ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — The Nelsonville Police Department and deputies from the Athens County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a pursuit Thursday evening. According to reports, a motorcycle rider fled from officers reaching speeds near 100 mph. The Sheriff’s Office said the pursuit was eventually terminated. Officials said the suspect could not be stopped in […]
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Search for missing Lucasville teen ends in tragedy
LUCASVILLE, Ohio — The search for a missing Scioto County teen ended in tragedy. According to Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman, the body of 16-year-old Jeremy Sheppard, Jr. has been located. Tuesday afternoon, multiple rescue crews arrived in the area of the route 348 bridge in Lucasville to search for the boy after witnesses say […]
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Young man rescued after SUV goes into creek in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A young man was rescued after his SUV went into a creek. It happened early Friday morning at around 8 a.m. on Bishop Hill Road in Huntington Township in Ross County. The 20-year-old’s SUV veered off the road and into a nearby unnamed creek. The young man was initially trapped inside […]
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Rescue crews respond to serious crash in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Bishop Hill Road in Ross County around 8:00 a.m., after a 9-1-1 caller said a vehicle had wrecked into a nearby creek. According to initial reports, a passerby see the vehicle in the creek and immediately called for help. Upon arrival rescue, crewss […]
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Firefighters battle structure fire in eastern Pike Co.
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — Firefighters responded to the 600 block of Ervin Hill Road Thursday evening on a reported structure fire. According to initial reports, firefighters were called to the scene around 11 p.m. The Guardian could not independently verify whether the structure was occupied at the time of the blaze. No additional details were […]
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Suspect in school bus sexual assault found competent to face trial
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — In September of last year, the Guardian broke the story of a high school student who was accused of inappropriately touching a 6-year-old child on a Unioto school bus. The story enraged the local community as parents raised concerns regarding the safety of their children and the lack of transparency from the […]
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Ongoing marijuana eradication operation in Pickaway Co.
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — This week, the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office has been involved in a ongoing marijuana eradication operation. According to reports, the sheriff’s office worked in conjunction with the drug task force to target particular area’s within the county. An aviation unit from the Ohio Department of Transportation provided arieal support. “From time to […]
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Car theft in Chillicothe leads to the arrest of four juvenile suspects
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — According to the Chillicothe Police Department, dispatchers received a call of an auto theft in the area of Vine Street around 7 a.m. this morning. Reports say, an hour after the theft, the owner spotted the vehicle near Riverside and Sugar Street. Officers were sent to the area to look for the […]
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Ross Co. woman pleads guilty to hiding elderly woman’s body
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A Ross County woman accused of covering up the death of an elderly woman in order to steal her social security pled guilty this week in a Ross County court. 38-year-old Anna Mead, according to court records obtained by the Guardian, pled guilty to abuse of a corpse, attempted aggravated arson, […]
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Law enforcement sweep yields four arrests in Athens Co.
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio —- The Athens County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with multiple agencies iniated a sweep on Tuesday, targeting drug traffickers and those with outstanding warrants. According to Sheriff Rodney Smith, agents with deputies conducted several knock and talk stops. During the operation, illegal narcotics, including fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, were seized. Arrested was […]