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'It was his moment': Cincinnati high school graduate shot, killed hours after graduation
HYDE PARK, Ohio (WKRC) - A teenager is dead after being shot just hours after his high school graduation. Lamon Wiggins, 18, attended Withrow High School. Lamon's family said he just attended prom a little more than a week ago and graduated on Friday night. Like many high school graduates, he went to celebrate with some friends, but his family said what happened next was completely unexpected.
Hamilton County Coroner searching for family, friends of man found dead
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is asking for help finding relatives or friends of a man found dead on Monday. Alfred Hill, a 57-year-old Black male, was last known to reside on Queen City Avenue in Cincinnati. If you knew him, or have any information about someone...
Prosecutor: Boy's fatal injuries caused by beating or 'violent impacts' against object
Prosecutors on Monday detailed the injuries suffered by 21-month-old Kareem Keita, who they say was killed by his mother’s boyfriend:. Brain swelling due to inter-cranial bleeding. Murray had been dating Kareem’s mother, Aminata, for about three months, according to a news release from Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers.
Greater Cincinnati man accused of making threats so violent it forced a school to close
LOVELAND, Ohio (WKRC) - A local man is accused of making threats so violent that a school was forced to close for the day. Timothy Longar is charged with inducing panic, disrupting public services, and violating a protection order. Investigators said he posted disturbing messages on social media that forced...
Police checked on party near Withrow hours before shooting, but didn't break it up
About four hours before 18-year-old Lamon Wiggins was shot and killed at a gathering near Withrow High School early Saturday, police responded to the party but did not break up the crowd, Chief Teresa Theetge said Tuesday. The Cincinnati police chief spoke at a press conference Tuesday announcing summer initiatives to curb violence. She reported a 50% reduction in the number of juveniles shot compared to last year, a 5% reduction in overall shootings and a 30%...
Vehicle crash into utility pole reported on Main Street in Milford
MILFORD, Ohio — A vehicle crash into a utility pole has been reported on Main Street in Milford. The wires are reportedly supporting the severed pole. No injuries have been reported at this time. Traffic delays are expected in the area. Use caution. For live traffic updates, click here.
Crash partially blocks traffic on Beechmont Avenue in Anderson Township
CHERRY GROVE, Ohio — Part of Beechmont Avenue is blocked following a crash with injuries Tuesday evening, at the intersection with 8 Mile Road in Anderson Township. The incident was first reported at 4:57 p.m. and the cause of the crash is unknown. Hamilton County emergency crews are responding to the scene. The extent of the injuries is unknown at this time.
Family, friends gather for balloon release in honor of 18-year-old killed hours after graduation
On what was meant to be a weekend of celebration, loved ones of an 18-year-old graduate who was shot and killed early Saturday gathered to mourn him. Friends and family of Lamon Wiggins gathered Sunday afternoon for a balloon release in his honor. Wiggins graduated from Withrow University High on...
Man accused of biting victim in face, disfiguring him
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A man is accused of biting a victim in the face and disfiguring him during an argument inside a vehicle parked outside a Cincinnati bar. The victim told police it happened early April 7 outside Bar 29 on Reading Road in North Avondale, court records show. Maurice...
'I was given orders': Shooting suspect chased down by neighbor in Northern Kentucky
ALEXANDRIA, Ky. (WKRC) - A Northern Kentucky man is alive Monday after getting shot in the head three times with a high-caliber handgun. The man accused of shooting him is in jail. This all played out Friday night in Alexandria, Kentucky. The gunshot survivor is at UC Medical Center, where...
Pedestrian struck by vehicle reported on Marburg Avenue in Oakley
CINCINNATI — A pedestrian has been reportedly struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Marburg Avenue and Paxton Avenue in Oakley. Severity of injuries has not been confirmed. Cincinnati Police and Fire Department responders have been dispatched to the scene. For live traffic updates, click here. Click the...
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