$500 Repeat Mowing Fee Proposed for Portsmouth Tall Grass Crackdown
Portsmouth property owners could face a $200 first-hour cleanup charge, $100 for each additional hour, a $500 fee for repeat ...
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Busted! 07/28/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 181 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Horse Cruelty Complaint
Scioto County sheriff’s deputies responded to Union Township after a neighbor reported concerns about a horse in a run-down barn...
Lewd Behavior Complaints Trouble Bonser Avenue
Portsmouth police were called to Bonser Avenue after a woman reported seeing a man masturbating in a vehicle with the...
Jail Booking Surprise: “It’s Only Fentanyl”
A routine booking at the county jail turned into a drug investigation after deputies say an inmate attempted to conceal...
Car Break-Ins Hit County Road — Thieves Take Gun From Truck
A string of overnight vehicle break-ins left residents dealing with damaged vehicles, stolen property, and a reminder from deputies: your...
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Indecent Exposure Reports Trouble Portsmouth Police
Portsmouth police handled two separate reports of inappropriate behavior in public, including one involving a man in a vehicle and another involving concern about children in Tracy Park. In the first incident, a woman reported seeing a man in a...
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Threats, Gunshots, and a Call for Help in Clay Township
Scioto County sheriff’s deputies responded to Clay Township after a man reported that he had been threatened multiple times by...
Step-by-Step Guide to Transitioning to Sober Living as a Veteran in Orange County
Leaving the military brings a massive shift in daily life. When you add substance use recovery to that change, the...
Condemned Houses Draw More Trespassing Calls
Portsmouth police handled more calls involving people going into condemned or unsafe houses, an ongoing problem that creates danger for...
Teen Targeted in Sextortion Scam
An area family is warning others after a teenager became the latest victim of a fast-growing online scam that has...
Loose Pit Bull Leaves Elderly Woman Afraid Inside Her Home
An elderly woman says she feared for her safety after a neighbor’s loose dog tore through her trash and lunged...
$500 Repeat Mowing Fee Proposed for Portsmouth Tall Grass Crackdown
Portsmouth property owners could face a $200 first-hour cleanup charge, $100 for each additional hour, a $500 fee for repeat...
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Lucasville Mom, Boyfriend Indicted After Child Suffers Skull Fracture, Brain Bleed
A Scioto County grand jury has indicted a Lucasville mother and her live-in boyfriend on seven child endangering counts each in a case involving serious alleged injuries to a child, including two black eyes, a skull fracture, bleeding around the...
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Semi Truck Stolen, Then Suspect Walks Into Stranger’s Home During Police Search
Semi Truck Stolen, Then Suspect Walks Into Stranger's Home During Police Search A bizarre chain of events that began with...
Trapped by Dogs, Kids Caught in Dog Attack Scare
Portsmouth police and Scioto County sheriff’s deputies handled two dog-related scares, including one involving children trying to protect a family...
Ring of Fire Call Ends With Officer Punched
Portsmouth police responded to a Franklin Avenue home after a caller reported that a woman was refusing to leave and...
PPD Investigates Car Break Ins
Portsmouth police handled several overnight calls involving suspicious activity around vehicles, including a possible attempted break-in, people lurking around garages,...
Woman Accused of Attacking Nurses at KDMC
Portsmouth police responded to King’s Daughters Medical Center after a report that a woman was attacking nurses. Officers responded to...
Discharged From Hospital, Stranded in Portsmouth
A man called 911 from the area of 25th Street and Grandview Avenue around 11 a.m. because he said he...
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