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The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 155 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Colin Alley Arrest Date: 10/12/2025 Charges: Assault Linda Anderson Arrest Date: 10/13/2025 Charges: Failure to Appear; Issuance of Warrant Dustin Lee Burgess Arrest Date: 10/14/2025 Charges: Disorderly...

Officials confirmed that Kelly F. Dummitt, 26, was booked into the Scioto County Jail this week on charges of probation violation and failure to appear. It’s the latest entry in a long and troubled criminal history that stretches back nearly a decade and has made her a well-known name in...

The world reads less than it once did, yet reading still carries a power that numbers make hard to ignore. From shrinking daily averages to surges in audiobook sales, every shift tells us something about culture, technology, and attention. To truly understand where we stand, we need statistics about reading....

Just weeks after Portsmouth made headlines over the theft of a Democratic Party advertising bench, the mysterious bench bandits appear to have struck once more. Police say two additional benches have now been reported stolen — this time from the area of 11th and Findlay Street.  The earlier theft of...

A morning shift at KFC turned chaotic when employees say a woman showed up outside the restaurant screaming, yelling, and making disturbing political threats.  Staff at the South Point KFC reported that the woman shouted she had “taken 11 computers” and repeatedly said she was going to kill President Donald...

Portsmouth Police found themselves once again on the front lines of the ongoing mental health crisis, responding to multiple calls where quick action may have prevented tragedy.  Threats of Violence  Police say a counselor from a local facility contacted them after receiving a disturbing voicemail from a man who said...

Portsmouth Police have released new information in the disturbing case of three family members indicted on charges of gross abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and obstructing official business.  The case involves the March 2024 death of Tiffany Shy, a West Portsmouth woman whose body was discovered behind a...

Portsmouth firefighters were called out around 6 p.m. to battle a fast-moving woodland fire near Swauger Valley Road and Harding Avenue.  When crews arrived, flames were spreading quickly up the hillside, forcing them to call in help from county units. By 7 p.m., the fire was under control and Portsmouth’s...

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The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 154 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Michael Cole Adkins Arrest Date: 10/10/2025 Charges: Probation Violation Colin Alley Arrest Date: 10/12/2025 Charges: Assault Christopher R Browning Arrest Date: 10/10/2025 Charges: Possession of Drugs, Drug...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Southern Ohio has lived with rumors of corruption and trafficking for decades. Now, investigative records tied to disgraced attorney and former Portsmouth City Councilman Mike Mearan show just how deep the problem may run — and who else might have been involved.  For years,...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The Mike Mearan human trafficking scandal has shaken Southern Ohio, and new investigative records show that Mearan wasn’t the only powerful figure accused of exploiting vulnerable women. Among the names is longtime Portsmouth attorney and former city councilman Gene Meadows, now at the center of explosive...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A respected name, a Florida home, and shocking allegations of trafficking connections. The Mike Mearan human trafficking scandal continues to rock Southern Ohio. Investigative records reviewed by SCDN show that Mearan wasn’t acting alone — and new names are surfacing of men...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The scandal tied to disgraced attorney Mike Mearan has revealed far more than one man’s crimes. Investigative files obtained by SCDN show a web of associates who allegedly benefited from Mearan’s trafficking of Southern Ohio women.  For decades, rumors swirled around Portsmouth attorney and...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... For decades, rumors swirled around Portsmouth attorney and city councilman Mike Mearan and his alleged role in human trafficking. Now, investigative files reveal a broader network of men accused of paying for sex with women Mearan supplied.  The third suspect identified is Marc Rash, a man who...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The human trafficking allegations surrounding former attorney Mike Mearan are disturbing enough. But records suggest the scandal may run deeper, with evidence allegedly hidden from investigators for years — protecting powerful men while victims suffered.  While suspects like Schaub, Biggs, and Rash...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The names, the photos, the interviews — all point to a wide network of human trafficking connected to disgraced attorney Mike Mearan. But behind every file and allegation are the voices of women who deserve to be heard.  The investigative files name...

Portsmouth Police say a local woman tried to argue her way out of an arrest using the so-called sovereign citizen defense — a tactic popular in internet circles but not recognized in any actual court of law.  According to a police report, Nina Book “was talking her sovereign citizen lingo...

Deputies say a dispute over the television at a local rehabilitation facility turned violent, leaving one man injured and another in handcuffs.  Staff reported that one client attacked another while he was lying on the couch. Witnesses told deputies the assault began after an argument about the TV. The victim...

A Scioto County Grand Jury has indicted three Portsmouth residents on disturbing charges involving the treatment of a human body.  Patricia Collins, 69; Adam Collins, 45; and Joseph Collins, 49 were each indicted on:  Gross Abuse of a Corpse  Tampering with Evidence  Obstructing Official Business  The case dates back to...