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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
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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
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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
Fire Causes Significant Damage In Williamsport
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A fire at a home on U.S. Route 22 near Williamsport caused heavy damage Wednesday morning, but the reaction of a passerby may have saved it from burning to the ground. Heather Daum said was driving eastbound toward Circleville when she noticed what appeared to be fog or smoke surrounding a house at 5721 U.S…. Read More
Victim Identified In Circleville Fatal One-Car Crash
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Bo Dylan Sturgell, 21, of Ashville, has been identified by the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office as the victim of a one-vehicle fatal crash early Sunday morning in Walnut Township. According to Sheriff Robert Radcliff, Sturgell was traveling southbound on Lockbourne Eastern Road about 4:49 a.m. Sunday when he failed to negotiate a sharp curve and… Read More
South Bloomfield Woman Dies in Crash Early This Morning
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A South Bloomfield woman was killed early Wednesday morning in a four-vehicle crash at U.S. Route 23 and Pittsburgh Road just south of the city. Amy Schneider, 42, was pronounced dead at the scene by Dr. John Ellis, Pickaway County Coroner. According to the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office, Schneider was the driver of one of… Read More
Man And Woman Arrested For Meth Operation In Circleville
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A man with felony cases already pending in Pickaway County Common Pleas Court was arrested again Tuesday on meth-related charges. Brian C. Fout, 31, is being held in the Pickaway County Jail on charges of manufacture or cultivation of illegal drugs; illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs; trafficking in drugs;… Read More
Local Police Honored Over The Weekend
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Four local law enforcement officers were honored for their work against impaired driving at a ceremony held Thursday at the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office. Officer David Woodie, Ashville Police Department; Officer John Murphy, Commercial Point Police Department; Trooper Kyle Mackie, Ohio State Highway Patrol; and Deputy Ed Moore, Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office, were recognized for… Read More
Search Continues For Murder Victim’s Family
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The body of a man murdered in his Orient home June 1 remains unclaimed at the Franklin County morgue because investigators have been unable to locate his next of kin, according to Robert Radcliff, Pickaway County Sheriff. Anyone with information on surviving family members of Harry K. Butler, 68, is urged to contact the detective… Read More
Victims Of Double Murder In Pickaway Co. Identified
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An Orient couple have been identified as the victims of a double murder Saturday night on state Route 762 near the state prison complex. Harry K. Butler, 68, and Eugenia Anderson, 62, were killed in the home they shared at 5386 Fairfield Road (Route 762) about 10 p.m. Saturday, victims of an apparent robbery by… Read More
Man Arrested In Hit-And-Run
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A 15-year-old male was seriously injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while walking along Era Road on the western edge of the county near Mt. Sterling, according to Robert Radcliff, Pickaway County Sheriff. The juvenile, whose name has not yet been released, was transported by Mt. Sterling medics to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in… Read More