Area News

Booking for week October 12 – October 18 Carr, Eric R., 31 of Wheelersburg – vandalism; probation violation; weapons under disability Green, Jr., Dorsie Grover, 36 of Beaver, Ohio – parole violation; drug abuse; falsification Dickens, Douglas R., 50 of South Webster – contempt Kirk, Dreama, 43 of Portsmouth – theft; warrant on complaint Crabtree,…

Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the May term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on September 18 and returned 25 Public Indictments.   The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:   Noah E. Riggs, 38 of Minford – felonious assault; aggravated burglary Amitha Nicole Clay, 32 of Lucasville – theft of…

Indictments   Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the May term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on September 11 and returned 28 Public Indictments.  There was 1 No Bill.  The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:   Benny Ray Kilgore, Jr., 38 of Franklin Furnace – aggravated murder; murder Benny…

Patrol investigates an ATV fatal crash   On Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 4:46 a.m. the Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Patrol received a call of an ATV crash on CR-136, Big Run Road near milepost #2. The ATV was operated by Christopher R. Spencer, 39 of Lucasville, Ohio. The ATV was travelling eastbound…

COUNTY/TOWNSHIP PAVING Wednesday, September 2nd and Thursday, September 3rd. Lutz Hollow Road, Walnut Hill Road and Thomas Hollow Road in Valley and Jefferson Townships. Thursday, September 3rd and Friday, September 4th. Thomas Hollow Road and Evelyn Road in Valley and Jefferson Townships. Saturday, September 5th. Burns Road Right Fork and Rice Road in Jefferson Township.…

TWO MALES ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY.   Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini announces that his office received a 911 call at 4:30 am on Saturday August 22, 2020 from the Gray Wolfe Lodge pay lake located at 4765 Rarden Hazlebaker Road, Rarden Ohio. The caller stated that two males had entered the business and one…

Patrol Focuses on Impaired Drivers   Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over     Portsmouth – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging motorists to drive sober. During the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign, which runs from August 26 to September 7, Troopers will focus enforcement efforts on removing impaired drivers from Ohio’s…

Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the May term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on August 14 and returned   _17  __Public Indictments and __1__Secret Indictment.   The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:   SAMANTHA ALICIA SMITH, 25 Portsmouth, Ohio, was indicted on: Failure to Appear   JAZMINE J. ALLEN, 29…

    SHANE A. TIEMAN PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO   August 14, 2020   PRESS RELEASE     Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the May term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on August 14 and returned   _17  __Public Indictments and __1__Secret Indictment.   The Defendants Indicted are charged as…