Tag: Portsmouth

The region’s ambulance shortage isn’t just hitting residents at home — even healthcare facilities are struggling to get emergency help ...

Public Safety

19 New Scioto County Grand Jury Indictments

by Staff Report

Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 19 Public Indictments. An ...

Public Safety

Deputies Step In as Teen Meltdown Escalates in West Portsmouth

When a 13-year-old’s outburst turned physical in West Portsmouth, family members had no choice but to call for backup. Scioto ...

Public Safety

Shove at SOMC: Dad Walks Out With Child, Staff Calls Police

Portsmouth Police were called to Southern Ohio Medical Center after a tense encounter between a medical employee and a patient’s ...

Public Safety

Bloody Scene at Dollar General Ends With Hospital Trip

Shoppers at the Harding Avenue Dollar General got an unsettling surprise when employees spotted a man in the parking lot ...

Public Safety

Handcuffed and On the Run: Foot Pursuit on Gallia Street

It was a chaotic scene near Pap’s Carryout when New Boston Police called in Portsmouth officers for backup in a ...

Public Safety

Homeless Camp Sweep Ends in Arrests — and a Troubling Release

Portsmouth Police spent their evening checking on several of the city’s homeless camps — part of a larger push to ...

Public Safety

Repeat Offender Nabbed Again in Wheelersburg Traffic Stop

For the fourth time in less than a decade, Nicolas Browning is facing charges for driving without a license. Deputies ...

Public Safety

A Judge Speaks Out: The Story of Chase Scoggins Echoes Portsmouth’s Own Struggles