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    Bryan Davis

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    Scioto County Grand Jury Indictments

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    Martin Arlington Howard 

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    Two Fake Tag Busts: Why Only One Driver Went to Jail  

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    Hit, Skip, Then a Walk-In Confession: Should the Driver Have Been Detained? 

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    After a Tumultuous 2025, Scioto County Commissioners Look Toward a Fresh Start in 2026 

    Packed Commission Meeting Highlights Debate Over Proposed Data Center Tax Abatement 

    Portsmouth City Council

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    What Comes Next for Economic Development After the Horton Scandal? 

    Portsmouth City Council

    Packed Chambers, Empty Power: How a Symbolic “Trans Sanctuary” Debate Took Over City Hall 

    Scioto County Economic Development

    From “Economic Development” to Indictments: How the Scioto County Scandal Unraveled — and Where Things Stand Now 

    Cathy Coleman

    Commissioners Honor Cathy Coleman With Heartfelt Christmas Tribute as Scioto County Celebrates the Season 

    Robert Horton

    UPDATE: Horton Case Delayed… Again 

    Scioto County Board of Commissioners

    Full House: Commissioner Will Mault Takes His Seat at the Table 

    Scioto County Courthouse

    What’s Next for Scioto County Commissioners? Two Interim Members, One Uncertain Future

    Will Mault

    Back to Three: Will Mault Chosen as Interim Scioto County Commissioner 

    GOP to Pick Interim Commissioner to Fill Bryan Davis Vacancy 

    Scioto County

    Voters Show Strong Support for Most Local Levies — But Sheriff’s Backed Measures Fall Short in Two Townships 

    David Malone

    Malone Unseats Dunne: Portsmouth’s Political Firebrand Loses His Seat 

    Latest Updates: Bryan Davis Gets Bail Modification, Next Hearing Set for December

    Portsmouth City Bonds

    Portsmouth Moves Forward With Bonds to Fund New City Building 

    Democrats Blast Bryan Davis: “Quit Collecting a Paycheck You’re Not Earning” 

    Robert Horton

    Update in Robert Horton Corruption Case 

    Davis Commish

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  • Feel Good
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    How To Make Your Daily Driver Feel Like a Sports Car

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    How To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home

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    Tips for Staying Calm During Police Encounters

    Cyn Mackley

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  • Obituaries
    John F. Eastley

    John F. Eastley, 67 of Greenup

    Barbara Lee Todd

    Barbara Lee Todd, 88 of Portsmouth

    Dolly Jean Skaggs, 90 of Franklin Furnace

    Patricia Kitts

    Patricia Kitts-Gee, 78

    Stormi Michelle Willams infant of Scioto County

    Teresa Ann Lepore

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    Frances Irene Monteith

    Frances Irene Monteith, 88 of Portsmouth

    Joan (Sperry) Prater

    Joan Sperry Prater, 83, of Reynoldsburg

    Dan Edward Wells

    Dan Edward Wells 71 of Wheelersburg

    Brenda Karen Hughes 72 of Franklin Furnace

    Robert Reed Kennard

    Robert Reed Kennard, 74 of Lucasville

    Roger “Kenny” Kenneth McNutt Sr., 62

    Roger “Kenny” Kenneth McNutt Sr., 62, of West Portsmouth

    Sarah "Shay" Litreal

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    Jeffrey D. Lavender

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    James Edward Gallion

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    Orville Joe Adams-DeLisle

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    Deborah Mae McClary Crabtree

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    Roselyn Heslep

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    Juanita Jane Kimbler 87, of Franklin Furnace

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Portsmouth Mom Worries About Missing Son

Cyn Mackley by Cyn Mackley
5 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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