CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Nearly 7,000 addresses and more than 15,000 people are without power in Chillicothe. The outage occurred Sunday morning just before 2 a.m. and impacted approximately 7,000 addresses. Ohio’s American Electric Power (AEP) said that the estimated restoration time was 8 a.m., however, many customers reported intermittent restoration around 4 a.m. The outage […]
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EMS services triaged in Huntington Twp. as the future remains unclear
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — An emergency meeting on Friday between township trustees, firefighters, EMTs, medics, and community members put a temporary bandaid on a situation that was quickly hemorrhaging. Earlier this week, the trustees of Huntington Township made an abrupt decision to restructure the way the local fire department handled EMS service. The restructuring ended […]
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Firefighters battle mobile home fire in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Firefighters responded to a mobile home fire Friday morning in Ross County. According to initial reports, 9-1-1 dispatch received a call from a neighbor regarding a possible structure fire along the 1000 block of Schmidt Road. Additional assistance was requested to the scene, shortly before 10:30 a.m., from nearby Hungtington Township. […]
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Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Ross, Scioto, and Pike Co.
WILMINGTON, Ohio — The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Ross, Scioto, and Pike counties until 7:45 p.m. According to NWS, a severe storm capable of 60 mph winds and penny-size hail was located near Peebles moving northeast at 45 mph. Residents should seek shelter inside a sturdy building.
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Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Scioto and Pike Co.
WILMINGTON, Ohio — The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Pike and Scioto counties. According to NWS, a severe storm capable of 60 mph winds was located near Peebles moving northeast at 25 mph. Residents should seek shelter inside a sturdy building.
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Chillicothe Police track down shooting duo after running from detectives
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Chillicothe Police Officers assisted in tracking down a couple that attempted to flee from detectives. 25-year-old Autalee Corcoran and 38-year-old Joshua Thomas were the suspects in an alleged shooting that occurred in January. Officers with the police department responded to Sherman Park after Autalee ran from two Chillicothe Detectives. Officers searched a […]
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Actor Ray Liotta passed away at age 67
HOLLYWOOD — Actor Ray Liotta has passed away. According to TMZ, no foul play is suspected in the 67-year-old actor’s death. Liotta, reports say, was filming a movie in the Dominican Republic at the time of his death. Additional details have not been released at this time. Liotta is best known for his iconic role […]
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Suspected drug trafficker taken down in Jackson Co.
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — The Jackson County Major Crimes Task Force busted a suspected drug trafficker. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies along with members of the task force raided a home at 521 E. Broadway Street in Jackson. According to the Sheriff’s Office, suspected methamphetamine, cash, and drug paraphernalia were seized. 45-year-old Will Howard, […]
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Child charged with shooting in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Chillicothe Police Department responded to the 100 block of North Brownell Street on reports of shots fired on Tuesday. According to the police department, officers responded to the scene and located a father and son who told police that a juvenile male had pulled a gun on the son and fired […]
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Corrections Officer violently assaulted by a juvenile inmate in Ross County
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A Correction Officer at the Juvenile Detention Center on Cattail Road in Ross County was assaulted this week, according to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office. The incident, according to reports, occurred on Monday. Authorities say the Corrections Officer was attempting to talk a female inmate into going back into her cell. […]