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Just after 3 pm, a Wilson Street caller told Scioto County Sheriff's Deputies that three loose dogs came to his Wilson Street home (near Perry’s Pizza Barn) and killed 28 chickens and a turkey.   The animals were in an enclosed pen, and how the dogs got in remains a bit of...

Portsmouth Police assisted the Scioto County Sheriff's Office in locating a missing woman just after 8 a.m.   Offices said they believed the woman could be found in a known drug house on 7th Street. The woman had a history of drug abuse problems.   PPD located the woman and contacted her...

Just before noon, a caller said someone stole their white Silverado truck from the UPS store parking lot. The thief then headed east on 11th Street.   When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered someone had left a bicycle in the truck's parking space. Police impounded the bike.   Around 9...

Multiple individuals continued the recent trend of folks wandering out onto Scioto County roads. Just after midnight, a caller spotted a man wandering in the Scioto Trail. Officers caught up with him in the 4000 block of Coles Blvd and took him into custody for multiple open warrants.  At 8...

Officers responded to Boland's Mini Mart just after 9 am for a report that an employee had been caught stealing.   When officers arrived at the store on US 52, they spoke to the accused employee, who agreed to give up money owed to her in paychecks to pay for the...

Deputies were called in after a dispute between an employee and an employer ended with a gun being drawn.   Just before 7 pm, officers responded to a call involving a threat with a firearm. A man said he was on his way out of Aldi’s when he spotted a tow...

This year, we have covered a handful of Kidnapping stories. Suddenly, we have three. This is highly unusual and disturbing. Kidnap Attempt Reported on Campbell Avenue  Just after 3 pm, Portsmouth Police responded to a report that two armed men had dragged a woman and dragged her out of an...

Portsmouth Police responded to multiple incidents of suspicious behavior over the weekend.   At 6:30 p.m., a caller reported a man slumped over the wheel of a scooter near the dumpster at the CVS on 11th Street. Officers issued a no-trespass order and advised the man not to return.   At 6:35...

Deputies and the Scioto County Coroner are investigating after the deaths of a man in Wheelersburg and another on the West Side.   Just after noon, a caller said his neighbor just ran over and said they believed their roommate was dead in their driveway.   When deputies responded to the scene,...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 149 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction.  All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. GORSUCH SCOTT M Arrest Date: 05/13/24 Charges: Burglary If convicted, Possible Sentence: Punishable by up to 11 years in prison and fines up to $20,000. MCCANN BEN A...

Three people ended up behind bars after a police chase on Mother’s Day. The chase started near Gay Street and then headed down Gallia to Campbell, onto Jackson, and down some alleys before ending up on 7th Street.   With multiple cars in pursuit, the driver drove straight through a fence...

An upset daughter contacted the Scioto County Sheriff's Office at 9:40 am to report scammers had targeted her mother and made off with $1,000.   The Lucasville woman fell for a gift card scam. Crooks told her she had won money but needed to purchase two $500 Apple Gift Cards to...

Scioto County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a West Side home after a concerned aunt called them just before 10 am.   She said her nephew reported he'd been in a fight with his father, who was also fighting with his mother. When officers arrived on the scene, the family members said...

Officers and EMS responded to the Wheelersburg Arby's after a report of a young man slumped over the wheel of a white Kia in the parking lot at 12:30 am.   Witnesses said he'd been there for two hours and reported that the car was running. The callers said the man...

An inmate at the Scioto County Jail revealed a shocking plan to poison a neighbor with deadly fentanyl.   A mental health worker interviewing the inmate contacted officers after the man confessed he was thinking about putting fentanyl on some putty and applying it under the door handle of his neighbor's...

Deputies often find themselves having to play medic when someone overdoses. A heroic deputy brought a victim back to life after an ambulance was delayed responding to an incident in Wheelersburg.   The call for the overdose came in at 5:30 pm, but Porter Township didn't have enough crew to respond,...

Officers responded to a Nile Township home just after 2 pm for a report that someone had 20 dogs on their property without proper food, shelter, or water. The callers also said the people had multiple cats.   When deputies arrived at the scene, they reported finding multiple dead animals, including a...

A young teen is in big trouble after hitting his mother after she took away his phone and Internet.  She explained that she caught him smoking a cigarette and grounded him from his phone and the Internet. The boy then flipped out and tried to jump out of a window....

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 157 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction.  All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. ELDRIDGE RANDALL K Arrest Date: 05/11/24 Charges: Failure to Appear If convicted, Possible Sentence: Up to 180 days in jail and/or up to $1,000 in fines. If the...

Deputies responded to multiple reports of shoplifters around the area. At 8:20 am, the Dollar General on US 23 reported a woman in a black coat stealing items. The woman refused to identify herself to police. The store agreed to let her go if she returned the items. Officers advised...