ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ross County Sheriff’s Office is looking into a local juvenile who they say tried to hire a hitman online to kill his own family. According to the Sheriff’s Office, a website located in California contacted them after receiving a tip about an online submission from a young man for a […]
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Rise in COVID-19 cases sparks alert from Pickaway Co. Health District
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — On Friday, the Pickaway County Health District announced that the county had moved into the high transmission category for COVID-19. Over the last several weeks, multiple counties throughout the state have seen a rapid rise in positive cases. According to Columbus city officials, a mask advisory was issued for indoor settings. Ross […]
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Thousands of dollars in counterfeit money seized at Pike Co. flea market
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — The Sheriff of Pike County says his deputies have taken thousands of dollars in counterfeit money off the street. It happened at the Southbound Flea Market this week where a man named Tilden Thompson was “trying to pass counterfeit money,” the Sheriff said. Deputies went to the flea market on a […]
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Remains found inside Chillicothe garage confirmed to be missing man
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Police in Chillicothe confirmed the identity of the remains found inside an east side garage were those of Larry Davis. The Guardian broke the story of the discovered remains. Detectives responded to a residence on Poplar Street Tuesday after they received a call that a decomposed body was inside a large tote. […]
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Firefighters battle structure fire in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A structure fire was reported in the 400 block of Case Road near Richmond Dale in Ross County on Thursday afternoon. The call came in shortly before 2 p.m. of a working structure fire. Additional tankers and personnel were dispatched to the scene to help fight the fire. The cause of the […]
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Fire crews respond to elevator fire in downtown Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Firefighters and other personnel responded to a historic building in downtown Chillicothe on Thursday. Shortly before 1 p.m. a call came in that there was smoke inside the elevator of 14 S. Paint Street, which is more commonly known to locals as the Foulke Block. Crews arrived on scene and found smoke […]
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President Biden tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday morning, the White House announced that President Joe Biden had tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement released by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the “fully vaccinated” 79-year-old President was experiencing mild symptoms and had begun taking Paxlovid. Paxlovid is a recent Pfizer medication used to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients at […]
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Pike Co. man wanted after skipping trial on sexual assault charges
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — A Pike County man is wanted by law enforcement after failing to appear for trial. Ross County Common Pleas Court Judge Matthew Schmidt issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Matthew Hallmon after Hallmon failed to appear in court. According to records obtained by the Guardian, Hallmon faces two counts of […]
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One person injured after crashing into a Ross Co. home
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — One person was injured when officials say they drove through a home in the area of route 180 in Ross County. According to initial reports, the driver lost control veering off the side of the roadway. Witnesses told emergency responders that the car struck multiple objects, then went into the garage, and […]
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Human remains found in tote on Chillicothe’s east end might be missing man
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A body was found in a tote late-Tuesday night in Chillicothe. Detectives responded to a house on Poplar Street after they received a call that a decomposed body was inside a large tote. Reports state that family members of the homeowner were there cleaning up the property while one of the residents […]