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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...

Families expecting a fun Saturday at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium instead found themselves being evacuated after a bomb and active shooter threat forced the zoo to clear out. Zoo officials said the threat came in around 2:18 p.m. through their security dispatch system. The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office was...

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...

What started as a welfare check outside a restaurant turned into a double arrest with out-of-state warrants and drugs. Around 5:30 p.m., deputies were called to Sakura in Wheelersburg after a caller reported a man and woman inside a white Honda sedan who appeared to be passed out. With Porter...

It wasn’t a one-time mistake. Store staff say the register kept coming up short — and the pattern pointed to the same employee. Deputies were called to a theft complaint at Walmart, according to a report from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. When officers arrived, loss prevention said they had...

After months of scandal, court cases, uncertainty, and questions about who was steering the ship, Scioto County leaders say some long-awaited good news is finally arriving. At Thursday’s commissioners meeting, Commissioner Scottie Powell announced two major developments: Interviews are underway for a new economic development director Google is preparing a...

What first looked like a drunk man stumbling through the neighborhood turned out to be something far more serious. Portsmouth officers were called to Franklin Avenue after reports of a man in an orange shirt staggering around and barely able to stay on his feet. When officers caught up with...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 177 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...

A young woman trying to get away from a man who was following her ended up doing what many people would instinctively do—driving straight to a school for safety. Deputies were called to a local high school after reports that a man had followed a female driver to campus and...