Fatal West Portsmouth Fire: Terrifying 911 Call Reports Trapped Resident as Home Goes Up in Flames
Firefighters and sheriff’s deputies raced to a chaotic and heartbreaking scene in West Portsmouth after a frantic 911 call came ...
Read moreDetailsFirefighters and sheriff’s deputies raced to a chaotic and heartbreaking scene in West Portsmouth after a frantic 911 call came ...
Read moreDetailsShane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor, announced that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 14 Public Indictments. An indictment ...
Read moreDetailsAnita Carol Williams, 84, of West Portsmouth, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at SOMC. She was born on ...
Read moreDetailsA routine patrol turned into a vehicle recovery this week after a Scioto County deputy spotted a suspicious truck near 17th ...
Read moreDetailsMelinda (nee Mullins) Wilson, age 60, of Lucasville, passed away on January 28, 2026, in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born on ...
Read moreDetailsWhat began as a frantic call about a belligerent teenage nephew with warrants quickly turned into a case of constantly changing details when Scioto ...
Read moreDetailsRobert “Bob” Herrmann Kouns, 86, of South Shore, Kentucky, passed away on January 31, 2026, at UK King’s Daughters Medical ...
Read moreDetailsBarbara D. Haynes, 63 of West Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at SOMC Hospice. She was born July ...
Read moreDetailsElva Thompson, affectionately known as "Grandma Rosie" of Portsmouth Ohio, passed away at Bridgeport Healthcare Center on February 2, 2026. ...
Read moreDetailsCharles Edward Lewis, 79 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at his home, He was born June 19, ...
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