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Sonja and Richard Greene Plead Guilty
Sonja and Richard Greene Plead Guilty Scioto County Prosecutor, Shane A. Tieman announced that on April 26, 2021 Defendants Sonja and Richard Greene entered guilty pleas to various charges arising from the abuse of three grandchildren, which resulted in one child’s death. Defendant Sonja Greene, age 39, pled guilty to counts one, four and five…
Read MoreMissing Juveniles
The Portsmouth Ohio Police Department is asking for assistance in locating a missing/runaway female juvenile and her one-year-old son. On March 17, 2021, Gloria White contacted the police department stating that she has not heard from or seen her sixteen (16) year old daughter, Cheyenne Rowe and Cheyenne’s one (1) year old son since March…
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SHANE A. TIEMAN PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO March 5, 2021 PRESS RELEASE Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the January term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on March 5 and returned _17 __Public Indictments. The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows: FOREST JOSHUA…
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PRESS RELEASE Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the January term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on February 19 and returned _26 __Public Indictments and __1__Secret Indictment. The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows: CHRISTOPHER V. WRIGHT, 38 Sciotoville, Ohio, was indicted on: Theft from a Person…
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Indictments Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the January term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on February 5 and returned 22 Public Indictments. The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows: Shawn Jason Davis, 37 of South Point, Ohio – conspiracy; possessing criminal tools; two counts trafficking in a fentanyl-related…
Read MorePortsmouth Police Department announces new smartphone app
Portsmouth Police Department announces new smartphone app The Portsmouth Police Department is excited to announce the release of a smartphone application. This app will serve as a new way for the police department to connect with the Portsmouth residents and visitors, providing information quickly and efficiently to anyone with a smartphone. The Portsmouth Police…
Read MoreTHREE ARRESTED IN FRANKLIN FURNACE AFTER SUSPECTED DRUGS, FIREARMS, AND CASH SEIZED
THREE ARRESTED IN FRANKLIN FURNACE AFTER SUSPECTED DRUGS, FIREARMS, AND CASH SEIZED Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman and Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer announce that three Franklin Furnace, Ohio residents have been arrested on drug and weapon offenses resulting from an investigation conducted by the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force, which consists of narcotics detectives…
Read MorePortsmouth Attorney Indicted on 18 Felony Counts in Human Trafficking Case
Portsmouth Attorney Indicted on 18 Felony Counts in Human Trafficking Case (PORTSMOUTH, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Scioto County Prosecutor Shane Tieman today announced the indictment of Portsmouth attorney Michael Mearan on 18 felony counts related to human trafficking spanning 15 years. Mearan, 74, faces more than 70 years in prison if…
Read MoreDrug Take Back
This coming Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Kroger on Gay St.
Read MoreScioto County remains at a Level Three (Red)
Scioto County remains at a Level Three (Red) Public Health Emergency on the Ohio Department of Health’s (ODH) Public Health Advisory System (PHAS) again this week. Level Three or “Red” means that the county is experiencing “Very High Exposure and Spread” of the COVID19 virus. Scioto County only met three (3) of the seven (7)…
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