A Parent Reports Possible Child Abuse Years Later, Police Say It’s Never Too Late to Speak Up
A worried mother walked into the Portsmouth Police Department this week to report that her child may have been inappropriately ...
Read moreDetailsA worried mother walked into the Portsmouth Police Department this week to report that her child may have been inappropriately ...
Read moreDetailsNorma Jean Walls, 90, of Waverly, Ohio passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at Traditions at Bristol Village. She was ...
Read moreDetailsA routine drive through Pike County turned into a fatal tragedy when a vehicle driven by an elderly couple was ...
Read moreDetailsIt kicked off just after midnight and by the end of the morning, Portsmouth Police had a full slate of ...
Read moreDetailsIt had all the makings of a late-night crime chase — stolen car, possible drunk driving, assault, and even a ...
Read moreDetailsA chilling text set this whole scene in motion. A Minford woman messaged a friend saying she was in danger ...
Read moreDetailsMary C. Hall, 73, of Piketon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2025, at SOMC Hospice. She was born ...
Read moreDetailsA frantic search for a missing 15-year-old girl sent police racing between public housing units, multiple counties, and even across ...
Read moreDetailsA probationer bolted from a Scioto County rehab facility sparking a multi-agency manhunt that ended dangerously close to Northwest Schools. ...
Read moreDetailsIn the quiet towns of Southern Ohio—where neighborhoods are tight-knit and schools are central to daily life—a chilling truth has ...
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