — Emergency personnel from Pike and Ross Counties responded to the 400 block of Whiskey Hollow Road on reports of a tree that had fallen on top of a man. According to initial reports, a man was in the woods cutting down timber when a tree fell, crushing the individual. The 9-1-1 […]
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Ross Co. man accused of the sexual assault of a child arraigned in court today
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Ross County man was arraigned in Common Pleas Court today on charges connected with the alleged sexual assault of a child under the age of 13. Glen Kingery of Lunbeck Road in Chillicothe was indicted in July and charged with 2 counts of rape, and 1 count of gross sexual imposition. […]
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Three arrested for kidnapping and torture in Scioto Co.
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — Three people are in jail today after authorities say they kidnapped and tortured two individuals. On Wednesday, Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman reported that his detectives received a call around 9 a.m. Tuesday morning after a man was found walking along Route 140 covered in blood. Reports say that deputies with […]
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UPDATE: Teen in serious condition following Amish buggy and tractor-trailer collision
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — A 15-year-old teen is fighting for his life today following an accident in Jackson County yesterday. According to the Jackson Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, the crash occurred in the area of Route 32 and Glade Road shortly after 10 a.m. Troopers said the teen, from Waverly, was riding in […]
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Wagner trial canceled Thursday after juror becomes ill
WAVERLY, Ohio — The jury trial for George W. Wagner IV will not be moving forward on Thursday. The announcement was made late-Wednesday night to the media by the court’s bailiff. “Court will be canceled on Thursday, September 29th, 2022, due to an illness,” an email from the bailiff to the media read. This is […]