Chillicothe Faces an Opioid Epidemic and Missing Women Case
The Ohio town of Chillicothe, Ross County, battles a surge in opioid and heroin overdoses with 40 deaths last year and a history of missing women tied to drug addiction. Residents blame Route 23 trafficking and pill mills while health officials warn of "diseases of despair" and rising alcohol misuse among white women.
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Chillicothe
Traci Andrus
Andrus
Rachel Kerner
Lisa Touvell
America
United States
Washington Post
Post
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Ross County
John Gabis
Appalachia
Scioto River
Ohio
Ohio University
Applebee's
Bob Evans
Mayberry
Tracy Minshall
Bud Lytle
Columbus
Detroit
Portsmouth
Ohio River
Sam Quinones
Teri Minney
Heroin Partnership Project
Main Street
Valero
Gabis
Tim Angel
Angel
Richard Villarreal
FBI
Artifacts found from 1876 Ashtabula train disaster persist
The Ashtabula bridge collapse of December 29 1876 killed nearly 100 aboard the Pacific Express and spurred bridge design changes. Veteran artifact hunter Dave Tobias and researcher Len Brown continue unearthing coins glass and personal items from the wreck site to connect with history and the victims.
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Ashtabula
Ohio
Dave Tobias
Tobias
Plain Dealer
Pacific Express
Buffalo
Cleveland
Charles B. Leek
Leek
Len Brown
Canton
Brown
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Glatfelter Paper Mill
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Meagan Smith
Nicole Pierce
Cheryl Beverly
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