Dog Chases Car… and Actually Catches It
Most dogs chase cars. This one allegedly caught one. A woman told deputies she has now purchased four new tires ...
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Driver Denies Drinking… Deputies Find This Under The Seat
A driver who denied drinking during a late-night traffic stop was arrested for OVI after deputies allegedly found liquor shooters...
DeWine Tours Storm Damage As Flood Threat Continues Across Ohio
CROOKSVILLE, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine toured storm-damaged areas in Perry, Muskingum, and Franklin counties Wednesday after severe weather...
Comparative Fault in Multi-Vehicle Accident Claims
Multi-vehicle crashes create difficult injury claims because several drivers, vehicles, and insurance policies may share responsibility. A collision can begin...
Gun Calls Rattle Portsmouth After Dark
Portsmouth police handled two separate gun-related calls overnight, including one report that a man fired a pistol while holding a...
Condemned House Call Ends With Trespass Arrest
Portsmouth police arrested a homeless man after a caller reported someone may have been inside a condemned house on Charles...
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Was VA Identity Theft An Inside Job?
A woman says someone tried to hijack her Veterans Affairs disability payments—and now she believes the attempt may have involved inside access. Deputies took a report after the woman claimed someone attempted to change the direct deposit information for her...
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CPS Check Ends With Warrant Arrest, Children Removed
Portsmouth police were called to assist Children Services at a Ritchie Street home during a welfare check on two children....
Camper Fight Ends With Arrest
A Harrison Township dispute over a camper ended with a woman in custody after deputies said a metal bar was...
Deputies Investigate Beatdown
What was supposed to be a quick stop to pick up a car jack allegedly turned into a physical confrontation...
Busted! 08/12/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 198 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Dumpster Nap Ends With Parole Arrest
Portsmouth police responding to a report of a man lying near a dumpster ended up arresting a parole violator wanted...
Repeat Trespasser Busted in Condemned House
A man who was allowed a short window to retrieve his property from PMHA property was arrested the next day...
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One Person, Two Jobs? Commissioners Advertise Combined Dog Warden/Shelter Director Position
SCIOTO COUNTY, OH — After months of resignations, staffing problems, unanswered animal calls, and controversy at the Scioto County Dog Shelter, commissioners appear to be rethinking how the operation is run. The county has posted a new opening for a...
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Kids Find Loaded Guns in Creek, One Linked to Earlier Theft
What started as children exploring near a creek ended with the recovery of two loaded handguns—one of which had been...
Woman Finds Stranger Standing in Her Living Room
A woman accused of walking into a stranger's apartment before wandering through an apartment complex and trying to enter other...
Does a Restraining Order Stay on Your Record Forever?
A restraining order follows you. How long it stays in effect depends on which type it is, where it was...
Does Online Addiction Treatment Actually Work? Inside the Virtual IOP
Therapy over video has stopped being exotic long ago, and addiction treatment was slower to embrace virtual options. Its latest...
Family Law Basics: Separation, Parenting, and Property
A separation reshapes daily life in a matter of weeks. Suddenly there are new questions about the kids, the house,...
SUV Takes a Dive Into Creek on Duck Run Road
Deputies, troopers, firefighters, and EMS responded to Duck Run Road after an SUV ended up nose-down in a creek. The...
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