2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (631+ words) A bizarre chain of events involving a troubled homeless woman sent Portsmouth police searching a home, forcing entry into a residence, responding to multiple disturbance calls, and once again highlighting the challenges posed by untreated mental illness on the streets....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (262+ words) Scioto County Daily News When it comes to keeping Walmart staff on their toes, a single day was clearly not enough Deputies and loss prevention officers recently had their hands full with three very different incidents that all shared one…...

7+ hour, 38+ min ago  (464+ words) More than two years after a Portsmouth-area woman died from an overdose, a Scioto County Grand Jury has indicted three members of the same family, alleging they moved her body, lied to investigators, and attempted to conceal what happened. The…...

9+ hour, 42+ min ago  (326+ words) A late-night crash involving multiple parked vehicles on Charles Street ended with a Portsmouth man in jail, an interpreter being called to the scene, and federal immigration authorities placing a detainer on the suspect. Portsmouth police were dispatched just after…...

11+ hour, 25+ min ago  (310+ words) Scioto County Daily News Ralph Anthony "Tony" Kepp, 81, of West Portsmouth, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Southern Ohio Medical Center He was born July 4, 1944, in Fairborn, Ohio, a son of the late Dorothy Lillian Kepp and Ralph Harmon Kepp In…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (324+ words) What started as two routine traffic stops in West Portsmouth quickly turned into a busy day for Scioto County deputies, ending with four people behind bars and multiple drug-related charges. " ONE TRAFFIC STOP, THREE ARRESTS The first stop escalated after…...

21+ hour, 13+ min ago  (342+ words) U. S. officials confirmed in 2026 that a nationwide recall of certain macaroni and cheese products had been issued, triggering what experts are already calling one of the most emotionally complex noodle events in recent American history. At the center of the recall…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (408+ words) Shawnee State University's growth streak just got another major boost. University officials announced that Shawnee State will receive nearly $32 million through Ohio's newly approved capital budget, one of the largest state investments in campus infrastructure in recent memory. The funding…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (266+ words) Staff members barely had time to sound the alarm before a juvenile who reportedly has a long history of running away was found and returned to a local children's home. Deputies were dispatched after staff discovered a resident missing during…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (416+ words) Two months after a suspected toddler overdose sent deputies rushing between Southern Ohio Medical Center and a Lucasville apartment, a Scioto County grand jury has returned indictments against the children's legal custodian and another woman accused of exposing children to…...