They Never Gave Up: First Responders Race to Save Lives in Back-to-Back Crisis Calls
When the calls came in, they were hours apart — but the response was the same: fast, coordinated, and fueled ...
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Sunday, July 26
Tag: Gallia
Three-County Manhunt Underway for Missing Inmate Who Skipped Jail Furlough
Law enforcement across Gallia, Scioto, and Lawrence counties are searching for a woman who never returned from a court-approved jail furlough. The ...
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No Consequences? Parole Violator Maxwell McGuire Busted Again in Copper Theft Case
Just after 2 p.m. Sunday, Portsmouth Police got a call that two men were stripping copper from a building in ...
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Portsmouth’s Most Familiar Face: Arthur Swanigan Arrested Again
One of Portsmouth’s most notorious repeat offenders is back behind bars. On Sunday afternoon, Portsmouth Police picked up Arthur Swanigan ...
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NOT AGAIN: Bench Bandits Strike Portsmouth as Two More Seats Vanish
Just weeks after Portsmouth made headlines over the theft of a Democratic Party advertising bench, the mysterious bench bandits appear ...
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Marilyn Rosemary Bailey, 62 of Ironton
Marilyn Rosemary Bailey, 62, of Ironton, OH, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at UK King’s Daughters Medical ...
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Handcuffed and On the Run: Foot Pursuit on Gallia Street
It was a chaotic scene near Pap’s Carryout when New Boston Police called in Portsmouth officers for backup in a ...
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Scioto County Man Involved in Fatal Gallia County Crash
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash on State Route 7 that claimed the life of ...
Read moreDetailsBeth Ann Fite, 68 of Wheelersburg
Beth Ann Fite, 68, of Wheelersburg, OH, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 30, 2025, at Teays Valley Center Nursing ...
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Man Pops a Squat in Church Fountain as Portsmouth Police Confront Wave of Trouble
Portsmouth Police dealt with a string of unsettling calls this week, ranging from a man defiling a church fountain to ...
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