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Teen smiles, laughs as he pleads guilty in 4 killings that happened when he was 14
Mikeem Thomas, believed to be the only juvenile in Hamilton County history to face murder charges in four separate killings, smiled at times and even laughed during his plea and sentencing Monday. When the cousin of 19-year-old Terrance North, who Thomas fatally shot in 2021, called out Thomas for “smirking” and concluded her statement by saying, “(expletive) you,” the teen laughed to himself. ...
Tri-State motorcyclist dies while ‘practicing’ driving bike, police chief says
A 30-year-old woman died Sunday evening after an unusual single-vehicle motorcycle accident. Alexis Rutland, of Cheviot, was pronounced dead at Mercy West Hospital, the Hamilton County Coroner said. Cheviot police were dispatched to the Cheviot Fieldhouse on Robb Avenue at 8:34 p.m. that day. According to Cheviot Police Chief Jeffrey...
Crash with injuries reported on Liberty Fairfield Road in Liberty Township
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Liberty Township crews are responding to a reported crash with injuries Monday morning. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from WLWT News 5. The crash was reported on the 6300 block of Liberty Fairfield Road shortly after 8 a.m. There has...
Kristen Swilley leaving WCPO-TV
After Channel 9’s weekend morning anchor departs, two more anchors will leave under a newsroom restructuring announced earlier this month. Kristen Swilley says she made the decision to leave WCPO-TV “on my own terms at the end of last year, unrelated to the impending layoffs.”. Her weekend morning...
Cincinnati's Crossroads Church to spend $21M to convert former Sears site
CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - Cincinnati's Crossroads Church is looking to grow its membership five-fold in the Dayton region when it moves into a new, permanent location in the Miami Valley in 2025. Crossroads will move into the former Sears building at the Dayton Mall next year after purchasing the...
‘Chad knows what’s right’: New document released in Chad Doerman case
BATAVIA TWP., Ohio (Scripps News Cincinnati) — Amendments made to a court document that detailed the course of events the day Chad Doerman allegedly murdered his three sons could shed further light on Doerman’s recent plea change. The bill of particulars initially disclosed last year detailed the allegations against Doerman down to his movements on June... Read more » Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Police: Man transported to hospital after shooting in Over-the-Rhine
CINCINNATI — One person is injured after a shooting in Over-the-Rhine on Monday night. It happened around 7:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of Vine Street. Police said arriving officers found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound. That victim, identified as a Black man in his late 40s, was transported to University of Medical Center.
Several juveniles accused in Downtown attacks enter ‘admit’ plea
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The majority of the juveniles involved in one of the several Downtown Cincinnati attacks took plea agreements in Hamilton County Juvenile Court. On April 25, six of seven teens entered an ‘admit’ plea in front of Judge Kari Bloom. A teen, who was 13 years...
NKY mother accused of pepper spraying teenager, confronting him with baseball bat
COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - A Covington mother is in jail after she was accused of confronting a teenage boy with a baseball bat, pepper spraying him and then tasing him. Helen Combs, 37, is held on a $5,000 bond at the Kenton County Detention Center. She’s charged with second-degree burglary.
3 arrested in Reading SWAT incident
READING, Ohio (WXIX) - Three people were arrested when a SWAT team responded to a Reading home over the weekend, police say. Officers were summoned on Sunday to a two-family residence in the 300 block of Cooper Street in Reading after 911 received a report of possible shots fired, police said in a news release.
Reports of injuries from an assault on Millville Oxford Road in Hamilton
HAMILTON, Ohio — Injuries from an assault have been reported on Millville Oxford Road in Hamilton. Severity of injuries has not been confirmed. Police and medics have been dispatched to the scene. For live traffic updates, click here. Click the video player above to watch other headlines from WLWT...
Skyline Chili brings back popular menu item for a limited time
CINCINNATI — Calling all Skyline fans. A popular menu item is back at Skyline Chili. The restaurant chain announced Monday its bringing back a popular menu item, Skyline Chili nachos. The nachos are served on a plate full of crispy tortilla chips smothered in a layer of warm queso blanco, then topped with our original Skyline Chili and shredded cheddar cheese. Order them straight up, or try the Deluxe Nachos decked out with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and sour cream.
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