🚨 “My Child Was Bit — And Nothing Happened”: Wayne Hills Mom Demands Action After Dog Attack
PORTSMOUTH, OH — A Wayne Hills mother is speaking out — and demanding action — after her child was bitten ...
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“SOCIOPATHIC KILLER” GETS LIFE — MACHETE MURDER, FIRE, AND A CRIME THAT SHOCKED THE COUNTY
A brutal killing, an attempt to burn the evidence, and a defendant prosecutors called a “sociopathic individual”—it all came to...
10 Ohio Pizza Shops Worth Every Mile
Ohio may be one of the few states where pizza changes town by town. Columbus-style square cuts have drawn national...
OVI AT KROGER: DRINKING DRIVER PULLED OVER AFTER LEAVING PARKING LOT
A call from the Kroger parking lot in Wheelersburg helped stop a suspected drunk driver before things got worse. Deputies...
🚨 “They’ll Get There When They Get There”: One Dog Warden, Growing Problems in Scioto County
SCIOTO COUNTY, OH — As complaints about dangerous dogs continue and scrutiny of the county shelter intensifies, Scioto County Commissioner...
Caught Again: Same Store, Same Theft, Same Ending
He made it out of the store — again. This time, he didn’t make it far. According to a report...
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James Ruggles Convicted in Rocky Jordan Killing
A Scioto County jury on Friday found James Ruggles guilty of aggravated murder and 19 other felony counts in the 2025 killing of Rocky Jordan, closing a four-day trial in Scioto County Common Pleas Court. Ruggles, 33, was sentenced to...
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Busted! 04/17/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 172 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
macOS Says “This App Can’t Be Verified.” Now What?
You’re eager to try that lightweight code editor you just grabbed. The icon bounces in Finder, you double-click and macOS...
How to Pass the Time During Travel Delays
Living in the modern age has a number of major advantages. One of them is that we can easily travel...
PAROLED TO A NURSING HOME… AND STILL TRIES TO ROLL OUT
You don’t hear this one every day. Officers were called to a Lucasville nursing home after staff reported a man—freshly...
LOST IN THE DARK: SEARCH FOR HIKERS IN SHAWNEE FOREST
What started as a peaceful hike turned into a search to find hikers before dark in Shawnee State Park. Just...
$29 Million in Road Work — Here’s How Scioto County Is Fixing Streets (And Why It Matters to You)
If you’ve driven around Scioto County lately, you’ve probably had a few thoughts about the roads—and most of them weren’t...
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“I HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL OPTIONS” — HOMELESS MAN IN WHEELCHAIR LEFT WITH NOWHERE TO GO
This is one of those stories that’s hard to read—and even harder to fix. Over the past few weeks, police have been dealing with repeated calls involving a homeless man in a wheelchair showing up at local businesses, especially along...
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“CHEMICAL ATTACK” CALL TURNS INTO HOURS-LONG CRISIS RESPONSE
What sounded like a serious emergency early in the morning turned into a long and complicated day for deputies in...
$1,000 PAID, CAR GONE — MINFORD MAN CALLS DEPUTIES OVER MISSING VEHICLE
What started as a simple repair job turned into a whole lot of frustration for a Minford man. He called...
Kids Show Up to School Intoxicated
It was a messy stretch for a couple of local juveniles, starting at school and ending in an alley. Around...
SHOT IN THE FACE DURING LATE-NIGHT ROAD INCIDENT
What started as a late-night food delivery run turned into a frightening encounter on Portsmouth streets. Just after 2:30 a.m.,...
Fleeing Thieves & Stolen Legos at Walmart
It happened twice in two days — different suspects, same ending. One didn’t make it far.The other didn’t make it...
Busted! 04/15/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 170 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
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