West Portsmouth Murder – 73-year-old Man Arrested
Deputies arrested a 73-year-old man on parole for a gun crime for murdering 40-year-old West Portsmouth resident Shurvonn Byrd. Just ...
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Deputies arrested a 73-year-old man on parole for a gun crime for murdering 40-year-old West Portsmouth resident Shurvonn Byrd. Just ...
Read moreDetailsThe Scioto County Jail is currently housing 153 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent ...
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