New Economic Development Group Begins Search for Director as Scioto County Looks to Move Forward
After months of uncertainty surrounding economic development in Scioto County, a new step suggests the county may finally be building ...
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Busted! 03/12/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 161 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Doze Bedding’s Award-Winning Sateen Duvet Covers Are Perfect For Luxe Bedrooms: Here’s Why
Creating a comfortable and visually calming bedroom often comes down to thoughtful details. Lighting, textures, and colors all play a...
Woman Walks Away From Crisis Center — Police Say They Can’t Force Treatment
Police were asked to check on a woman who walked away from a Second Street crisis center and was believed to be...
Jesse James Carpenter Strikes Again — Walmart “Return King” Back With Another Scheme
If there were a loyalty program for creative shoplifting schemes, Jesse James Carpenter would probably have earned platinum status by now. According to...
Woman Arrives at SOMC ER With Gunshot Wound; Investigation Turns Over to Pike County
Both the Portsmouth Police Department and the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office were notified after a woman arrived at Southern Ohio Medical Center’s emergency room with a...
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Little Movement in Horton and Davis Corruption Cases as New Hearings Scheduled
There still isn’t much forward motion in the corruption cases involving former Scioto County Economic Development Director Robert Horton and suspended Scioto County Commissioner Bryan Davis. Both cases continue to move slowly through the courts, with only a handful of procedural updates in recent weeks. ...
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Woman Found “Rowing” Canoe in Man’s Backyard Arrested in Portsmouth
Police responding to a disturbance on 5th Street found an unusual situation when they arrived — a woman sitting in a canoe...
Police Warn Man After Repeated Reports of Racial Slurs and Neighborhood Disturbance
Police responded twice on Monday and again on Wednesday to a Mound Street residence after neighbors reported a man outside yelling racial...
Woman Reports Daughter Assaulted; Police Take Report at Hospital
A woman contacted 911 early Tuesday morning to report that her daughter had been physically and sexually assaulted. The call...
Man Found Dead Hours After Release From Rehab Program
Just hours after being celebrated online as a graduate of a rehabilitation program, a man was found dead early Monday...
Strange Woman With Knife Reported in Lucasville
Scioto County Sheriff’s deputies rushed to Lucasville after a caller reported a woman with a knife threatening to harm herself. ...
Mother Says Teen Shot in Wayne Hills Faces Long Medical Battle as Two Are Charged
The 17-year-old victim of Sunday night’s shooting in Portsmouth remains in critical condition and faces a long series of surgeries, according to...
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Man Found Dead Hours After Release From Rehab Program
Just hours after being celebrated online as a graduate of a rehabilitation program, a man was found dead early Monday morning in a Portsmouth neighborhood. Officers and EMTs were called to the area of 14th and Kinney Streets shortly after 2...
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“I’m Afraid to Go to Sleep”: Family Argument Ends With Arrest After Threats Are Reported
It started as a tense family argument — but quickly escalated into something much more serious. Deputies were called to...
Strangulation Arrest in West Portsmouth
What began as a call about a woman refusing to move away from a vehicle in a parking lot quickly...
Woman Dragged Into Building — Man Arrested After Police Rush to Scene
A report that a woman had been dragged into a building brought multiple police units and an ambulance to the...
Meth Pipe, Knives and Fentanyl Lead to Two Arrests
A reported robbery attempt in Chesapeake quickly unraveled into a chaotic scene involving knives, suspected drug use, and two arrests when deputies arrived to...
Crisis on Gallia Street – Cops Called to Wendy’s & Speedway
Two separate incidents along Gallia Street showed a different side of police work this week, as Portsmouth Police Department officers...
Check Fraud Crew Targeting Banks Across Tri-State; BOLO Issued
Scioto County Sheriff’s deputies are warning businesses and banks to stay alert after a pair of suspected check fraud suspects have reportedly been hitting...
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