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Callers reported two people camping out in the lobby of the Post Office on Gay Street just before 1 am. Officers advised the group to leave the property.  A 6th Street resident called police at 2 am to report a suspicious person on her porch. The caller said the woman...

An elderly West Portsmouth couple called 911 at 4 am to report a disturbing incident involving a neighbor. They said she came to their home with a hammer in her hand, saying that people were trying to kill her.    They said they knew the woman had mental health issues, but...

Harding Avenue residents reported a bizarre scene just after 12:30 am. They said a woman wearing a trash bag was pushing a bicycle down the street and yelling at herself. Portsmouth Police Officers searched the area but weren’t able to find the woman.   Around 9 am, witnesses reported a barefoot...

Just before 3:30 pm, officers responded to a report of a suspicious person at Tim Horton’s on Chillicothe Street.   When police caught up with the woman, they learned the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office wanted her on an open warrant.   Officers took her into custody and booked her into the...

A floral delivery turned violent after the delivery person objected to being asked to make another stop. It all went down at the Flower Shop in Union Township.   A man said he called the store’s delivery person to come back to the store to pick up an additional delivery, but...

A tracking app foiled a bad boyfriend’s plot to sell his girlfriend’s phone. The woman called Scioto County Sheriff’s Deputies to report she’d loaned the man where phone, and he claimed to have lost it.  However, she used a tracking service to locate it in a kiosk at Walmart that...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 148 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction.  All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. ADKINS JACK Arrest Date: 11/30/24 Charges: Obstructing Official Business, Resisting Arrest, Assault BLANKENSHIP RODNEY A Arrest Date: 12/02/24 Charges: Counterfeiting CHAMBERS STEPHANIE N Arrest Date: 12/01/24 Charges:...

Man Cited For Loose Dog  A Center Street man found himself in trouble with Portsmouth Animal Control after a report of a loose dog just after 2 pm.   Neighbors told officers that mail carriers had refused to deliver to the whole street because the aggressive dogs ran loose.   Officers knocked...

Just before 5 pm, an upset parent called 911 to report they’d spotted a man stealing their son’s bicycle off the porch of their Summit Street home. They followed the suspect to the area of 18th and Grandview.  An officer responded to the scene and caught up with the man....

If The Best Christmas Pageant Ever made you laugh, cry, and maybe even remind you of your own childhood Christmas shenanigans, you’re not alone. Barbara Robinson’s beloved story, brought to life on screen, is a charming nod to family, community, and the unexpected miracles that make the holiday season unforgettable....

Folks with addiction issues seem to be drawn to some local businesses, and one of them is Kroger. Just after 5 pm, witnesses reported a woman overdosing in front of the supermarket on Gay Street.  Officers and medics responded to the scene. The woman came to and refused medical treatment...

A driver who ran out of gas near Staker’s on 9th Street got some much-needed assistance from a Portsmouth Police Officer.  The officer assisted in pushing the vehicle off the road and gave the woman a ride to the nearby Sunoco to purchase gas and then back to her vehicle.  ...

 Officers responded to a local middle school after a report of an assault during recess.   The principal told deputies that two boys tackled each other during a football game. They said one boy grabbed the other in a bear hug and then leaned in to bite him on his chest...

One of the most striking things SCDN writers have noticed in years of reading police reports is the soaring number of children either threatening to harm themselves or actually hurting themselves.  Back in early 2020, we maybe saw one or two calls a month logged in Scioto County. But things...

There was quite a stir among our members on social media Friday evening after a 20-minute high-speed chase along 104 involving several Sherriff's Department and Ohio State Highway Patrol units. At 5:37 pm, a Scioto County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle on Galena Pike in West Portsmouth near...

The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office busted Jazmine Allen, a 33-year-old Wheelersburg man with a long criminal history, in connection with a string of break-ins in the Wheelersburg area.  A woman called 911 on Wednesday afternoon to report a man had broken into her home in broad daylight, and her son...

Officers were called to the Red Roof Inn at 7:30 a.m. to investigate a report of a man driving recklessly in the parking lot. Hotel management said the driver was a troublesome guest who they wanted to leave.   The man left before officers arrived, and they stood by while...

A man called 911 at 3 am to tell deputies someone kidnapped his car and held it for ransom for several days. He said he hadn’t called the police because the thief told him he would never see his car again if he did.  He gave officers the names of...

A daughter called 911 at 8 pm after she said her father hit her in the face several times in the parking lot of McDonald’s.   After arriving home, she said he pulled her from their car by the neck and took her phone. She told the officers she didn’t...

Another local resident has been targeted by an online blackmail scam. He told officers two unknown women had blackmailed him by threatening to share inappropriate pictures online.   The man had already paid the woman $1800, but they were demanding more money. Officers advised the man to block the women...