Deputies Rescue 91-Year-Old Woman and Starving Dog From Filthy Home
What began as a worried grandson’s phone call turned into a heartbreaking discovery inside a home where deputies found a ...
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COPS CALLED TO INVESTIGATE MYSTERY OF THE FALLING DOOR DECORATIONS
A Portsmouth resident worried someone might be targeting his apartment after repeatedly finding decorations knocked off his front door. Police...
SIDEWALK SLEEPERS, TENTS, AND PEOPLE LIVING IN VEHICLES: WEEKEND HOMELESS CALLS KEEP PPD BUSY
Portsmouth police dealt with a string of calls over the weekend involving homeless individuals, people sleeping in public areas, and...
DAYCARE SCRATCH LEADS TO POLICE REPORT — BUT IS IT REALLY A CRIME?
A Portsmouth parent contacted police after his young son was reportedly scratched by another child at a local daycare. According...
PPD INVESTIGATES WAYNE HILLS STABBING MYSTERY
A chaotic overnight disturbance in Wayne Hills involving reports of a man with a knife took another strange turn hours...
WEST PORTSMOUTH CLERK ATTACKED AFTER CUSTOMER DEMANDS FREE GAS
What started as an argument over $30 worth of gas turned violent at a West Portsmouth convenience store when deputies...
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STARTLING DISCOVERY: DIRTY NEEDLE FOUND LYING IN DOLLAR GENERAL AISLE
Employees at a Clarktown store got an unpleasant surprise after discovering a syringe filled with an unknown substance lying in the middle of an aisle. The manager at Dollar General contacted the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office after workers spotted the...
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CUSTOMER MELTDOWN AT VERIZON STORE ENDS WITH DOOR RIPPED OFF HINGES
A dispute over an iPad and refund policy erupted into chaos at a Portsmouth Verizon store after police say an...
FOUR DOSES OF NARCAN USED TO REVIVE MAN — BUT HE STILL REFUSED HOSPITAL CARE
Portsmouth police and medics responded to Walnut Street after reports of a man who could barely breathe and could not...
TOBACCO THEFT SUSPECT SPOTTED RUNNING THROUGH PORTSMOUTH BEFORE POLICE CATCH UP
A suspected shoplifting complaint at Kroger on Gay Street turned into a foot chase through Portsmouth before officers caught up...
Busted! 05/26/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 167 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
DOG POOP COMPLAINTS SPARK TENSION NEAR COMMUNITY CENTER
A Portsmouth woman contacted police claiming she’s repeatedly been confronted by people upset about where her dog is going to...
Catnapping? Neighbor Accused of Dumping Missing Cat Miles From Home
A neighborhood dispute over missing cats escalated into a sheriff’s office investigation after a South Point woman discovered her missing...
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FAMILY CLAIMS FUNERAL HOME IS “HOLDING REMAINS HOSTAGE” OVER BILL DISPUTE
A Portsmouth-area woman contacted police claiming a funeral home is refusing to release a loved one’s remains until an ongoing payment dispute is resolved. According to the report, the woman wanted to follow up on a complaint she previously filed...
Read moreDetailsBusted! 05/25/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 168 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
MAN IN BLACK SPOTTED BREAKING INTO CARS AT MCDONALD’S
Scioto County deputies were called to the McDonald's on Old Scioto Trail after reports of a suspicious man allegedly trying...
Why Baccarat Is Moving From Conventional Casinos To Online Platforms
Casino games have found a huge new market online over the last quarter of a century. We have witnessed this...
PAROLEE BUSTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — THEN RELEASED HOURS LATER
A Portsmouth man currently on parole for multiple burglary convictions was arrested again on domestic violence-related charges—but was quickly released...
MAN WITH LONG RAP SHEET FOUND SLEEPING BESIDE STAR WORKSHOP
A concerning early morning call brought Portsmouth police to the area near STAR Adult Workshop on Gallia Street after reports...
TOOLS, BLOWERS, AND THOUSANDS IN EQUIPMENT STOLEN IN WHEELERSBURG THEFTS
Scioto County deputies are investigating multiple theft complaints in the Wheelersburg area after expensive tools and equipment disappeared from vehicles...
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