MOM SAYS TODDLER WAS ASSAULTED — BUT COPS WON’T HELP
A Portsmouth mother says she’s been trying for months to get help after suspecting her young child was sexually assaulted—and ...
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FIGHT MOVES FROM DOLLAR GENERAL TO POST OFFICE IN SOUTH WEBSTER
A public argument in South Webster drew police attention after a bystander walked up to a deputy at Dollar General...
Child Found Crying Alone on Chestnut Street
It only took a few minutes for a scary situation to unfold. Officers were called after a father reported a...
STOLEN GOODS FOUND STASHED UNDER WEST PORTSMOUTH PORCH
What started as one man trying to get his stolen property back turned into a multi-location recovery mission crossing the...
SUNRISE MELTDOWN ENDS AT CHURCH AFTER VISITOR REFUSES TO LEAVE HOME
A chaotic early-morning disturbance in Lucasville ended with deputies tracking down a woman on foot and medics taking her to...
“I’m Going to Kill You” — School Threats Reported, Case Sent to Prosecutor
What may have started as classroom drama has now become a law enforcement matter — a reminder that threats made...
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Kids Locked Out, Left Alone for Days — Welfare Check Triggers CPS Response
What began as a welfare check for children locked out of their home quickly turned into a troubling investigation involving claims the kids had been left alone repeatedly for days. Deputies were called after reports that three children had been...
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SCHOOL FEARED MOM WAS DRIVING IMPAIRED — POLICE SAY EXHAUSTION MAY BE THE REAL DANGER
A local school principal became so concerned about a parent’s driving that police and Child Protective Services were contacted. The...
Kids Locked Out, Left Alone for Days — Welfare Check Triggers CPS Response
What began as a welfare check for children locked out of their home quickly turned into a troubling investigation involving...
Months-Long Parking Lot Mystery Solved
It sat in the parking lot so long that people started wondering if anyone was ever coming back for it....
Busted! 05/04/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 176 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
YOST TO WASHINGTON: KEEP SPORTS BETTING UNDER OHIO CONTROL
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is leading a bipartisan push to keep control of sports betting in state hands—not Washington’s....
DOOR KICKED IN, GARAGE HIT, COLLECTIBLES GONE — STRING OF BREAK-IN CALLS KEEPS DEPUTIES MOVING
It was a busy day for Scioto County deputies as burglary and theft calls piled up from early morning into...
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Prom Night Bust — Student Admits Drinking, Fails Sobriety Test at School Dance
What was supposed to be a night of dresses, photos, and dancing took a turn when school staff were called to deal with a student suspected of drinking. The incident happened during prom, according to a report from the Lawrence...
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Egg Whites vs. Yolks: The Food Fight Hiding in Your Skillet
Egg Whites vs. Yolks....For decades, the egg yolk has been treated like the bad guy at breakfast — rich, yellow,...
TROUBLED HOMELESS WOMAN ARRESTED AGAIN
A familiar face to police was back in trouble after a strange morning that started inside an apartment and ended...
Busted! 05/01/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 174 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
“I’ll Put One in You” — Threats Escalate as Man Reports Armed Friend Off the Rails
What started as disturbing messages between former friends quickly escalated into repeated calls to deputies — with threats of violence...
High School Umpire Reports Threats After Controversial Call
What should’ve been just another call behind the plate turned into a heated scene that followed an umpire off the...
MIDNIGHT TRAFFIC CRACKDOWN: ONE CAR TOWED, ONE DRIVER JAILED FOR OVI
A pair of overnight traffic stops kept Portsmouth officers busy and left two drivers walking. The first stop happened around...
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