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Mothers accused of leaving young children home alone
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Two women are accused of leaving four children home alone. All four children are reportedly under seven years old. Tasia Tipper and Shad'rae Giles each face two counts of child endangering. Tipper and Giles left their children alone on Wednesday, according to court papers. They apparently share...
Man on probation for 2023 drug felonies arrested again, admits to selling meth ‘throughout southern Ohio’: court docs
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A 26-year-old Cincinnati man who federal authorities say admitted to selling methamphetamine throughout southern Ohio and the surrounding areas will remain locked up at the Butler County Jail as his case awaits trial, a magistrate judge ordered Tuesday. Jay’lin Bankhead was charged in a federal complaint released...
‘You’re Going to Shoot Me or Something?’: Cincinnati Cop Pulls Gun On Black Man Filming His Friend’s Arrest, Blocking His View Before Charging Him with Obstruction
Cincinnati police claimed they arrested Eddie Lee for obstructing as he filmed them shocking, pepper spraying, and arresting another Black man last week in a […] ‘You’re Going to Shoot Me or Something?’: Cincinnati Cop Pulls Gun On Black Man Filming His Friend’s Arrest, Blocking His View Before Charging Him with Obstruction
Cincinnati police investigating 3 drive-by shootings in last 24 hours
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Cincinnati Police Department is investigating three drive-by shootings in the last 24 hours. On Tuesday, officers responded to a drive-by shooting near South Avondale Elementary School at around 8 p.m. A 15-year-old male was taken to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital with a gunshot wound to his ankle....
Friends of teen shooting victim respond to Avondale shooting
AVONDALE, Ohio (WKRC) – A 15-year-old is recovering after he was injured during a drive-by shooting in Avondale. Police say his friends shot back at the drive-by suspects. That shooting took place near South Avondale Elementary just before 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening. Tahje Falings says he heard about...
Suspect in Kroger shootout with police pleads not guilty
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The man accused of exchanging gunfire with Colerain Police inside of a busy Kroger store pleaded not guilty Thursday. Joseph Van Niman faces attempted murder, felonious assault and gun charges for the May 29 shooting which injured a bystander. Body camera footage from two of the officers...
Driver hurt in fiery crash that shut down part of I-275
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - One person was taken to the hospital after a fiery crash Thursday morning. The driver crashed on I-275 westbound near Five Mile at about 6:45 a.m. The driver was the only person in the car. The driver did suffer burns but is expected to survive.
'We gotta do better': Parent reflects on back-to-back Greater Cincinnati teen shootings
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Christopher Hunter was at his home in East Price Hill on Wednesday when he heard gunshots. "That was scary right there, and like, I don't want anybody else to go through something like that," Hunter said. Hunter lives on Wells Street, just a few doors down from...
Wrongfully convicted man who spent 20 years on Ohio's death row files lawsuit
A man who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1985 and spent 20 years on Ohio’s death row before being exonerated is now seeking acknowledgment from the state for the suffering he endured. Derrick Jamison has filed a lawsuit in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court seeking a formal declaration...
14-year-old girl abducted in Cincinnati found ‘several states away’
DEERFIELD TWP., Ohio (WDTN) — Several hours after requesting public support locating an abducted girl out of Cincinnati, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update. According to the sheriff’s office, Hailey Wagoner has been found safe several states away in North Carolina. Reunification with her parents...
6 masked suspects accused of stealing cars in subdivision ‘crime spree’
PIERCE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - Police are searching for six suspects after three vehicles were stolen in an early Wednesday “crime spree.”. The cars were stolen from the Sedona Ridge Subdivision on Deer Creek Drive, according to the Pierce Township Police Department. All of the vehicles had keyfobs inside of them, police explained.
Cincinnati man leads trooper on pursuit, drives car into house
TROY, Ohio (WDTN) — A man from Cincinnati crashed into a home in Troy after fleeing from an attempted traffic stop Monday. According to the Piqua Post of Ohio State Highway Patrol, a trooper checked a 2017 Dodge Charger at 97 mph in a 70 mph zone on northbound Interstate 75 in Concord Township.
Man allegedly uses drill to break car window, threatens to kill car's passengers
AVONDALE, Ohio (WKRC) - A bizarre and unusual attack happened in Avondale. A man pulled up next to a vehicle on Reading Road near MLK Drive and used an electric drill to break the rear window of the other vehicle. He then allegedly threatened to kill the victims in the car.
Greater Cincinnati man sentenced for scamming elderly victims out of more than $1M
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A Fairfield man was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for laundering money in a romance fraud conspiracy that targeted elderly victims. De-love Amuzu worked with others to create profiles on dating websites, using fake information and pictures of other people. Amuzu and others got the victims...
Vine St. car crash
The red Subaru pictured was travelling north on Vine St. when it ran a stop sign, obstructed by view from a tree according to the driver, and hit the grey BMW going west on W Stadium Ave, according to police at the scene. Israel Schuman | Summer Editor.
Kids, teens learn about police work through 2 summer programs
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Cincinnati Police Department is offering kids and teens a chance to learn about police work with two summer programs. The cadet program and the Children in Trauma Intervention (CITI) camp are both underway at Hayes Porter School. The cadet program gives those 16-19 years old a...
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