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Portsmouth police were called to Robinson Avenue after a disturbing report that young children were slamming kittens into the ground by their tails. Fortunately, that is not what officers found. When police arrived, a woman told them her 2-year-old had picked up a cat by the tail, but said nobody...

A student's alleged attempt to damage school property led to a sheriff's investigation after school officials reported finding multiple marks on the walls. The incident involved an elementary school in Lawrence County, where administrators contacted a deputy about damage they believed a student had caused. According to the sheriff's report,...

A student's attempt to hide a marijuana vape at school ended with the device being turned over to a sheriff's deputy. The incident began when school administrators received information about a student who allegedly had a THC vape pen on campus. According to the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, a deputy...

The Scioto County Dog Shelter is looking for another employee after a recently hired kennel technician submitted her resignation. Scioto County Commissioners accepted the resignation at Tuesday’s meeting, but Commissioner Merit Smith stressed that this departure wasn't the result of problems at the shelter. “We’ve been going through this because...

Former Scioto County Commissioner Bryan Davis has been transferred to Belmont Correctional Institution, where he is expected to serve the remainder of his 30-month prison sentence for his role in the county's public corruption scandal. Davis was initially sent to the Correctional Reception Center in Orient after entering the Ohio...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 148 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Denim Borders Arrest Date: 10/31/2026 Charges: Failure to Appear; Issuance of Warrant (2 Counts) Aaron Bradley Arrest Date: 11/02/2026 Charges: Obstructing Official Business, Probation Violation, Theft Timothy...

A fight at Party Time Bar just before 2 a.m. turned into a multi-agency response and ended with two men in jail, including one facing a felonious assault charge. Portsmouth police responded to the bar and detained four men and one woman while officers sorted out what happened. The situation...

A suspicious vehicle at the Oasis Convenient Mart on 17th Street turned into something much bigger just after midnight when five Portsmouth Police units converged on the scene. Within minutes, one man was in custody. Police later confirmed the arrest was connected to an assault reported at a bar two...

A call about a group of teenagers allegedly tormenting kids with a dog ended with a woman under arrest on a child-endangering charge. Portsmouth police were called to 17th and Kendall after a woman reported that five or six teens were causing a disturbance and bothering children with a dog....

Portsmouth police were called to a local group home after a staff member said a youth assaulted him while getting out of a van and then took off. Officers responded, gathered information for an assault report, and also took a runaway report on the boy. About two hours later, the...

An argument over fireworks allegedly turned into a domestic confrontation involving threats, a child and a man who was eventually arrested. According to a Lawrence County Sheriff's Office report, deputies investigated a complaint involving a woman who said a man had threatened her during an ongoing dispute. The confrontation reportedly...

Portsmouth police were called to 11th Street on Halloween for a theft report that took a very unusual turn. A woman told officers that some of her belongings had been disappearing. Then she explained why she believed it was happening. According to the police log, the woman said that ever...

A longtime Scioto County Sheriff’s Office employee is taking over leadership of the county jail. Sheriff David Thoroughman has promoted Danny Malone to the rank of captain over the jail and formally swore him into the new position. Malone has spent 28 years with the Sheriff’s Office, working in several...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 158 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Denim Borders Arrest Date: 10/31/2026 Charges: Failure to Appear; Issuance of Warrant (2 Counts) Aaron Bradley Arrest Date: 11/02/2026 Charges: Obstructing Official Business, Probation Violation, Theft Timothy...

Portsmouth police were called to the St. Francis Center on Stockham Lane after an employee arrived for work and found a shirtless juvenile inside the chapel acting strangely. An alarm had gone off hours earlier. By the time officers arrived, they located the teen sitting in the chapel with his...

A domestic disturbance in Wheelersburg ended with deputies finding a man hiding from officers and arresting him for violating a protection order. Scioto County sheriff’s deputies were called after multiple people reported an active fight between a man and woman. Callers said the pair had been outside chasing each other...

An expired vehicle registration turned into a much bigger problem for a driver after a deputy discovered he was wanted on an outstanding warrant. A search of his vehicle then turned up suspected fentanyl and drug paraphernalia. According to the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, a deputy was patrolling the South...

A family fight in Wheelersburg took an unexpected turn when a mail carrier was hit by a car during the chaos. Scioto County sheriff’s deputies were called after the mail carrier reported being struck by a blue Honda CR-V. According to the caller, two women were involved in a domestic...

A condemned house on Highland Avenue went up in flames in the middle of the night, sending Portsmouth police and firefighters rushing to the scene. When crews arrived, the house at 1617 Highland Avenue was already heavily involved. Fire was coming through the roof and front porch, and firefighters initially...

A man who says he paid more than $22,000 toward a piece of property is now caught in a dispute over who has the right to sell the land. The disagreement involves a land contract, a property owner's estate and conflicting claims about payments made toward the purchase. According to...