KENOSHA, Wisconsin — The Justice Department announced today that it will not pursue federal criminal civil rights charges against a Kenosha Police Department (KPD) officer for his involvement in the Aug. 23, 2020, shooting of 30-year-old Jacob Blake. Officials from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District […]
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Police responded to a Saturday morning stabbing in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Chillicothe Police Department is investigating an early morning stabbing at 154 Race Street. According to initial reports, two male subjects were engaged in an altercation at a residence when one of the men pulled a knife, stabbing the other. Chillicothe Police responded to the scene and located the victim who, according to […]
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Home engulfed by flames Friday evening in Ross Co. a total loss
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Fire and rescue crews from multiple counties and townships responded to the area of Woods Hollow Road on reports of a house fire. The residence, according to fire crews, had been engulfed by flames. Initial reports said that no one was inside the home at the time of the fire. Firefighters battling […]
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Dorothy Pauline Coleman
Dorothy Pauline Coleman, age 74, of Greenfield, Ohio, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021, at home. She was born November 15, 1946, in Hillsboro, Ohio, the daughter of John and Inez (Davidson) Rhoads. Dorothy was a 1965 graduate of Belfast High School. She retired from Huhtamaki (also known as PRI) in New Vienna after […]
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California man used popular social media apps to target children
FRESNO, California — A California man was sentenced today to 55 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for sexual exploitation of a minor and distribution of child pornography. Jacob Blanco, 29, of Fresno, pleaded guilty in May 2020 to sexual exploitation of a minor and receipt and distribution of material involving […]
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A child is in the hospital, and her parents face felony charges
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — A four-year-old child is in the hospital, and her parents are in jail. According to Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman, deputies received a call from Portsmouth Police regarding a four-year-old child at King’s Daughters Medical Center. Medical staff told authorities that the child had severe skull fractures and may have ingested illegal […]
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Ina R. Howard
Ina R. Howard, age 92, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at her home with her family by her side. She was born on June 14, 1929, in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Roy and Marie (Mink) Pace. Mrs. Howard was a long-time member of the Union […]
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Andrea McNeely
Andrea McNeely, 74, of Chillicothe, died at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, October 5, 2021, in the Adena Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born January 31, 1947, in Chillicothe, Ohio, to the late Ernest T. and Lois Marie Martin Brown. She was married to Jacob O. McNeely Jr. who died September 27, 2018. […]
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A Vinton County man faces charges after calling in a fake threat to the Sheriff’s Office
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — Vinton County Prosecutor Jim Payne announced that charges against the man, who authorities say, caused Vinton County Schools to be closed have been filed. Michael C. Murphy, 56, McArthur, has been charged with inducing panic. Authorities say Murphy contacted the sheriff’s office saying that drug drops and possible weapons would be at […]
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Scioto Co. shooting sends one to the hospital by medical helicopter
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman is investigating a shooting Thursday afternoon in McDermott. Sheriff Thoroughman said 9-1-1 dispatch received a call around 4 p.m. on reports of someone shot. Deputies, officials say, responded to 148 Enley Road. Reports say as deputies were on their way to the scene, the suspects fled the […]