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Man dealing with consequences of $10,000 Facebook Marketplace theft
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A man who moved to the Tri-State from Uzbekistan is dealing with the fallout of a Facebook Marketplace sale that went bad. Sukhrob Norbekov has dealt with the financial fallout for two years after he tried to buy a 2019 Ford Edge in July 2022 for $10,000 in cash. He said he arrived to buy the car with cash. When he handed her the money, she started counting it and ran off. She then hit him with the car.
Cincinnati police searching for suspect accused of threatening Kroger employee
CINCINNATI — Officers with the Cincinnati Police Department are searching for a suspect accused of threatening an employee at Kroger. Police said the incident happened on March 29 at the Kroger grocery store on Glenway Avenue, around 8 a.m. On Thursday, police released photos of the suspect on social...
Cincinnati crews extinguish large fire outside parking garage downtown
CINCINNATI — Crews responded to a fire at a parking garage in downtown Cincinnati Thursday. Cincinnati firefighters were dispatched to the intersection of Seventh Street and Central Avenue at 9 a.m. for reports of an outdoor fire. When crews arrived on scene they found vines and bushes on fire,...
Final tenant moves out of City Heights
The last tenant occupying City Heights, a well-known public housing development in Covington, moved out on Monday, ending the 71-year operation of the largest public housing complex in Northern Kentucky. “Everyone has completely moved out at this point,” said Steve Arlinghaus, the executive director of the Housing Authority of Covington,...
3 teens arrested in attack of Metro passenger, police seek public’s help to find 2 others
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - Three teenagers are under arrest in what Colerain Township police say was a vicious beating attack on a woman they first encountered on a Metro bus. Police say they are still searching for two others who were involved. It happened on April 13 in the...
Suspect arrested for fatal shooting near UC
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A suspect has been arrested for a deadly shooting that happened near the University of Cincinnati in late March. Jontatum Ferguson, 20, is charged with the murder of 21-year-old Dujawn Samuel McDaniel Foster III, the Cincinnati Police Department announced Thursday. Around 11 p.m. on March 28, police...
Suspect arrested in fatal Greater Cincinnati shooting
MT. HEALTHY, Ohio (WKRC) - Police make an arrest in a fatal shooting at a Mt. Healthy apartment complex. Emergency crews were called to the apartment building on Clovernook on April 12. A caller to 911 said she heard a gunshot in an apartment, opened the door and saw the...
Crash with injuries reported on West 4th Street in Covington
COVINGTON, Ky. — A crash with injuries has been reported on West Fourth Street in Covington. Covington police and fire crews are responding to the scene. The extent of injuries is unknown at this time. For live traffic updates, click here. Click the video player above to watch other...
Local man repeatedly arrested for voyeurism, Local 12 investigation may prompt new law
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - An Ohio legislator considered changing the law after a local man was arrested for a remarkable ninth time for charges related to voyeurism. Reporter David Winter alerted State Representative Cecil Thomas after Local 12 reported on Kevin Ayers. Ayers was just arrested, again. Voyeurism, like most non-contact...
Historic Cincinnati church honored with road renaming
BOND HILL, Ohio (WKRC) - Part of Reading Road got a new name Thursday to honor a local church. A section of Reading Road was honorarily named for the Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church. Allen Temple was the first religious society organized by people of color in Cincinnati. Cincinnati...
Covington liquor store robbery suspect runs onto Clay Wade Bailey Bridge
COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - A store robbery suspect is under arrest after trying to evade police by running onto the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge over the Ohio River overnight. Ronell Moore, 33, of Cincinnati is held at the Kenton County Detention Center on charges of robbery, fleeing, resisting arrest, tampering with physical evidence, menacing and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Swastika flag outside Colerain Township home draws outrage
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A swastika flag flying in a Colerain Township neighborhood is drawing intense criticism from neighbors and the Jewish community. On and off for the past year, the flag symbolizing Nazi Germany has been displayed outside a home in the Northbrook subdivision. The homeowner displayed the flag almost...
Business leaders recommend Cincinnati transfer pension system to state
'Economic recessions coupled with consistent reductions in the city’s workforce through the years have significantly strained the financial picture of the pension system,' the report states.
Honorary street naming held for 200th anniversary of Allen Temple AME Church
CINCINNATI — Several events are planned over the next several days to mark the 2ooth anniversary ofAllen Temple AME Church in Cincinnati. That includes an event in Bond Hill on Thursday — an honorary street naming for Cincinnati's oldest African American congregation. People gathered at the corner of...
National Garlic Day: This '90s food festival was a garlic lover’s paradise
CINCINNATI — Grab a breath mint or two — National Garlic Day is here! Celebrated on April 19, this day honors the much beloved kitchen staple. In 1990, a reporter joined allium aficionados at the Cincinnati Garlic Festival. The day’s adventure included an interview with a garlic bulb, garlic-infused treats, and a garlic-peeling contest.
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