Portsmouth woman charged with felonious assault, child endangerment

Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman reported that Detective Sergeant Jodi Conkel, who is part of the Scioto County Prosecutor’s Special Victim Unit, received an email on Monday, June 12 from the Portsmouth Police Department. The email stated that the Portsmouth Police Department was contacted by a social worker from Nationwide Children’s Hospital in reference to a Special Victims Unit case of alleged child abuse involving a 7-year-old juvenile.

Conkel located witnesses and collected evidence, which included medical records, messages and videos. As a result, detectives responded to the suspect’s residence, located on Thomas Avenue, and were not able to get an answer at the door.

On Tuesday, June 13, detectives located the suspect at a residence in Minford. The suspect was transported to the Sheriff’s Office for an interview, resulting in her arrest.

Arrested was Danielle Coyle, 28, of Portsmouth. Coyle has been charged with one count of endangering children, a felony of the second degree; one count of felonious assault, a felony of the second degree, and a probation violation.

Sheriff Thoroughman stated that the arrest was the result of his detectives, Portsmouth Police Department, Scioto County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, Southern Ohio Medical Center and the trauma team at Nationwide Children’s Hospital working cooperatively in the protection of children.

This is still an ongoing investigation and additional evidence will be presented to a Scioto County grand jury on a later date, which could result in more charges being filed. Anyone with information should contact Detective Sergeant Conkel at 740-351-1091.