A 23-year-old homeless Portsmouth man faces multiple rape and drug charges. According to court records, Brandon Smith was indicted on June 4th, and Scioto County Common Pleas Court held a hearing around 1:15 pm on Thursday. Twenty minutes later, deputies booked Smith into the Scioto County Jail on the rape charge. Smith is accused of […]
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