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Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced that the May term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met and returned 8 Public Indictments.   An indictment is not a conviction. All Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows: JASSMINE LYNETTE JAMES, 26 Pontiac,...

Busted! 57 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio - 05/26/22 Scioto County Mugshots The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 213 inmates. For our readers on Newsbreak, Please click “Read on the web” to view photos. An arrest is not a conviction. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. MARVIN JOSEPH...

It can be challenging to discuss and even think about, but the fact of the matter is that there are predators within our world and possibly your community. Whether you’re a parent, school administrator, or teacher, the safety of your students should be at the forefront of your mind. Keeping...

A volatile situation erupted just after 3 am on Center Street in Portsmouth. The 911 caller said a woman was being attacked. In short order, the situation escalated when officers were told there were 2 men on the roof who were going to shoot any police officers that responded. In...

Roses are red. Violets are blue. I don’t have warrants. How about you? Love was certainly in the air when a woman contacted the police about her boyfriend. She stated that the man had both a bench warrant in New Boston and another warrant in Pike County. According to the...

Four Portsmouth Police Units responded to a call regarding a woman who was, reportedly, screaming at traffic on the corner of Robinson and Offnere. The officers finally had to take the woman into custody after nearly 15 minutes of her refusing to identify herself. The woman was arrested for disorderly...

Portsmouth Police responded to a call from a concerned mother who was dining at Bob Evans on Gay Street. According to the woman, a man continuously approached the table where she and her children were attempting to enjoy a meal. Unsettled by the repeated harassment, the woman contacted the police...

David Thoroughman, the Scioto County Sheriff, confirmed the death of an inmate at the county jail. Thoroughman stated that the inmate died the morning of Thursday, May 19th. The Sheriff's office did not issue a public statement. As a result, SCDN made direct contact with Sheriff Thoroughman on the morning...

Unless something has gone totally awry, firefighters shouldn’t spend all their time fighting off flames. Even if they’re wildland firefighters who can spend days or even weeks battling a burning forest, there will be some downtime in between fires. But what do they do during that time? That’s what we’re...

Busted! 30 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio - 05/22/22 Scioto County Mugshots The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 204 inmates. For our readers on Newsbreak, Please click “Read on the web” to view photos. An arrest is not a conviction. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. DAVID S...

Scioto County, Ohio native MJ Brickey is lending her voice to fight against music censorship imposed by the Taliban and other regimes worldwide. She's teamed up with a young Afghan musician, who is now trapped in a country where music itself is now illegal.  Brickey has worked as an award-winning...

First Responders broke down the door at a Grandview Avenue Apartment after a report of an overdose. Officers and medics responded to a report that a man had overdosed inside an apartment, but no one could get inside. The Portsmouth Fire Department forced their way in, but no one was...

A roommate’s drug problem left a Portsmouth man without a prized possession. Just after 1 pm, a 20th Street man contacted Portsmouth Police Officers to report his roommate stole his play station. He said the man admitted to trading the game console for drugs. When officers responded to the scene,...

Youngstown, Ohio police identified the body of a former Portsmouth resident 25 years after her remains were discovered inside an abandoned housing project in Youngstown. This is not breaking news. Youngstown Police made the identification back in April of last year, but I only recently learned about it, and I...

Busted! 36 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio - 05/19/22 Scioto County Mugshots The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 212 inmates. For our readers on Newsbreak, Please click “Read on the web” to view photos. An arrest is not a conviction. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. TAYLOR TUCKETT...

A Portsmouth, Ohio, man had a narrow escape after his lady friend’s fiancé came home unexpectedly.  Just after 10 pm, a man contacted police to say a man pulled a shotgun on him and his girlfriend and that the girlfriend was still inside the apartment. When officers arrived on the...

A four-year-old Scioto County girl was injured by the family dog Monday afternoon. Scioto County Deputies were called to SOMC Hospital after a child sustained bites to her face, neck, ear, and left eye. The family’s one-year-old Mal-Huskie mix bit the child the previous evening. The parents said it was...

A mom under the influence crashed her car on her way to pick her son up at a Wheelersburg School, just after 3 pm on Monday. The crash happened on Pirate Drive near the school. Police said she struck another vehicle, but fortunately, no one was injured.  However, she appeared...

A sad example of just how bad the addiction problem is in Scioto County. Just after 10 am, Portsmouth Ohio, Police responded to a report of an Overdose in a courtroom at the Scioto County Courthouse. The Portsmouth Fire Department transported the victim to the hospital and police officers accompanied...

Portsmouth, Ohio Police are investigating after a body was discovered in a home on Oakland Crescent. Just before 3 pm, officers responded to a report of a man not breathing. Four police units and two EMS units were dispatched to the scene.  When medics determined the man was deceased, officers...