CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Masked shooter kills man in Roselawn
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - One man was shot and killed in Roselawn on Sunday. It happened on Reading Road near Northwood Drive around 8 p.m. Police have not yet identified the victim but said he was an African American man in his forties. Officers are searching for a male suspect who...
30-year-old man dies after being shot in head in Colerain Township, police say
A man died after he was shot at a Colerain Township home early Saturday morning. Colerain police responded to the 2700 block of Niagara Street for a report of a person not breathing at approximately 1:23 a.m., according to a news release. When officers arrived, they located 30-year-old Devintre Gill inside the home suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.
3 people hospitalized after shooting near bus stop in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Three people were shot near a bus stop in the West End around 5 p.m. on Sunday. The bus stop was on Linn Street near Poplar Street. The victims were 15, 17 and 68 years old. Their injuries were declared non-life threating and were taken to a hospital, according to Cincinnati Police Department.
Crash with injury reported on Anderson Ferry Road in Delhi Township
COVEDALE, Ohio — A crash was reported on Anderson Ferry Road in Delhi Township. It was reported at the intersection of Anderson Ferry Road and Cleves Warsaw Road. Emergency crews are responding to the scene. Injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed by WLWT at this time.
Person injured after being hit by train on railway bridge in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - One person was hurt after a train hit them in Hartwell. Police said the victim was on a railway bridge above East Galbraith Road near Burns Avenue when it happened around 5 p.m. on Saturday. Officers at the scene said the victim managed to get off the...
Assault with injuries reported on Michigan Avenue in Hyde Park
CINCINNATI — An assault was reported on Michigan Avenue in Hyde Park. It was reported at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Erie Avenue. Cincinnati police are responding to the scene. Injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed by WLWT at this time. Click the video player...
Crash involving school bus reported on Siebenthaler Avenue in Reading
CINCINNATI — A crash involving a school bus was reported on Siebenthaler Avenue in Reading. Emergency crews are responding to the scene. Injuries are unknown at this time. No children were reported to be on the bus when it crashed. Click the video player above to watch other afternoon...
Vehicle fire reported on US-42 in Florence
FLORENCE, Ky. — A vehicle fire has been reported on U.S. Route 42 in Florence. Boone County emergency crews are responding to the scene. No injuries or damages have been reported at this time. Click the video player above to watch other evening headlines from WLWT News 5. This...
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...
FC Cincinnati's Aaron Boupendza suffers broken jaw from reported bar incident with pro boxer Quashawn Toler
FC Cincinnati forward Aaron Boupendza will miss 6-8 weeks due to an off field injury that resulted in a broken jaw according to the club. According to the Athletic, the broken jaw happened due to an altercation outside of a bar resulting in being punched by boxer Quashawn Toler. The club has not commented publicly on the incident, as necessitated by Boupendza reportedly being the victim in the situation which is currently under police investigation. The team released the following statement.
1 extracted from vehicle after wreck on I-75, multiple people taken to hospital
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Cincinnati Fire Department responded to a multiple vehicle accident on I-75 NB at 6:10 p.m. on Saturday. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found one person trapped in their vehicle and had to extract them out. Four medic units were called to the scene to take...
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