Woman Found Dead on 20th Street
A heartbreaking discovery on 20th Street brought police, EMS, detectives, and the Scioto County Coroner’s Office to a home . ...
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Worried Daughter Calls Deputies Over Dad’s Nursing Home Care
A worried daughter turned to Scioto County deputies after becoming concerned about the care her father was receiving at a...
Grocery Grab Leads Police to Plate Scam
A late-night shoplifting call at Kroger on Gay Street sent Portsmouth police looking for a suspect vehicle — and what...
Narcan Call at Portsmouth Cinemas
Portsmouth police and EMS handled two possible overdose calls within a couple of hours. The first started at Portsmouth Cinema...
Friday Night Fight Draws Deputies
A Friday night football game at Minford High School came with a little extra action off the field after deputies...
How Does a Thumbtack Auto Responder Save Time?
You know how it goes. A new Thumbtack lead comes in while you are driving to a job, talking...
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Two Wild Midnight Police Chases
Portsmouth police barely had time to catch their breath after one suspect took off on foot before another driver decided to turn the same neighborhood into his own personal racetrack. The first chase started around 12:15 a.m. near Grant and...
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Adults Accused of Roughing Up Kids in Playground Fight
Portsmouth police got two calls Sunday afternoon about trouble at a Thomas Avenue playground, with adults accusing each other of...
Busted! 10/02/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 159 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Driver Flips Off Truck — Road Rage Follows Him for Miles
A driver says flipping off an angry motorist at a roundabout turned into a frightening trip down the highway, with...
Accused Rapist Has Violent Arrest History
A man accused of holding a woman against her will in a camper and raping her has appeared in court...
Woman Busted For Domestic Violence
Portsmouth police were called to Wayne Hills just after midnight Sunday after a third party reported a domestic dispute at...
Teen Vanishes — Mom Sounds Alarm
A Portsmouth mom thought her 14-year-old son was safe at home safe. Then the phone rang. Someone told her the...
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Teen Vanishes — Mom Sounds Alarm
A Portsmouth mom thought her 14-year-old son was safe at home safe. Then the phone rang. Someone told her the boy had been spotted walking the streets from New Boston toward Sciotoville. When she tried to call him, he didn’t...
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Banned From Football Games — Teen Shows Up Anyway
A teen who had been banned from Chesapeake High School football games after a disturbance the previous week showed up...
Scooter Shoplifting Spree Hits Kroger
A trip through Kroger on a motorized cart ended at the Scioto County Jail after employees spotted a woman allegedly...
Troubled Homeless Woman Busted Twice in Two Days – Back on the Street Again
Portsmouth police arrested a troubled homeless woman at Tracy Park Thursday afternoon after a report that she was kicking and...
Drunk Bikers Spotted at Weed Store
An afternoon trip to a Second Street weed dispensary nearly turned into a much bigger problem after employees spotted a...
Repeat Rolling Domestic Call Ends in Arrest
Portsmouth police were called to the Gallia and Offnere streets area around noon after someone reported seeing a man hitting...
Walmart Shoplifters Busted
Deputy Spots Jeep Next Door Two women accused of stealing merchandise from Walmart didn’t get far before a deputy spotted...
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