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A strange and troubling scene unfolded at Greenlawn Cemetery after a pickup truck was found damaged and left behind near the mausoleum. Just after 9 p.m., a caller reported that a blue pickup had crashed into tombstones earlier in the evening, around 6 p.m., and blown a tire. The caller...

A local school principal became so concerned about a parent’s driving that police and Child Protective Services were contacted. The principal told officers a mother had recently been arriving late to drop off her children and appeared “out of it” and “in a daze” while driving. The concerns went beyond...

What began as a welfare check for children locked out of their home quickly turned into a troubling investigation involving claims the kids had been left alone repeatedly for days. Deputies were called after reports that three children had been dropped off from school and were unable to get inside...

It sat in the parking lot so long that people started wondering if anyone was ever coming back for it. They were right to be suspicious. Deputies were called after employees at Ace Hardware reported a white U-Haul van that had been sitting in the lot for several months, according...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 176 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Jack R Bailey Arrest Date: 05/01/2026 Charges: Aggravated Menacing Joshua Basham Arrest Date: 05/04/2026 Charges: Probation Violation Donald L Billitter Arrest Date: 05/03/2026 Charges: Violate Protection Order...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is leading a bipartisan push to keep control of sports betting in state hands—not Washington’s. Yost joined 40 other attorneys general in telling federal regulators that so-called “prediction markets” are really just sports gambling dressed up in a different outfit. “This is gambling, no matter...

It was a busy day for Scioto County deputies as burglary and theft calls piled up from early morning into the afternoon. 🚪 FRONT DOOR KICKED IN BEFORE SUNRISE Just after 4:30 a.m., a woman called 911 after driving past her mother’s home on Swauger Valley Road and spotting something...

A woman seeking help walked into the Portsmouth Fire Department and said her boyfriend had just beaten her up on 7th Street. Shaken after the incident, she spoke with authorities but appeared conflicted about what to do next. According to the report, she said she planned to go home and...

A traffic incident ended with police finally catching up to a man who had been wanted for months. Officers arrested a Portsmouth man after responding to an incident where they said the suspect had backed into something with a vehicle. Police impounded the vehicle and had it towed. During the...

A Scioto County family called for help after their mentally challenged adult son left home and went to stay in a homeless camp under the Young Street viaduct. They were worried for obvious reasons. According to the report, the 18-year-old is autistic and had gone to stay with his biological...

What first looked like isolated scares is now turning into a disturbing pattern. In just three days, four major Ohio zoos were forced to evacuate after bomb or active shooter threats: Toledo Zoo and Aquarium on Friday Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on Saturday Akron Zoo on Sunday Cleveland Metroparks Zoo...

What was supposed to be a night of dresses, photos, and dancing took a turn when school staff were called to deal with a student suspected of drinking. The incident happened during prom, according to a report from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. An assistant principal alerted an officer working...

What started as a strange noise next door turned into a grim discovery — dead livestock scattered across a property and a dog seen fleeing the scene. Deputies were called after a report of property damage and animal loss, according to the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. When a neighbor stepped...

Egg Whites vs. Yolks....For decades, the egg yolk has been treated like the bad guy at breakfast — rich, yellow, fatty, and guilty by association with cholesterol. Egg whites, meanwhile, became the darling of bodybuilders, dieters, and anyone ordering an omelet with a side of self-control. But the nutrition fight...

A familiar face to police was back in trouble after a strange morning that started inside an apartment and ended in handcuffs downtown. It began when a resident at Alexandria House Apartments called 911 to report a woman had come into her apartment and started breaking things. Officers soon spotted...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 174 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Courtney Allison Arrest Date: 04/29/2026 Charges: Fugitive from Justice Trenten C Bond Arrest Date: 04/29/2026 Charges: Domestic Violence, Domestic Threat (cause belief of imminent physical harm by...

What started as disturbing messages between former friends quickly escalated into repeated calls to deputies — with threats of violence and fears someone could get seriously hurt. Deputies were first called for threats, according to a report from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. The caller told officers that someone he...

What should’ve been just another call behind the plate turned into a heated scene that followed an umpire off the field and into a report at the sheriff’s office. The incident happened during a high school baseball game, according to a report from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. The umpire...

A pair of overnight traffic stops kept Portsmouth officers busy and left two drivers walking. The first stop happened around 12:30 a.m. at 4th and Madison Streets. Police pulled over a vehicle and discovered the driver was behind the wheel with a suspended license. Officers cited the driver but did...

A Portsmouth man got an unexpected surprise just after midnight when he stepped outside to let his dog out. Instead of a quiet late-night trip to the yard, he told police he found a man standing behind his house. Then the dog took over. According to the caller, the dog...