“Tell My Kids to Get in the Car”: 911 Call Highlights When Police Should—and Shouldn’t—Be Called
A frustrated woman dialed 911 with an unusual request: she wanted an officer to come to her home and tell her ...
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Melinda Wilson, age 60 of Lucasville
Melinda (nee Mullins) Wilson, age 60, of Lucasville, passed away on January 28, 2026, in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born on ...
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Home Alone at 7 and 9: How Young Is Too Young? Police Called After Kids Left by Themselves
A call to police on North Hill Road is sparking a familiar but uncomfortable question for many parents: How young is too young ...
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Elva Thompson 90 of Portsmouth
Elva Thompson, affectionately known as "Grandma Rosie" of Portsmouth Ohio, passed away at Bridgeport Healthcare Center on February 2, 2026. ...
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Crack-Smoking Mom? Motel Mystery Deepens After Bizarre Calls to Red Roof Inn
Scioto County Sheriff’s deputies were pulled into a strange and confusing situation at the Red Roof Inn after a report that sounded ...
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Mary Elizabeth Knox, 84 of Blue Creek,
Mary Elizabeth Knox, 84, of Blue Creek, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Resthaven Health Care in McDermott. ...
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Olive Aldean Piguet, 88 of Portsmouth
Olive Aldean Piguet, 88, of Portsmouth, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Bridgeport 360. She was born in ...
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Janet Irene (Polley) Bartee, 86, of Quincy,
Janet Irene (Polley) Bartee, 86, of Quincy, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Portsmouth Health and Rehab ...
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Larry Dale Blevins Sr, 69 of Franklin Furnace
Larry Dale “Bozo” Blevins Sr, 69, of Franklin Furnace, OH passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2026, at his King’s Daughter ...
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Robert Malcolm Lang 76 of Wheelersburg
With great sadness we announce the passing of the patriarch of our family, Robert Malcolm Lang. Surrounded by his loving ...
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