Portsmouth in Chaos – Shots Fired, Cars Burn
It was chaos on the streets of Portsmouth over the weekend, with police investigating burning cars and at least three ...
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Kids Scream For Help In Wayne Hills Apartment
Witnesses called 911 at 8 pm to say they could hear a woman and children screaming for help in Wayne...
Woman Sets Up Camp on Railroad Tracks
We’ve told you again and again about the dangers of homeless campers in the Portsmouth area. Recent efforts to curb...
“Those Aren’t My Shoes” Inmate Tries to Explain Drugs Found During Shakedown
An inmate used a classic excuse to explain away drugs located in her shoe during a shakedown of a cell...
Detroit Man Used Hidden Compartment to Traffic Drugs in Scioto County
The Scioto County Grand Jury handed down an indictment against a Detroit man officers say used a hidden compartment to...
Shoplifter Chows Down on Little Debbie & Chocolate Milk in Kroger Bathroom
A shoplifter with a sweet tooth headed into the bathroom at the Kroger supermarket on Gay Street, where he chowed...
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Becoming Someone New: How Grief and Growth Coexist
Listen to the Article Grief is not just about losing someone you love. Sometimes, it’s about losing yourself—the version of you that once existed, the person you thought you’d always be. For me, this kind of grief is as real...
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Vandal Trashes Nursing Home Patient’s House
A worried son called 911 at 10:30 am to report an incident at his mother’s house on St. Rt. 140....
Couple Feud Over Drug Abuse
Deputies responded to a Wheelersburg home after a man called 911 to complain about his better half’s drug abuse. He...
Dad Arrested for Backhanding Daughter
Officers took a dad into custody after his daughter said he backhanded her. Deputies were called to an area high...
Officers Investigate Shooting Death at Speedway
A truck driver made a shocking discovery at an area Speedway just before 10 pm and flagged down a deputy...
Employee Under the Influence at Gas Station
Concerned customers of a local gas station called 911 at 8 pm to report an employee appeared to be under...
Caller Reports Man Taking a Leak on Street Corner
Witnesses called Portsmouth Police at 1 pm to report some suspicious activity at the corner of 14th and Kinney Street....
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23 New Scioto County Grand Jury Indictments
Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor, announced that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 23 Public Indictments. An Indictment is not a conviction. All Defendants are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty. The Defendants Indicted are charged...
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Gas Leak Blocks Traffic
Portsmouth Police responded to the intersection of Pyle and Bosner in Sciotoville to lend a hand to workers from Columbia...
23 New Scioto County Grand Jury Indictments
Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor, announced that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 23 Public Indictments. An...
Deputies Investigate Reports Mom Plans to Harm Kids
Corrections Officers in Jackson County alerted the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office about an alarming conversation overheard at their jail. They...
Jackson Indicted in Fatal Crash That Killed 74-year-old
The Scioto County Grand Jury indicted 46-year-old Phillip Jackson of Lucasville on two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, one count...
Should Portsmouth Ban Homeless Campers – Council Members Aren’t Ready
Listen to the Article “As of now we have nine camps in the city,” Portsmouth City Code Enforcement Officer Andy...
Governor Mike DeWine Signs Landmark Bills into Law
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently signed a series of bills into law that are already sparking conversations across the state....
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