Squatters Install Pool
Just when it appears a property dispute cannot become more brazen, someone decides to install a swimming pool. An elderly ...
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County Wide Stolen Car Search Ends With Tow Company Oops
A reported stolen car at the SOMC Life Center in Lucasville turned into a countywide search with a surprise ending....
Family Falls for Fake Loan Approval Scam
A couple contacted deputies after realizing they had become the target of a loan scam that involved sharing their...
Chase Ends With Cruiser Hit, Child Endangering Charge
A Portsmouth traffic stop turned into a chase through Wayne Hills and Hisle Park, ending with a Kentucky man in...
3 Walmart Theft Cases End With Five Arrests, Kids Caught in the Middle
Three separate shoplifting investigations at Walmart in South Point resulted in five arrests over the past week, with two of...
Stolen Hearing Aids and Mystery Pill Spark Police Reports
Portsmouth police handled two unusual complaints involving a missing medical device and a woman who said a pill from a...
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Portsmouth Woman Indicted Again for Child Endangering
A Portsmouth woman previously convicted of child endangering is facing a new felony indictment on another child endangering charge. The Scioto County grand jury indicted Alexandria Sanders, 29, of Portsmouth, during its latest session. According to court records, Sanders is...
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Wife Told She Can’t Lock Bedridden Husband Out
Portsmouth police were called to a 5th Street home after Portsmouth Ambulance needed help returning a bedridden man to his...
Woman Busted For Damaging Sheriff’s Lobby
A strange call involving a lost purse ended with a woman going to jail for damaging items in the Scioto...
Woman Says Brother Stole Passwords, Banking Information From Her Computer
A woman contacted police after discovering that her brother allegedly copied her passwords, banking information, and credit card details while...
Husband, Girlfriend Accused of 5 A.M. Break-In Attempt
Portsmouth police were called to Bertha Avenue just after 5 a.m. after a woman reported that her husband and another...
Mom Takes Kids Along on Repeat Walmart Shoplifting Run
A South Point woman is facing theft charges after Walmart loss prevention officers say she repeatedly failed to scan merchandise...
CPR Call Takes Stunning Turn on Scioto Trail
A 3 a.m. emergency call on Scioto Trail took an incredible turn after a man reported unconscious and not breathing...
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Dayton Man Arrested For Local Murder
A Dayton man has been indicted by a Scioto County grand jury on aggravated murder, murder, tampering with evidence, and obstructing justice charges. Jean Jamar Ray Anderson, of Dayton, was indicted in connection with a homicide prosecutors say happened on...
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Walmart Price-Switching Scheme Unravels With Fentanyl Discovery
A suspected shoplifting investigation at Walmart turned into a drug case after deputies say a price-switching scheme led to the...
Busted! 07/31/26 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...
Two Busted After Super 8 Room Fight
Scioto County sheriff’s deputies arrested two people after a fight in a room at the Super 8 on U.S. 23....
Postal Worker Attacked by Dog, Threatened by Owner
Scioto County sheriff’s deputies were called to Minford after a postal worker reported that a dog came after him while...
Narcan Saves Man After Suspected Overdose in Vehicle
A trip to Lowe’s turned into a medical emergency after a man became unresponsive inside a vehicle and required multiple...
Two Men Arrested After McDermott Brawl
Scioto County sheriff’s deputies arrested two men after a drunken fight in McDermott damaged a home and sent both suspects...
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