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    FROM SOFTBALL TO SPITFIRE: YOUTH SPORTS FEUD FLARES UP AGAIN! 

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    ESCAPE ON CANDY RUN ROAD: MOM & DAUGHTER FLEE DRUNK, VIOLENT HOME

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    Found Dead After a Night in the Garage — Mysterious Circumstances, Locked Doors, and White Powder Clues 

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    PAROLED MAN FAILS TO COMPLY… AGAIN! TASER-POINT ARREST AFTER ATV CHASE THROUGH OTWAY

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    NAKED TODDLER FOUND ON SIDEWALK — EARLY MORNING SCARE IN PORTSMOUTH  

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    🚨 Indicted, Again: Mentally Ill Homeless Woman Faces Felony Charges as Portsmouth’s Crisis Hits Boiling Point 

    Scioto County Grand Jury Indictments

    20 New Scioto County Grand Jury Indictments

    Busted Arrests Portsmouth Scioto County Mugshots

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    🚨DRUNK, TRAPPED, AND ASSAULTED: YOUNG WOMAN ESCAPES NIGHTMARE AFTER FRANTIC CALL FOR HELP 

    Teen Trouble Turns Violent: Juvenile Hauled Off After Outburst 

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    “I’LL JUST DRIVE MYSELF!” WHEELERSBURG WOMAN BEATS THE AMBULANCE TO THE ER

    🚨 SHELTER IN PLACE! GUNMAN SPARKS TERRIFYING STANDOFF IN WHEELERSBURG  

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    KIDS RESCUED FROM DANGER: MOM BUSTED AFTER WELLNESS CHECK 

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    MOTEL MELTDOWN! 8 MEN, A BABY, AND A BUSH — CUSTODY CHAOS AT THE FOUR KEYS INN

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    Condemned Homes, Hidden Camps, and Chaos: Portsmouth’s Homeless Crisis Reaches Breaking Point 

    Wild Brawl Turns Deadly? Shots Fired After Teen Melee at Mound Park  

    Busted Arrests Portsmouth Scioto County Mugshots

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    Terry Bradley

    Shop Till You’re Cuffed: Suspected Serial Swindler Nabbed After Lowe’s, Rural King Spree 

    🚨SUSPECTED CHILD SEX ASSAULT TRIGGERS MULTI-COUNTY RESPONSE

    Jeremy Wright

    🚨 MOTEL MADNESS! MAN ACCUSED OF HOLDING WIFE HOSTAGE — SWALLOWS BAGGIE TO EVADE JAIL!

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    West Virginia SNAP

    🚨No More Free Pop? West Virginia Bans Soda from SNAP—Should Ohio Be Next?🚨 

    We Don’t Do Roads!: Scioto Commissioners Clarify Who’s Really in Charge of Road Repairs 

    “I’m Not Here to Replace Cathy”: New Commissioner Merit Smith Says He’ll Lead with Life Experience 

    Merit Smith

    Merit Smith Chosen to Fill Late Commissioner Cathy Coleman’s Seat 

    Scottie Powell

    “Run on Vision, Not Attacks”: Powell Offers Advice to Candidates Vying for Cathy Coleman’s Seat 

    🌿 Bamboo Gets Fast-Tracked at City Hall — But the Homeless Crisis? Still Stuck in Neutral 

    Who Will Carry Cathy’s Torch? GOP to Choose Coleman’s Replacement July 29 

    Cathy Coleman

    Commissioners Back Senior Housing Project Championed by Late Commissioner Cathy Coleman 

    “Bad and Quirky” Lucasville House Targeted for Demolition as County Cracks Down on Blighted Properties 

    ‘A Great Addition to Heaven’: Commissioners Honor Cathy Coleman, Reflect on Her Legacy and Who Might Carry It Forward 

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    Scioto County Mourns Commissioner Cathy Coleman 

    🚨TRIAL TWIST! Horton Corruption Case on Ice—For Now 

    Cathy Coleman

    Remembering Scioto County Commissioner Cathy Coleman

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    🏥 Scioto County Approves Hospital Tax to Keep Medicaid Dollars Local 

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    Scioto Dems Snort at “Well-Funded” No Kings Protest Claim

    Cathy Coleman

    Cathy Coleman Still Fighting: Family Shuts Down Hospice Rumors, Says Recovery Still Underway

    County May Tap Opioid Settlement Funds to Finish MARCS Tower Project 

    Cathy Coleman

    ‘Small Steps, Big Faith’: Commissioner Cathy Coleman Edges Closer to Recovery 

    Cathy Coleman

    ‘Praise God!’: Commissioner Cathy Coleman Shows Remarkable Progress After Harrowing Weeks

    Cathy Coleman

    Cautious Hope and Harsh Realities: New Details Emerge on Commissioner Cathy Coleman’s Condition 

  • Feel Good
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    Creative Ways To Host Outdoor Events This Summer

    A family of two parents and a young boy and girl are playing laser tag with vests and laser blasters in an arena.

    What Activities To Offer at a Family Fun Center

    Shawnee State University SSU

    Shawnee State University Joins New Athletic Conference, Adds Football to Lineup 

    BREAKING: Commissioners Make Shocking Decision—Halloween to Remain on Halloween 

    Escape to the Hills: A Summer Reading List Set in Appalachia 

    Scioto County Champs: Lady Trojans and Word Wizards Bring Home the Gold 

    “I Held Those Keys Tight” — One Man’s Harrowing Journey from Addiction to Hope 

    Three girls in quinceañera dresses stand beside one another. The one in middle has a gold dress while the other two wear pink.

    Tips for Selecting the Color of a Quinceañera Dress

    The Day the Streak Ended: Lakers’ 1987 Record Broken

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    Night Fishing: Who Is It for and How Do You Start?

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    Cops Rescue Lost Man 

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    Kid Misses Bus, Deputy to the Rescue 

    A group of people stands outside with their arms in the air. They hold their hands together, making a pyramid shape.

    Hidden Gems: Community Strategies for Mental Wellness

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    Man Says He’s Trapped in Armory 

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    Good Neighbor and Officer to the Rescue 

    Portsmouth Flood Wall Stars

    Meet the New Flood Wall Stars! 

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    Training Tips To Help Your Dog Get Used to Their Wheelchair

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  • Obituaries
    Sandra Gail (Howell) French

    Sandra Gail (Howell) French 71 of Waverly

    Harold John Meldick

    Harold John Meldick, 83 of Oak Hill

    David M. Bentley

    David M. Bentley, 73 of South Portsmouth

    Barbara Williams

    Shirley Ann Frazee, 80 of Beaver

    Robert Cecil Wilson

    Robert Cecil Wilson, 78 of Portsmouth

    Betty Rosemary Lore

    Betty Rosemary Lore, 64 of Lucasville

    Mary C. Hall

    Mary C. Hall, 73 of Piketon

    Paul Alva Winn

    Paul Alva Winn, 46 of Lucasville

    Pamela Lykins Jenkins

    Pamela Lykins Jenkins, 69 of Portsmouth

    Sophia and Olivia Boggs

    Andrea Gail Walters 43 of Wheelersburg

    Patricia Ann Bennett

    Patricia Ann Bennett, 85 of Minford

    Brian Richards

    Brian Richards of Upper Twin Creek

    Ann Thomas, 89 of Scottsboro

    Barbara Williams

    Marion Emma Wickersham, 80 of Otway

    Sheila Ann Puckett-Free

    Sheila Ann Puckett-Free, 50, of Rarden

    Gail Lynn Harris

    Gail Lynn Harris 70 of sciotoville

    Erik Lael Bryant

    Erik Lael Bryant, aged 54 of Wurtland

    Wanda F. Bender

    Wanda F. Bender, 94 of Portsmouth

    David Gershon McFadden, 84 of Wheelersburg

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Portsmouth Mom Worries About Missing Son

Cyn Mackley by Cyn Mackley
4 years ago
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Portsmouth Mom Worries About Missing Son
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Vultures provide an alert to cops about a corpse, cows were on the loose in Sciotoville, and a mom reported her son missing. We have the highlights of the Portsmouth Police Chief’s Daily Briefing.

Too Noisy At Night?

  • Officers responded to a Kendall Avenue apartment that’s been the target of several noise complaints in the past few days at 12:37 am. A caller reported the neighbors slamming stuff against walls. Police didn’t hear anything but advised them of the complaint.
  • At 1:56 am, a caller reported loud music from the same apartment. Police said the front door was open but they did not find the music loud. Officers advised the resident of the complaint.
  • Police answered a call to Poplar Street about a man outside yelling at 2:33 am. He told police his ex was bringing people to his home in an effort to make him unhappy. Police told him to go inside and quiet down.

Under The Influence

  • Police answered a call of a possible overdose at the BP on Gallia Street at 2:23 am. The man refused medical treatment. Officers dropped him off in the care of his wife.
  • Police responded to a report of a running vehicle stopped at the intersection of 7th and Court at 3 am. They took one person into custody and impounded the vehicle.
  • Six units responded to a report of an overdose at the Royal Inn. The caller said the woman was not breathing. An officer administered Narcan. The woman refused medical treatment.
  • At 3:21 pm, a caller reported that people were attempting to get an overdosed man out of a vehicle on 8th Street. Another caller told police they had administered Narcan to the victim and he was up and walking. The victim left when police arrived.
  • A 17th Street caller reported a strange, possibly high woman on his front porch at 8:14 pm. Police could not locate her.
  • Officers responded to Speedway for a report of an apparently high woman falling asleep standing up at 9:21 pm. The woman left before the police arrived.

Lending A Hand

Officers assisted the US Marshalls with calls to a McConnell Avenue address and at the Super 8.

Hey! That’s My Stuff

At 9:14 am, a 15th Street caller reported a stolen trailer. Police took information for a report.

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Parking Crackdown

  • At 10:18 am, PPD continued the parking crackdown and marked a dump truck, Dodge van, and a Dodge Charger on Charles Street for parking violations.
  • Half an hour later, they arranged for the tow of a camper parked on the sidewalk on Charles Street.
  • Police towed a Mound Street vehicle for blocking the alley at 6:09 pm. The owner was not home and no one had ownership paperwork for the vehicle.

Who Let The Cows Out?

Police responded to a report of cows loose at East Portsmouth Elementary at 11:01 am. Officers were unable to locate the suspect cows.

Vultures Alert Cops to Corpse

A caller reported vultures perched on top of a home at Stedman and Harding. The caller feared something was dead inside the house.

Police said no one was home but they didn’t smell anything odd. The vultures left and circled SR 335.

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Later, however, a dead raccoon was discovered at the address. An officer disposed of the body.

Suspicious Activity

  • Just before 1 pm, police responded to a report of a suspicious man loitering near the ATM at the Magic Tunnel Car Wash.
  • The Taco Bell on Gallia barred a man known for panhandling from their property. Police advised him to stay away.

Hey, That’s My Stimulus Money!

The father of a prison inmate complained to police that his son’s girlfriend stole the inmate’s stimulus check. Police took information for a report.

Man With A Gun

A Harding Avenue caller reported an aggressive man pulled a gun on him at 3:20 pm. Police took information for a report.

Missing Person

A worried mom contacted the police at 7:43 pm to report a missing son. She said he told her that “Dayton boys are after him.”

She said he normally shows up every month when his money comes but she had not seen or heard from him this month.

DOA

At 9:49 pm, a caller reported a woman, cold to the touch and not breathing at a 4th Street residence.

Five units responded to the scene. Police took information for a report.

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