Man Turns Himself In for Theft — But There’s a Twist
A man walked into the Portsmouth Police Department this week ready to confess to stealing from a gas station, but ...
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Tuesday, May 12
Tag: Law
Teen Attacks Mom Over “Wrongly” Cleaned Room, Deputies Step In
What started as a simple household chore ended with a teenager in handcuffs after an explosive fight with her mother ...
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Arrest Made in Scioto County Murder and Arson Case
Law enforcement has confirmed an arrest in connection with a Scioto County murder investigation. James Paul Ruggles, 33, currently listed ...
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Man at Dollar General Claims Boss Wants to Kill Him
Shoppers at a Dollar General were stunned when a man began insisting that someone was coming to murder him. By ...
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🚨 Michigan Avenue Family Crisis Highlights Ongoing Struggles to Protect Children
Portsmouth Police officers were called to two tense family situations in a single day, both involving children caught in the ...
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Gunfire Panic at Trailer Park: Deputies Swarm Shots Fired Call
Neighbors in a Scioto County trailer park were sent into a panic after reports of gunshots ripping through the area. ...
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Who Stole the Democrats’ Seat? Exclusive NEW Details on Portsmouth’s Missing Bench
Portsmouth’s mystery bench saga just took a dramatic turn—and SCDN has the exclusive. Local Democrats have rallied around the phrase ...
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Robert David Dean, 75 of Piketon
Robert "Bob" David Dean, 75, of Piketon, Ohio passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on August 28, ...
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John Kenneth Kellerman, Jr., 67 of Portsmouth
John Kenneth Kellerman, Jr., 67, of Portsmouth, passed away August 28, 2025 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. Born April ...
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James Collins 82 0f Portsmouth
He was born December 27, 1942, in Portsmouth to the late Eugene and Carol Gahm Collins. He married his wife, ...
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