Commissioner Powell Responds to Conflict of Interest Questions
In the wake of corruption indictments against Commissioner Bryan Davis, questions about ethics and transparency are swirling around Scioto County ...
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Mom Calls 911 on Teen — Ends Up in Handcuffs Herself
What started as a 911 call for help on 13th Street took a twist straight out of a crime drama....
A Parent Reports Possible Child Abuse Years Later, Police Say It’s Never Too Late to Speak Up
A worried mother walked into the Portsmouth Police Department this week to report that her child may have been inappropriately...
Woman in Crisis Tries to Jump From Moving Ambulance, Saved by First Responders
A woman in severe mental health crisis is safe after police and EMS intervened during a series of alarming calls...
Loose Dog Bites Man — Leads to Arrest in Wheelersburg
What started as a dog bite call in Wheelersburg ended with a trip to jail — and it’s just the...
Police Turn to Facebook to Nab Rural King Thieves
The New Boston Police Department is asking for the public’s help after two separate suspects allegedly treated Rural King like...
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3 Charged With Murder After Franklin Furnace Robbery
The Scioto County Grand Jury has indicted three men in connection with a fatal shooting last November that left a 24-year-old man dead in a bullet-riddled SUV on Disterdick Lane in Franklin Furnace. Charges Handed Down Jacub Tyler Carver, 26,...
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Mother Demands Answers After Daycare Allegedly Covers Up Incident
A mother says she was blindsided when her young daughter revealed she’d been inappropriately touched by another child at daycare—and...
SWAT Called to Portsmouth Garage Standoff — Two Arrested After Barricading Themselves
What started as a routine attempt to serve a felony warrant in Portsmouth turned into a tense standoff that forced...
FOP Endorses Malone, Neff in Portsmouth City Election
The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #33, representing the men and women of the Portsmouth Police Department, has announced its...
Indictments Handed Down After 12-Hour Jail Riot That Drew Multi-Agency Response
The April 2 jail riot that raged for nearly 12 hours inside the Scioto County Jail has now led to...
3 Charged With Murder After Franklin Furnace Robbery
The Scioto County Grand Jury has indicted three men in connection with a fatal shooting last November that left a...
6 Creative Ways To Teach Kids About the Bible at Home
Creative ways to teach biblical principles to kids using media like shows and family studies, fostering understanding of faith with...
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Where’s Bryan Davis? GOP Says Step Down — Court Says Suspended
For two straight weeks, Commissioner Bryan Davis has been absent from Scioto County Commissioners’ meetings following his indictment on corruption charges. His empty chair raised questions, his own party asked him to resign — and now the courts have stepped...
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Escapee Indicted After Cutting Fence, Stealing Car in Scioto County Crime Spree
A Logan man who cut his way out of the STAR Community Justice Center earlier this year has now been...
Man Shot on Mound Street—Police Launch Overnight Investigation
Gunfire shattered the quiet hours early when a man was shot in the leg in the 1300 block of Mound Street...
Counseling Facility Responds After Worker Indicted on Sex Crime Charges
TCC, the local counseling facility where a Wheelersburg man once worked as a case manager, says it immediately terminated his...
Design Tips and Tricks for Livestock Barns
A livestock barn is the heart and soul of a profitable, successful farming operation. It’s important to follow a few...
Busted! 09/10/25 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 153 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Allegation at Nursing Home Highlights Challenge of Protecting Patients With Dementia
Police were called to Southern Ohio Medical Center after an elderly woman told her daughter she had been assaulted by...
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