CRIME & SAFETY
Greater Cincinnati man killed after getting trapped underneath a lawn mower identified
INDIAN HILL, Ohio (WKRC) - A man was killed after he was trapped underneath a lawn mower on Monday. According to police, it happened around 4:30 p.m. near the 8700 block of Keller Road. Upon arrival, police found the 62-year-old man still stuck underneath the mower. Rescue units removed the...
Assault with injuries reported in Covington on East 10th Street
COVINGTON, Ky. — Crews are responding to reports of an assault with injuries in Covington Monday. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from WLWT News 5. The assault was reported near the intersection of East 10th Street and Prospect Avenue. Police have not released information...
Crash with injuries reported on Visalia Road in Morning View
MORNING VIEW, Ky. — A crash involving three to four vehicles has been reported on Visalia Road in Morning View, Kentucky. The severity of the injuries has not been confirmed. Traffic delays are expected in the area. Use caution. For live traffic updates, click here. Police and medics have...
Report: Drugs, alcohol in system of driver in fatal crash
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - A crash report shows that a driver who was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Anderson Township had drugs and alcohol in his system. Jacob Watford, 23, of Cincinnati, died on Jan. 3 when his SUV crashed into a pole at the intersection of Beechmont Avenue and Five Mile Road and split in two, according to the coroner’s office.
Woman killed after crashing into multiple cars before hitting a building in OTR
OVER-THE-RHINE, Ohio (WKRC) - A woman has died after being involved in multiple crashes in OTR on Tuesday. Police said that a 75-year-old woman ran a red light at Liberty and Central Parkway around 3:15 p.m. She would hit two cars at the intersection before fleeing and driving onto West 12th Street.
Neighbors describe moment mail carrier attacked at College Hill apartment complex
CINCINNATI — From his deck at the Courtyard of College Hill apartments on Lantana Ave., Raymond Jones watched three young guys show up out of nowhere just before 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. "One was real tall; next was about a step down," Jones said. "And there was a little...
Hamilton County Coroner searching for family, friends of man found dead
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is asking for help finding relatives or friends of a man found dead on Sunday. Glover Madaris, a 60-year-old Black male, was last known to reside on Vine Street in Cincinnati. If you knew him, or have any information about someone who...
Bicyclist says she was nearly ran over by accused drunk driver
FLORENCE, Ky. (WXIX) - A Northern Kentucky woman says an accused drunk driver nearly ran her over while she was riding her bicycle. Kayla Kunz was on a bike path parallel to Pleasant Valley Road in Florence on Sunday when a truck was suddenly driving right at her. She said...
Reports of downed power lines on Winston Hill Drive in Taylor Mill
TAYLOR MILL, Ky. — Taylor Mill crews are responding to reports of downed power lines Tuesday morning. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from WLWT News 5. The lines are reportedly down on the 700 block of Winston Hill Drive. There are reports that the...
News To Go: Tracking potential severe weather, fatal shooting, AI in the classroom
Sometimes there's too much to do in the morning to keep you from catching up. That's where WLWT's newest segment comes in: News To Go. Get your morning forecast all the stories you need all in one convenient place. Here are you News To Go headlines for Monday, May 6, 2024.
Man shot and killed in Roselawn on Sunday
A 45-year-old man was shot and killed in Roselawn on Sunday night. Officers were dispatched to a report of a person shot at 8 p.m. in the 7600 block of Reading Road, according to the Cincinnati Police Department. They found Rasheen Brown with a gunshot wound. Cincinnati Fire Department attempted...
Coroner: 73-year-old man dies after being hit by train in Carthage
CINCINNATI — A man is dead after being hit by a train in Carthage. It happened near the intersection of North Bend Road and Van Kirk Avenue Saturday. CSX said one of the trains hit a person who was on the railroad tracks. He was taken to the hospital...
Heavy police presence reported on State Avenue in East Price Hill
CINCINNATI — A heavy police presence is reported on State Avenue in East Price Hill due to shots being fired. Reportedly a person has fired shots at a house. No injuries have been confirmed at this time. The area has not been reported safe or dangerous. Use caution. Police...
Police: 3 injured, including two teens, after shooting in Cincinnati's West End
CINCINNATI — Three people were taken to the hospital, including two teens, after a shooting in Cincinnati's West End. It happened around 5 p.m. when Cincinnati police responded to a report of shots fired. Police said one of the crime scenes was near a bus stop and the other was behind the Stanley Rowe Apartments.
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