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Protecting the most vulnerable members of our community takes teamwork, and this week, Scioto County Children Services and Portsmouth Police showed exactly how it’s done.  Officers were called out twice in one day to assist Children Services investigators as they followed up on separate reports of sexual abuse—a grim but...

A late-night emergency unfolded just before midnight when a teenage boy with autism jumped from a moving car near the Family Dollar on 11th Street, sending his terrified family into crisis and launching a police search through the streets of Portsmouth.  The teen, described as 6'2" and 250 pounds, was...

A chilling 911 call has launched a full investigation after a man told dispatchers his girlfriend had shot herself in the chest—and then abruptly hung up.  Deputies and EMS raced to the home, where a Scioto County Sheriff’s deputy was first to arrive and found the woman injured in the...

A probationer bolted from a Scioto County rehab facility sparking a multi-agency manhunt that ended dangerously close to Northwest Schools.  Scioto County deputies and Ohio State Troopers were called in to assist Pike County probation officers, who reported that the man had fled from the rehab center in violation of...

A family outing turned disturbing in Lucasville after a grandfather called 911 to report a neighbor exposing himself in front of his 5-year-old granddaughter.  The grandfather told deputies that the man "dropped his pants" right in front of the child and that he was standing nearby during the incident. He...

What started as a routine test drive turned into a frightening encounter for one Wheelersburg woman, after a man in an older-model BMW allegedly followed her home—and then pulled a gun on her father-in-law.  Scioto County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene after the shaken woman reported that the man...

A Scioto County judge handed down a devastating sentence this week in one of the region’s most heartbreaking and horrifying cases: 24-year-old Gage Smith will spend at least the next 60 years behind bars after being convicted of four counts of murder and more than 30 other felonies connected to...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 174 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Destiny Rose Clemens Arrest Date: 07/10/2025 Charges: Domestic Violence Daniel E Craft Arrest Date: 07/10/2025 Charges: Probation Violation David Daniels Arrest Date: 07/08/2025 Charges: Failure to Appear;...

Just after 12:40 a.m., a woman dialed 911 to report a “theft” at Wendy’s on Gallia Street—but the real crime? Wasting police time over 18 cents and a side of disrespect.  When officers arrived, ready to investigate a legitimate emergency, the woman told them a restaurant employee had been rude...

A routine booking turned dangerous at the Scioto County Jail when a corrections officer was stuck by a needle during a search of a recently arrested woman, raising serious concerns about officer safety and the risks that come with handling suspects in crisis.  💉 Danger Behind Bars  It all began...

A terrifying situation unfolded in after a man, confused and overheated from mowing the lawn, suffered a heat stroke that spiraled into a full-blown psychiatric crisis — complete with a loaded gun and hallucinations.  Here’s what went down:  🚨 The Scary Scene  Man was cutting the grass in high heat...

A 911 call left dispatchers stunned when a Scioto County man, clearly in distress, reported that his wife had beaten him—and even hid his prosthetic leg during the attack.  "I’m bleeding, and she won’t stop hitting me!" the man shouted into the phone. Dispatchers could hear a woman yelling and...

A harrowing dog attack left an elderly woman with possibly torn-off toes, as roaming canines sparked a day of fear, blood, and warnings across the city.  🐾 Elderly Woman Mauled on 7th Street  The nightmare unfolded on 7th Street, where an elderly woman was viciously bitten by a dog and...

In the quiet towns of Southern Ohio—where neighborhoods are tight-knit and schools are central to daily life—a chilling truth has come to light: child predators are not just an online menace or distant threat. They’re here. In our communities. And law enforcement says the danger is very real.  Over the...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 179 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Dustin K Fulk Arrest Date: 07/09/2025 Charges: Domestic Violence Anthony Jackson Arrest Date: 07/09/2025 Charges: Trafficking in Drugs Alexis Loop Arrest Date: 07/10/2025 Charges: Theft Amber N...

Scioto County has some of the highest infant mortality rates (IMR) in the entire state of Ohio. According to data from the 2023 Annual Infant Mortality Report, the IMR is 10.0 compared to the state average of 7.1 and the national average of 5.6 (calculated per 1,000 live births). The...

A gold Toyota Camry vanished from Mabert Road just before 1 a.m., kicking off a late-night game of high-stakes hide and seek—and thanks to fast police work, it ended with a happy reunion.  Minutes after the 911 call, officers got a hit: the car was pinging on Pleasant Valley Road....

A disturbing and emotional call came into 911 just after 5:30 p.m., when a woman reported that her 86-year-old grandmother was in crisis—breaking garage windows with a pitchfork and attempting to strike family members.  It could have ended in chaos, but thanks to the calm, compassionate response from local officers,...

It was a high-drama, low-speed pursuit through the backroads, hills, and hollows of Scioto County after deputies spotted a wanted woman tearing through South Webster on a green ATV just after 10 p.m. Monday night.  The rider? Brandy Adkins Rawlins—a woman with multiple felony warrants, and apparently no interest in...

What started as a helping hand turned into a real-life house of horrors — and now a local family says they're living in fear under their own roof.  🔍 Here's the jaw-dropping breakdown:  Back in March 2025, a Coal Grove woman agreed to let her adult daughter and the daughter's boyfriend...