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Attempted Homicide Investigation and Arrest
March 9, 2026 On March 8, 2026, at approximately 7:25 p.m., Officers of the Portsmouth Police Department were called to 1817 Apt. F Thomas Ave. in Portsmouth in reference to a male that had been shot. Upon officers’ arrival, the male victim was located in the rear of 1817 Thomas Ave. behind apartment…
Read MoreScioto County Commissioner and His Wife Indicted in Alleged Kickback Scheme Involving Southern Ohio Port Authority
As reported by our Staff writer Bill Shope Scioto County Commissioner and His Wife Indicted in Alleged Kickback Scheme Involving Southern Ohio Port Authority COLUMBUS – The Scioto County Grand Jury handed down indictments Friday against a Scioto County Commissioner and his wife as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged bribes and public contracts…
Read MorePIKETON MAN FOUND GUILTY OF FOUR COUNTS OF MURDER, NUMEROUS OTHER CHARGES RELATED TO HORRIFIC QUADRUPLE-FATALITY CRASH
PIKETON MAN FOUND GUILTY OF FOUR COUNTS OF MURDER, NUMEROUS OTHER CHARGES RELATED TO HORRIFIC QUADRUPLE-FATALITY CRASH A Piketon resident received a life sentence without parole eligibility for the next 60 years following his convictions for four counts of murder and a host of related charges following a three-day bench trial which concluded on…
Read MoreMahala Dawn Pelfrey
Mahala Dawn Pelfrey, 49, went to be with the lord and our savior June 26, 2025 after a long, hard, battle with Cancer. She was a remarkable woman, known for her strength, her sharp wit, and her dedication to her family and church. She was preceded in death by her mother Mary Louise Rice, and…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for Shooting in West Portsmouth
Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman stated on April 28, 2025, at 7:20 a.m., the 911 Communications Center received a call of threats being made to individuals at a residence on Wolf Run Rd. in West Portsmouth. While deputies were responding to the home, the callers called back and advised that a silver Acura…
Read MoreEscapee from STAR Community Jusitce Center
The Star Community Justice Center reports that one of the residents of the center has escaped. Local law enforcement has been notified. The escapee is reportedly a male, Jacob Miller 5’11” and 229 lbs. If you should see a suspicious person in your area please contact 9-11.
Read MoreOfficer Involved Shooting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The suspect in the officer involved shooting has been identified as Anthony Kolp of Kernersville, NC. The incident which occurred on the night of Thursday 10 April at around 7pm, is still under investigation. Portsmouth Police Officers had been attempting to locate the suspect in connection with a burglary of…
Read MoreActive Killer Training
The Portsmouth City School District and the Portsmouth Police and Fire Departments will be conducting Active killer Interdiction training, Wednesday, 16 April between 7am-3pm. The training will be for officers, firefighters and PCSD staff. It will focus on each agency’s preparedness, response and post incident protocols in the event of an Active Threat. The…
Read MoreThe Honorable Judge Jerry L. Buckler will be sworn in as Judge of the Scioto County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division
The Honorable Judge Jerry L. Buckler will be sworn in as Judge of the Scioto County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, on Friday, December 27, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in the Domestic Relations Courtroom, Third Floor, of the Scioto County Courthouse. Judge Buckler was elected to a six-year term as Judge of the…
Read MoreIndictments
Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the September term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on November 22, 2024 and returned _19_ Public Indictments. The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows: Jeffrey Jordan, 63 West Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on: Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance Nicole Wells,…
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