Squad Calls, Suspicious Cars & Sirens in the Night: A Busy Day for Scioto County First Responders
It was another jam-packed day for first responders in Scioto County, with 63 calls logged in just 24 hours. From ...
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Monday, June 9
Tag: Health
Worker Assaulted at Group Home: Incident Highlights Safety Risks and Foster Care Gaps
A group home employee on Williams Street in Portsmouth called 911 to report being assaulted by a juvenile resident, shedding ...
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“Please Help Julia”: Truck Owner Holds Suspected Thief at Gunpoint — But Homeless Woman’s Arrest Highlights Bigger Crisis
Just before dawn on a quiet Tuesday morning, a Portsmouth man woke up to find his pickup truck missing from ...
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Staggering 236 Recovery Houses in Area — and the Fight for Reform Faces Pushback
There are 236 registered recovery houses in the tri-county area of Scioto, Lawrence, and Adams County. That figure has shocked ...
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Elma Louise Rowland Stevenson, 90 of South Portsmouth
Elma Louise Rowland Stevenson, 90, of South Portsmouth, KY., passed away Monday, May 19, 2025, at Portsmouth Health & Rehab ...
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Sue Wessel DeAtley, 78, of Minford
Sue Wessel DeAtley, 78, of Minford, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Portsmouth Health & Rehab. She was born ...
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🐾 “Left to Rot”: 7 Dogs Rescued from Feces-Filled Home After Owner Moves Out and Leaves Them Behind 😡🚨
A Dollar General employee’s quick call may have saved several lives — canine ones, that is. On Harding Avenue, officers ...
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Toxic Scare on the Tracks: Greenup County Residents Ordered to Shelter After Train Leaks Dangerous Chemical
Anhydrous Ammonia leak rattles Flatwoods community — as Ohio still reels from East Palestine derailment fallout A tense morning unfolded ...
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CRISIS AT THE PUMP: COPS STEP IN TO HELP MAN IN MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY
What started as a concerning scene at a local gas station ended with compassion and quick action, thanks to local ...
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🚨 Busy Weekend in Scioto County: Fires, Fights, and Missing People Keep First Responders on the Move 🚨
Let's breakdown the weekend chaos around the county and highlight the frontline heroes that came to the aid and rescue ...
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