CRIME & SAFETY
Body camera video shows moments teens are arrested after Metro bus assault
CINCINNATI — New video shows teenagers arrested right after a woman was assaulted on a Metro bus in Colerain Township. WLWT spoke with the victim right after it happened. The victim is 20 years old and wants to go by the name "Sade" throughout the story. According to Colerain...
Tri-State woman speaking out after husband killed in front of her
WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - A Whitewater Township woman remains haunted by the moments she witnessed when her husband was murdered two weeks ago. Ted Block, 40, was killed in the 5000 block of Kilby Road at around 6 p.m. on April 16. His accused killer, 24-year-old Cole Hornsby, was...
Crash with injuries reported on SR-126 near North College Hill
SKYLINE ACRES, Ohio — A crash with injuries has been reported on eastbound State Route 126, near mile marker 21.3, near North College Hill. Hamilton County emergency crews are responding to the scene. The extent of the injuries is unknown at this time. For live traffic updates, click here.
Mother appears in court after toddler son shot himself
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A mother appeared in court Tuesday after her 2-year-old son got a hold of a gun and shot himself in the leg on April 23, according to Hamilton County court records. Jana Ryce, who is charged with child endangering, was given an electronic monitoring bond, court documents...
Police: 6 hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash in Colerain Township
PLEASANT RUN, Ohio — Six people were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash in Colerain Township on Tuesday afternoon. It happened around 2 p.m. at the intersection of Pippin and Kemper roads. According to public information officer with Colerain Township Police James Love, six people were taken...
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...
Cincinnati man sentenced for buying 56 guns with stolen credit cards
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Cincinnati man has been sentenced for buying 56 firearms online with stolen credit cards. Zephaniah Jones, 21, was sentenced by a federal judge to six years in prison on charges of conspiring to make false statements on federal firearms forms, aggravated identity theft and making false statements to the U.S. Small Business Administration, according to United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio Kenneth L. Parker.
Dayton man sentenced for role in deadly Covington shooting last February
COVINGTON, Ky. — A Dayton man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a deadly shooting in Covington last February. Police said the shooting occurred on Feb. 26, 2023, around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of 13th Street and Wheeler Street. Officers at the scene located a...
Cincinnati police search for missing Westwood teen
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati police say a Westwood teenager is missing after walking away from a relative's home over the weekend. Demetrius Luck, 17, has not been seen by his family since Saturday, April 27. The following day, Luck's mother reported receiving text messages stating that her son was the victim of a violent crime in Downtown Cincinnati. Despite persistent efforts to contact him, Luck has so far not responded to communications from his mother asking where he can be found.
Prosecutor: Mason woman sentenced for placing toddler in scalding hot bath water
MASON, Ohio — A Mason woman has been sentenced to prison after placing her granddaughter in a bath with over 100-degree water, causing second and third-degree burns on the toddler's body, according to the Warren County Prosecutor's Office. Officials say Lashawnda Walters, 51, has been sentenced to "an indefinite...
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