“BOMB THREAT TALK” ON SCHOOL BUS LEADS TO ARREST — 18-YEAR-OLD NOW FACING FELONY
Scioto County — What started as a conversation on a school bus quickly turned into a criminal case — and ...
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Shots Fired, Dogs Attacking, Neglect Complaints: Animal Calls Stack Up Across Scioto County
SCIOTO COUNTY, OH — From dogs being shot at to attacks and neglect complaints, Scioto County deputies are continuing to...
MAN WITH GUN AT DEEMER’S SENDS EMPLOYEES LOCKING DOWN
A scary call had employees at Deemer’s Supermarket in Wheelersburg taking cover. Deputies were sent to the store after a...
Man Busted After Gas Station Meltdown
everyone nearby. It didn’t take long for deputies to step in. According to a report from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s...
Man Caught Hiding in Woods After Trying to Get Into Home Overnight
Someone was trying the door — over and over. By the time deputies arrived, the suspect had already disappeared into...
Busted! 04/24/26 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...
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New Boston Schools to Shut Down Preschool Program, Citing Funding and State Changes
NEW BOSTON — A long-running preschool program that has served generations of local families is coming to an end. New Boston Local Schools announced it will discontinue its Early Childhood Education (ECE) Preschool Program at the close of the 2025–2026...
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CHILD P**N TIP LEADS TO PORTSMOUTH ARREST AFTER POLICE RAID HOME
What started as a tip from a national task force ended with a Portsmouth man in jail. Investigators with the...
TENT CAMP CHAOS: SCREAMS FOR HELP LEAD TO ARREST NEAR MABERT ROAD
Calls about homeless camps are nothing new along Mabert Road—but this one escalated fast. Around 8:30 a.m., officers were called...
MAN CLAIMS HE WAS SHOT AT TACO BELL — 4 A.M. CALL SENDS POLICE TO ROYAL INN
A frantic early-morning report had Portsmouth officers rushing to the Royal Inn after a man said he had just been...
Breakdown Turns Into Nightmare—Vehicle Left on Road Found Completely Vandalized
It broke down for a few hours. By the time they came back — it was destroyed. According to a...
Tenant Says Landlord Had His Belongings Taken—Nearly $6K Reported Missing
He came back to finish moving out — and says half his stuff was gone. Now he’s accusing his landlord...
CAUGHT IN THE ACT: HOMEOWNER HOLDS YOUNG BURGLAR FOR DEPUTIES
A break-in didn’t get very far after a homeowner stepped in and stopped it himself. Deputies were called to Houston...
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MIDNIGHT STREET FIGHT SPIRALS INTO MULTI-AGENCY RAID — ROYAL INN UNDER SCRUTINY
What started as a simple fight call turned into a two-state investigation that kept officers moving for hours. Just after midnight, multiple Portsmouth Police units were sent to 17th Street after a report of two women fighting in the street....
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MISSING CAR, NO RECORD — REPO CONFUSION RAISES RED FLAGS IN WHEELERSBURG
A Wheelersburg family thought their vehicle had been stolen—until the story took a turn into the complicated world of repossessions....
12 More Scioto County Grand Jury Indictments
Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 12 Public Indictments. ...
Exes Clash at Ballfield, Both Call Deputies With Different Stories
What should’ve been a simple ballgame turned into a back-and-forth between two parents — with both sides calling law enforcement...
Fraud Alert: Man Finds Nearly $5,000 in Student Loans Taken Out in His Name
It started with a routine credit check — and ended with a surprise bill for thousands of dollars. The loans...
Wanted Parolee Busted Near Royal Inn
A routine stop in the middle of the night turned into a multi-agency arrest in Portsmouth. Around 12:38 a.m., officers...
Busted! 04/22/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 172 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
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