PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in a law enforcement situation that unfolded overnight on Long Fork Road in Pike County. Reports indicate that police began surveillance of the property around 1 a.m. on Thursday with law enforcement personnel staged at the fairgrounds and a local church. The situation continued for […]
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Three individuals arrested in major fentanyl seizure in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — On Tuesday, December 20, the Central Ohio Major Drug Interdiction/HIDTA Task Force, led by the Columbus Division of Police, arrested three individuals and seized 19 kilograms of suspected fentanyl and approximately 22,000 fentanyl pills in a drug interdiction operation. The task force, which is formed under the Ohio Attorney General’s Ohio Organized […]
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Vehicle involved in a Chillicothe police pursuit located
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Authorities in Ross County have located the vehicle involved in a pursuit earlier today. The Chillicothe Police Department had been searching for a white Jeep SUV, driven by an African American male after it fled from a traffic stop near a “known drug house”. Officers engaged in a short pursuit, but […]
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Scioto Co. man indicted following October standoff with law enforcement
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — A West Portsmouth man was indicted this week and charged with several serious felonies. According to the Scioto County Prosecutor’s Office, 51-year-old Mark Hall faces 3 counts of aggravated menacing, kidnapping, abduction, domestic violence, 2 counts of obstructing official business, having weapons while under disability, and using weapons while intoxicated. It […]
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Cincinnati man arrested after pursuit and standoff on Ohio interstate
WARREN COUNTY, Ohio — A Cincinnati man is in custody today after leading law enforcement on a pursuit and a standoff that left a major Ohio interstate closed for over an hour. It happened yesterday afternoon along I-71in Warren County. Authorities say the driver, 32-year-old Gerale Sanchez Witcher, of Cincinnati, was taken into custody after […]
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Ross Co. Sheriff’s Office investigates vandalism case after truck found shot up
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ross County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case of vandalism after a truck was found shot up on Tuesday evening along Eygpt Pike. The owner of the vehicle took to social media asking for help in finding the suspect, stating that their vehicle had broken down and was parked at […]
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Chillicothe Police Department involved in high-speed pursuit
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Chillicothe Police Department was involved in a high-speed pursuit this morning after a Jeep SUV was seen leaving a known drug house at a high rate of speed. The call came in shortly before 10 a.m. When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver refused to pull over and […]
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Chillicothe man reports assault and robbery overnight
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A man in Chillicothe, Ohio, has reported that he was assaulted and robbed in the early hours of the morning. According to the Chillicothe Police Department, the victim was treated at Adena Regional Medical Center for injuries sustained during the incident that happened in the 300 block of East Fifth Street. The […]
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Teen alleges voyeur recorded him in a Chillicothe Walmart restroom
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A teenager from Chillicothe, Ohio, has claimed that a stranger recorded him while he was using the restroom at a local Walmart on Sunday afternoon. According to a police report, the 16-year-old was using the restroom near the toy department when he heard someone “pleasuring themselves” in the stall next to him. […]
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Police standoff along I-71 in Warren Co.
WARREN COUNTY, Ohio — Multiple law enforcement agencies are currently in pursuit of a red SUV in Warren County. The pursuit began on Interstate 71, but the exact circumstances leading to the chase are currently unknown. The pursuit has resulted in a standoff with police at I-71 and the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge. Authorities have not […]