When Trouble Comes Home: Family Calls 911 After Threats Turn Dangerous
Police were called to a home on 22nd Street after a family reported a frightening situation involving a troubled relative ...
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Wednesday, January 14
Tag: Mental Health
Midnight Meltdowns to Daylight Distress: Deputies Handle Mental Health Crises Across Scioto County
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Scioto County deputies and first responders were kept busy with multiple calls ...
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Man Tries to Hop Into ODOT Truck at Tim Hortons
What looked like a bizarre early-morning incident at a local Tim Hortons took an unexpected — and thankfully calm — ...
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Dumpsters, Drop-In Centers, and Condemned Homes: A Snapshot of Portsmouth’s Growing Homeless Crisis
Portsmouth police found themselves responding to a familiar and frustrating pattern this week, calls that weren’t just about loitering or disputes, but ...
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Dropped at the Gas Station, Again: When “Problem Calls” Become Speedway’s Problem
Yet again, a familiar scene played out on Gallia Street. Around 8 p.m., officers responded to SOMC after reports that ...
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Holiday Mayhem on 11th Street: Duo Accused of Wrecking Christmas Displays
Portsmouth Police say several families on 11th Street woke up to Christmas chaos after a man and woman were reportedly seen ripping ...
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Unaccredited Recovery Housing Shut Down in Portsmouth as State Cracks Down with Ohio House Bill 58
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Ohio House Bill 58 is already in full enforcement across the state. ...
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“Not Missing — Just Avoiding Him”: Welfare Check Misused in Domestic Dispute
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Portsmouth Police were called into what initially sounded like a potential crisis ...
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Three Calls, One Crisis: Portsmouth Police Spend an Afternoon Untangling Mental Health Emergencies
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Portsmouth Police were kept busy with a series of calls that had ...
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ER Chaos: Patient Turns Violent — Hospital Worker Attacked in SOMC Emergency Room
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A frightening scene unfolded inside the SOMC Emergency Room after a patient ...
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