JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the closure of Beaver Pike at Limerick Road. According to initial reports, an accident with non-life-threatening injuries brought traffic to a stop in that area. Motorists are advised to avoid the area while crews work to clear the scene. Troopers from the Ohio Highway […]
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Man who attacked FBI field office identified
Clinton County, Ohio — The suspect in the attempted break-in and subsequent shooting at the FBI Field Office in Cincinnati has been identified as 42-year-old Ricky Shiffer of Columbus. Shiffer according to his social media posts was angry at the recent FBI raid on former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. On Truth Social, a social […]
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Gas station burglarized overnight in Circleville
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A gas station was broken into overnight in Pickaway County. It happened at around 1:45 a.m. at the United Dairy Farmers on Main Street early Friday morning. When police arrived to the call of an alarm drop they found a broken side window and no one around. Inside, law enforcement said several […]
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Suspect in FBI shooting confirmed dead by law enforcement
CLINTON COUNTY, Ohio — The suspect in a shooting at the FBI Field Office in Cincinnati is dead, officials say, following a lengthy standoff with law enforcement in Clinton County. The incident started with an attempted break-in at the FBI facility. A spokesperson with the Ohio Highway Patrol said shortly after 9 a.m., an armed […]
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DeWine announces support for lead pipe mapping
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that his H2Ohio initiative is investing an additional $1.5 million to help local communities identify, inventory, and map lead service lines across the state. Ohio EPA began accepting applications for the H2Ohio Lead Line Mapping Grant Program today. Public water systems that do not have the financial means to […]
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DOJ files to unseal Trump search warrant
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Department of Justice would be filing a motion to have the search warrant executed at the home of Donald Trump unsealed. The AG said during an impromptu press conference that he personally approved the search warrant filing. FBI agents raided the Florida home of […]
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Man falls from two-story roof in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Medics responded to the area of High Street in Chillicothe on reports of a man who had fallen from a second-story roof. According to dispatchers, the person who fell was unconscious. The Guardian could not confirm the circumstances surrounding the incident. A medical helicopter was requested to meet medics at Adena Regional […]
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I-71 in Clinton Co. closed due to police stand-off
CLINTON COUNTY, Ohio — I-71 is currently closed in portions of Clinton County following what officials call a “police incident.” All buildings and homes in the area of I-71 from Smith Road to Center Road are currently on lockdown. Authorities say this incident started with an attempted break-in at the FBI field office in Cincinnati. […]
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Woman rescued from Scioto River in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A rescue operation was undertaken earlier today after a motorist told 9-1-1 dispatchers they had seen a woman jump from the Higby Road Bridge. The call came in around 10 a.m., Multiple water rescue teams from surrounding counties and agencies were called to the scene. Shortly after 11:30 a.m., the woman […]
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Motorcyclist flown to Columbus hospital following collision with a deer
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A motorcycle rider was airlifted to a Columbus area trauma center following a crash around 8:30 p.m. this evening. Reports say the motorcycle collided with a deer along Bull Creek Road. Deputies, along with medics, responded to the scene. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the motorcyclist was taken to Adena Regional […]