Mom Says Daughter Wanted Her to Buy Heroin—Then Threatened to Burn Her Alive
A family trip home from jail allegedly ended with threats of arson, violence, and a fight over a pickup truck ...
Read moreDetailsA family trip home from jail allegedly ended with threats of arson, violence, and a fight over a pickup truck ...
Read moreDetailsThe Scioto County Jail is currently housing 183 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent ...
Read moreDetailsAn intoxicated woman repeatedly told deputies to "just take me to jail." After several warnings to calm down, that's exactly ...
Read moreDetailsPortsmouth police and emergency crews responded to two injury crashes within less than an hour, including a head-on collision that ...
Read moreDetailsA fight that sent one man to the hospital took an unexpected turn when deputies say the alleged attacker wasn't ...
Read moreDetailsA report of gunshots on Grant Street led Portsmouth police to New Boston, where officers detained a man and a ...
Read moreDetailsTwo young Portsmouth residents are facing serious felony charges after a Scioto County grand jury returned indictments accusing them of ...
Read moreDetailsA late-night round of “ding dong ditch” had Portsmouth police responding to Kentland Avenue after a resident feared someone might ...
Read moreDetailsFor two suspected shoplifters, the hardest part wasn't getting merchandise into their pockets or backpacks. It was making it out ...
Read moreDetailsThe Scioto County Jail is currently housing 180 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent ...
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