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 ...
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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...
DOORDASH DRIVER SAYS WOMAN FOLLOWED HIM AROUND PORTSMOUTH, TRIED TO RUN HIM OFF ROAD
A late-night food delivery shift turned stressful for one Portsmouth DoorDash driver who told police he believed he was being...
Walmart Shoplifting Bust Turns Into Fentanyl Arrest
What started as a routine shoplifting call at Walmart quickly spiraled into a drug trafficking investigation after deputies say a...
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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...
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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...
“AIR DUSTING” SCARE AT REHAB FACILITY LEADS TO OVERDOSE CALL
Portsmouth police were called to a local rehab facility after reports that a woman in a vehicle was not responding...
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“AIR DUSTING” SCARE AT REHAB FACILITY LEADS TO OVERDOSE CALL
Portsmouth police were called to a local rehab facility after reports that a woman in a vehicle was not responding properly and may have overdosed. According to the report, staff told officers the woman had allegedly been using canned air...
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Deputies Use Rolling Roadblock to Stop Strangulation Suspect
MINFORD, OH — A frightening domestic violence call in Minford ended with deputies using a rolling roadblock to stop a...
PAIR BUSTED WITH METH, FENTANYL, CRACK AND CASH DURING PORTSMOUTH TRAFFIC STOP
A late-night traffic stop in Portsmouth turned into a major drug bust after deputies allegedly uncovered methamphetamine, fentanyl, crack cocaine,...
Raw Sewage Dumped Near Homes Using Well Water
Neighbors raised alarms after reporting what appeared to be raw sewage being pumped into a ditch near homes that rely...
DOG POOP DRAMA ESCALATES INTO PEPPER SPRAY THREAT ON RITCHIE STREET
What started as a complaint about a dog using the wrong yard quickly escalated into an argument serious enough for...
“My Friends Won’t Give Me My Car Back”: Post-Jail Drama Turns Into Expensive Lesson
PORTSMOUTH, OH — A Portsmouth man learned a hard lesson after getting out of jail and discovering the people he...
4 Reasons Why Your GTI Feels Worse After a Bigger Turbo
Your GTI looked better on paper, so why does it feel slower and less fun now? Find out what a...
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