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What started as a routine visit by Children’s Services quickly escalated into a tense situation on Boundary Street just before 3 p.m. prompting CPS workers to call in Portsmouth Police for backup.  According to reports, the mother at the residence became aggressive during the welfare check, raising concerns for the...

Police and emergency crews often race against the clock — and sometimes, that race involves airlifting patients by helicopter. But for those lifesaving flights to succeed, it’s critical that people clear the way for air ambulance landing zones when they appear.  Recently, emergency responders set up a landing zone in...

A day of bargain hunting at the flea market ended in chaos when a woman came home to find her boyfriend overdosed and slumped over in his truck — blue-faced, drooling, and nearly unresponsive.  Deputy Wes Barker and another officer responded within one minute of the 911 call, arriving at...

Midnight may be for sleeping — but not behind the wheel!  Portsmouth police had their hands full after two separate incidents involving drivers who were so tired, they dozed off in their cars. One was even running at the time.  Incident #1: Dollar Tree Drowsiness At 12:23 a.m., callers reported...

Sciotoville had a spooky start to the morning when a murder of buzzards caused a bit of a stir outside the Scioto Shoe Mart. Around 8 a.m., concerned witnesses called police after spotting a flock of the ominous scavengers circling and pecking at an old truck parked on Harding Avenue. ...

The Scioto County community is mourning the loss of U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Nathaniel E. Curtis, 21, a native of Lucasville, who died while stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Cpl. Curtis passed away following a traffic accident on Thursday.   Curtis had been stationed in Okinawa for the past three years,...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 185 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Jacob Carter Arrest Date: 05/23/2025 Charges: Domestic Violence Danita J Carver Arrest Date: 05/23/2025 Charges: Probation Violation Lawrence Crabtree Arrest Date: 05/22/2025 Charges: Inducing Panic, Failure to...

Police were busy in the early morning hours at the Wayne Hills Public Housing Project, responding to back-to-back incidents that unfolded within just 30 minutes of each other.  The first call came in shortly after 1 a.m. on Kendall Avenue, where officers investigated a disturbance involving a man and a...

A disturbing discovery has parents and police issuing a serious wake-up call: a 12-year-old girl in Scioto County was found to have sexually explicit content on her phone—sent by another juvenile male from out of state.  The situation came to light when a caseworker at a local counseling center contacted...

A strange sequence of events kept Portsmouth police hopping with calls involving a possible drug-fueled panic and an unprovoked sidewalk assault — both with suspects who vanished before officers could catch up.  Just before 5 p.m., police were called to Bob Evans on Gallia Street after a man reportedly ran...

Police responded to a concerning call at the Hisle Park Apartment Complex after a woman reportedly threatened to kill people, start fires, and take her own life. The call came from her grandmother, who was trying to connect the woman with her counselor and hoped authorities could help ensure her...

The Scioto County Recorder’s Office is proud to announce the launch of its new website, sciotorecorder.com, marking a significant step forward in enhancing transparency, accessibility, and modernization for residents of Scioto County. This initiative fulfills a key promise made by Recorder Gary Jenkins, who took office in January 2025, to...

It was another jam-packed day for first responders in Scioto County, with 63 calls logged in just 24 hours. From emergency medical runs to domestic disputes and a rash of false alarms, local EMS, fire, and law enforcement agencies had their hands full.  Earlier this year, the Scioto County Sheriff’s...

We’ve been telling you about a string of disturbing trespassing incidents at St. Mary’s and Holy Redeemer churches—and now, thanks to a message from Portsmouth Police Deputy Chief Jason Hedrick, we know exactly who keeps coming back.  According to Hedrick, John Holman Jr., a man with a troubled past and...

There are plenty of milestones in your life that need proper documentation; this means you’ll, for example, need to know a cohabitation agreement’s legal requirements. In this post, we’ll look at these significant moments and the specific forms and documents they’ll require. Cohabitation Living together is an incredible step forward...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 192 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Christopher Robert Arnett Arrest Date: 05/20/2025 Charges: Probation Violation Phyllis Pauline Ball Arrest Date: 05/22/2025 Charges: Possession of Drugs _ cocaine Zachary Barnett Arrest Date: 05/22/2025 Charges:...

A group home employee on Williams Street in Portsmouth called 911 to report being assaulted by a juvenile resident, shedding light on the often-dangerous conditions faced by workers in residential care facilities. Officers responded quickly and took the child—who is in the custody of Adams County Children’s Protective Services—into custody...

Just before dawn on a quiet Tuesday morning, a Portsmouth man woke up to find his pickup truck missing from 10th Street. By 7 a.m., he’d tracked it down himself to the corner of 7th and Broadway — and was holding the alleged thief at gunpoint when he called 911. ...

There are 236 registered recovery houses in the tri-county area of Scioto, Lawrence, and Adams County. That figure has shocked local leaders and reignited calls for stronger oversight—even as efforts to rein in the spread face resistance in Columbus.  Scioto County Commissioner Scottie Powell revealed the new figures after attending...

A routine visit to check on a trailer turned into a scene straight out of a Wild West showdown when a man says his own family aimed assault rifles at him and threatened his life.  According to a report filed at the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, the man arrived at...