Tag: Southern Ohio

Portsmouth police handled two separate animal welfare complaints involving dogs reportedly left without proper care. The first call came from ...

Public Safety

⛽ Busy Night at Burg Gas Stations: Domestic Dispute, Shoplifting, and a Second Chance

WHEELERSBURG, OH — Scioto County Sheriff's deputies had a busy night at two different Wheelersburg gas stations, responding first to ...

Public Safety

Wanted Man Arrested Again on 8th Street

Portsmouth police caught up with a wanted man on 8th Street just after 9 a.m. and booked him into the ...

Public Safety

$60,000 Work Truck Vanishes from Parking Lot

Someone made off with a $60,000 work truck from a trucking company's parking lot overnight, leaving the owner wondering how ...

Politics

Monday Hearing Set in Bryan Davis Corruption Case as Trial Draws Closer

After months of little visible movement, Scioto County Commissioner Bryan Davis and his wife, Lori, are scheduled to return to ...

Public Safety

Woman Misses Church, Friend Checks In, Police Find Her After Fall

A friend’s decision to check on someone who missed church may have prevented a much worse outcome. A caller contacted ...

Public Safety

‘I Only Had Two Beers’: Burned-Out Taillights Lead to OVI Arrest

A routine traffic stop over a vehicle traveling without taillights ended with an impaired driving investigation after the driver admitted ...

Public Safety

🐕 Chickens Attacked, Delivery Drivers Bitten, Dog Warden Calls Go Unanswered: Another Busy Week of Dog Complaints

SCIOTO COUNTY, OH — As Scioto County continues adjusting to Avery's Law and ongoing staffing challenges at the Dog Warden's ...

Public Safety

Police Investigate Report of Man Forcing Himself on Woman

Portsmouth police took a report after a woman said a man attempted to force himself on her. Officers responded to ...

Public Safety

Woman Claims Ex Threatened to Kill Her Family—Man Says He Wasn’t Even There