Shocking Find: Explicit Images Discovered on Local 12-Year-Old’s Phone
A disturbing discovery has parents and police issuing a serious wake-up call: a 12-year-old girl in Scioto County was found ...
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Sunday, June 8
Tag: Police
Back-to-Back Chaos: Man Claims He’s Being Chased, Another Reports Random Sidewalk Punch
A strange sequence of events kept Portsmouth police hopping with calls involving a possible drug-fueled panic and an unprovoked sidewalk ...
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“I’m Fine” Isn’t Always Fine: What Happens When Someone Refuses Help for Mental Health Crisis
Police responded to a concerning call at the Hisle Park Apartment Complex after a woman reportedly threatened to kill people, ...
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Man Banned From Local Schools, Churches, and Kids’ Spots Keeps Coming Back
We’ve been telling you about a string of disturbing trespassing incidents at St. Mary’s and Holy Redeemer churches—and now, thanks ...
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Worker Assaulted at Group Home: Incident Highlights Safety Risks and Foster Care Gaps
A group home employee on Williams Street in Portsmouth called 911 to report being assaulted by a juvenile resident, shedding ...
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“Please Help Julia”: Truck Owner Holds Suspected Thief at Gunpoint — But Homeless Woman’s Arrest Highlights Bigger Crisis
Just before dawn on a quiet Tuesday morning, a Portsmouth man woke up to find his pickup truck missing from ...
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Too Late to Stop the Hurt: Man Comes Forward a Decade After Learning of Child Sex Abuse
A man recently contacted Portsmouth Police with a heavy admission: ten years ago, he heard disturbing rumors that a man ...
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Passed Out in Park—With the Engine Running: Portsmouth Police Respond to Another Drugged Driver Behind the Wheel
Another night, another dangerous situation on local roads. Around 10:30 p.m., Portsmouth Police were called to the Wendy’s on the ...
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Fugitive Nabbed at Four Keys Inn: Rape Suspect Arrested in Portsmouth After Multi-Agency Manhunt
A man wanted for rape in Akron is now behind bars in Scioto County, thanks to a coordinated takedown involving ...
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🚨 Shirtless Stranger Chased from Wayne Hills Park, Arrested Moments Later!
Just after 6 p.m., witnesses sounded the alarm when a shirtless man started acting strangely around kids in the Wayne ...
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