Thompson is Portsmouth Trooper of the Year
The Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Patrol selected Trooper Trent J. Thompson as the 2024 Trooper of the Year. ...
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Neighbor Spots Strange Goings on at Ghosts in the Attic
They appeared to live up to their name when a worried neighbor called 911 at 6 pm to report suspicious activity...
Family Feuds Over Taxidermy
A woman called 911 at 7:30 pm to report her brother and his son broke into her Franklin Furnace home...
Kids Behaving Badly Around the County
Not sure what's in the water, but kids have made the police reports a little more than usual. Here's the...
Passed Out in Vehicles Around Portsmouth
Officers responded to multiple reports of folks passed out in vehicles overnight. At 11 pm, a caller reported a woman...
VA Sends Help for Troubled Vet
Concerned workers from the Veteran’s Administration called Portsmouth Police to report they were on the line with a veteran who...
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EDITOR'S SPOTLIGHT
Man Shot Dead in Car – Suspect Charged with Murder
A 24-year-old Franklin Furnace man sits in the Scioto County Jail charged with murder after a Disterdick Lane shooting on Thursday. A witness called 911 to report a shooting at 7:46 pm. The caller said he was robbed at gunpoint...
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Couple Call Cops in Lunch Box Dispute
A feuding couple involved the police in their breakup. Just after 8:30 pm, officers responded to a report about a...
Disturbance at Diamond Gem Lending
Just after 10 am, a witness reported a woman in a plaid shirt acting strangely out in front of the...
Immigration Officials Called in After Man Passes Out at Kroger Gas
Officers took a man into custody after callers reported someone passed out in a vehicle at the Kroger Gas station...
Wheelchair Bound Man Prompts Multiple Police Calls
Concern over a man in a wheelchair who appeared to be in distress prompted multiple calls to police over the...
Kids Report Bullying, Threats at School – Cops Can’t Help
Deputies were called in to investigate two separate incidents of severe bullying on Friday afternoon. The first was from the...
Cops Called After Student Makes “Serious” Threats To School
The principal of Valley High School called 911 to report a student had made “serious” threats toward the school. Officers...
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EDITOR'S SPOTLIGHT
Abandoned House Goes Up in Flames in McDermott
Just before 5:30 pm, witnesses reported smoke pouring out of a house on Hulet Street in McDermott. When the Rush Fire Department arrived, heavy smoke was reported, and assistance was requested from other departments. Within a few minutes, the...
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Woman Reports Boyfriend Missing
A woman called 911 at 8 am to report that her boyfriend had been missing for three days. She said...
Tragedy on St. Rt. 348
A welfare check turned to tragedy after deputies responded to a request for a welfare check at a home on...
12 New Scioto County Grand Jury Indictments
Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor, announced that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 12 Public Indictments. An...
Dog Bites Child in the Mouth
Deputies responded to multiple incidents involving vicious dogs. A mom called 911 at 6 pm to report that the family’s...
Body Discovered on Porch
A man called 911 to report he’d found a deceased person on his front porch. He said he’d come to...
7 Charged With Food Stamp Fraud
Seven Scioto County residents are facing charges related to food stamp fraud. The Scioto County Grand Jury returned indictments on...
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