Tag: Scioto County

From loose pets to neighborhood complaints, local officers spent much of the weekend handling calls about dogs — another sign ...

Scioto County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Jerry Safarik on a domestic violence charge after responding to a Wheelersburg home just after ...

A Portsmouth Junior High School football coach and substitute teacher has been arrested on serious charges involving a student.  The ...

Law enforcement has confirmed an arrest in connection with a Scioto County murder investigation.  James Paul Ruggles, 33, currently listed ...

An arrest has been made in connection with a murder and arson investigation in Scioto County.  James Ruggles is currently ...

A homicide investigation is underway in Scioto County after deputies discovered a man dead inside a home Monday night.  According ...

For years, Scioto County has battled tough odds—high poverty, low wages, and the lingering effects of the opioid crisis. Now, ...

For much of the morning, Portsmouth Police were chasing shadows. Apartment doors were checked, neighborhoods searched, tips followed. The city’s ...

A routine drive through Pike County turned into a fatal tragedy when a vehicle driven by an elderly couple was ...

Portsmouth Police officers were called to two tense family situations in a single day, both involving children caught in the ...