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Michigan Man Sentenced For Tampering In Pickaway County
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A Michigan man facing charges in the traffic death of a South Bloomfield woman last September was sentenced to prison Wednesday for attempted tampering with evidence at the scene of the crash. Tracy Ferrell, 42, of Corunna, Michigan, was sentenced to 15 months in state prison for the crime on Wednesday by Judge P. Randall… Read More
Choices Slim On Pickaway County Ballot
By: Trish Bennett | Circleville Herald
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Plenty of elected offices are up for grabs in Pickaway County Nov. 5, but many of the races have either no competition or no candidates at all. In Circleville, eight elected officials are seeking re-election to their offices completely unopposed, including Gary Dumm, municipal court judge; David Crawford, city council president; Dorcas Morrow, council at-large;… Read More
McArthur Woman Gets 11 Years For Gas Station Robberies
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A McArthur woman convicted in August for her involvement in three gas station robberies last summer was sentenced to 11 years in state prison Wednesday in Pickaway County Common Pleas Court. Brittany N. Collins, 23, was sentenced to the Marysville Reformatory for Women after being convicted by a Pickaway County jury on two counts of… Read More
Pickaway County Commissioners Balk At Paying Castro’s Autopsy Bill
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The Pickaway County Commissioners are questioning why local taxpayers are expected to foot the autopsy bill for Ariel Castro following his death at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient last month. Brian Stewart, Pickaway County Commissioner, said the county received an $1,100 invoice for Castro’s autopsy from the Franklin County Coroner’s Office, which commissioners addressed… Read More
Separate Circleville Traffic Stops Lead To Drug Arrests
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Two separate traffic stops on two different nights led to arrests involving prescription drugs and methamphetamine, according to the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office. Angel L. Jayne, 39, of New Holland, was stopped by park rangers about 7:45 p.m. Friday near Deer Creek State Park, where chemicals to manufacture methamphetamine were discovered in her vehicle. According… Read More
Man faces five counts of child pornography
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Several months of investigation led the Friday’s arrest of a British citizen by Circleville Police on five counts related to child pornography. Daniel J. Akehurst, 45, is charged with three counts of possessing sexually oriented material involving a minor and two counts of sharing that material. He is currently being held in the Pickaway County… Read More
Pickaway County Commissioners, Sheriff Clash Over Reported Hacking Attempt
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The Pickaway County Commissioners cite a lack of evidence in their decision not to pursue action against a Sheriff’s office employee they believe attempted to hack into the county’s computer system on Aug. 13. Sheriff Robert Radcliff, who launched an outside investigation into the charges when he was notified of the issue on Aug. 20,… Read More
Logan Elm School Board Approves Five-Year Financial Plan
By: Trish Bennett | Circleville Herald
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The Logan Elm school board approved its five-year financial forecast and honored several students for their academic achievement during Monday’s board meeting. The forecast projects the district’s finances, including end-of-the-year and end-of-term balances. “If the projections on the governor’s proposal come through, then we would increase in funds of about $350,000 this fiscal year,” said… Read More
Sex Video Leads To Charges Against Circleville Students
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Two Circleville High School students are facing felony charges in Pickaway County Juvenile Court after creating a video of themselves in a sex act with a 14-year-old girl last year. The boys, now ages 17 and 18, were charged Sept. 25 in juvenile court on one count each of pandering obscenity involving a minor, a… Read More
Viral Meningitis Cases Confirmed At Ohio Christian University
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Life on the Ohio Christian University campus is business as usual after two students were diagnosed this week with viral meningitis. A memo distributed Wednesday informed faculty, staff and students of the issue, emphasizing the cases were viral and not the more serious bacterial form of meningitis. Dr. Hank Kelly, OCU provost, said university officials… Read More