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Motorcycle Vanishes After Property Dispute
A man who was already involved in a disagreement over his living arrangements told deputies that his motorcycle disappeared while...
Stranger in Driveway Ends in OVI Arrest
A South Webster resident called deputies around 6:30 p.m. after spotting an unknown man sitting in a dark gray Subaru...
School Bus Fight Sparks 911 Call
A school bus fight involving a 10-year-old boy didn’t end when the kids got home. His mother called Scioto County...
Fake CPS Worker? Foster Parent Refuses to Hand Over Kids
A Scioto County foster parent did exactly what you’d hope someone would do when a stranger showed up at her...
Dog Dispute Ends With Protection Order Arrest
A disagreement over a dog turned into a trip to jail after a woman told deputies her former boyfriend was...
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New Ankle Monitor Strategy Could Save County $100,000
A relatively small bill on the Scioto County Commissioners’ agenda Thursday may signal six figures in savings for a county desperately looking for places to cut costs. Scioto County’s September bill for house arrest and electronic monitoring came to just...
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Bar Fight Call Ends in Probation Arrest
A 2 a.m. argument outside the Party Time bar ended with one man in custody and a trip to the...
Local Ghost Hunter Turns Creepy Encounters Into First Novel
A ghost hunter who built his career on fake scares finally encounters something he can’t stage. Millions can watch him...
Fake Name, Fingerprints, & the FBI at Walmart
A woman accused of stealing from Walmart allegedly had more than unpaid merchandise in her possession. Deputies say they found...
Busted! 10/16/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 153 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Two Busted at Hisle Park
A call about a barred man showing up at Hisle Park Apartments ended with two people arrested and two theft...
Loose Dogs Keep Deputies Busy
A dog bite that left a man with an injured leg was the most serious of several animal complaints that...
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EDITOR'S SPOTLIGHT
Troubled Homeless Woman Back on the Street After 50th Charge
A troubled homeless woman bounced from a mental health facility to Kroger and then back to Kroger again in the span of less than 12 hours — ending with yet another arrest and another release back onto the street. Portsmouth...
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New Ankle Monitor Strategy Could Save County $100,000
A relatively small bill on the Scioto County Commissioners’ agenda Thursday may signal six figures in savings for a county...
Busted! 10/15/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 158 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Stranger in Yard, Needles Left Behind
A Kent Street resident called Portsmouth police in the middle of the night after spotting an unknown man in a...
Crash Call Unravels Into a Roadside Saga
Sometimes a police report tells a fairly simple story. This is not one of those reports. What began as a...
Burglary Suspect Back at the Door?
A Vinton Avenue resident called Portsmouth police after spotting a familiar-looking man on her home security camera — and she...
Walmart Shoplifting Calls Keep Deputies Busy
Deputies made more than one trip to Walmart for suspected shoplifting, with loss prevention employees reporting everything from merchandise that...
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