WEST PORTSMOUTH, OH — A late-night call for help led to an arrest after an elderly man reported being punched in the face and knocked to the ground. Scioto County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to West Portsmouth around 11:45 p.m. following a report of an assault involving an elderly victim. According to the report, the […]
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