Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini and Interim Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer announce that a Portsmouth man has been arrested on drug and weapon charges. On January 15, 2020 at approximately 10:16a.m., officers with the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force, which consists of narcotics detectives from the Scioto Co. Sheriff’s Office and the…

Daniel Groves weeps during Dr. Susan Brown’s testimony of performing the autopsy on his infant son, Dylan Groves.

Andrea Bowling, foster mother to Dylan Groves gave an emotional and riveting testimony on her time with the infant. Bowling also testified to the court that she recommended to Scioto County Children’s Services that Dylan not be reunified with his parents only eleven days after the loss of custody by Daniel and Jessica Groves.  

Pike County Pediatrician Mohammad Ali testifies for the prosecution during the Groves Murder Trail

  Jessica Groves will plead guilty to murder Bombshell revelation opens second day of trial    By Bill Shope Scioto Voice Writer     The details of the case are familiar to almost everyone in this region, but what happened on the second day of the Groves murder trial certainly took most by surprise.  …

  Original date stands as no plea deal reached   By Bill Shope Scioto Voice Writer   Although the trial date had been set for some time, the courtroom of Common Pleas Judge Mark Kuhn was rife with tension, as Daniel and Jessica Groves appeared in court for a final pre-trial hearing regarding charges of…