Kids Locked Out, Left Alone for Days — Welfare Check Triggers CPS Response
What began as a welfare check for children locked out of their home quickly turned into a troubling investigation involving ...
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SNAKE ON THE PORCH PROMPTS 911 CALL
Seeing a snake on the porch will get your attention fast. That happened around 3 p.m. when a Dace Road...
TRUCK SMASHES TOMBSTONES AT GREENLAWN CEMETERY
A strange and troubling scene unfolded at Greenlawn Cemetery after a pickup truck was found damaged and left behind near...
SCHOOL FEARED MOM WAS DRIVING IMPAIRED — POLICE SAY EXHAUSTION MAY BE THE REAL DANGER
A local school principal became so concerned about a parent’s driving that police and Child Protective Services were contacted. The...
Months-Long Parking Lot Mystery Solved
It sat in the parking lot so long that people started wondering if anyone was ever coming back for it....
Busted! 05/04/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 176 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
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Prom Night Bust — Student Admits Drinking, Fails Sobriety Test at School Dance
What was supposed to be a night of dresses, photos, and dancing took a turn when school staff were called to deal with a student suspected of drinking. The incident happened during prom, according to a report from the Lawrence...
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DISABLED SON LEAVES FOR HOMELESS CAMP — FAMILY LEARNS POLICE CAN’T FORCE HIM HOME
A Scioto County family called for help after their mentally challenged adult son left home and went to stay in...
OHIO ZOOS HIT AGAIN: COLUMBUS, TOLEDO, AKRON AND CLEVELAND EVACUATED AFTER THREATS — WHY ARE ZOOS BEING TARGETED?
What first looked like isolated scares is now turning into a disturbing pattern. In just three days, four major Ohio...
Prom Night Bust — Student Admits Drinking, Fails Sobriety Test at School Dance
What was supposed to be a night of dresses, photos, and dancing took a turn when school staff were called...
Barnyard Bloodbath — Neighbor Finds Chickens, Duck Dead After Dog Spotted Running Loose
What started as a strange noise next door turned into a grim discovery — dead livestock scattered across a property...
Egg Whites vs. Yolks: The Food Fight Hiding in Your Skillet
Egg Whites vs. Yolks....For decades, the egg yolk has been treated like the bad guy at breakfast — rich, yellow,...
TROUBLED HOMELESS WOMAN ARRESTED AGAIN
A familiar face to police was back in trouble after a strange morning that started inside an apartment and ended...
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Barnyard Bloodbath — Neighbor Finds Chickens, Duck Dead After Dog Spotted Running Loose
What started as a strange noise next door turned into a grim discovery — dead livestock scattered across a property and a dog seen fleeing the scene. Deputies were called after a report of property damage and animal loss, according...
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Register Short Again and Again — Walmart Employee Accused of Skimming Cash
It wasn’t a one-time mistake. Store staff say the register kept coming up short — and the pattern pointed to...
Google Plans Public Open House, County Interviews for Development Director
After months of scandal, court cases, uncertainty, and questions about who was steering the ship, Scioto County leaders say some...
FRANKLIN AVENUE OD VICTIM REVIVED WITH TWO DOSES OF NARCAN
What first looked like a drunk man stumbling through the neighborhood turned out to be something far more serious. Portsmouth...
Busted! 04/30/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 177 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
TERRIFYING CHASE ENDS ON HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT
A young woman trying to get away from a man who was following her ended up doing what many people...
Man Resists Arrest After Rampage Inside and Outside Home
What started as a domestic call quickly turned into a chaotic scene involving multiple victims, property damage, and a struggle...
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