🚨 CAPTURED! Accused Rapist Who Escaped Scioto County Facility Now in Custody 🚨
The manhunt is over. Jimmy Wombles, the 61-year-old inmate who escaped from a lockdown medical facility in Scioto County during ...
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The manhunt is over. Jimmy Wombles, the 61-year-old inmate who escaped from a lockdown medical facility in Scioto County during ...
Read moreDetailsShe wasn’t violent. She wasn’t high. She wasn’t a threat. She was just homeless, exhausted, and out of options. In ...
Read moreDetailsA frantic search is underway for Laura “Mikki” Elliott, a 48-year-old mother who vanished after walking away from a Portsmouth ...
Read moreDetailsA woman fled her home barefoot and nearly naked with her 3-year-old child in tow, triggering a major response from ...
Read moreDetailsIn Portsmouth, police officers and paramedics aren’t just fighting crime—they’re stepping in as lifelines for kids caught in family turmoil ...
Read moreDetailsAs the Scioto County Republican Central Committee prepares to select a replacement for the late Commissioner Cathy Coleman, current Commissioner ...
Read moreDetailsA sweeping new executive order from the White House promises to overhaul how the federal government addresses homelessness—focusing less on ...
Read moreDetailsYou might be wondering what ever happened to the big plans for Portsmouth’s riverfront. After all, last year Ohio Governor ...
Read moreDetailsSCDN broke the story and continues to seek justice for the families involved. Two years have passed, and the McLaughlin ...
Read moreDetailsPortsmouth was rocked by two sudden deaths on Monday, as emergency crews responded to separate scenes where unresponsive individuals were ...
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