🐕 “17 Hours and No Help”: Injured Dog Left Waiting as Shelter Crisis Continues
SCIOTO COUNTY, OH — As controversy swirls around the Scioto County Dog Shelter and staffing shortages continue, a disturbing case ...
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HOLY CONTRABAND: REAL TEXAS CASE MIRRORS PLOT TWIST IN DOWN CAME A BLACKBIRD
Truth may be stranger than fiction—but sometimes, it reads like it came straight out of a mystery novel. A recent...
BB Gun Terror on 17th Street
What might sound like “just kids playing” didn’t feel that way to one Portsmouth girl. Police were called to 17th...
OVI Arrest Outside American Legion
What started as a roadside argument ended with a woman in jail on OVI-related charges. Police were called to the...
“F*** You!” Student Cusses Out Principal
Two Two separate incidents at local schools kept administrators and deputies busy — one involving an unruly student, the other...
Burglary Reports Rattle Lucasville Neighborhood
A couple of strange calls just hours apart had folks in one Lucasville area on edge. It started when a...
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Milkshake Meltdown Brings Deputies to McDonald’s
What started as a fast-food stop turned into a call for law enforcement — all over a milkshake. Scioto County deputies were called to the Wheelersburg McDonald’s after a customer reported an argument with a manager and asked to speak...
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Tasers, Streets, and Parks: Where Portsmouth’s $1.8 Million Budget Is Headed
Portsmouth City Council will take its first look Monday night at the city’s 2026 Capital Improvement budget — a roughly...
Cats Killed, Child Bitten: Dog Calls Keep Coming
PORTSMOUTH, OH — Even as the local dog shelter faces overcrowding and Avery’s Law ramps up enforcement, calls involving loose...
Theft Round-Up: From Hardware Heists to Splat Gun Getaways
A couple of theft calls this week show just how bold — and sometimes messy — shoplifting cases can get....
Deputies Break Down Door – Find Bloody Crime Scene
A frantic report of a stabbing sent deputies racing to an apartment complex, where a blood-covered doorway and silence inside...
Nursing Home Tries to Kick Out Patient – But It’s Not That Simple
Things got heated at a local nursing home when staff called police, saying a resident was making threats and they...
Woman Rescued From Unsafe House
What started as a simple check on a neighbor quickly turned into a full response involving multiple agencies—all working together...
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Tasers, Streets, and Parks: Where Portsmouth’s $1.8 Million Budget Is Headed
Portsmouth City Council will take its first look Monday night at the city’s 2026 Capital Improvement budget — a roughly $1.87 million spending plan that covers everything from police gear to paving streets. And remember: this is just round one....
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Rehab Disturbance Escalates Into Taser Arrest
What started as a routine wake-up call inside a treatment facility quickly turned into threats, a standoff, and a taser...
Woman With Walker Tries To Hike to McDermott – PPD to the Rescue
This could have ended a whole lot differently—but thanks to some sharp-eyed neighbors and quick action from Portsmouth Police, it...
Man Flips Out Over Tax Bill at H&R Block
What started as a routine tax return has turned into an ongoing problem for employees at a Portsmouth tax office....
Draft Shock: Automatic Registration Starts Soon
The federal government is moving toward automatically registering eligible young men for the Selective Service by December 2026, shifting that...
Short-Term Cash Without Payday Loans: What Are the Options?
Unexpected expenses rarely wait for a convenient time. A sudden repair bill, a medical cost, or simply running short before...
Busted! 04/09/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 175 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
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