Evading Police: New Felony in Ohio
Ohio House Bill 56, which will go into effect in 90 days, makes evading police a felony and increases penalties ...
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Dirty Needles Cause Hazard Around Town
Portsmouth residents dealt with the continuing problem of needles left behind by drug users. An Argonne Road resident called PPD...
Meanwhile, at Kroger
Kroger employees called the police at 7:30 a.m. to report a woman going car to car in the parking lot...
Woman Busted for Domestic Violence After 5th Street Disturbance
Officers were called in to break up a 5th disturbance after a man called 911 to report a group of...
Man Busted with Meth at Church of the Nazarene
Officers responded to the Sunrise Church of the Nazarene at 7 am for a report of a man slumped over...
Burg Dad Says Adult Threatened to Beat Up His Child
A worried dad called 911 just after midnight to say an adult had threatened to beat up his son. He...
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Mom & Child Living in Homeless Camp – But is it a Crime?
Officers were called in for multiple incidents involving homeless individuals. At 11:28 am, a caller requested a welfare check on a mom and child living in a tent in a homeless camp near the river. Officers checked in with the...
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Officers Called in After Child Makes Church Camp Gun Threat
Ross County Juvenile officials called Scioto County at 6 pm to report a disturbing incident involving a child and an...
Sierra’s Haven Reports Poachers
A caller from Sierra’s Haven animal shelter contacted deputies to report that people had been trespassing and poaching on the...
Man Overdoses at Rehab Center
Officers and EMS responded to a rehab center after a report that a man had come into the facility and...
Mom & Child Living in Homeless Camp – But is it a Crime?
Officers were called in for multiple incidents involving homeless individuals. At 11:28 am, a caller requested a welfare check on...
Manhunt After Man Shot in the Face on Cartro Road
Officers launched a search for suspects after someone shot a man in the face on Cartro Road. The call came...
New Marijuana Sales Rules in Ohio
In Ohio, new regulations have been established for sales of recreational marijuana. Currently, only cannabis cultivators and processing facilities have...
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New Marijuana Sales Rules in Ohio
In Ohio, new regulations have been established for sales of recreational marijuana. Currently, only cannabis cultivators and processing facilities have the necessary certificates to operate with recreational marijuana. Dispensaries are in the process of obtaining approvals and, for now, can...
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Kentucky Fugitive Arrested on Waller Street
Around noon, Waller Street callers reported that a woman had been standing in a parking lot for two hours acting...
Loaded Gun Found in Goodwill Donation
Guns were turning up all over the county in surprising places, including charity bins, rental cars, and car washes. Portsmouth...
Mom of Child That Wandered Away Thanks Law Enforcement
The mom of a young child who wandered away from her aunt’s Alexandria House apartment and made it all the...
Busted! 07/24/24 8 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...
Four-year-old Found Wandering Alone on 4th Street
Shawnee State University Police found a four-year-old girl wandering alone at 4th and Glover Street and called in Portsmouth Police. ...
Deputies Search for Homeless Elder in Danger
Officers searched the area around St. Rt. 140 after a request to check on a 70-year-old man with multiple health...
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