Two $800 Snapchat Checks Trigger Scam Warning
A woman contacted Portsmouth police after discovering that her daughter had deposited two suspicious $800 checks sent by a stranger ...
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Friday, September 25
Tag: Crime
Jail TV Remote Fight Ends With Inmate Airlifted for Jaw Surgery
What started as an argument over a television remote inside the Lawrence County Jail ended with one inmate needing emergency ...
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DOA at the Royal Inn – Police Return Hours Later for Overdose Call
Portsmouth police and EMS responded to the Royal Inn on Kendall Avenue after a caller reported that a woman was ...
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Minford Man Arrested After Brutal Assault on Pregnant Woman
A Minford man is behind bars without bond after Scioto County deputies say a pregnant woman was badly injured during ...
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Busted! 07/06/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 187 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent ...
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Double the Limit, Double the Arrests
A late-night traffic stop on the Scioto Trail ended with two men taken into custody—one on an outstanding warrant and ...
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Lowe’s Shoplifter Hit Store Three Times in Three Days
It wasn't a one-time mistake. According to deputies, the same man allegedly walked into Lowe's on three consecutive days, filled ...
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Pot Plant Employee Accused of Pocketing the Product
Security staff at one of Ohio's licensed cannabis facilities say an employee didn't just clock out—he allegedly walked off the ...
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Cops to Nursing Home Patient: Don’t Murder Anyone
A hospital caseworker contacted Portsmouth police after a nursing home resident reportedly expressed thoughts about harming her former son-in-law. The ...
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High-Speed Parking Lot Run Ends in OVI Arrest
A report of a man speeding through the Party Time Bar parking lot ended with an OVI arrest and a ...
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