ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio – An Athens County man will spend the next several years in prison for stealing hundreds of items from mailboxes throughout the county, authorities said. Thursday, 27-year-old Dalton Spangler pled guilty to engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. According to court records, Judge Patrick Lang added additional time for multiple probation […]
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Wanted fugitive from Maryland located by police in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio —- Chillicothe Police arrested a man who was on the run from authorities in Maryland. Cameron Neal Burke, 27, was arrested Tuesday after Ross County Probation Officers went to a house to do a standard home check. Burke’s name was entered into the police database and that’s when they learned he was a […]
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Man tries to hijack a trash truck in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — An attempted hijacking of a trash truck occurred in Ross County, authorities say. The incident happened Wednesday morning along Debord Road. A call to 9-1-1 dispatch said that someone was trying to steal a Rumpke trash truck, according to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived on the scene and met […]
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One killed on route 50 in Vinton County
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — A fatal accident on route 50 has claimed the life of a Vinton County resident. Ohio Highway Patrol reports that Samuel Hatley, 62, was driving his 2003 Cadillac CTS eastbound along route 50. According to troopers, Hatley veered off the right side of the highway, struck a ditch, and overturned. According […]
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Car thieves taken down at gun point in Circleville
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Two people were arrested in a stolen car while in a drive through on Wednesday in Circleville. It happened at Little Bear Drive Thru on Harrison Street off Court Street just before 5 p.m. Officers from second shift swarmed the car inside the venue, blocking it in both directions. Two people were […]
Posted inLocal News, Ross County
Unioto Superintendent breaks silence on sexual assaults, dodges parental questions
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Superintendent of Union-Scioto School District has released a statement to the local news about allegations of sexual assault in his district. It’s what he didn’t say that has many parents even more upset, or rather, who he didn’t say it to. “We find the published reports of a potential incident […]
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Ross Co. Prosecutor: Unioto sexual assault at top of my list
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — While the sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl has a lot of parents asking a local school district why there hasn’t been a call or message about the allegations, at least one local elected official said his office is taking the Union-Scioto matter very seriously. “Allegations of sexual assault against vulnerable […]
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Second sexual assault reported involving Unioto schools
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A second sexual assault has been reported involving Union Scioto Schools. According to a police report obtained by the Guardian, the Unioto Middle School principal reported to deputies that a female student said she was raped while attending an after-school function. The rape reportedly occurred at a local youth-oriented business, and when […]
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High water on North Court Street in Circleville
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — On North Court Street near the railroad underpass, the Ohio Highway Patrol reported high water. Officials from the Pickaway County Engineer’s Office were requested to the area. Motorists are advised to find an alternative route. If you encounter high water on area roads, remember to turn around, and don’t drown.
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Young child sexually assaulted on Unioto school bus
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A young child was allegedly sexually assaulted on a local school bus in Ross County and it was all caught on camera. According to a police report, a 6-year-old girl told her bus driver that a “big kid” molested her while riding a Union-Scioto school bus. School officials called the Sheriff’s office […]