DAY-OLD DONUT SCHEME BRINGS COPS TO SPEEDWAY
Apparently, even donuts can become evidence. Portsmouth police were called to the Speedway on Gallia Street after management discovered an ...
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Google Says Franklin Furnace Data Center Will Protect Water, Limit Noise, and Bring Long-Term Jobs
Google officials are continuing to offer new details and assurances about the company’s planned “Project Dazzler” data center campus in...
Homeless Camp “Cookout” Under Bridge Sparks Fire Concerns at Young Street Overpass
Another police call to the homeless camp beneath the Young Street overpass is raising concerns about more than just trash...
Woman Busted for Drugs, Criminal Tools – Immediately Released
A Portsmouth police stop on 6th Street turned into a long list of charges after officers discovered a woman allegedly...
STRANGE WOMAN SEEN WANDERING THROUGH YARDS IN McDERMOTT
A strange situation in McDermott had neighbors on edge after reports of a woman wandering through yards, looking through mailboxes,...
STOLEN DOG, MISSING OXYGEN TANK – THEFTS ACROSS THE COUNTY
From a stolen oxygen machine to a missing bulldog and tracked AirPods, law enforcement across Portsmouth and Scioto County dealt...
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MAN CALLS 911 OVER McDONALD’S BREAKFAST DRAMA: “THEY WON’T GIVE ME MY FOOD”
Someone in Portsmouth apparently took the phrase “I need my Egg McMuffin” a little too seriously. Around 8:45 a.m., Portsmouth police were dispatched to the McDonald’s on Gallia Street after a man sitting in the drive-thru called 911 claiming employees...
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CAR FLIPS ONTO ROOF ON GRANDVIEW, TREE BLOCKS ROAD AFTER EARLY MORNING CRASH
A violent early morning crash on Grandview brought a major emergency response after a vehicle ended up flipped onto its...
Busted! 05/19/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 167 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
PORCH PIRATE CAUGHT IN THE ACT
A Portsmouth resident reportedly tracked down a suspected porch pirate himself after discovering a package had been stolen from his...
Clerk Helps Cops Bust Drunk Driver
A call from a concerned gas station employee led to a felony OVI arrest after deputies say a driver appeared...
Scammers Target Local Woman
A local woman says a terrifying computer warning ended with strangers gaining access to deeply personal information — including tax...
FAKE CARDS TURN UP AT PORTSMOUTH SHOP — HERE’S HOW COLLECTORS CAN PROTECT THEMSELVES
The booming sports card and collectible market has a growing problem: Fake graded cards. A Portsmouth business owner recently contacted...
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New Dog Warden Sworn In as Commissioners Quietly Move Past Shelter Drama
SCIOTO COUNTY, OH — After weeks of controversy surrounding the Scioto County Dog Shelter and the high-profile resignation of outspoken former Dog Warden Heather Stevens, commissioners have officially filled the position. At Thursday’s meeting, Scioto County Commissioners swore in Olivia...
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Woman Says She Barely Made It Inside as Pit Bulls Charged Toward Her
A South Point woman told deputies she was chased onto her own porch by two dogs and feared she was...
2 A.M. SCREAMS ON WALNUT STREET END WITH MAN IN JAIL
Neighbors on Walnut Street got an abrupt wake-up call after reports of a man yelling in the middle of the...
STRANGE WOMAN SETS UP HOUSEKEEPING IN MAN’S GARAGE — EVICTION DRAMA KEEPS PORTSMOUTH POLICE BUSY
A Portsmouth man got an unexpected surprise after someone checking on his property reported there might be somebody living in...
CHURCH ROBBED, TV VANISHES, TOOLS STOLEN: THEFT CALLS KEEP PORTSMOUTH POLICE BUSY
Police were called to Beulah Baptist Church on 14th Street after someone discovered the church had been broken into. According...
FIGHT AT WEST PORTSMOUTH REHAB ENDS WITH FELONIOUS ASSAULT CHARGE
A fight between two clients at a West Portsmouth rehab facility escalated dramatically when staff reported one of the men...
BACK-TO-BACK TRAFFIC STOPS ON KENDALL AND 17TH LEAD TO DRUGS, TOWS, AND WARRANT ARREST
Two early morning traffic stops just blocks apart kept Portsmouth police busy around the Kendall and 17th Street area. 🚓...
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