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Amelia woman sentenced in Brown County drug case
A woman initially charged with three first-degree felony counts in connection with a drug investigation in Brown County has been sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to a lesser charge. Cassi Thomas, 37, was indicted in September by a Brown County grand jury on two counts of...
Mount Orab man sentenced to 10 years in prison for meth trafficking
A Mount Orab man was sentenced this week to at least a decade in prison after pleading guilty to his role in a large-scale drug trafficking operation in Brown County. As previously reported by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, seven individuals were indicted in March 2023 after a seven-month-long investigation into a drug trafficking organization allegedly responsible for bringing pounds of methamphetamine from Dayton to the Brown County area. The investigation was a collaborative effort involving the Brown County Drug & Major Crimes Task Force, Brown County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Mount Orab Police Department, Ripley Police Department, Dayton DEA and the Dayton Police Department.
Structure fire reported on Washington Street in Higginsport
HIGGINSPORT, Ohio — Brown County crews are responding to Higginsport for reports of a structure fire Tuesday afternoon. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from WLWT News 5. Dispatchers reported the structure fire at the U.S. Postal Service building on Washington Street. There is no...
Local teacher among top contenders in America’s Favorite Teacher contest; votes being accepted online
A Brown County teacher and Hillsboro High School graduate is currently among the top 10 vote-getters in Reader’s Digest’s America’s Favorite Teacher contest, with votes being accepted online until Thursday evening. Adam McGinnis, a sixth-grade teacher at Georgetown Elementary, is currently sixth place as of April 23....
Crash with injuries reported on South Columbus Street in Russellville
RUSSELLVILLE, Ohio — A crash with injuries involving a motorcycle has been reported on South Columbus Street in Russellville. Brown County emergency crews are responding to the scene. The extent of the injuries is unknown at this time. For live traffic updates, click here. Click the video player above...
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