CRIME & SAFETY
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...
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.
Tri-State woman witnesses husband being 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...
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...
Police: Suspect broke into West Price Hill UDF, attempted to steal cash from ATM
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati police are attempting to locate a suspect who they said broke into a West Price Hill United Dairy Farmers and tried to access its in-store ATM. It happened on April 25 at the UDF located at 2203 Queen City Ave. Surveillance footage shared by police showed...
Vehicle fire reported on I-75 southbound in Covington
COVINGTON, Ky. — A vehicle fire has been reported on I-75 southbound near exit 191 in Covington. The cause of the fire has not been reported at this time. Fire responders and police have been dispatched to the scene. For live traffic updates, click here. Click the video player...
Crash involving a school bus reported on Glenway Avenue in West Price Hill
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati crews are responding to West Price Hill for reports of a crash involving a school bus Wednesday. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from WLWT News 5. The crash was reported near the intersection of Glenway Avenue and Crookshank Road. There is...
Woman admits to impersonating child services employee in alleged attempted abduction
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A woman accused of pretending to be with Child Protective Services to possibly abduct a child in Norwood pleaded guilty to one of the charges she faced. Lisa Nacrelli faced attempted abduction, impersonation of a peace officer and burglary charges after the incident last June. A little...
'Never feels sufficient': Man who accidentally shot girlfriend, fled to Dayton gets prison
A Northern Kentucky man who admitted shooting and killing his girlfriend while carelessly handling a firearm at a home in Covington was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison. That prison term was handed down to 55-year-old Ryan Sherman by Kenton County Circuit Judge Patricia Summe. It matches a recommendation...
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...
Tri-State ride-share driver charged in death of passenger, court docs say
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Cincinnati ride-share driver is being charged with the death of one of his passengers, Hamilton County court documents say. Yves Doualla, 50, was charged with one count of vehicular manslaughter on April 3, four months after the death of 63-year-old Phalanza Francisco, a complaint states. On...
Officials: Man hospitalized after overnight stabbing in West End
CINCINNATI — A man has been hospitalized after being stabbed overnight in the West End. It happened under the 8th Street overpass around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. Investigators say a man in his 40s was stabbed in the chest. Officials say he walked to the Shell gas station down...
City and community leaders come together to find solutions after multiple violent attacks involving teens
Overall, violent crime is down in Cincinnati, yet youth violence continues. Last year was a record year for teen shootings, and multiple violent attacks involving teens early this year prompted Police Chief Teresa Theetge to call a collective meeting of community leaders and partners to combat a crisis that couldn’t be solved through policing alone.
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