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SHANE A. TIEMAN PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO February 7, 2023 PRESS RELEASE Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the January term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on February 3, 2023 and returned _27__Public Indictments. The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows: Tammy…
Read MoreDayton man and Portsmouth woman arrested on drug charges after drugs seized
Dayton man and Portsmouth woman arrested on drug charges after drugs seized Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer and Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announce that a Dayton, Ohio man along with a Portsmouth, Ohio woman were arrested on drug charges after an investigation conducted by the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force. At approximately 5:49 p.m.…
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Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the September term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on December 28 and returned 5 Public Indictments. The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows: Jehwaun Booker, 29 of Dayton, Ohio, was indicted on: possessing criminal tools; aggravated trafficking in drugs (4 counts); trafficking in…
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Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the September term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on December 16 and returned 25 Public Indictments. The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows: William Eric Scott, II, 18 of Portsmouth – rape (2 counts) Arthur Jones, 23 of Detroit, Michigan – possessing criminal…
Read MoreFour Arrested on Drug charges after drugs seized
Four Arrested on Drug charges after drugs seized Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer and Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announced that a man and woman from Dayton, Ohio along with a man and woman from Portsmouth, Ohio were arrested on drug charges after an investigation conducted by the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force. At…
Read MoreAnthony Lee Kearns arrested as suspect in murders
Anthony Lee Kearns, suspect in the murders of Abraham Pucheta and Javier Luna on November 20, 2022 was arrested in Jackson Co, Ohio. He was taken into custody without incident. The investigation is on going. A special thank you to the US Marshalls, Ohio Adult Parole Authority and the Jackson Co. Sheriff’s Department for…
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SHANE A. TIEMAN PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO December 2, 2022 PRESS RELEASE Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the September term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on November 18 and returned _23 __Public Indictments. The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows: STEVEN A. SMITH,…
Read MoreHuman Remains Discovered in Lucasville
Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman states that his office was contacted on Friday, December 2, 2022, at approximately 10:33 a.m., by hunter who thought he might have discovered human remains. Sheriff Thoroughman stated that deputies and detectives responded to the location, as well as Scioto County Coroner Doctor Adams. The remains were confirmed to…
Read MoreShooting Deaths Reported
Nov. 20, 2022, at approximately 0223 hours, Portsmouth 911 dispatch center received calls of shots being fired in the 700 block of Chillicothe St., just outside of Frankenstein’s bar. Upon patrol officers arrival, they encountered two Hispanic males with apparent gunshot wounds. Both victims were pronounced deceased on scene. Portsmouth Police Department Investigation Division responded…
Read MoreHomicide Updated
This is an update on the press release that was sent on October 30, 2022 in reference to a homicide in the 1200 block of Linden Ave. in Portsmouth. The victim has been identified as 36-year-old Chad A. Sissel of 6th Street in Portsmouth. This is an active homicide investigation and the public is encouraged…
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