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Portsmouth police arrested a woman after officers were flagged down on 5th Street for a report of underage drinking and fighting. The call came just after 1:30 a.m. Several people waved down an officer and reported that underage drinking and fighting were happening at a nearby address. A third-party caller...

Portsmouth police handled more complaints involving homeless individuals and the shelter area, including a man wandering around downtown and another dispute over someone refusing to leave. The first call came in around 10:20 a.m. near 5th and Washington streets. A caller reported a man who appeared to be high, yelling,...

Three out-of-town suspects have now been indicted by a Scioto County Grand Jury on drug trafficking and related charges, including two Dayton men SCDN told you about last week after major traffic-stop drug busts in Lucasville. The indictments come as local law enforcement continues to warn that Scioto County is...

A Willow Wood man told Lawrence County deputies he had a pretty good view of a theft from his property. In fact, he told deputies, “I watched the whole thing.” The man said he was standing on his back porch when he spotted someone he knew allegedly helping himself to...

A woman called 911 during an argument with her husband and then greeted deputies with a remarkably straightforward confession: “I slapped him.” That admission got Jonda Chapman arrested for domestic violence. But according to the deputy’s report, that was only the beginning of the family drama. Lawrence County deputies arrived...

More trouble hit Tracy Park over the weekend, with police called for a possible meth offer, people camping in the park, and a wanted man later arrested on a parole violation. Just after 3 a.m., a caller reported that a man with gray-brown hair and a grocery cart had a...

Portsmouth police helped track down a Hocking County man accused of threatening to harm himself and shoot up a church. Hocking County 911 contacted Portsmouth police and asked officers to check the welfare of Dawson Danner after he allegedly made threats to wreck his vehicle, jump in front of a...

Scioto County deputies were called after a package delivery driver reported she was bitten by a dog while making a delivery on State Route 522 near Wheelersburg. The driver told deputies she works for OnTrac and had delivered a package to a home on State Route 522. She said she...

Scioto County deputies were called to Highland Drive just after midnight after a report of a fight involving a vehicle stopped in the middle of the road. The caller told dispatchers the vehicle was sitting in the roadway with its hood up. The caller also said a car battery had...

Two people found at a jailed man’s property told deputies they were just cleaning things up and getting vehicles ready for a bail bondsman. There was one rather large problem with that explanation. The man sitting in jail said he didn’t know either of them. Lawrence County deputies responded to...

State Rep. Justin Pizzulli is asking Gov. Mike DeWine to approve $3.69 million in emergency assistance for Scioto County Children’s Services as the county continues to battle a child welfare budget crisis SCDN has reported on for months. Pizzulli said he sent a letter to DeWine requesting emergency help through...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 165 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Steven Arms Arrest Date: 09/02/2026 Charges: Using Weapons While Intoxicated Lauren Amelia Benitez Arrest Date: 09/02/2026 Charges: Trafficking in Drugs Keshia Cook Arrest Date: 09/02/2026 Charges: Probation...

Portsmouth police and CPS were called to a home just before midnight after a report that a 5-month-old baby had been struck in the head. According to the police log, officers were told the infant was a 5-month-old boy, but it was unclear what had happened. Police contacted after-hours CPS...

Portsmouth police dealt with another string of calls involving a troubled homeless woman who has been wandering the streets, showing up in traffic, calling for help, reporting stolen medicine, and ending up back at the hospital. Officers have responded to dozens of calls involving the same woman in recent weeks....

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Scioto County deputies were called to Clay Township after a report that a woman had cut someone with a knife and was being physically violent toward a child. The call came in around 9:30 p.m. According to the sheriff’s log, the woman had left the area in a vehicle before...

A routine traffic stop got considerably more interesting when a passenger appeared reluctant to open the glove box — and a deputy wanted to know why. It ended with Trenton Wells and Makaylan Wells both cited for drug paraphernalia after deputies said the pair admitted sharing a glass pipe and...

Scioto County deputies were called to Rush Township after a report that animals at a home were being mistreated and “murdered.” The caller asked deputies to do a welfare check on the animals. Deputies spoke with the owner and neighbors next door. According to the sheriff’s log, the neighbors said...

Jews and Zionists are not the same thing, and being opposed to Zionism does not automatically make someone antisemitic. I made that distinction in my earlier article, Understanding the Nuances: Jews and Zionism, and the years since have made the distinction more important, not less. Somehow, we have arrived at...

A 4 a.m. traffic stop near Robinson Avenue and Waller Street turned into a foot chase through a Portsmouth neighborhood. Police initiated the stop early Saturday morning, but the driver took off on foot. Officers chased him toward Union Street and caught up with him in a backyard near the...