DAY-OLD DONUT SCHEME BRINGS COPS TO SPEEDWAY
Apparently, even donuts can become evidence. Portsmouth police were called to the Speedway on Gallia Street after management discovered an ...
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Scammers Target Local Woman
A local woman says a terrifying computer warning ended with strangers gaining access to deeply personal information — including tax...
FAKE CARDS TURN UP AT PORTSMOUTH SHOP — HERE’S HOW COLLECTORS CAN PROTECT THEMSELVES
The booming sports card and collectible market has a growing problem: Fake graded cards. A Portsmouth business owner recently contacted...
DOCTOR THREATENED AT HOSPITAL AFTER PATIENT REFUSED DISCHARGE
Portsmouth police were called to Southern Ohio Medical Center after a doctor reported being threatened by a patient who was...
Healthcare Staffing in Rural Ohio: Building Trust Through Transparency
Healthcare facilities across Scioto County and surrounding rural regions face persistent staffing challenges. Finding qualified, trustworthy professionals to fill nursing,...
Man Charged After Knife Threat
Portsmouth police arrested a homeless man after reports he allegedly pulled a knife on another person during an incident on...
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MAN CALLS 911 OVER McDONALD’S BREAKFAST DRAMA: “THEY WON’T GIVE ME MY FOOD”
Someone in Portsmouth apparently took the phrase “I need my Egg McMuffin” a little too seriously. Around 8:45 a.m., Portsmouth police were dispatched to the McDonald’s on Gallia Street after a man sitting in the drive-thru called 911 claiming employees...
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STRANGE WOMAN SETS UP HOUSEKEEPING IN MAN’S GARAGE — EVICTION DRAMA KEEPS PORTSMOUTH POLICE BUSY
A Portsmouth man got an unexpected surprise after someone checking on his property reported there might be somebody living in...
CHURCH ROBBED, TV VANISHES, TOOLS STOLEN: THEFT CALLS KEEP PORTSMOUTH POLICE BUSY
Police were called to Beulah Baptist Church on 14th Street after someone discovered the church had been broken into. According...
FIGHT AT WEST PORTSMOUTH REHAB ENDS WITH FELONIOUS ASSAULT CHARGE
A fight between two clients at a West Portsmouth rehab facility escalated dramatically when staff reported one of the men...
BACK-TO-BACK TRAFFIC STOPS ON KENDALL AND 17TH LEAD TO DRUGS, TOWS, AND WARRANT ARREST
Two early morning traffic stops just blocks apart kept Portsmouth police busy around the Kendall and 17th Street area. 🚓...
Truck Vanishes After Owner Makes This Mistake
A truck owner learned the hard way that hiding keys inside a vehicle isn’t much of a hiding place. Especially...
Man Threatens to Burn Down Wheelersburg House
A man threatened to burn down a Wheelersburg home during a mental health meltdown but that wasn’t the only person...
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New Dog Warden Sworn In as Commissioners Quietly Move Past Shelter Drama
SCIOTO COUNTY, OH — After weeks of controversy surrounding the Scioto County Dog Shelter and the high-profile resignation of outspoken former Dog Warden Heather Stevens, commissioners have officially filled the position. At Thursday’s meeting, Scioto County Commissioners swore in Olivia...
Read moreDetailsBusted! 05/15/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 165 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Seniors, Pets Trapped by Loose Dog at Portsmouth Senior Lofts
PORTSMOUTH, OH — Another loose dog complaint is raising concerns about safety — this time at a senior housing complex...
DID DAD LEAVE 11-YEAR-OLD HOME ALONE TO VACATION IN FLORIDA? CPS INVESTIGATES
A troubling call on Baher Road is raising an important question many parents ask: How old does a child have...
Woman Returns to Rehab Drunk, Threatens to Kill Everyone
A woman was arrested after deputies say she returned to a Lawrence County drug treatment facility intoxicated, pounding on doors...
Butt Naked at Tim Horton’s
Portsmouth police dealt with a string of unusual welfare-check calls ranging from a man passed out behind a house to...
MAN CALLS 911 OVER McDONALD’S BREAKFAST DRAMA: “THEY WON’T GIVE ME MY FOOD”
Someone in Portsmouth apparently took the phrase “I need my Egg McMuffin” a little too seriously. Around 8:45 a.m., Portsmouth...
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