Part of US-23 to the south of Columbus was closed down in both directions on Saturday afternoon due to a police incident.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a su

There is no danger to the public at this time, but authorities are asking members of the public to avoid the area.

Part of US-23 to the south of Columbus has been closed down in both directions due to a police incident.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said troopers are on the s

A man was taken into custody Saturday morning after false claims of a hostage situation in the Ohio State Highway Patrol Circleville post parking lot. Sergeant Ryan Purpura with the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) said a large law enforcement response was called to an active incident in the OSHP Circleville post parking lot around 11:37 a.

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On top of bringing over 4,000 jobs, the development will also bring in more tax revenue helping schools and roads in the area.

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PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — Authorities responded to what was described as a “hostage situation” outside the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) post in Ashville, Pickaway County, on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the post along Route 23.

There is no danger to the public at this time, but authorities are asking members of the public to avoid the area.

A man with a gun has been reported to have a woman at gunpoint around 11:30 pm on Saturday According to early reports, the man stopped with his black pickup truck in the parking lot of the Ohio State Highway patrol post on US-23 and pulled a gun on a woman.