Fatal OD in Hospital Bathroom
Portsmouth’s out-of-control overdose epidemic continues with a deadly overdose in a hospital bathroom. Around 5:30 am, the hospital alerted 9-1-1 ...
Read moreDetailsPortsmouth’s out-of-control overdose epidemic continues with a deadly overdose in a hospital bathroom. Around 5:30 am, the hospital alerted 9-1-1 ...
Read moreDetailsThe man behind the wheel of the vehicle involved in a crash that killed four people, including three children, is ...
Read moreDetailsThe Ohio State Highway Patrol reported today that Scioto County had the highest number of fatalities over the 2024 Memorial ...
Read moreDetailsPortsmouth Police were forced to deploy a taser while trying to save a man’s life. Just before midnight, a mom ...
Read moreDetailsThe manager of Big Lots called PPD at 7 pm to complain about a man in a wheelchair who repeatedly ...
Read moreDetailsOfficers responded to Ollie’s Burgers and BBQ at 3 pm for a report of a man riding a four-wheeler, holding ...
Read moreDetailsDeputies responded to a report of a brawl in front of an apartment complex just after 2 pm. When officers ...
Read moreDetailsLocal first responders were busy responding to multiple reports of car accidents all over town. Around 1 am, the Scioto ...
Read moreDetailsGage Smith is set to appear in Portsmouth Municipal Court on Thursday at 9:45 am for a preliminary hearing in ...
Read moreDetailsPortsmouth Police were called to a local hospital for a report of an assault on an 11-month-old baby. The child’s ...
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