Work-Release Inmate ODs on the Job
Deputies dealt with several drug-related issues, including a work-release inmate who overdosed. The first incident of the day happened when ...
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Monday, August 17
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Bullying Drives West Portsmouth Child To Breaking Point
Just after 12:30 pm, deputies received a complaint that a West Portsmouth grade school student had threatened self-harm after bullying ...
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Four New Deputies and One Correctional Officer Sworn-In
Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman swore in four deputies and one corrections officer. In his statement, Sheriff Thoroughman said: "I ...
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Parents Forget Kids at School, CPS Takes Custody
Just before 6 pm, officers responded to West Portsmouth Middle school after parents failed to pick up 2 kids after ...
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Special Needs Students Shelter in Place During Mabert Road Standoff
Students at Vern Riffe School in Portsmouth, Ohio were forced to shelter in place after a wanted man decided to ...
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Deputy Helps Rustle Up Cattle
Officers responded to a report of multiple claves in the roadway on Shumway Hollow Road just after 9 pm. A ...
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Homeowner Tells Fire Fighters To Let Rental Property Burn
An Otway property owner had a surprising reaction to a home catching fire. He said firefighters could go ahead and ...
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Deputy Comes To Aid Of Woman In Need
A Scioto County Sheriff’s Deputy came to the aid of a woman in the wee hours of the morning. Just ...
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$22,000 in Drugs Seized In Wheelersburg Motel Drug Raid
Scioto County, Ohio, law enforcement seized an estimated $22,000 in meth and heroin during a raid at a Wheelersburg motel. ...
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Threats to Shoot West Portsmouth Man Over Dog Disagreement
An argument over the ownership of a dog turned nasty just before 5 pm. Deputies responded to a West Portsmouth ...
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