CRIME & SAFETY
NKY man, woman arrested after 4-year-old hospitalized for ingesting THC gummy
Officials said deputies found the child breathing, but unconscious with a gray complexion. She was taken to Cincinnati Children's, where she stayed for two days and was released Wednesday morning.
Teen smiles, laughs as he pleads guilty in 4 killings that happened when he was 14
Mikeem Thomas, believed to be the only juvenile in Hamilton County history to face murder charges in four separate killings, smiled at times and even laughed during his plea and sentencing Monday. When the cousin of 19-year-old Terrance North, who Thomas fatally shot in 2021, called out Thomas for “smirking” and concluded her statement by saying, “(expletive) you,” the teen laughed to himself. ...
Injuries from a crash reported on Dudley Road in Edgewood
EDGEWOOD, Ky. — Crews are responding to Edgewood for reports of a crash with injuries Tuesday morning. The crash was reported near the intersection of Dudley Road and Madison Pike shortly after 7:30 a.m. Edgewood police have not released any information on the extent of the reported injuries. This...
Woman killed on Cincinnati's westside in motorcycle crash
CHEVIOT, Ohio (WKRC) - A woman was killed Sunday in a motorcycle crash in Cheviot. Police say she was practicing riding a three-wheel motorcycle at the Cheviot Fieldhouse when she lost control. The motorcycle went airborne, throwing the woman off. She was taken to Mercy West Hospital but died from...
2 hospitalized after semi collision shuts down I-71 SB in NKY
BOONE COUNTY, Ky. (WKRC) - Two people were hospitalized after a semi-involved crash shut down I-71 southbound on Wednesday. It happened around 5:49 a.m. on I-71 southbound in Boone County before Verona. Authorities confirmed two people were taken to the hospital after two semis crashed, causing a fire. The condition...
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...
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.
Arsonist sentenced for Downtown Cincinnati Kroger fire
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A man was sentenced to up to three years in prison for setting a fire inside the downtown Cincinnati Kroger. Firefighters responded to the multi-level store on East Court Street last December. Investigators say 43-year-old Scott Day intentionally set a fire in an occupied aisle. He was...
Tri-State motorcyclist dies while ‘practicing’ driving bike, police chief says
A 30-year-old woman died Sunday evening after an unusual single-vehicle motorcycle accident. Alexis Rutland, of Cheviot, was pronounced dead at Mercy West Hospital, the Hamilton County Coroner said. Cheviot police were dispatched to the Cheviot Fieldhouse on Robb Avenue at 8:34 p.m. that day. According to Cheviot Police Chief Jeffrey...
'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...
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...
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.
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...
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