Stranger Danger: Quick-Thinking Teen Seeks Help After Suspicious Car Follows Her
A frightened 19-year-old knew exactly where to turn when she suspected someone was following her—straight to the Portsmouth Fire Department ...
Read moreA frightened 19-year-old knew exactly where to turn when she suspected someone was following her—straight to the Portsmouth Fire Department ...
Read moreA frantic 911 call led police and mental health professionals to an apartment complex after a woman feared her friend...
A Portsmouth woman found herself in a legal and emotional mess after allowing her brother to stay in her home—only...
Portsmouth police were called to a Vinton Avenue home after a concerned neighbor reported a disturbing scene—a house packed with...
Portsmouth police skillfully de-escalated a tense situation at Patties and Pints on 2nd Street after a report of an intoxicated...
Authorities responded to a distress call in Lawrence County after a teenage girl sent a message to her mother stating...
A devastating new layer has been added to the tragic discovery in South Point, where a couple was found dead in their home, leaving two autistic sons alone for days. The boys’ biological father has come forward with exclusive details,...
Read moreIt was a wild foot chase in the dark as police from New Boston and Portsmouth scrambled to track down...
A tragic discovery was made just before 8 p.m. when a 911 caller reported finding a man unresponsive inside a...
Portsmouth’s homeless crisis just hit a new benchmark nobody wants to see! A sprawling camp has popped up behind the...
Chaos hit the Woodbine Apartments as police were called twice in just 15 minutes to deal with escalating tension and...
Portsmouth officers proved once again that their job goes far beyond fighting crime when they stepped in to assist a...
Color coding automotive wiring systems is critical for repair and replacement efficiency. Here’s a closer look at the importance of...
Portsmouth officers proved once again that their job goes far beyond fighting crime when they stepped in to assist a family in crisis on Grant Street early in the morning. Just before 7 a.m., a frightened caller reported a domestic...
Read moreA late delivery can hurt the reputation of your trucking business. Avoid these issues by learning five ways your trucking...
A heartbreaking scene unfolded in South Point when two parents were found dead in their home, leaving their two sons...
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 166 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
It didn’t take long for Portsmouth Police to track down a wanted man, but what they found when they finally...
Drama struck Portsmouth late Saturday night when a man was found lying in the road near 5th and Chillicothe Streets—but...
Guests at the Holiday Inn on Second Street were treated to an all-too-common Portsmouth issue: a man slumped on a...
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