SCDN INVESTIGATION REVEALS ACTIVE CHILD TRAFFICKING RING OPERATING IN SCIOTO COUNTY
An intensive external investigation initiated by Scioto County Daily News (SCDN) has uncovered a deeply embedded and operationally sophisticated child ...
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Busted! 07/03/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 175 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Stolen Walker Recovered After Police Track It Across Portsmouth
A man’s report that someone stole his walker from Kroger sent Portsmouth police across several locations before officers recovered the...
Panhandler’s Strange Day Ends With Trip to Jail
A shirtless man who was reportedly yelling at passing cars, standing in traffic, and alarming motorists was given a chance...
Portsmouth Chaos Keeps PPD Busy
Portsmouth police dealt with another string of calls involving people in crisis, suspected drug use, public intoxication, and harassment at...
Powell Calls for Pause on Treatment Center Outings at County Parks
The sexual assault of a child at Roosevelt Lake has prompted Scioto County Commissioner Scottie Powell to ask treatment providers...
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Drug Raid at 3rd Street Home Nets Cocaine and Cash
A late-afternoon drug raid at a 3rd Street home ended with a 71-year-old Portsmouth man behind bars and officers seizing suspected cocaine, cash, and evidence of drug trafficking. Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer and Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announced...
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Busted! 07/02/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 182 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Child Found Wandering Neighborhood After Parent Falls Asleep
A young child wandering alone through a neighborhood prompted a response from deputies and a call to Children's Services after...
Where’s the Dog Warden? More Calls Highlight Ongoing Animal Control Challenges
SCIOTO COUNTY, OH — Even with a new dog warden on the job, Scioto County continues to see a steady...
Search for Missing Grandpa Ends in Tragedy
What began as a search for an elderly man with dementia ended in tragedy when family members located him deceased...
Foot Pursuit for Wanted Man Ends With Woman’s Arrest
A search for a man listed as armed and dangerous led Scioto County deputies through a Lucasville neighborhood and ended...
Toddler Found Wandering Near Road While Caregiver Slept
A passerby's quick action may have prevented tragedy after a toddler was found wandering near a roadway while the adult...
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Barcode Bandits? Three Walmart Theft Cases End in Arrests
It was a busy stretch for deputies and Walmart Asset Protection officers as three separate theft investigations led to arrests, including two suspects accused of using barcode tricks at self-checkout and another found carrying controlled substances after being caught shoplifting....
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71-year-old Minford Man Arrested for Raping Child
A 71-year-old Minford man is behind bars, charged with multiple counts of rape of a child under the age of...
“This Is Pure Evil”: 16 Children Rescued From Southern Ohio Home
“This is pure evil, what we saw down here today,” Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said after authorities removed 16...
Jail Chaos After Inmate Covers Camera
The strange saga of the man who was previously arrested after bathing in a mud puddle and later returned to...
Body Discovered in Lucasville Apartment
LUCASVILLE, OH — What began as a routine trip to pick up packages ended with the discovery of a deceased...
3 A.M. Fire Call at Homeless Camp Ends in Drug Arrest
A report of a fire and suspected drug use at a homeless camp behind Aldi brought Portsmouth police to Gallia...
Argument Ends With Frying Pan Assault, Woman Arrested
A domestic dispute escalated into violence when one woman allegedly struck her partner multiple times with a cooking pan, leaving...
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