When a Child Reports Abuse: How Schools, Police, and CPS Investigate Allegations
When a young child tells a teacher they’ve been hurt at home, it sets off a carefully structured investigation involving ...
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Tuesday, March 25
Tag: investigation
“Let Me In or Else!” Man Threatens Crisis Center Staff After Denied Admission
The very people dedicated to helping those in crisis found themselves in fear for their own safety when a man ...
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SHOTS FIRED! Late-Night Gunfire Rattles Portsmouth—Here’s What You Need to Know
Neighbors were shaken awake around 2 a.m. as gunfire erupted in the area of Eck Court and Edgewood Drive, sending ...
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Social Media Frenzy Over Video Leads to Child Welfare Check
A viral video circulating on social media led to a police investigation after it was alleged that a mother smoked ...
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Case Closed? The Mearan Trafficking Investigation Ends Without Justice for Victims
A recent notice from Portsmouth Police has signaled what appears to be the final chapter in the long and disturbing ...
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Joshua Dale Lambert, 28 of Portsmouth
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Joshua Dale Lambert, 28, of Portsmouth, Ohio. Born on ...
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Commissioners Vote to Hand County Files Over to SOPA
Scioto County Commissioners voted 2 to 1 to transfer files pertaining to county economic development and the Southern Ohio Port ...
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Portsmouth Woman Indicted For Husband’s Murder
The Scioto County Grand Jury indicted 47-year-old Juliana Wilson on two counts of aggravated murder in the shooting death of ...
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Body Discovered on Sherborne Road
Medics searching for victims of a car accident discovered a man inside an outbuilding on Sherborne Road in Lucasville. ...
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Why Agencies Give Out Narcan for Free—And How It Saves Communities Money
If you've seen Narcan being handed out for free at local events or health centers, you might wonder why. Narcan, ...
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