“Cat in the Hat” Panic Hits Local High School
The viral “Cat in the Hat” school-threat panic that has already led to arrests and school scares in other states ...
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Jews and Zionists: Anti-Zionism Is Not Antisemitism
Jews and Zionists are not the same thing, and being opposed to Zionism does not automatically make someone antisemitic. I...
4 A.M. Traffic Stop Turns Into Foot Chase, OVI Arrest
A 4 a.m. traffic stop near Robinson Avenue and Waller Street turned into a foot chase through a Portsmouth neighborhood....
Deputies Track Down Man Accused of New Boston Assault
Scioto County deputies helped New Boston police track down a man accused of assaulting someone with a motor vehicle in...
Woman Busted For Indecent Exposure in Tracy Park, Then Released Back to the Street
More trouble hit Tracy Park when police were called for a report of a person exposed and lying in the...
Walmart Thief Tries Stupid Sticker Trick
It was a busy stretch for Walmart loss prevention, with two accused shoplifters headed to jail — including one man...
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Troublemakers Trespassed
Portsmouth police handled multiple trespassing complaints involving businesses and private property, including a shirtless man near Star Adult Workshop, a woman accused of asking for money, and a later call about smoke from a campfire on a hillside. Officers were...
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Ex Says He’ll Cut Her Head Off — Then the Video Comes Out
A woman told deputies her ex-boyfriend threatened to cut off her head and kill her daughter, but when officers went...
75-Year-Old Man Charged With Sexual Battery
A 75-year-old Franklin Furnace man has been charged with sexual battery and released on bond. Benny Doc Bentley appeared in...
Crash Knocks Down Power Pole, Sparks Railroad Crossing Scare
Scioto County deputies were called to the Lucasville Post Office after a driver reported hitting a power pole and knocking...
Portsmouth Calls End With Arrest, Rehab Referral
Portsmouth police handled two midday calls within blocks of each other, one ending with an arrest and the other with...
Erratic Guest Trespassed From Quality Inn
Scioto County deputies were called to the Quality Inn on Scioto Trail after staff reported a man had been causing...
Man Assaults Mom Over Lamp
An argument over an estate-sale lamp allegedly spiraled into a domestic violence call after a man in an apparent mental...
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Fiddle Fight Goes Completely Off the Rails: $1,050 Deal Sparks Facebook War, Lawsuit & Years of Feuding
What started as an online violin trade between a Texas buyer and a Scioto County seller eventually produced expert disputes, angry emails, social media warnings and a trip to Common Pleas Court. A violin deal involving just over $1,000 somehow...
Read moreDetailsBusted! 08/31/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 196 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Winter 2026 Worst Since 1877? SCDN Fact-Checks Viral Forecast
Winter 2026 Worst Since 1877 is the claim spreading across viral videos and social media, with some posts warning that...
Welfare Check Ends With Man Found Dead
Scioto County deputies responded to a West Portsmouth home for a welfare check after concerns were raised about an elderly...
Burglars Spotted On Video?
Scioto County deputies were called to Don Gleim Auctions on State Route 522 after a report that two people were...
Portsmouth Woman Loses $18,000 in Fake FDIC Scam
A Portsmouth woman told police she was scammed out of $18,000 after someone claiming to be with the FDIC convinced...
West Side 911 Call Sparks Drone Search
Scioto County deputies were called to Nile Township after dispatchers received a troubling 911 call with crying and yelling in...
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