Foster Child Faces Group Home Eviction Over Unpaid $76,020 Bill
A child with specialized needs was seven days away from being discharged from a group home unless Scioto County paid ...
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Homeless Camp Behind Gallia Street Business Drives Away Workers
Another Gallia Street business called Portsmouth police after people camping behind the property began interfering with the company’s ability to...
Wanted Woman Runs From Police, Gets Caught 10 Minutes Later
A woman wanted on an open theft warrant took off running when Portsmouth police spotted her on 17th Street, but...
Walmart Theft Suspect Caught Minutes Later With Crack
A man accused of walking out of Walmart with a stolen car radio didn't get far before deputies caught up...
Busted! 07/03/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 175 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Stolen Walker Recovered After Police Track It Across Portsmouth
A man’s report that someone stole his walker from Kroger sent Portsmouth police across several locations before officers recovered the...
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SCDN INVESTIGATION REVEALS ACTIVE CHILD TRAFFICKING RING OPERATING IN SCIOTO COUNTY
An intensive external investigation initiated by Scioto County Daily News (SCDN) has uncovered a deeply embedded and operationally sophisticated child trafficking ring currently active in Scioto County and the broader Ohio River Valley region. Known to participants as the “Poker...
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Drug Raid at 3rd Street Home Nets Cocaine and Cash
A late-afternoon drug raid at a 3rd Street home ended with a 71-year-old Portsmouth man behind bars and officers seizing...
Mom Arrested After Reporting Stolen E-Bike; CPS Called In
A Taco Bell employee who called Portsmouth police to report her electric bicycle stolen ended up being arrested on an...
Armed Man Found Screaming in Woods During Welfare Check
A welfare check in McDermott turned into a tense situation after a Scioto County deputy heard a man screaming in...
Barcode Bandits? Three Walmart Theft Cases End in Arrests
It was a busy stretch for deputies and Walmart Asset Protection officers as three separate theft investigations led to arrests,...
Busted! 07/02/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 182 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
Child Found Wandering Neighborhood After Parent Falls Asleep
A young child wandering alone through a neighborhood prompted a response from deputies and a call to Children's Services after...
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Drug Raid at 3rd Street Home Nets Cocaine and Cash
A late-afternoon drug raid at a 3rd Street home ended with a 71-year-old Portsmouth man behind bars and officers seizing suspected cocaine, cash, and evidence of drug trafficking. Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer and Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announced...
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“Another 24 Hours, We Could Have Had Deaths”: New Details in Vinton County Child Neglect Case
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said investigators may have saved multiple lives when they discovered 16 children living in horrifying...
The Hidden Tech Changing How We Watch and Bet on The 2026 World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is more than just a tournament. It is a technological watershed moment that is fundamentally...
“Where’s the Dog Warden?” New Dog Attacks Highlight Ongoing Response Challenges
SCIOTO COUNTY, OH — Just weeks after the county hired a new dog warden and pledged to improve operations following...
Busted! 07/01/26 New Arrests in Portsmouth, Ohio – Scioto County Mugshots
The Scioto County Jail is currently housing 178 inmates. An arrest is not a conviction. All parties are presumed innocent...
71-year-old Minford Man Arrested for Raping Child
A 71-year-old Minford man is behind bars, charged with multiple counts of rape of a child under the age of...
“This Is Pure Evil”: 16 Children Rescued From Southern Ohio Home
“This is pure evil, what we saw down here today,” Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said after authorities removed 16...
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