Murder Suspect Busted For Drug Trafficking After Court Grants Out-of-State Trip
A New Jersey man accused of aggravated murder in Portsmouth was free on a $25,000 bond when investigators say they ...
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Dad Begs Deputies for a Break After OVI Stop With Kids in Truck
An area man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he drove home with two children in his truck, admitted...
Dog Left at Feed Store Sparks Ownership Dispute
A disagreement over who owns a dog could be headed to court after a man told Portsmouth police that an...
Bankruptcy and Garnishment Rules: What Lawyers Review
Wage garnishment is one of the scariest things a creditor can do. It sneaks up on you. One week your...
Man Arrested After Woman & Teen Assaulted
A Portsmouth man is facing domestic violence charges after police say a family dispute escalated into allegations that both a...
Kentucky Man Charged in Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation
A Louisa man faces nine felony charges after Kentucky State Police investigators say they discovered someone uploading sexually explicit images...
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Man Arrested After Stripping Down on Highway
A strange day of calls involving the same man ended with an arrest after deputies say he spent the afternoon wandering the county, arguing with a road crew, predicting his own arrest, and eventually stripping down to bathe in a...
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Burglary Caught on Video – Why No Arrest?
A report of a possible break-in on Robinson Avenue led Portsmouth police to a damaged building and the arrest of...
Missed Turn Signals Lead to OVI Arrest
A driver who couldn't seem to remember his turn signals ended up facing OVI charges after deputies noticed something wasn't...
Busted! 06/26/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 181 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Teen Killed in ATV Crash; Classmates Plan Candlelight Vigil
A 17-year-old student was killed and his passenger was injured early Friday morning when an ATV went off the road...
Man Buys 25 Cans of Air Duster, Starts Huffing Them Outside Store, Deputies Say
Customers arriving for a routine shopping trip instead found themselves watching a man allegedly get high on cans of air...
Aggressive Dog on the Loose
PORTSMOUTH, OH — Even with Avery’s Law now in effect, calls involving loose and potentially dangerous dogs continue to pour...
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Drug Dealers Target Single Moms – What You Can Do to Stop It
Out-of-state drug dealers with long criminal records continue to move into the homes of vulnerable local women, using promises of money, security, and companionship to establish drug operations in Scioto County. It is a pattern Scioto County Daily News first...
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Shirtless Dancing, Powder in the Bathroom, and a Trespass Warning: Strange Day for Portsmouth Businesses
Portsmouth police spent part of the day responding to a series of unusual calls from local businesses involving suspected drug...
Vandal Caught on Camera at the Pot Shop—But Deputies Can’t Get the Video
A trip to a local dispensary ended with an unexpected repair bill after a customer discovered someone had apparently kicked...
ATV Chase Ends With Taser, Drugs, and Another Court Date
A late-night ATV ride through West Portsmouth ended with a foot chase, a Taser deployment, drug charges, and another court...
Busted! 06/25/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 175 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
New Economic Development Director Takes Helm as Scioto County Looks to Turn the Page
After nearly two years of uncertainty surrounding economic development in Scioto County, county leaders say they're finally ready to move...
The Good Cops: Snake Evicted, Light Bulb Changed
A Scioto County Sheriff's deputy answered a call about a snake in a Lucasville home, but by the time he...
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