Chemical Smell Overwhelms Neighbors – But What’s Really Coming From 9th Street House?
A neighbor contacted 9-1-1 at 9:30 pm to report a strong chemical smell coming from a home in the 1500 block of 9th Street. The caller said no one in the home would come to the door. Officers arrived on the scene a few minutes later and made contact with...
Read moreKid Shoplifters Go Wild at Speedeemart
Officers responded to the Speedeemart on Center Street in Wheelersburg after multiple reports of shoplifting. At 10:30 pm, an employee reported two girls shoplifted from the store and took off toward the Red Roof Inn. An hour later, the store reported two out-of-control young female shoplifters who were trying to...
Read moreKKK Ads Dropped in Lucasville Yards
A Lucasville resident contacted 9-1-1 around 5 pm to complain that someone had dropped Ku Klux Klan fliers in everyone’s yard on their street. He said the literature was aimed at recruiting people to the Klan. Dispatch explained that people were free to express any type of beliefs. However, the...
Read moreRush Township Neighbors Demand Action After Burglaries
Rush Township neighbors demanded action after a string of attempted burglaries in their neighborhood. They contacted the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office to report they had pictures and video that related to the incidents. They said they had already spoken to a deputy about the problem, but they still wanted an...
Read moreStrange Behavior at Kroger
Officers once again responded to Kroger on Gay Street for a report of some strange behavior. A caller reported a blonde woman carrying a trash can near the front door of Alexandria House around 9:45 am. They said the woman appeared to be on drugs and had refused to leave...
Read moreFriend Tracks Down Hit and Run Driver
Good friends will go above and beyond to help you out and here’s a pretty good example of that. A woman contacted Portsmouth Police at 11:30 am to say she’d spotted that vehicle that hit-skipped her friend on Saturday night. She said the dark blue Chevy was parked at 3rd...
Read morePortsmouth Child Sex Offender Arrested for Failing To Register
Officers took Charles Eugene Coyle, 47, into custody for failing to register as a sex offender. Coyle, who lists his address as homeless, was indicted by the Scioto County back in early February. Back in 2014, he was convicted in Orange, Florida, on a charge of video voyeurism against a...
Read moreWoman Loses $37,000 in Facebook Gift Card Scam
Another area resident is out big bucks thanks to a Facebook gift card scam. The woman thought she applied for a $50,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Health and Human Services back in October. A person claiming to be an agent of the agency contacted her via Messenger and...
Read moreRepublican Central Committee Braces for “Radical” New Members
We have reported extensively about the controversial decisions made by the leadership of the Republican Central Committee over the last year. This has motivated 14 new people to run for a seat on this volunteer committee. If we had to point to a “triggering event,” it would take us back...
Read moreBusted! 03/18/24 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 171 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. ARNETT CHRISTOPHER ROBERT Arrest Date: 03/17/27 Charges: Failure to Appear If convicted, Possible Sentence: Up to 180 days in jail and/or up to $1,000 in fines. If the...
Read moreMom Takes Six Kids on Shoplifting Spree
A mom took her kids along on a shoplifting spree at Walmart. Officers were called to the store after the store’s loss prevention team caught two women stuffing items into a diaper bag. The pair headed to the self-checkout, where they paid for three items but walked out with the...
Read moreMom Calls Cops Over 17-year-old’s Bedtime
A mom who was ticked off her 17-year-old son wouldn’t go to bed called 9-1-1 around 1 am and insisted they send out a deputy. When the officer arrived on the scene, she claimed her phone had been hacked. The deputy noted that the teen seemed calm and said he...
Read moreMan Says High Brother Sprayed House with Chemicals
Deputies and firefighters responded to a South Webster Home after a man claimed his high brother sprayed some type of chemical throughout their house. The family called back a few minutes later to say that the brother was freaking out and someone needed to come and get him. They also...
Read moreDisabled Child Spotted Running Streets in Underpants
Officers were called out twice for an incident involving a child with autism on Walnut Street. At 3:45 am, callers reported the child had left home wearing only boxer shorts and took off in the direction of Vern Riffe School. Officers found the child walking in the middle of the...
Read moreMan Tasered Twice After Drone Tracks Him Down
A man was tasered twice after a drone helped officers track him down after an alleged assault on a pregnant woman. Deputies responded to a domestic violence incident at the Lawrence Commons Apartment just after 2 am. They learned a suspect had punched a woman in the face, choked her,...
Read moreDeveloping Story: Body Found Downtown
The Portsmouth Police Department and Scioto County Coroner's Office are jointly investigating an incident that occurred around 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Police were called to the 500 block of 2nd Street in Portsmouth. The apartment building has a combination of SSU students and also Air BnB and is located...
Read moreNodding Out at the Taco Bell – Homeless Man Arrested for 29th Time
A troubled homeless man in desperate need of help is still on the streets and still causing issues for Gallia Street businesses. Just after 11 a.m., officers responded to a call about a man wrapped in a rainbow blanket at Taco Bell who appeared to be nodding out. Officers took...
Read moreDeputies Investigate Shots Fired on US 23
Just after 11 pm, a woman called 9-1-1 to report she heard gunshots in the field behind her home on US 23. The woman said she had 100 acres, and no one had permission to be on her property. Officers followed a vehicle from the property to a rest area...
Read moreConvicted Arsonist Busted Less Than a Month After Release
A convicted arsonist who just got out of jail on parole landed back behind bars on Saturday after officers booked him into the Scioto County Jail for a parole violation. Willam Kerns, 47, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated arson back in March of 2018 and was sentenced to...
Read moreBusted! 03/17/24 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 170 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty. CORNETTE WILLIAM Arrest Date: 03/16/27 Charges: Parole Violation If convicted, Possible Sentence: A violator must remain in the county jail until their release status is determined by the...
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