A mistrial was declared Thursday in the felony trial of Caleb Moritz, former chief deputy of the Hocking County Sheriff’s Office, in the Ross County Common Pleas Court. Judge ...

On June 18, 2025, the Chillicothe Police Department responded to a total of 19 incidents. These included a range of events such as an arrest on an outstanding warrant, several parking disputes, ...

Various crimes, inappropriate behavior that threatens others, mass protests with aggressively minded people – all these are situations in which the police are allowed to use weapons.

The Guardian, the leading source for local news in the Scioto Valley, will provide comprehensive live-stream coverage of the felony trial of former Hocking County Sheriff’s ...

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred on State Route 41 near milepost 0 in Paxton Township, Ross County, at approximately 3:11 p.m.

Berger Hospital in Circleville will reopen in phases following a Wednesday evacuation prompted by smoke from an overheated basement pump, OhioHealth officials said. The ...