CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A hit-and-run in Chillicothe left a woman in serious condition. The incident happened early Friday morning, shortly before 2 a.m. According to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and medics responded to the 800 block of Eastern Avenue after a 9-1-1 caller said a woman had been run over by a vehicle. […]
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Ohio’s Attorney General partners with Columbus Crew to combat human trafficking
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and the Columbus Crew are partnering to raise awareness of human trafficking in Central Ohio with a new public-service announcement that will play at the Crew’s Lower.com Field. The video coaches soccer fans on how to recognize signs of sex and labor trafficking and how to report a potential […]
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Atomic Credit Union brings minimum wage to $17 per hour
PIKETON, Ohio — Atomic Credit Union today announced it will raise its minimum hourly wage for full-time and part-time employees to $17 per hour beginning August 8, 2022, as part of the financial wellbeing of employees. All Atomic employees, excluding the executive team, received a $4.00 on the hour increase across the organization, rewarding its […]
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Elderly woman rescued from burning building near Washington Court House
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ohio — Firefighters in Fayette County responded to a residential fire in the 5000 block of Route 22 just west of Washington Court House. According to Fayette County Sheriff Vernon Stanforth, first responders were able to rescue an elderly woman from the burning home. She was transported to the hospital for evaluation. The […]
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DeWine announces funding for police body cams
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that $5 million in grant funding is available to help local law enforcement agencies invest in body camera equipment and pay for associated expenses. The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) is now accepting applications for the second round of the Ohio […]
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Funeral announcement for Chillicothe sailor killed at Pearl Harbor
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Joseph Hoffman, was killed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, but his remains were not identified until September 2020. Finally, eighty-one years later he will receive the recognition and burial he deserves. On Saturday, August 20, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. the funeral procession for Musician First Class Joseph Hoffman will travel […]
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Pickaway Co. woman sentenced for drunken high-speed chase
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — A Williamsport woman who led troopers on a drunken high-speed chase back in April has been sentenced to prison. The Pickaway County Prosecutor’s Office told the Guardian that Christina Thornton, of Williamsport, will spend the next 18 months behind bars. In April, troopers received a call regarding a possible drunk driver. […]
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Head-on crash claims life of Albany man
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — An Albany man lost his life in a fatal head-on crash along route 93 in Vinton County shortly before 7 a.m. this morning. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, 22-year-old Casey Jordan was driving a Ford Ranger truck along the highway when he crossed the center line into oncoming traffic. Reports say Jordan drove […]
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Detectives investigate the alleged sexual assault of a Ross Co. toddler
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio— Detectives with the Ross County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a two-year-old toddler. Reports say the mother of the child was alerted to the alleged incident after the toddler stated that a family friend had touched her inappropriately. The individual, the parents told investigators, was not a relative […]
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Agents roundup wanted parolees in Scioto County
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Agents with the Southern Ohio Organized and Major Crimes Task Force assisted the United States Marshal Service and Ohio Adult Parole Authority in serving an arrest warrant on a parolee at the Rodeway Inn in Rosemount on Wednesday. Arrested was Nathan Willis of Portsmouth, for an outstanding drug warrant. Parole officers with […]