Children’s Home Worker Fired After Video Shows Slap to Nonverbal Resident
A staff member at a children’s residential facility was fired after surveillance video allegedly showed her slapping a nonverbal resident ...
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Deputies Search for Suspect in Wheelersburg Stabbing
Scioto County deputies have issued active arrest warrants for a Tennessee man accused in a violent stabbing case SCDN first...
Hunter Threatened With Shotgun in Front of Child
Scioto County deputies were called to Nile Township after a hunter reported that someone threatened him with a shotgun while...
Clay Township Standoff
Scioto County deputies arrested a woman after a Clay Township protection order call turned into a barricade situation, a woods...
Busted! 08/26/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 179 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Deputies Search For Woman with Gun
Scioto County deputies searched the area of State Route 104 and State Route 348 after a man reported that a...
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Man Runs Over Puppies, Throws Woman From SUV, Deputies Say
Scioto County deputies were called to the Super 8 on U.S. 23 after a report that a man drove erratically through the motel parking lot, hit the side of the building, ran over several puppies, and fled. The call came...
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How a Bicycle Accident Lawsuit Can Help You Navigate Complex Legal Challenges
A bicycle accident can leave behind more than physical injuries. It can also bring confusing questions about insurance, paperwork, medical...
Key Signs It May Be Time to Seek Legal Support After a Pedestrian Accident
A pedestrian accident can leave more questions than answers. The injuries may be clear, but the facts around the crash...
Dad Arrested for Domestic Violence
Scioto County deputies arrested a man after a Porter Township call involving alleged drug use, threats, a possible gun, and...
Troubled Homeless Woman Put Back on the Street — Then Arrested Again
Portsmouth police dealt with the same homeless woman multiple times in just a few days, beginning with a tiny fire...
Evicted Tenant Leaves Dogs, Cats Behind
Scioto County deputies were called to West Portsmouth after a landlord said an evicted tenant left behind a house full...
Busted! 08/25/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 183 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
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Drug Recovery Grants Go to Lawrence, Pike, Jackson Counties
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson’s office is sending more than $2.5 million to local drug response programs across the state, including grants for nearby Lawrence, Pike, and Jackson counties. The money goes through Ohio’s Drug Abuse Response Team, or DART,...
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Honest Suspect :“Hey, You’re Going to Find Something
A traffic stop over a license plate that didn't belong on a pickup truck quickly escalated into an arrest after...
Rehab Runaway Causes Chaos in Highland Bend
A Green Township nursing home called the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office after a man showed up at the door around...
We Forgot How to Grow Food in a Jar
You can grow food in a jar with little more than a mason jar, water, seeds and a piece of...
Sidewalk Sleepers Prompt Police Calls
Portsmouth police handled two more calls about people sleeping or staying outside near local properties. Officers were first called to...
“Better Get the SWAT Team” Threat Ends in Arrest
A custody exchange escort on State Route 104 turned into an arrest after deputies said a man warned them things...
McDermott Man Killed in Head-On Crash
A McDermott man was killed in a head-on crash on Colley Road in Rush Township. The Ohio State Highway Patrol...
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