CRIME & SAFETY
Body found in woods of Ross County identified
CHILLICOTHE — On Sunday, Ross County Sheriff deputies were called to Baum Hill Road after two men in the woods found human remains. Reports from the sheriff's office state that the men called in saying they were mushroom hunting and found possible human remains. Once on the scene, the men were talking over each other and telling differing stories with one man saying he thought he saw a deer skull and when he went closer it was...
Search underway in Chillicothe: Driver flees after crash
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A search operation is currently underway on Route 772 at Patton Hill Road, following an incident involving a silver car found abandoned in a ditch. The driver of the vehicle reportedly fled the scene, disappearing into a nearby field. Deputies, along with troopers from the Ohio...
Rescue crews respond to rollover crash in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Emergency services are currently responding to a single-vehicle rollover crash in the 4200 block of Route 772, just south of Chillicothe in Ross County. The call came in from a passerby just after 1PM. Fire and rescue teams were dispatched to the scene. Motorists are...
Ross County bank robbery suspect captured
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The man accused of robbing a Ross County bank is behind bars. According to the sheriff’s office, detectives from Ross County located 49-year-old William Eads of Hillsboro shortly before 1:00 p.m. today. On Thursday afternoon, deputies were dispatched to the Buckeye State Bank located at...
Ohio’s most common crimes revealed, but Chillicothe differs
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A new study has revealed the most commonly reported crimes in Ohio, with simple assault, destruction/damage/vandalism of property, and all other larceny being among the most reported. Statewide Statistics. Simple assault is the most commonly reported crime in Ohio, according to a recent analysis of Bureau...
Person injured in side-by-side accident just south of Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Rescue crews are responding to a serious side-by-side accident in Massieville. One person has reportedly sustained head and facial injuries after flipping the vehicle. Emergency services have requested a medical helicopter to land at the Open Door Church near South Bridge Street to transport the injured...
Fatal shooting of Ohio Corrections officer killed during exercise at training academy is being investigated as a possible reckless homicide
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fatal shooting of an Ohio officer during a training exercise at a state corrections department facility earlier this month is being investigated as a possible reckless homicide, according to a published report. The Columbus Dispatch said the information is included in a heavily redacted 18-page report it received from the Ohio […]
Chillicothe CPS investigation leads to drug raid and arrests
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio –– Two men and a woman were arrested on Tuesday, April 23, after an encounter with police at a Chillicothe residence. The incident stemmed from a Child Protective Services (CPS) investigation. Officers were dispatched to 465 Willow Lane, to assist a CPS worker in locating a...
Traffic stop in Chillicothe leads to arrest and drug seizure
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A routine traffic stop escalated into an arrest on Saturday when local police seized drugs and paraphernalia from a vehicle in the area of East 7th Street. Officers from the Chillicothe Police Department observed a Silver Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck, driven by 59-year-old Kevin Dunning,...
Pickaway County Firefighters Respond to Commercial Structure Fire at PPG Industries
Circleville – Early morning on April 23, 2024, at 4:32 a.m., Pickaway County Fire, Harrison fire and Sheriff Department rushed to PPG Industries following reports of a commercial structure fire. Upon arrival, they discovered signs of smoke or fire suppression chemicals emanating from the rear building’s third floor.
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