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Sheriff’s Office To Begin Funeral Escorts For Military Veterans
NEWS RELEASE January 24, 2022 Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announced that his Office will begin providing funeral escorts for U.S. military veterans free of charge to the family. I believe that providing this service for those who have sacrificed and served this great nation is a tribute that needs to be provided. We need…
Read MoreTwo Arrested On Drug Charges After Drugs Seized
NEWS RELEASE January 25th , 2022 Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer and Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announce that a Portsmouth resident along with a Dayton, Ohio man were arrested on drug charges after an investigation conducted by the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force. At approximately 5:28 p.m. on January 24th , 2022, task force…
Read MoreNewly Formed Major Crime Task Force Drug Raid
Newly Formed Major Crime Task Force Drug Raid NEWS RELEASE January 14, 2022 Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman, Pike County Sheriff Tracy Evans, Lawrence County Sheriff Jeff Lawless, Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer, and New Boston Police Chief Carl Compton announce the early morning drug raid in the…
Read MorePortsmouth Couple Arrested for Child Endangerment
Portsmouth Couple Arrested for Child Endangerment NEWS RELEASE January 7, 2022 Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer and Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announce that they are conducting an investigation involving the death of an 18-month old female. Sheriff Thoroughman stated that his office was contacted on Thursday, January 6, 2022 by…
Read MorePortsmouth Man arrested on Aggravated Murder Indictment
Portsmouth Man arrested on Aggravated Murder Indictment Today, December 20, 2021, Tyriq Taylor, 21 of Portsmouth was arrested in Columbus, Ohio by the US Marshall’s Service, for Aggravated Murder indictment issued by the Scioto County Grand Jury. This indictment stems from the October 1, 2021 shooting death of Timothy Perkins, 20 of Eck Court.…
Read MoreFATAL CRASH
FATAL CRASH Scioto County, Clay Township – On Tuesday December 14, 2021 at 6:07 p.m. the Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol received a call of a serious injury crash involving two vehicles on US-23 near milepost #3. Tracie C. Malone, 43, of Portsmouth, was attempting to enter the…
Read MoreSHANE A. TIEMAN PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO December 15, 2021 PRESS RELEASE Shane A. Tieman, Scioto County Prosecutor announced today that the September term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met on December 15 and returned _34 __Public Indictments and __2__Secret Indictments. The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows: …
Read MoreFATAL CRASH
WHEELERSBURG – On Sunday, December 5th at 9:47am, the Portsmouth Dispatch Center of the Ohio State Highway Patrol received a call of a single vehicle crash on Ohio River Road near the intersection of Hastings Hill Road in Porter Township. Burton T. Colvin, 92, of New Boston, was driving a 2004 Honda Accord eastbound…
Read MoreSOMC Hacked
Patients who had appointments at Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) facilities Thursday received notice that their appointments were canceled due to an emergency. Rumors quickly started circulating that the hospital and its facilities we unable to access their computers or phone lines due to the computer system being down. It was later announced on the…
Read MoreIndictments
Indictments Jury met on November 5 and returned 27 Public Indictments and 5 Secret Indictments. The Defendants Indicted are charged as follows: Shauna F. Broughton, 38 of Homeless – 2 counts failure to appear Kenneth V. Bearce, 78 of Minford – 3 counts felonious assault William E. Blanton, 52 of Lucasville – possessing…
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