One Person, Two Jobs? Commissioners Advertise Combined Dog Warden/Shelter Director Position
SCIOTO COUNTY, OH — After months of resignations, staffing problems, unanswered animal calls, and controversy at the Scioto County Dog ...
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Dollar Has Lost 97% of Its 1913 Buying Power
The U.S. dollar has lost roughly 97% of its purchasing power since the era when the Federal Reserve was created,...
Busted! 08/11/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 199 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Parolee Busted at Four Keys Inn
Portsmouth police arrested a man on a parole violation after two calls to the Four Keys Inn in less than...
Van Terrorizes Pirate Parking Lot
Deputies and troopers responded to Wheelersburg Schools after a caller reported that a white Dodge van was trying to hit...
Kids Find Loaded Guns in Creek, One Linked to Earlier Theft
What started as children exploring near a creek ended with the recovery of two loaded handguns—one of which had been...
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State Cracks Down on Recovery Housing
Ohio is moving to tighten oversight of recovery houses after explosive growth in the industry, with state officials specifically pointing to unsafe and uncertified homes in Southern Ohio. Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order giving the Ohio Department of...
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SUV Takes a Dive Into Creek on Duck Run Road
Deputies, troopers, firefighters, and EMS responded to Duck Run Road after an SUV ended up nose-down in a creek. The...
State Cracks Down on Recovery Housing
Ohio is moving to tighten oversight of recovery houses after explosive growth in the industry, with state officials specifically pointing...
Busted! 08/10/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 195 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Mom Calls Deputies, Guns Come Out
Deputies responded to Clay Township after a woman reported that her son showed up, made threats, and might still be...
Teen Takes Uncle’s Car, Posts 100 MPH Joyride on Snapchat
A man woke up to discover his teenage niece had allegedly stolen his car in the middle of the night—and...
Man Runs From Warrant He Didn’t Have
Portsmouth police were called to High Street after a woman reported that someone dumped glass in a city dumpster she...
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Man Runs From Warrant He Didn’t Have
Portsmouth police were called to High Street after a woman reported that someone dumped glass in a city dumpster she had rented. The call came in around 9:15 a.m. The woman wanted to speak with an officer about the mess,...
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Truck Sleeper Raiser Concern
A man sleeping on top of a blue GMC truck has now drawn multiple calls to law enforcement, highlighting the...
Aldi Panhandling Call Leads to Warrant Arrest
Portsmouth police were called to Aldi on Gallia Street after a report of a man approaching customers and asking for...
Repeat Offender Charged in Glass Attack
Portsmouth police arrested a man on an assault charge after a caller reported someone came inside and threw glass on...
Burg Woman Busted For Domestic Violence
Deputies arrested a Wheelersburg woman on a domestic violence charge after multiple 911 hang-up calls from a McDermott home. Dispatchers...
Woman With Disabilities Targeted in Online Money Scam
An online relationship has once again left a vulnerable woman out hundreds of dollars after caregivers say she continued sending...
Upside-Down Truck, Missing Occupants Spark Forest Search
Deputies, troopers, ODNR, firefighters, and EMS responded to Shawnee State Forest after a report of an injury crash involving a...
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