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Cincinnati police investigating after man found dead in Winton Hills
Police said officers were called to the 5300 block of Bettman Drive for the report of an unresponsive person. When they arrived, first responders found Dominick Shorter dead inside the home.
Teen clothing brand rue21 to close all stores, including 4 in Cincinnati area
Another mall staple is shuttering its doors. This time it's teen-and-young-adult clothing brand rue21. The fast-fashion retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for a third time on Thursday and is seeking to close its 541 stores, including four in Greater Cincinnati, Reuters reported. Rue21 is "deeply rooted in offering the...
Crash with injuries reported on Beechmont Avenue in Anderson Township
FORESTVILLE, Ohio — Police are on scene of a crash with reported injuries in Anderson Township Friday. Click the video player above to watch other afternoon headlines from WLWT News 5. The reported crash occurred near the intersection of Beechmont Avenue and New England Club Drive. There is no...
Water in gas pumps at Tri-State Sunoco led to vehicle breakdowns, drivers say
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Half a dozen Tri-State drivers say their vehicles broke down after water got into their fuel tanks. The one thing they all say they have in common: They fueled up at the same gas station. The six people say they got gas at Sunoco at Salem and...
Man sentenced after admitting to killing 16-year-old
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The suspect in the murder of a 16-year-old in Evanston pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Dezeon Jones pleaded guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge for the fatal shooting of Javeir Randolph in 2021 on Thursday. In exchange, murder and felonious assault charges were dropped. Javeir was...
Archives: Dead cicadas made quite the stink across Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — Cicada-geddon is approaching for many states across the country. Cincinnati will be spared of this year's cicada emergence, but the news leaves many thinking back previous broods. In 2004, hundreds of cicadas emerged before dying off, leaving quite the stink around the city. See the full story...
Cincinnati man accused of $2 million romance scam
Federal prosecutors said a Cincinnati man scammed dozens of people out of more than $2 million in an online romance fraud. Richard Opoku Agyemang is accused of conspiring with others by creating fake online profiles and asking victims for money for things like medical expenses or transporting gold to the U.S.
Marijuana in Ohio: Inside a dispensary getting ready for recreational rollout
CINCINNATI — We're getting new insight on the rollout of Ohio's recreational marijuana industry, straight from the people who will be selling it. Right now, the rules are still being finalized, but it's not stopping medical dispensaries already operating to get themselves ready for what's to come. Sunnyside operates...
Alert issued for missing Greater Cincinnati teen
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - The Colerain Township Police Department is asking for help finding a critically missing teenager. Christina Thomas, 17, was last seen walking in the area of Galbraith Rd. and Colerain Ave. on Thursday, at around 1:30 p.m. She was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, grey...
Cincinnati's Potter's Field is Officially on the National Register of Historic Places. Now What?
CityBeat has repeatedly requested interviews with Cincinnati Parks to discuss Potter’s Field since October; requests which have been met with silence or canned statements.
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