1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (185+ words) CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Ross County sheriff’s deputies and fire crews were called to the 30 block of Brady Hill Road late Saturday after a woman reported that a man had set her house on fire and assaulted her. The 911 call came in…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (220+ words) HILLSBORO, Ohio — The Highland County Sheriff’s Office has temporarily shortened the hours of its records division after a clerk left for another position within the agency, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. Beginning immediately, the records division will…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (305+ words) HILLSBORO, Ohio — Highland County’s Victim Witness Division is thanking more than a dozen agencies, businesses and volunteer groups after this year’s National Night Out brought families out for an evening of public safety demonstrations, games and giveaways. The division, part…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (281+ words) WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing Deputy Marcus Pineda, a three-year member of the agency who serves in its Corrections Division, for his work keeping the county jail running safely. Pineda’s job puts him in…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (147+ words) CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — The Circleville Municipal Court Probation Department honored Probation Officer Lacey Stevens this week for five years of service to the court, the department said in a Facebook post. Chief Probation Officer Jason McGowan presented the recognition alongside Intensive…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (189+ words) Circleville Police Calls for Service – Aug. 3, 2026 Scioto Valley Guardian The Circleville Police Department responded to 34 calls for service on August 3, 2026. Notable incidents included a burglary, a stolen vehicle report, a traffic stop resulting in an arrest, and multiple theft and…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (208+ words) MCARTHUR, Ohio — The Vinton County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam in which callers spoof the agency’s number and demand payment while threatening arrest, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. The sheriff’s office said it…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (104+ words) CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — An inmate assaulted four Pickaway County Jail corrections officers over the weekend of July 18-19, breaking one officer’s foot, Sheriff Robert Hafey told county commissioners at their July 21 meeting. Hafey said two officers were assaulted by the same inmate…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (288+ words) CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A Circleville woman faces two first-degree felony drug trafficking charges after Pickaway County sheriff’s investigators say a traffic stop turned up roughly 2 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, the culmination of a monthslong investigation that began with tips from the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (202+ words) CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Chillicothe Police Department has promoted Officer Christopher McGowan to the rank of sergeant, the department announced in a Facebook post. McGowan began his law enforcement career as a deputy with the Ross County Sheriff’s Office in 2004 before…...