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Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the May term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on August 12, 2022 and returned 21 public indictments. The Defendants indicted are charged as follows:   Dennis Jones, 51 of Huntington, West Virginia – failure to appear Billy Hodge, 29 of West Portsmouth – domestic…

On 7-22-2022, officers were dispatched to a shooting incident in the 1600 blk of Mabert Rd.  On arrival, officers found 42 yoa Carissa Blanton with a gun shot wound to her arm.  She was transported to SOMC by Portsmouth Fire Department, where she was treated and released.   Officers have arrested 42 yoa Dontae Davon…

Flatwoods City Council approves motion to explore new fire truck, accepts bid to fix THM levels in water tank rehab project By Kevin Colley Scioto Voice Writer   In its meeting Tuesday evening, the Flatwoods City Council approved two important motions – one to start the procedures to obtain specs to purchase a new fire…

Child shot   At approximately 2335 hours on June 12, 2022, Officers were called to the 1800 Block of Grant Street in reference to shots fired. A second caller stated that someone had been shot.   Upon officers’ arrival they found 4-year-old Zsailynn Amari Conley had been shot. Medics from the Portsmouth Fire Department transported…

Single Vehicle Injury Crash on Morris Lane Blue Run Road (CR-54) Lucasville – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single vehicle motorcycle crash that occurred on Morris Lane-Blue Run Road near Pyle Road, in Scioto County, at approximately 01:17 A.M… A 2002 Harley Davidson Motorcycle, driven by Brian Bauer, 41, of Lucasville Ohio,…

Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the May term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on May 13 and returned   _18  __Public Indictments.   The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:   ANGELA D. PRESTON, 46 Sciotoville, Ohio, was indicted on: Receiving Stolen Property   ANDREW J. PRESTON, 38 Sciotoville, Ohio, was…

PORTSMOUTH MAN SENTENCED TO 10 TO 13 YEARS On April 22, 2022, Rockie Johnson, of Portsmouth Ohio was sentenced to ten to thirteen years in prison for his convictions for narcotics-related charges arising from an investigation and subsequent search warrant on January 14, 2022 by the Southern Ohio Organized and Major Crimes Taskforce with the…

SHANE A. TIEMAN PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO PRESS RELEASE May 16, 2022 PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE CONCLUDES LATEST RICO CASE The Scioto County Prosecutor’s Office has pursued the modern day racketeers who are bringing hundreds of pounds of drugs into Scioto County causing violent crime, prostitution and addiction. “Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activities” is…

    MARK E. KUHN PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO   April 22, 2016   PRESS RELEASE     Mark E. Kuhn, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the January term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on April 22 and returned  17 __Public Indictments.  The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:   JOHN…

    SHANE A. TIEMAN PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO   March 25, 2022   PRESS RELEASE     Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the January term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on March 25 and returned   _22  __Public Indictments.   The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows:   DAVID…