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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.
Court docs: Mother charged with child endangerment after 2-year-old hospitalized with gunshot wound
CINCINNATI — The mother ofa 2-year-old who was hospitalized with a gunshot wound last week is now facing charges. According to court documents, Jana Ryce has been charged with one count of endangering children. Court documents say Ryce left an unsecured, loaded gun in the bedroom, where the toddler...
Drivers claim Cincinnati gas station sold them bad gas, damaging engines
CINCINNATI — Filling up with bad gasoline sounds like something that would have happened to your mom and dad decades ago. But, it still happens, on occasion, and at least a half dozen Cincinnati area drivers believe they bought bad gas in recent days. Now they are facing expensive...
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...
Crash with injuries reported on Clovernook Avenue in North College Hill
NORTH COLLEGE HILL, Ohio — A crash with injuries has been reported near the intersection of Clovernook Avenue and Ashmore Court in North College Hill. Severity of injuries has not been confirmed at this time. Medics have been dispatched to the scene. Traffic delays are expected. Lanes are reportedly...
Covington woman arrested after allegedly confronting teen boy with baseball bat
COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) - A Covington woman is in jail, accused of confronting a teenage boy with a baseball bat. Helen Combs is being held on a $5,000 bond at the Kenton County Detention Center. According to court documents, Combs went to the boy's home with a baseball bat and a stun gun Sunday.
OTR community leader calls for action to curb Liberty Street concerns
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - An Over-the-Rhine community leader is calling for the city to stop the alcohol, drugs and shootings that are happening on Liberty Street. John Donaldson says the steps of St. Francis Seraph Church have become a place for alcohol consumption and drug use. “This right here,” Donaldson says...
Study links food insecurity with gun violence as Cincinnati's youth violence continues
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - It's long been a theory that people who are hungry and don't have access to food commit more crimes and more violence. Now, there's a study that shows that's the case, and it comes at a time when Cincinnati city leaders are looking for ways to curb the epidemic of gun violence.
Arsonist sentenced for Downtown Cincinnati Kroger fire
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A man was sentenced to up to three years in prison for setting a fire inside the downtown Cincinnati Kroger. Firefighters responded to the multi-level store on East Court Street last December. Investigators say 43-year-old Scott Day intentionally set a fire in an occupied aisle. He was...
Ohio's top public high school is Cincinnati's Walnut Hills
Ohio's top public high school is Cincinnati's Walnut Hills, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual high school rankings, released last week. Walnut Hills eclipsed Bexley High School, the suburban Columbus school that claimed the top spot last year. The big picture: Nearly 9% of Ohio's public schools are...
Cincinnati police investigating reports of car break-ins in West Price Hill
CINCINNATI — Officers with the Cincinnati Police Department are investigating reports of car break-ins in West Price Hill. On Monday, CPD posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, providing photos of several suspects accused of breaking into 20 vehicles earlier this month. Police said the offenses occurred at two...
2 escape after fire breaks out at 5-story apartment building in Northside
NORTHSIDE, Ohio (WKRC) - Firefighters battled a fire at a five-story apartment building Monday. It happened around 6:52 p.m. on Thompson Heights Avenue in Northside. Fire officials said they found heavy smoke upon arriving at the scene and said two people had escaped. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a...
Cincinnati leaders ask city for a permanent memorial to honor victims of gun violence
CINCINNATI (WKRC)- Council members Meeka Owens, Anna Albi, and Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney are asking the city administration for a permanent memorial to honor victims of gun violence. Owens says gun violence affects our entire community and we need to acknowledge that. A memorial will put faces to the...
Police: 5 guns taken from over 80 vehicle thefts in last month
BLUE ASH, Ohio — Guns could be at the center of more than 80 car break-ins in the last month in certain Cincinnati suburbs. Blue Ash police say they've had 84 reports of thefts from vehicles in the last 30 days alone. The most troubling part? Five guns were stolen and are now missing on the streets.
Prosecutor: Hamilton County woman sentenced after pleading guilty to OVI, child endangering
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A Hamilton County woman has been sentenced after pleading guilty to multiple charges in connection to a single-car crash in Colerain Township. The incident happened in October of 2023, when Cara Davis was involved in a single-car crash with three children as passengers. According to...
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