NEWS RELEASE
July 19, 2023
Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman states that his office received a 9-1-1 call on Tuesday,
July 18, 2023 from a Wheelersburg residence requesting an ambulance. The caller was requesting
to have a nonverbal handicap patient taken to the hospital for injuries that were possibly sustained
from his caregiver.
Sheriff Thoroughman stated that a deputy responded to the Southern Ohio Medical Center
Emergency Room to speak with family members. The investigation was transferred to the Scioto
County Special Victim’s Unit detective.
Detectives reviewed footage from a camera system from inside the residence which showed the
alleged abuse. Detectives obtained statements from several witnesses and collected additional
evidence.
Sheriff Thoroughman stated that detectives responded to the suspects residence, located at 1805
Jackson Street Portsmouth, Ohio. Detectives transported the suspect to the sheriff’s office for
questioning, which resulted in her arrest.
Arrested was Jamey Addington, age 35, of 1805 Jackson Street Portsmouth, Ohio. Addington has
been charged with Felonious Assault, a felony of the 2nd degree, 5 counts of Patient Abuse or
Neglect, a felony of the 4th degree, and Failing to Provide for a Functionally Impaired Person, a
felony of the 4th degree. Addington is currently being held in the Scioto County Jail on a $60,000.00 bond. She will appear in Portsmouth Municipal Court on Thursday, July 20,2023.
Sheriff Thoroughman stated that this is still an ongoing investigation that could result in more
charges being presented to the Scioto County Grand Jury on a later date.
Anyone with information should contact Detective Sergeant Jodi Conkel @ 740-351-1091.