“They’ve Always Run Loose”: Dog Attacks Raise Questions as Ohio Rules Tighten

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“They’ve Always Run Loose”: Dog Attacks Raise Questions as Ohio Rules Tighten

January 12, 2026

It started with dead chickens and torn-up coops — and ended with a familiar explanation deputies hear again and again in rural parts ...

Public Safety

10-Year-Old Found Alone Outside Motel—Is It Ever OK to Leave a Child Unsupervised Like This?

by Cyn Mackley

January 12, 2026

A troubling call to police Sunday afternoon is raising hard questions about child supervision—and where the line should be drawn. Around 3 p.m., officers ...

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“Wanted for Years”: Man Booked on Jaw-Dropping List of Charges After Long-Awaited Arrest

by Cyn Mackley

January 12, 2026

A man with open warrants stretching back three years was finally taken into custody Saturday afternoon—and the list of charges reads less ...

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We Can’t Afford to Have Him Arrested”: Domestic Call Raises Hard Questions

by Cyn Mackley

January 10, 2026

“She said she didn’t want him arrested — because they couldn’t afford it.” That statement, deputies say, came even after ...

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Grape Jelly Getaway Fizzles: Alleged Shoplifter Caught Blocks Away, Booked Into Jail

by Cyn Mackley

January 10, 2026

An attempted grocery-store getaway didn’t make it very far after police tracked down a woman accused of shoplifting from Save A Lot on Gallia Street. Officers were called ...

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Called 911 for a Noise Complaint—Got a Wake-Up Call Instead: Should the County Have a Noise Ordinance?

by Cyn Mackley

January 10, 2026

A late-night call to 911 didn’t go the way a Friendship resident expected—and it’s sparking a bigger debate about noise, neighbors, and whether the county ...