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CRIME & SAFETY
SWAT teams from Chillicothe and Portsmouth execute drug raid in Pike County
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — On July 18, SWAT teams from Chillicothe and Portsmouth conducted a coordinated drug raid in rural Pike County, executing a “high-risk no-knock search warrant” at 483 Al Leeth Road. According to the Chillicothe Police Department, the SWAT units encountered a barricaded front door...
Highland County Sheriff's Report
These incidents have been reported by the Highland County Sheriff's Office. A deputy responded to a report of a disturbance in the 10000 block of North Shore Dr. After investigation, Argentina R. Hill, 54 of Hillsboro, was charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing official business. A deputy responded to a...
Ross County man indicted on felony charges of strangulation and abduction
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Ross County man faces serious felony charges after being recently indicted. Jacob Carrol of Chillicothe has been charged with felony strangulation and abduction, stemming from an incident on March 3, 2024. According to the report filed at the time, deputies responded to a residence on...
Wagner files brief in appeal of murder conviction
Editor’s NoteAll references to “Wagner” in this article are referring to George Washington Wagner IV. On June 10, George Washington Wagner IV’s defense team filed a brief, in his appeal case citing nine assignments of error in his murder trial, with the Pike County Common Pleas Court. Wagner and his family members are charged with killing seven members of the Rhoden family and Hannah Gilley in April of 2016. ...
False alarm at Ohio nuclear plant raises local preparedness questions at Piketon
ASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio — Residents of Ashtabula County experienced a scare earlier this week when warning sirens were unexpectedly activated at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant. According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 14 emergency sirens were inadvertently triggered during routine system maintenance. The Ashtabula County Emergency Management Agency was...
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