DOOR-TO-DOOR STRANGERS RAISE RED FLAGS IN NEIGHBORHOODS
A couple of back-to-back incidents have people in Scioto County keeping a closer eye on who’s knocking at the door. ...
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Neighbor Feud Boils Over Again—Camera Theft, Shooting, and Arrest
What started as a property dispute between neighbors has now escalated into something far more serious — involving stolen cameras,...
LATE-NIGHT TRAFFIC STOP TURNS INTO OVI ARREST ON WAYNE AVENUE
A routine stop in the early morning hours quickly led to an OVI arrest in Portsmouth. Around 1:33 a.m., an...
Fire Prompts Massive Multi-County Response
What started as a quiet afternoon quickly turned into a full-scale emergency. Just after 3 p.m., a call came in...
Busted! 04/14/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 168 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
KINDERGARTEN GUN COMMENT SPARKS SCHOOL CONCERN
A comment from a young student had school staff taking no chances. An educator reached out after a kindergarten child...
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Dog Calls Keep Coming, But Help Is Limited
SCIOTO COUNTY, OH — Even as the Scioto County Dog Shelter faces overcrowding, staffing shortages, and ongoing controversy, calls about dangerous and neglected animals are still pouring in — and in some cases, help isn’t coming quickly. Two recent incidents...
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Man Shot in Leg at Briar Patch
What should have been a routine moment turned into a painful lesson in gun safety in Lucasville. Just after 1:30,...
Parents Want Grandparents Charged With Kidnapping
What started as a complaint about a child being picked up from school quickly turned into a tense back-and-forth —...
Domestic Dispute Turns Into Arrest
What started as a family argument ended with a woman walking down the road — and deputies stepping in before...
SUBWAY CASH HEIST SUSPECT TRACKED DOWN BY VICTIM IN PORTSMOUTH
Talk about taking matters into your own hands. Just after 8 a.m., a man called Portsmouth Police from the area...
Busted! 04/10/26 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...
Busted! 04/13/26 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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Fake Rental Listing Targets Portsmouth Home
A Portsmouth property owner is sounding the alarm after finding out someone is trying to rent out his house… without his permission. The home on 18th Street was recently listed for rent on social media by what appears to be...
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They Keep Getting Out”: Dog Complaints Across Scioto County
SCIOTO COUNTY, OH — From Wheelersburg to Rarden, complaints about loose and aggressive dogs keep coming in, even as Ohio’s...
Wallet & Clothes Vanish in Strange Campground Call
A call that started with a missing wallet quickly turned into something much more unusual at a local campground that's...
Banned From Kroger – Troubled Woman Ends up Behind Bars
A chaotic situation on Washington Street ended with an arrest after a woman caused a disturbance that spilled into a...
Milkshake Meltdown Brings Deputies to McDonald’s
What started as a fast-food stop turned into a call for law enforcement — all over a milkshake. Scioto County...
Tasers, Streets, and Parks: Where Portsmouth’s $1.8 Million Budget Is Headed
Portsmouth City Council will take its first look Monday night at the city’s 2026 Capital Improvement budget — a roughly...
Cats Killed, Child Bitten: Dog Calls Keep Coming
PORTSMOUTH, OH — Even as the local dog shelter faces overcrowding and Avery’s Law ramps up enforcement, calls involving loose...
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