PASSED OUT AT SAKURA, BUSTED AT SUBWAY — WARRANTS AND DRUGS FOUND AFTER PARKING LOT CHASE
What started as a welfare check outside a restaurant turned into a double arrest with out-of-state warrants and drugs. Around ...
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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...
Busted! 05/01/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 174 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
“I’ll Put One in You” — Threats Escalate as Man Reports Armed Friend Off the Rails
What started as disturbing messages between former friends quickly escalated into repeated calls to deputies — with threats of violence...
High School Umpire Reports Threats After Controversial Call
What should’ve been just another call behind the plate turned into a heated scene that followed an umpire off the...
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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 long-awaited good news is finally arriving. At Thursday’s commissioners meeting, Commissioner Scottie Powell announced two major developments: Interviews are underway...
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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...
Pit Bull Attack, Abandoned Dog Fears: Animal Calls Continue Across Scioto County
SCIOTO COUNTY, OH — Deputies handled two more animal-related calls this week, including a pit bull attack that left another...
SLUMPED OVER IN RUNNING CAR AT REHAB FACILITY ENDS IN OVI ARREST
A call about a woman passed out in a running vehicle led to an arrest in Portsmouth. Officers were sent...
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Where Did the Paving Money Go? Portsmouth Spent $2.39 Million on Streets in Four Years
As Portsmouth leaders prepare to place a renewal of the city’s street paving levy on the November ballot, one reader asked a simple question many taxpayers may be wondering: Exactly where did the money go? Records from the Scioto County...
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Beyond the Odds: Hidden Factors Influencing the Kentucky Derby 2026
The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, scheduled for May 2, 2026, is shaping up to be far more than...
SKI MASK GUNMAN HUNT ENDS WITH PAROLEE ARREST AFTER MIDNIGHT SEARCH
A terrifying late-night call sent Portsmouth police racing through multiple neighborhoods looking for a masked man with a gun. Around...
Where Did the Paving Money Go? Portsmouth Spent $2.39 Million on Streets in Four Years
As Portsmouth leaders prepare to place a renewal of the city’s street paving levy on the November ballot, one reader...
GUNS FLASHED AT BANNON PARK, KNIFE THROWN IN TRACY PARK — WILD DAY IN PORTSMOUTH PARKS
A pair of strange and unsettling calls kept Portsmouth police busy after weapons complaints at two local parks. Just after...
Spelling Homework Argument Ends with Two Parents in Handcuffs
Lawrence County, Ohio - What started as a simple homework question quickly turned into a domestic dispute that left both...
“THEY’RE CHASING ME!” — NIGHT OF 911 CALLS TURNS INTO HIGH-SPEED SCARE IN SOUTH WEBSTER
A suspicious vehicle call quickly spiraled into a chaotic night of 911 calls, a high-speed drive, and a whole lot...
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