Social Media Frenzy Over Video Leads to Child Welfare Check
A viral video circulating on social media led to a police investigation after it was alleged that a mother smoked ...
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Friday, September 25
Tag: Police
Case Closed? The Mearan Trafficking Investigation Ends Without Justice for Victims
A recent notice from Portsmouth Police has signaled what appears to be the final chapter in the long and disturbing ...
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BRAZEN ATTACK AT POLICE STATION! TEEN THUG TAKES ON COPS, LANDS BEHIND BARS
Talk about gutsy—or just plain reckless! An 18-year-old from Wheelersburg is cooling his heels in jail after an outrageous Saturday ...
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Lowell Edward Knapp, 73, of Pedro
Lowell Edward Knapp, 73, of Pedro passed away Monday, February 24, 2025 at SOMC in Portsmouth. Lowell was born August ...
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Man Acquitted of Murder Last Week Now Charged With Vehicular Homicide
A man who was acquitted of murder just last week is once again facing homicide charges—this time for a deadly ...
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Homelessness, Addiction, and Mental Health: A Crisis We Can’t Ignore
Listen to the article. Portsmouth, like too many small towns across this country, is at a breaking point. The streets ...
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Banks Indicted For Felonious Assault on Officer
The Scioto County Grand Jury returned two felonious assault counts against a 32-year-old man Sciotoville man they say assaulted a ...
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Cops Called After Woman Sells on Street Corner
Witnesses called Portsmouth Police at 4 pm to complain about a homeless woman selling chips at the corner of 11th ...
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Cop Charged With Domestic Violence Released – TPO Issued
The Portsmouth Police Officer charged with domestic violence is finally out of jail after spending a long weekend behind bars. ...
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Beecher Emory Wright, 78, of Portsmouth
Beecher Emory Wright, 78, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025, at the SOMC Hospice Center. He was ...
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