James Ruggles Convicted in Rocky Jordan Killing
A Scioto County jury on Friday found James Ruggles guilty of aggravated murder and 19 other felony counts in the ...
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A Scioto County jury on Friday found James Ruggles guilty of aggravated murder and 19 other felony counts in the ...
Read moreDetailsThis is one of those stories that’s hard to read—and even harder to fix. Over the past few weeks, police ...
Read moreDetailsA late-night tip led deputies straight to a home where two missing kids were found—but not without raising some serious ...
Read moreDetailsYou don’t hear this one every day. Officers were called to a Lucasville nursing home after staff reported a man—freshly ...
Read moreDetailsIf you’ve driven around Scioto County lately, you’ve probably had a few thoughts about the roads—and most of them weren’t ...
Read moreDetailsA couple of back-to-back incidents have people in Scioto County keeping a closer eye on who’s knocking at the door. ...
Read moreDetailsSCIOTO COUNTY, OH — Even as the Scioto County Dog Shelter faces overcrowding, staffing shortages, and ongoing controversy, calls about ...
Read moreDetailsA Portsmouth property owner is sounding the alarm after finding out someone is trying to rent out his house… without ...
Read moreDetailsWhat started as kids playing around turned into a full-blown headache for police—and left at least one child hurt. Over ...
Read moreDetailsSCIOTO COUNTY, OH — As controversy swirls around the Scioto County Dog Shelter and staffing shortages continue, a disturbing case ...
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