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The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 154 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Jourdan Clay Bell Arrest Date: 12/17/2025 Charges: Domestic Violence Steven Burchett Arrest Date: 12/17/2025 Charges: Failure to Appear; Issuance of Warrant Kenneth B Carpenter Arrest Date: 12/16/2025...

Scioto County is officially feeling the COVID financial whiplash, and county leaders say the days of extra money, bailouts, and budget cushions are over.  At a tense budget discussion, Scioto County Commissioners approved a flat—and in some cases reduced—2026 budget, warning county offices that no pay raises are coming, and staff cuts or furloughs may...

A child was taken to the hospital after disclosing disturbing allegations involving both physical and sexual abuse. Deputies were called in to investigate and ensure the child’s immediate safety.  According to a report from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a hospital after concerns were raised about a 7-year-old girl....

What started as a suspicious theft call at Kroger ended with a warning—and a reminder that grocery store electric scooters aren’t meant for joyrides or parking-lot adventures.  Around 6 p.m., officers were called to Kroger on Gay Street after employees reported a man and woman, both wearing blue sweats, attempting to take an...

Police were called to a home on 22nd Street after a family reported a frightening situation involving a troubled relative who was allegedly making threats of physical violence and yelling at people inside the house.  According to the report, the man has a history of violent behavior and drug use....

Quick thinking—and a healthy dose of skepticism—saved a Portsmouth woman from becoming the latest victim of a growing phone scam that preys on fear and urgency.  Just after 7 p.m., the woman walked into the Portsmouth Fire Department lobby while still on the phone with a caller impersonating a law enforcement officer. The...

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 What began as a confusing call from hotel staff ended with an arrest at the Quality Inn.  Front desk employees contacted authorities after a distraught woman came to the desk and asked them to call the sheriff’s office. Dispatch notes indicate the front desk worker had limited information about what was happening...

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Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A formal ethics complaint was filed with the Campbell County Ethics Commission alleging that Campbell County Coroner Mark G. Schweitzer violated the Campbell County Code of Ethics and relevant Kentucky Revised Statutes concerning conflicts of interest and public officer conduct. The complaint...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A frightening situation unfolded late one morning when a nursing home resident turned to 911 after she said no one at her facility responded to her repeated calls for help.  According to the Portsmouth Police Department, officers were contacted around 11:30 a.m. after a...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A terrifying crash involving newborn twins set the tone for a busy day on Portsmouth roadways, as officers and first responders handled two separate wrecks—both ending without serious injuries, but not without consequences.  🚨 Car Crashes Into House With Newborn Twins Inside Just after 1 p.m., Portsmouth officers...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A pair of late-night 911 calls from the same address raised serious concerns for police about a possible assault and the whereabouts of a juvenile whose location could not be verified.  The first call came in around 10:30 p.m., when a woman reported she had...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A night of holiday drinking spiraled into violence, ending with deputies making a felony domestic violence arrest after finding visible injuries and signs of an altercation.  According to the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a domestic violence call and were...

A violent domestic disturbance in Portsmouth ended with a man being tased, charged with multiple offenses—including domestic violence—and then quickly released from jail following a court appearance.  Officers were called to a Portsmouth home after a woman reported that her ex-boyfriend had broken into the house and was actively destroying...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A Scioto County Sheriff’s dispatcher is being credited with extraordinary calm and compassion after talking a distraught man off the brink of suicide during a terrifying 911 call near Franklin Furnace.  The call began with words no dispatcher ever wants to hear.  “I’m going...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 160 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Blade L Basham Arrest Date: 12/16/2025 Charges: Contempt of Court Kenneth B Carpenter Arrest Date: 12/16/2025 Charges: OVI, Assault (2 Counts) Jordan Shawn Crabtree Arrest Date: 12/16/2025...