Tag: Southern Ohio

A woman summed up the reason for a wild domestic dispute before the deputy could even ask what happened. “F--- ...

Public Safety

Walmart Theft Suspect Tries to Hide in Jeep — Deputies Aren’t Fooled

A Walmart theft suspect apparently had a plan for avoiding the deputy looking for him after he fled the store: ...

Public Safety

Custody Fight Spills Into Police Calls, Welfare Check

Portsmouth police were pulled into an escalating custody dispute after a mother who had just lost custody of her daughter ...

Politics

Powell: Davis Used Cathy Coleman As a Means to an End

Scioto County Commissioner Scottie Powell broke down in tears Thursday as he described how he believes disgraced former Commissioner Bryan ...

Public Safety

Kids Found Living in Condemned Gallia Street Home, Two Adults Arrested

Portsmouth police were called to Gallia Street to assist Code Enforcement as officials prepared to condemn a house where children ...

Public Safety

Woman Rescued After APS Welfare Check

Scioto County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Lucasville for a wellness check after Adult Protective Services said it had not ...

Public Safety

Love, Lies and Lost Money: Two Portsmouth Residents Learn Costly Scam Lessons

Portsmouth police recently handled two very different complaints that had one thing in common: people who voluntarily handed over money ...

Public Safety

Gun Talk Prompts Investigation at High School

A teenage dispute prompted a law enforcement investigation at South Point High School after deputies were shown Snapchat messages in ...

Public Safety

Screams on 911 Call Lead to Arrest

Scioto County Sheriff’s deputies responded to West Portsmouth after a 911 call where dispatchers could hear someone breathing on the ...

Politics

Powell: Davis Corruption Scandal Cost Scioto County Jobs, Opportunities and Public Trust