I Meant to Steal It”—Woman Admits Theft at Walmart
She didn’t deny it. She didn’t explain it away. She just said it. According to a report from the Lawrence ...
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“HELP!” HEARD IN THE DARK — SEARCH LAUNCHED NEAR DOLLAR GENERAL
A late-night scare had deputies combing the area around a South Webster store after a caller reported hearing someone cry...
TRUCK FLIPS OFF EXIT—DRIVER WALKS INTO POLICE STATION AND INTO JAIL
A crash in the middle of the night took a turn the driver probably didn’t see coming. Around 1 a.m.,...
UNWANTED GUEST KEEPS COMING BACK — NIGHT ENDS WITH BROKEN WINDOW
A 10th Street resident says a woman just won’t take the hint—and the situation escalated late into the night. It...
ANIMAL CALLS KEEP POLICE BUSY — FROM RESCUES TO A DEADLY ATTACK
It was a tough day for animal-related calls across Portsmouth, with police stepping in multiple times to help Animal Control...
Deputies Return to Feuding Neighbors’ Home—Ammo, Cameras Seized Under Court Order
The feud isn’t cooling off — it’s getting more complicated. Just days after a shooting and arrest, deputies were back...
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🚨 “My Child Was Bit — And Nothing Happened”: Wayne Hills Mom Demands Action After Dog Attack
PORTSMOUTH, OH — A Wayne Hills mother is speaking out — and demanding action — after her child was bitten by a neighbor’s dog, saying the animal is still in the neighborhood and nothing has changed. “Easter Sunday my child...
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Strange Behavior at Goodwill
It was a busy stretch for Portsmouth Police as local businesses and workers called in a mix of concerns—from ongoing...
HOTEL DEPOSIT DRAMA: GUEST BANNED AFTER DRUG DISPUTE AT QUALITY INN
A disagreement over a hotel deposit ended with a guest being told not to come back. A woman called the...
Teen Arrested After Domestic Dispute Turns Physical Inside Home
What started as a disturbance inside a home ended with a juvenile in handcuffs after things turned physical. By the...
Search Launched For Woman in Crisis
A call reporting a woman threatening to take her own life sparked a multi-agency search . The situation quickly turned...
ORBEEZ ATTACKS HIT BANNON PARK — POLICE SAY “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”
The BB gun chaos isn’t stopping—and this time it spilled into Bannon Park. Police were called after a report that...
“SOCIOPATHIC KILLER” GETS LIFE — MACHETE MURDER, FIRE, AND A CRIME THAT SHOCKED THE COUNTY
A brutal killing, an attempt to burn the evidence, and a defendant prosecutors called a “sociopathic individual”—it all came to...
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James Ruggles Convicted in Rocky Jordan Killing
A Scioto County jury on Friday found James Ruggles guilty of aggravated murder and 19 other felony counts in the 2025 killing of Rocky Jordan, closing a four-day trial in Scioto County Common Pleas Court. Ruggles, 33, was sentenced to...
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“I HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL OPTIONS” — HOMELESS MAN IN WHEELCHAIR LEFT WITH NOWHERE TO GO
This is one of those stories that’s hard to read—and even harder to fix. Over the past few weeks, police...
RUNAWAYS FOUND HIDING IN WHEELERSBURG HOME — WHO KNEW THEY WERE THERE?
A late-night tip led deputies straight to a home where two missing kids were found—but not without raising some serious...
Good Neighbor Saves Injured Elderly Woman
Sometimes it’s the little things that make all the difference. Just after midnight, a watchful neighbor noticed something wasn’t right....
Busted! 04/17/26 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...
macOS Says “This App Can’t Be Verified.” Now What?
You’re eager to try that lightweight code editor you just grabbed. The icon bounces in Finder, you double-click and macOS...
How to Pass the Time During Travel Delays
Living in the modern age has a number of major advantages. One of them is that we can easily travel...
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