FAMILY CLAIMS FUNERAL HOME IS “HOLDING REMAINS HOSTAGE” OVER BILL DISPUTE
A Portsmouth-area woman contacted police claiming a funeral home is refusing to release a loved one’s remains until an ongoing ...
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Saturday, July 4
Tag: Police
PAROLEE BUSTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — THEN RELEASED HOURS LATER
A Portsmouth man currently on parole for multiple burglary convictions was arrested again on domestic violence-related charges—but was quickly released ...
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TPO DRAMA SPILLS INTO SCHOOL EVENTS
Portsmouth police dealt with multiple incidents involving protection orders and local schools in a single morning. 🚨 “KEEP YOUR MOUTH ...
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DOG POOP DRAMA ESCALATES INTO PEPPER SPRAY THREAT ON RITCHIE STREET
What started as a complaint about a dog using the wrong yard quickly escalated into an argument serious enough for ...
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Cops Follow Blood Trail After Late Night Call For Help
PORTSMOUTH, OH — A late-night fight call in Wayne Hills left police following a trail of blood — but few ...
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STOLEN DOG, MISSING OXYGEN TANK – THEFTS ACROSS THE COUNTY
From a stolen oxygen machine to a missing bulldog and tracked AirPods, law enforcement across Portsmouth and Scioto County dealt ...
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Mystery Note Left on Parked Car: “I Didn’t Like You Then, I Don’t Like You Now”
PORTSMOUTH, OH — A creepy handwritten note left on a parked car has one Portsmouth woman wondering: Who’s sending messages… ...
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CAR FLIPS ONTO ROOF ON GRANDVIEW, TREE BLOCKS ROAD AFTER EARLY MORNING CRASH
A violent early morning crash on Grandview brought a major emergency response after a vehicle ended up flipped onto its ...
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STRANGE WOMAN SETS UP HOUSEKEEPING IN MAN’S GARAGE — EVICTION DRAMA KEEPS PORTSMOUTH POLICE BUSY
A Portsmouth man got an unexpected surprise after someone checking on his property reported there might be somebody living in ...
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BACK-TO-BACK TRAFFIC STOPS ON KENDALL AND 17TH LEAD TO DRUGS, TOWS, AND WARRANT ARREST
Two early morning traffic stops just blocks apart kept Portsmouth police busy around the Kendall and 17th Street area. 🚓 ...
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