Beyond the Ride: Unsung Heroes Ensure Safety for Columbus Bikers
This weekend, we are hosting a group of bicycle riders from Columbus, Ohio here in our beloved city. The number ...
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Fatal Motorcycle Crash
The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a one-vehicle motorcycle crash on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 4:12 PM. The...
Woman Arrested for 33rd Time
Repeated offenders with 10 or even 20 arrests are not unusual, and officers took a woman with more than 30...
Wanted Man Found Sleeping in Stranger’s Car
Residents and business owners continue to complain about homeless people setting up housekeeping on private property. A little before 6...
Dog Left Locked in Car – Citizen Takes Action
A concerned citizen was not happy with police response after she spotted a dog locked in a pickup truck at...
Police Search Wayne Hills After Suspects Flee Traffic Stop
Both the Speedway gas station on Gallia and the Wayne Hills Housing Project are frequent subjects of police calls, and...
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Signs You Have a Valuable Antique
It’s always exciting to find out an old antique that has been in your family forever, or that you just purchased for next to nothing, is actually a rare item worth a high price. Since one can never assume an...
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Man Tries to Take Wheelchair From Hospital
A troubled man who is having more and more frequent contact with police caused a disturbance at Southern Ohio Medical...
Deputy Revies Overdose Victim
A Scioto County Deputy sprang into action to save the life of an overdose victim. Deputies armed with Narcan are...
Child Dropped Off Alone at Bus Stop
There have been several incidents both in our area and around the state of kids being let off the bus...
Creepy Masked Man Shuts Off Security Camera on Union Street
Homeowners hope that having security cameras on their property will keep them safe from intruders, but crooks often find ways...
Squatter Arrested For 6th Time in A Year
Some people really seem to enjoy the accommodations at the Scioto County Jail and come back again and again. Portsmouth...
Portsmouth After Dark: Overdoses, Screams, Strange Lights
In a series of nighttime incidents in Portsmouth, local authorities were kept busy responding to various reports. Strange Lights Spotted...
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Electronic Sex Offender Registration in Ohio
Why does Ohio need to keep the Electronic Sex Offender Registration and Notification System? Read the following stories: A 2019 article in The Columbus Dispatch reported that after his conviction for attempted rape in 2011, Brian Golsby was required to...
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Hot Pursuit Around Friendship
Most of us know it’s a good idea to pull over when we see blue lights, but not everyone does....
Bouncer and Bar Patron Brawl on Chillicothe Street
Another day, another report of a disturbance at a local bar. This time it all went down at Frank &...
Elderly Man Needs Help – No Ambulance Available
An elderly man having a health crisis had one heck of a time getting an ambulance to take him to...
Panhandlers, Homeless Complaints & Prowlers
Local businesses have been struggling with addicted and homeless panhandlers for several years now. At one point, police even alerted...
Vehicle Break-Ins Continue
Folks running around town breaking into cars continues to be a problem all over town with crooks targeting residences and...
5 Dangerous Apps Used By Child Predators
5 Dangerous Apps Used By Child Predators Child predators were one of the first groups to embrace technology and exploit...
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