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Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Scioto County deputies and first responders were kept busy with multiple calls involving apparent mental health crises over a 24-hour period—underscoring the growing role law enforcement plays in handling medical and behavioral emergencies.  🚑 Early Morning Emergency in Wheelersburg Just after 12:30 a.m., deputies were dispatched...

A frightening report of a possible armed threat sent Scioto County deputies to Friendship around 5 p.m. after a father told 911 his son had been threatened by a stranger while in a field near their home.  According to deputies, the father said his son frequently goes into the field and had...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Monday was a reminder that some of the toughest calls Portsmouth police officers respond to don’t involve crimes or crashes but families in crisis and teens struggling to stay on track.  Throughout the day, officers handled multiple calls involving juveniles, working to...

Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor, announced that the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 20 Public Indictments.    An Indictment is not a conviction.  All Defendants are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty. The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows: Jeffrey Howard, 37 Portsmouth, OH, was indicted on:...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A Scioto County grand jury has handed down an indictment in a violent Minford case that shocked the community and sparked intense debate after dramatic 911 audio surfaced earlier this month.  Ricky Alley, 55, of Minford, was indicted on the following charges:  Attempted Murder ...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 153 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Michael Cieslak Arrest Date: 12/14/2025 Charges: Public Indecency Richard Davis Arrest Date: 12/13/2025 Charges: OVI, Stop at sidewalks Jordan N Goshay Arrest Date: 12/13/2025 Charges: Probation Violation...

A domestic call on Coles Boulevard ended with an arrest and court records show it’s not the first time police have dealt with the suspect.  Portsmouth police were called to Coles Boulevard just before 9 p.m. for a reported domestic disturbance. When officers arrived and investigated, they took Kevin Loop into custody. ...

What started as a late-night neighborly plea for help on High Street ended days later with an arrest a few blocks away and a familiar face back in front of a judge.  Portsmouth police were called to High Street around 2 a.m. after a neighbor reported that a woman had run...

Early-morning motorists got a scare when police were called out to a vehicle stopped on the side of the road and facing the wrong way.  Just after 3:30 a.m., officers responded to U.S. 52 near State Route 334 after witnesses reported a car sitting along the roadway that appeared to have been...

What started as an ordinary day at a Friendship-area home turned into a moment of panic when a grandfather called for help after his grandson managed to cuff himself with no key in sight.  Scioto County Sheriff’s deputies were contacted after the worried grandparent reported that the child had found...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The call came in after a child allegedly made a troubling statement on the ride home. Deputies were told a young boy said he had been pinched on his privates with a pair of tweezers while visiting another child.  According to a...

Local officials and healthcare leaders are once again urging parents to follow safe sleep guidelines for infants, warning that co-sleeping continues to claim young lives in Scioto County—and that every one of those deaths is preventable.  Speaking on behalf of the Scioto County Infant Safe Sleep Project, officials stressed a simple...

The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 164 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Michael Cieslak Arrest Date: 12/14/2025 Charges: Public Indecency Richard Davis Arrest Date: 12/13/2025 Charges: OVI, Stop at sidewalks Jordan N Goshay Arrest Date: 12/13/2025 Charges: Probation Violation...

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It was a rough morning under the Golden Arches as Portsmouth officers found themselves responding to not one—but two separate vehicle incidents at the same McDonald’s, all before lunchtime.  🚙 Fender-Bender in the Parking Lot  The first call came in around 7:40 a.m., when officers were sent to McDonald’s after a Honda and a Toyota...

A heated argument over a woman spilled into the parking lot of a Gallia Street business around noon, prompting employees to call police after a man became aggressive and started making threats.  According to witnesses, two men were arguing outside when one of them—described as confrontational and angry—began directing his rage...

The day had barely settled into routine before a middle school student’s outburst sent him straight to the office.  According to a report from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, a teacher said he was giving the student extra time to calm down after the class change. When the student continued...

A tense situation inside a Portsmouth home brought officers to the scene after a verbal argument broke out over marijuana—just hours before a scheduled visit from Children Services.  According to the report, a woman called for help after becoming upset that a man had marijuana inside the house while she...

What looked like a bizarre early-morning incident at a local Tim Hortons took an unexpected — and thankfully calm — turn thanks to quick-thinking first responders.  Portsmouth Police were called to the Chillicothe Street Tim Hortons after reports that a man was attempting to get inside an Ohio Department of Transportation truck...

A Kentucky DoorDash driver is facing felony charges after investigators say she pepper-sprayed a customer’s food — then blamed a spider.  The disturbing case came to light December 7 when a man contacted authorities after he and his wife became violently ill shortly after eating a late-night food delivery. Both reported an...