Crime

Dayton man arrested on drug charges
SCIOTO — Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman and Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer announced a Dayton, Ohio man has been arrested after a...

Indictments handed down
SCIOTO — Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced the January term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on March 25 and returned 22 Pu...

Organized & Major Crimes Task Force conducts multiple operations
PIKE COUNTY — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman, Pike County Sheriff Tracy Evans, Lawrence County Sheriff...

22 indictments handed down
SCIOTO —A Scioto County resident has been indicted for alleged aggravated trafficking of meth in Clinton County, a first-degree felony, with a f...
March 25th, 2022 updated: March 25th, 2022. |

2 arrested for theft in Waverly
WAVERLY — On Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 8:22 a.m. Sergeant Hopkins responded to Rent-2-Own in reference to a theft of a catalytic converter fro...
Portsmouth man convicted of kidnapping and sexual assault
ASHLAND, Ky. - A Portsmouth, Ohio, man was convicted on Wednesday, by a federal jury in Ashland, of kidnapping and sexual assault.After an hour of del...

Troopers seize $8,200 worth of heroin, crack and marijuana in Scioto County
COLUMBUS – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed felony drug charges against an Ohio man after a stop in Scioto County. During the traffic st...

25 public indictments handed down
SCIOTO — Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced the January term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on March 11 and returned 25 Pu...

19-year-old male arrested for rape
NEW BOSTON — Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman states that his Office was contacted on Thursday, March 10, 2022, by the New Boston Police ...

Suspected drugs, firearms, and cash seized
PORTSMOUTH — Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman and Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer announce that two Scioto County, Ohio residents ha...