School Lockdown after Fed Ex Driver Interrupts Pistol-Whipping
An eagle-eyed Fed-Ex driver called 911 after they spotted a man hitting a woman with a pistol in the 5800 ...
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Wednesday, August 19
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Death Investigation: Body Found at the Ohio River
On Saturday afternoon, around 2:30, officers from the Portsmouth Police Department were alerted by a concerned citizen about a grim ...
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Raging Woman Wields Bat on Grandview Avenue
Just before 5 am, callers reported a woman rampaging with a baseball bat on Grandview Avenue. A man said she ...
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Prison For Portsmouth Pair Who Helped Out-of-town Drug Dealers
A judge handed Portsmouth residents Johnny Dale Fitzpatrick and Brandi Bevins long prison sentences for helping out-of-town drug dealers sell ...
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“It’s a Witch Hunt” – Davis Speaks Out on Horton Investigation
“Not everything that comes out of a grand jury is factual. In my personal opinion, it’s a witch hunt.” Scioto ...
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Naked Woman Pushed Out of Vehicle on St. Rt. 104
EMS and officers responded to a terrifying report on St. Rt. 104 just after 8 am. A caller said someone ...
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DeWine Declares State of Emergency – Here’s Why Some People Won’t Get State Help
Although Scioto County doesn’t qualify for federal disaster funds, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine declared Scioto, Pike, Lawrence, and Jackson Counties ...
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No Federal Aid For Portsmouth Flood Victims – Here’s Why
The federal government won’t be sending money to Scioto County to help out flood victims. Scioto County EMA Director Larry ...
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Woman Stops Into Beauty Shop to Cut Off Ankle Monitor
It’s not unusual for someone to stop into Upper Cuts Hair Studio for a cut, but usually, it’s a haircut. ...
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Child Calls For Help After Mom Attacked in Domestic Assault
A terrified grandma called 911 at 8 pm to say her grandchild had called to report a domestic violence incident ...
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