9 Child Predator Busts in Southern Ohio: Authorities Warn ‘The Danger Is Real’
In the quiet towns of Southern Ohio—where neighborhoods are tight-knit and schools are central to daily life—a chilling truth has ...
Read moreDetailsIn the quiet towns of Southern Ohio—where neighborhoods are tight-knit and schools are central to daily life—a chilling truth has ...
Read moreDetailsIn a move that has left volunteers and child advocates reeling, Scioto County Juvenile Court Judge Rebecca Bennett has decided ...
Read moreDetailsJames Scott Smith, 70, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away at Southern Ohio Medical Center on June 12, 2025. Born ...
Read moreDetailsThe Scioto County Commissioners are sounding the alarm about two competing proposals in Columbus that could dramatically alter — or ...
Read moreDetailsOhio Attorney General Dave Yost released the 2024 Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report this week, highlighting the state’s efforts to ...
Read moreDetailsA Portsmouth teenager listed as missing by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office says she’s not missing at all—just trying to ...
Read moreDetailsWalter Frese ‘Bud’ Applegate, 82, of Rubyville, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at SOMC Hospice. He was born ...
Read moreDetailsA man wanted for rape in Akron is now behind bars in Scioto County, thanks to a coordinated takedown involving ...
Read moreDetailsA former Bloom-Vernon School District teacher who admitted to sexually abusing a student is back on the streets after serving ...
Read moreDetailsFourteen-year-old Jaylynn Harrell has been missing since December 28, 2024—and the most pressing question remains: Why did it take more ...
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