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Sheriff’s Office employee arrested on multiple charges
According to the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, a correctional officer, 43-year-old John C. Aeh, of Wheelersburg, has been indicted for his involvement in bringing tobacco and drugs into a correctional facility. These charges stem from Aeh’s arrest on July 9, 2021. On Friday, Aeh was indicted on charges of conspiracy, aggravated trafficking in drugs, two…
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NEWS RELEASE July 23, 2021 Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announces that on July 14, 2021 his office received information regarding possible sexual misconduct involving a male correctional officer and a female inmate. After receiving this information, the Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation. During the initial steps of the investigation, detectives…
Read MoreScioto County, Four Arrested with Drugs, Guns, and Cash
Police Chief Debby Brewer and Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announce that three Portsmouth, Ohio residents have been arrested on drug and weapon offenses resulting from an investigation conducted by the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force. The task force consists of narcotics detectives from the Portsmouth Police Department, the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, and agents with…
Read MorePatrol Investigates Fatal Crash in Lawrence County
Patrol Investigates Fatal Crash in Lawrence County Ironton – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a vehicle vs. pedestrian fatal crash that occurred on SR 141 near milepost 8 in Lawrence Township, Lawrence County. On July 15, 2021 at approximately 9:08 p.m., a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Paul A. Herrell, age 59 of…
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INJURY CRASH McDermott – On Monday, July 19th at 6:55 pm, the Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol received a call of a single vehicle serious injury crash on State Route 104 near the intersection of State Route 73. Jessica Copely, 28, of Lucasville, was driving a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country minivan…
Read MoreSonja 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…
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