OVI No. 5 — Twice the Limit
A 2 a.m. traffic stop in Portsmouth landed a familiar name back in court on another OVI case — and ...
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Cane Attack Ends in Arrest
A family argument in Wheelersburg crossed the line Tuesday evening after a woman said her aunt was yelling at her...
Child Threat Sends Deputies Searching
A Green Township man called Scioto County deputies after coming home to find several belongings missing — then reported something...
Water Shutoff Sparks Shooting Threat
A routine water shutoff in West Portsmouth turned into a police call after a city worker said a man cut...
Homeless Man Accused of Chasing Kids Arrested
Farley Square neighbors called 911 Thursday evening with a creepy complaint: a man had allegedly been chasing children around the...
Domestic Call Turns Into Double Drug Bust
Scioto County deputies headed to Riddlebarger Road Thursday afternoon for what sounded like an active domestic violence call involving a...
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25 Dogs Found in Hoarding Case — Already-Strained Shelter Gets Flooded
An already-strained Scioto County Dog Shelter was hit with the kind of case that can overwhelm even a well-staffed facility when deputies responded to a report of about 25 starving dogs at a Pond Run Road property. The initial call...
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Man Busted at Walmart Self Checkout
A Walmart customer accused of skipping merchandise at the self-checkout told deputies he thought he had paid for everything. Store...
Keys Left in Car At FamilyDollar — Thief Takes the Hint
A quick stop at Family Dollar on 11th Street turned into a stolen-car call Thursday night after a man left...
Romantic First Date Spots in Portsmouth for New Couples
Roy Rogers is painted on the floodwall in Portsmouth, Ohio, on the same stretch of concrete as Hopewell mound builders...
Shawnee State Names New Dean as University Prepares for Big Changes
There's a lot happening at Shawnee State University these days, from plans to bring football to Portsmouth and restore Spartan...
Armed Man With Dementia Finally Taken for Evaluation
Portsmouth police have been called to the same Blue Rock Drive home again and again in recent weeks, each time...
Man With Knife Chases Child Into Home
A frightening call on Kentland Avenue brought Portsmouth police and EMS to a home Wednesday evening after a father reported...
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Shawnee State Names New Dean as University Prepares for Big Changes
There's a lot happening at Shawnee State University these days, from plans to bring football to Portsmouth and restore Spartan Stadium to new leadership appointments aimed at strengthening the university's academic programs. The latest addition is Dr. Ashley Carlson, who...
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Stranger Menaces Cancer Center Parking Lot
A trip to the SOMC Cancer Center turned unnerving Thursday after a woman said a stranger walked up to her...
Man Indicted in Coke, Heroin & Fentanyl Smuggling Scheme
The Scioto County Grand Jury indicted Charles Clark, 41, of Portsmouth, on a long list of charges involving cocaine, heroin,...
Man Says Someone Shot at Him Near Cemetery
A late-night stop at Burger King turned into a shooting investigation after a man told Portsmouth police someone had fired...
Thieves Hit Storage Units — Locks Cut, Catalytic Converter Gone
Deputies investigated two storage-facility thefts on the same day, including units with locks cut and a truck stripped of valuable...
Bryan Davis Begins 30-Month Ohio Prison Sentence
Former Scioto County Commissioner Bryan Davis is now officially in the Ohio prison system. Davis was admitted to the Ohio...
Creepy Note, Mystery Drone Spook Woman
A Harding Avenue woman who had already reported receiving a note saying someone was watching her got another unsettling surprise...
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