Deputies Investigate Cigarette Burns on 3-Year-Old
Scioto County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a Portsmouth urgent care after a doctor reported possible signs of abuse on ...
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Man Reports $100K Missing From Account
A man contacted the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office after discovering more than $100,000 missing from a bank account. The man...
THC Vape Trouble at School
A student's trip to the principal's office turned into a sheriff's investigation after school officials discovered a vape pen believed...
Cottrell Cops a Plea in Drug Trafficking Case
A Portsmouth nail salon owner once facing a 31-count drug indictment will not be going to trial after all. Brandy...
Five Vehicles Vanish From Property
Imagine checking on your property and discovering that five vehicles have disappeared. That's what one man reported to deputies after...
Portsmouth Woman Indicted for Knife Assault
A Portsmouth woman already facing a separate felony case has now been indicted on a new felonious assault charge involving...
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Scherer Hollow Road Reopens After Months-Long Closure
After being closed since August, Scherer Hollow Road is finally open again. Scioto County Engineer Darren LeBrun announced the reopening following completion of a $2.8 million improvement project on the narrow hillside route. County commissioners joined Portsmouth City Manager Sam...
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Pot Smell Sparks Child Welfare Check
A strong smell of marijuana during a duplex inspection prompted a landlord to call Portsmouth Police because an 18-month-old child...
Vodka-Fueled Meltdown Ends in Jail
A disturbance outside an apartment building ended with a woman in handcuffs after deputies found her allegedly intoxicated, screaming and...
Late-Night Argument Ends in TPO Arrest
A late-night argument on 14th Street ended with a woman in jail for allegedly violating a temporary protection order. Portsmouth...
Suspected Drunk Driver
A suspected drunk-driving stop near the Marathon station on Gallia Street ended without an OVI arrest after Portsmouth Police determined...
Teen Killed After ATV Pulls Into Path of SUV on SR 140
A 16-year-old South Webster teenager was killed Tuesday afternoon after an ATV collided with an SUV on State Route 140...
EMS Crew Waits 45 Minutes for Backup
A 69-year-old man struggling to breathe while already using oxygen and a CPAP machine became the latest example of an...
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Teen Killed After ATV Pulls Into Path of SUV on SR 140
A 16-year-old South Webster teenager was killed Tuesday afternoon after an ATV collided with an SUV on State Route 140 in Bloom Township. According to a November 10 release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Portsmouth Post troopers were called...
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Driver Runs, Drugs Found During Traffic Stop
An expired license plate caught a deputy's attention, but what happened next turned a routine traffic stop into a drug...
Want to Help Shelter Dogs? Here’s How
After a year of overcrowding, staffing problems and repeated pleas for help at the Scioto County Dog Shelter, local groups...
Neighbor Refuses to Give Loose Dog Back
A Portsmouth woman called police after a neighbor found her loose dog — and then refused to give it back...
Rent-to-Own Repo Ruckus
A Portsmouth man called 911 after he said employees from a rent-to-own company went too far while trying to recover...
Woman Loses Money in Fake Rental Scam
A Lucasville woman thought she had found a place to rent in Portsmouth. Instead, police say she became the victim...
Stolen SUV Tracked Down by App
A man who dropped off his SUV for repairs got an unpleasant surprise when the mechanic discovered the vehicle had...
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