23+ hour, 12+ min ago  (189+ words) The Chillicothe Police Department responded to five incidents on May 16, 2026, ranging from a missing juvenile report to drug possession, disorderly conduct, menacing, and a warrant investigation. One arrest was made during the day's activities. At approximately 4: 26 a. m. , officers were dispatched to…...

1+ day, 43+ min ago  (280+ words) At 12: 39 a. m. , a deputy was dispatched to the 100 block of Strouse Lane for a report of a possible dead on arrival. The death was classified as a drug overdose and determined to be non-suspicious. An investigation was initiated. At 8: 43 a. m. , an RCSO…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (381+ words) The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 14 incidents on May 15, 2026, ranging from traffic violations and theft complaints to a missing juvenile and a disorderly conduct investigation. Notable calls included an OVI crash investigation, a probation violation, and offenses involving underage persons....

2+ day, 43+ min ago  (567+ words) At 6: 00 a. m. , Deputy Morgan conducted a traffic stop on US-23 near Eastern Avenue for speeding. A citation was issued to the driver for traveling 75 miles per hour in a posted 55 miles per hour zone. At 7: 25 a. m. , a deputy was dispatched to Pierce…...

3+ day, 43+ min ago  (596+ words) The Ross County Sheriff's Office responded to 19 incidents on May 14, 2026, ranging from traffic violations and theft complaints to domestic violence and impaired driving. Notable calls included a non-suspicious death, a mental health emergency requiring hospitalization, multiple disorderly conduct incidents, and…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (220+ words) Scioto Valley Guardian PIKE COUNTY, Ohio " A Pike County property owner has received a third notice of violation from the Ohio EPA after inspectors found scrap tires still piled across a 16-acre property on Dry Bone Road " with no sign…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (103+ words) Scioto Valley Guardian WILMINGTON, Ohio " Tri Health's Clinton County regional hospital was placed on lockdown Wednesday evening following a reported bomb threat, prompting a large law enforcement response and the cancellation of patient tests, according to reports. Patients are reporting…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (286+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " The Ohio State Highway Patrol will run sobriety checkpoints in Scioto and Jackson counties tonight as part of a coordinated statewide OVI enforcement operation hitting 15 counties across Ohio. In Scioto County, troopers will set up on State Route…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (413+ words) WAYNE COUNTY, Ohio " An Ohio sheriff was slashed, a sergeant was stabbed, and a suspect allegedly livestreamed from a shed after dousing himself in gasoline during a dramatic standoff Tuesday. Wayne County Sheriff Thomas Ballinger and Sergeant Dan Broome were…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (379+ words) At approximately 12: 21 a. m. , an officer was dispatched to 102 N. Rose Street in reference to a 911 hang-up call. Dispatch advised that a male and female could be heard yelling in the background before the call disconnected. The investigation continues. At 1: 28 a. m. , an officer was…...