PPD Investigates Wayne Hills Dumpster Fire
Portsmouth police got a call Monday morning about what sounded like the makings of a full-blown arson case: somebody had ...
Read moreDetailsPortsmouth police got a call Monday morning about what sounded like the makings of a full-blown arson case: somebody had ...
Read moreDetailsA relationship dispute at the Super 8 on U.S. 23 turned into a call for Scioto County deputies Saturday after ...
Read moreDetailsGeorge Robert Cobern, 75, passed away peacefully at his home on October 3, 2026, following a long and courageous battle ...
Read moreDetailsSandra Kay Malone, 64, of Oak Hill, OH, passed away Friday, October 2, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her ...
Read moreDetailsJames "Jim" Garrison Humphrey, 57, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. ...
Read moreDetailsPatty Ann Rose, 88, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Portsmouth Health and Rehab. She was born June ...
Read moreDetailsA late-night shoplifting call at Kroger on Gay Street sent Portsmouth police looking for a suspect vehicle — and what ...
Read moreDetailsA heartbreaking discovery on 20th Street brought police, EMS, detectives, and the Scioto County Coroner’s Office to a home . ...
Read moreDetailsPortsmouth police and EMS handled two possible overdose calls within a couple of hours. The first started at Portsmouth Cinema ...
Read moreDetailsPortsmouth police barely had time to catch their breath after one suspect took off on foot before another driver decided ...
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