“Next Time, I Won’t Call Police”
A disturbing early morning encounter on 10th Street has once again underscored Portsmouth’s growing struggles with homelessness, untreated mental illness, ...
Read moreDetailsA disturbing early morning encounter on 10th Street has once again underscored Portsmouth’s growing struggles with homelessness, untreated mental illness, ...
Read moreDetailsIt was a busy day for lawbreakers and even busier for Portsmouth PD as a string of bizarre theft attempts ...
Read moreDetailsSCIOTO COUNTY, OH – May 28, 2025 First responders across Scioto County were on high alert Wednesday, with a packed ...
Read moreDetailsLet's breakdown the weekend chaos around the county and highlight the frontline heroes that came to the aid and rescue ...
Read moreDetailsAs Portsmouth City Council weighs legislation to create a task force to address the city’s growing homeless population—including at least ...
Read moreDetailsDespite the Scioto County Sheriff's Office decision earlier this year to stop providing detailed daily call logs not only to ...
Read moreDetailsA string of incidents involving unhoused individuals kept Portsmouth police busy throughout the day — a clear sign the city’s ...
Read moreDetailsThis past weekend in Portsmouth, substance abuse and its ripple effects played out in real time, calling police officers, EMS ...
Read moreDetailsA string of bizarre and unsettling incidents overnight and into the early morning hours has once again underscored the growing ...
Read moreDetailsThe plans to turn the old Peavine Railroad Line into a recreational trail got a big push forward when Scioto ...
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