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CHILLICOTHE, OH — The Chillicothe Police Department handled a wide array of calls on Friday, April 24, ranging from drug arrests and fraud investigations to an Orbeez gun incident involving juveniles. Below are the highlights from the daily media report. Arrests & Warrants Theft & Fraud Investigations Traffic & Accidents Miscellaneous Calls Public Safety Reminder:...

PICKAWAY COUNTY, OH – An overnight Friday collision involving a motor vehicle and livestock left one horse dead and a driver injured, forcing a lengthy closure of a local roadway early Saturday morning. The accident occurred at approximately 12:05 AM at 25593 Tarlton Adelphi road when a vehicle traveling through the area struck a horse […]

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Ashville — The annual medieval and renaissance festival focusing on Vikings returns this weekend to northern Pickaway County. The “Ashville Viking Festival” features everything from hands-on historical education and authentic culture, to fantasy cosplay and fun for all ages, and more – in the town’s park, today and tomorrow. Crafts, food, music and performances, encampments, ...

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, OH – Emergency crews are on the scene of a serious farming accident this afternoon after a man was struck and run over by a tractor in a rural area of Pickaway County. The incident occurred in the 19400 block of Hill Road. Dispatchers received a call reporting that a 51-year-old male had […]

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COLUMBUS, OH – A 45-year-old Bremen man is in federal custody today after a cross-country kidnapping plot was foiled by a highway traffic accident, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio. Virgil Larson faces a litany of federal charges, including kidnapping and sexual exploitation of a minor, following an investigation […]

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