Portsmouth Makes Hallmark Christmas Finals
Portsmouth is officially in the running to become Hallmark’s Merriest Christmas Town of 2026. The city has been named one ...
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“Better Get the SWAT Team” Threat Ends in Arrest
A custody exchange escort on State Route 104 turned into an arrest after deputies said a man warned them things...
McDermott Man Killed in Head-On Crash
A McDermott man was killed in a head-on crash on Colley Road in Rush Township. The Ohio State Highway Patrol...
Deputy Shoots Dog While Serving Papers
Portsmouth police were called to Center Street after a Scioto County deputy shot a dog while attempting to serve paperwork...
Busted! 08/24/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 185 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Blood Found at Homeless Camp
Portsmouth police searched the homeless camp at the north end of Market Street after a caller reported a screaming woman...
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Ohio Targets Soaring Foster Care Costs: House Bill 984
A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers wants the state to rein in rapidly increasing foster-care placement costs, warning that the current system is pushing county budgets toward the breaking point. House Bill 984 would direct the Ohio Department of Children...
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Portsmouth Makes Hallmark Christmas Finals
Portsmouth is officially in the running to become Hallmark’s Merriest Christmas Town of 2026. The city has been named one...
Cheating Fight Ends With a Night in Jail
A late-night argument over alleged cheating might have ended with one man sleeping it off in his car. Instead, deputies...
Dad Tries to Stop Drunk Son From Driving, Family Brawl Erupts
A father's attempt to keep his allegedly intoxicated son from getting behind the wheel turned into a wild family brawl...
Roommate Taser Drama on 4th Street
Portsmouth police were called to a 4th Street apartment after a caller reported two men with tasers were trying to...
Animal Hospital Robbed For Drugs & Cash
Scioto County deputies investigated a reported break-in at a Wheelersburg animal hospital after someone got into a safe and took...
Dead Dogs, Dirty Yard Prompt Child Welfare Check
Portsmouth police and Children Services were notified after neighbors reported possible animal abuse and concerns about children living at a...
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Rescue Volunteer: Dog Shelter Problems Ran Deeper Than Public Knew
The Scioto County Dog Shelter is undergoing yet another reset. County commissioners are recruiting for a newly combined Dog Warden/Director position. Scioto Hounds has stepped in with vaccines, food, equipment and other assistance. New volunteers are being recruited, and commissioners...
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CPS Delay Frustrates Police in Child Endangering Call
Portsmouth police spent hours trying to get Children Services to respond after a child endangering case involving two minors. The...
Loose Dog Call Turns Into Neighbor Feud
Portsmouth police were called to 16th Street after a report of a loose dog running through the neighborhood. The call...
Panhandling Call Ends With Trespass Arrest
Portsmouth police were called to Oasis Convenient Mart around 9 a.m. after a report that a barred man had been...
Ohio Targets Soaring Foster Care Costs: House Bill 984
A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers wants the state to rein in rapidly increasing foster-care placement costs, warning that the...
Commissioners Warn Foster Care Costs Could Gut County Services – Is House Bill 984 the Solution?
Scioto County Commissioners say the county is trapped in an impossible child welfare math problem, and unless the state steps...
Busted! 08/20/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 178 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
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