Registered Sex Offender Sparks Two Police Calls in One Day
A homeless woman who is a registered sex offender drew police attention twice in the same day after callers reported ...
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Walmart Shoplifter Comes Back for More — Ends Up in Jail
One trip through Walmart without paying apparently wasn't enough. Deputies say a suspected shoplifter returned to the store and stole...
Pigs Run Hog Wild On Cooney Road
A neighbor dispute on Cooney Road went a little hog wild Thursday morning when a woman called Scioto County deputies...
Two Busted After Late-Night Robinson Avenue Traffic Stop
A late-night traffic stop at Robinson Avenue and Lawson Street ended with two people headed to the Scioto County Jail...
Trespasser Fights Deputies
A man who was told to leave someone's property allegedly refused to go, even after a deputy warned him that...
Loud Bang Shatters Window — But What Caused It?
A man was sleeping on his couch when a sudden noise that sounded like an explosion jolted him awake....
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Threat Locks Down Northwest Schools
Northwest Local Schools went into a Level 1 lockdown after a threat was made toward the school, adding another frightening school-safety incident to an already tense week in the region. The district notified families shortly after 1 p.m. that the...
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Drunk Man Threatens to Burn House With Wife, Kids Inside
A late-night domestic call in Minford turned into a hunt across two communities after family members reported an intoxicated man...
Ding-Dong Ditch Torments Disabled Man
A group of girls accused of repeatedly bothering a woman and her disabled son on Summit Street got a lesson...
PPD Calls For Backup After 3 A.M. Traffic Stop Goes Bad
A routine-looking traffic stop on Robinson Avenue turned into a much bigger scene around 3 a.m. Thursday, eventually drawing five...
Buckeye Terminal Talks Hit a Wall, But City Has a New Plan
The owners of the old Buckeye Terminal in Sciotoville stopped returning the county Land Bank's calls after Portsmouth officials talked...
Reports of Gunshots at Shawnee State Park Lead Deputies to 28-Person Cabin Party
A late-night call about gunshots, screaming, and what sounded like a crowd of people sent deputies and state park officers...
Does Clay Township Need Deputies?
The argument over who should police Clay Township — and what residents should pay for it — is flaring up...
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Drunk Man Threatens to Burn House With Wife, Kids Inside
A late-night domestic call in Minford turned into a hunt across two communities after family members reported an intoxicated man was making threats, trying to get into a gun safe, and threatening to burn down a house with his wife...
Read moreDetailsBusted! 10/22/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 151 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Why Does Online Sweepstakes Gaming Vary by State, and What Should Ohio Players Check First?
Whether an online sweepstakes game is available depends largely on which state a player lives in. Some states allow the...
5-Year-Old’s Mental Health Crisis Brings Deputies, CPS to School
A mental-health concern involving a 5-year-old child brought Scioto County deputies and Children Services into a local elementary school Tuesday...
The Value of an Experienced Moving Crew on Moving Day
A sleeper sofa that won’t turn the corner of a narrow stairwell can stall an entire moving day. Experienced movers...
$5,000 Promises, $90 Checks: Is Trump Courting Senior Voters Before the Midterms?
First came the $5,000 election promise. Then came the $90 Medicare checks. Now, with the November 3 midterm elections approaching,...
Man Busted on Cocaine Charges in Scioto County – One Week After Prison Release
Well, that didn’t last long. A Columbus man whose parole date was listed as October 14 is back the Scioto...
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