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He stepped out for a short while. When he came back, something small was missing. Then something much bigger. According to a report from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a theft complaint after a man returned home and discovered his gallon jug of loose change had disappeared....

It started with a life-changing phone call. By the time it was over, one man was out thousands — and another close call showed just how convincing these scams can be. According to a report from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to two separate fraud complaints involving callers...

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SOUTH WEBSTER, OH — Even as the Scioto County Dog Shelter deals with overcrowding and internal turmoil, animal control problems across the county aren’t slowing down. Deputies were called to South Webster after a resident reported finding multiple chickens dead inside her coop, believing they had been killed by a...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 171 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Destiny Blair Arrest Date: 04/03/2026 Charges: Disorderly Conduct, Possession of Drugs - Schedule I or II Substance John Blankenship Arrest Date: 04/04/2026 Charges: Robbery Tracey Nicole Castle...

More than 500 new jobs are headed to Ironton—and it’s all part of a much bigger wave of development sweeping across Southern Ohio. State officials announced that Vertiv, a global company that builds equipment used in data centers, is expanding its operations in Ohio. The project will bring up to...

It started with what sounded like a routine call from a phone company. Within days, that call spiraled into a flood of alerts, accounts, and a fight to reclaim an identity. According to a report from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, a man came into the office to report that...

A late-night structure fire on Highland Bend had firefighters battling flames, deputies managing a restless crowd, and no one quite sure what was inside the building. Around 2 a.m., deputies and firefighters were called to the area of Highland Bend and Marne Avenue for a fully engulfed structure fire. Fire...

A wrong-way driver call early in the morning didn’t end with a driving arrest—but someone still ended up in handcuffs. Portsmouth Police responded around 1:20 a.m. after reports of a vehicle traveling the wrong way. Officers made contact with the vehicle and were given permission to search it. The driver...

Portsmouth officers were called multiple times for situations that sounded urgent—but when they arrived, no one was there. The first call came in around 1:30 p.m., when a woman reported finding two women and a man inside her apartment who were refusing to leave. A maintenance worker was outside waiting...

An incident at a Lucasville nursing home led to an arrest—but the situation didn’t end there. Officers were called after reports that one resident had assaulted another. No ambulance was needed at the scene, and police took the suspect into custody. But once at the jail, things changed. Deputies reported...

A Rose Street resident called 911 around 7:30 a.m. reporting a raccoon on her back porch that she believed could be rabid. Dispatch forwarded the call to Animal Control to handle the situation. While cases like this can sound alarming, experts say it’s important to understand what rabies actually looks...

He couldn’t get a room — and minutes later, a hillside was burning. By the time crews got the fire under control, the same man had already walked back into the hotel like nothing happened. According to a report from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the...

A stop at a Gallia Street Marathon didn’t go as planned for a man already on the radar of Portsmouth courts. Officers tracked down Zachary Barnett and took him into custody on a probation violation warrant. Barnett had previously pleaded no contest in July 2025 to possessing criminal tools and...

A chaotic late-night scene on Sunrise Avenue had residents preparing to defend themselves as an unknown woman screamed and kicked at a home’s door. Portsmouth Police were called around 11 p.m. after reports of a woman yelling outside a residence. While speaking with the caller, officers could hear the disturbance...

A late-night call about suspicious activity turned into a hands-on arrest after deputies caught two men in the act. They weren’t just inside the trailer — they were hauling pieces of it out. According to a report from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded just after 1:30 a.m. to...

A report of a possible toddler overdose at Southern Ohio Medical Center sent deputies rushing to track down what happened—and who was responsible. Officers were called to the ER after concerns were raised that a young child may have been exposed to drugs. Deputies then responded to the apartment where...

What started with kids yelling insults quickly escalated into damaged vehicles — and a situation that didn’t end when everyone walked away. By the time deputies were called, the argument was over… but the damage was just being discovered. According to a report from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, deputies...

Dear Dirty Hippies, 'Sorry About That' Somewhere out there in Scioto County, Ohio, there are some former flower children who wake up in the night screaming about the angry little people. It’s high time I apologized to them. When I was a little kid back in the early 1970s living...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 167 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Anthony J Adams Arrest Date: 03/31/2026 Charges: Probation Violation Rose Allen Arrest Date: 03/31/2026 Charges: Nonsupport of Dependents Brian Michael Applegate Arrest Date: 03/31/2026 Charges: Failure to...