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It was a long day for local businesses as police bounced from one call to the next dealing with disorderly ...
Read moreDetailsIt was a long day for local businesses as police bounced from one call to the next dealing with disorderly ...
Read moreDetailsTwo separate calls in Portsmouth had people on edge after strangers were spotted looking into vehicles—but in both cases, police ...
Read moreDetailsIt was a messy stretch for a couple of local juveniles, starting at school and ending in an alley. Around ...
Read moreDetailsWhat started as a late-night food delivery run turned into a frightening encounter on Portsmouth streets. Just after 2:30 a.m., ...
Read moreDetailsA routine stop in the early morning hours quickly led to an OVI arrest in Portsmouth. Around 1:33 a.m., an ...
Read moreDetailsA comment from a young student had school staff taking no chances. An educator reached out after a kindergarten child ...
Read moreDetailsTalk about taking matters into your own hands. Just after 8 a.m., a man called Portsmouth Police from the area ...
Read moreDetailsWhat might sound like “just kids playing” didn’t feel that way to one Portsmouth girl. Police were called to 17th ...
Read moreDetailsWhat started as a roadside argument ended with a woman in jail on OVI-related charges. Police were called to the ...
Read moreDetailsPORTSMOUTH, OH — Even as the local dog shelter faces overcrowding and Avery’s Law ramps up enforcement, calls involving loose ...
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