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CRIME & SAFETY
Juvenile pedestrian flown to hospital after being struck in Butler County
OXFORD, Ohio (WKRC) - A juvenile pedestrian was hospitalized after being hit on Monday. According to the Oxford Police Department, the juvenile was struck near College Corner Pike and Westgate Drive and then flown by AirCare to a nearby hospital. The condition of the juvenile is unknown.
Crash with injuries reported on Homeward Way in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, Ohio — A crash was reported on Homeward Way in Fairfield. Fairfield police are on scene. Injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed by WLWT at this time. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from WLWT News 5. This story was curated...
'It was his moment': Cincinnati high school graduate shot, killed hours after graduation
HYDE PARK, Ohio (WKRC) - A local teenager is dead after being shot just hours after his high school graduation. 18-year-old Lamon Wiggins attended Withrow High School. Lamon's family said he just attended prom a little more than a week ago, and graduated on Friday night. Like many high school graduates, he went to celebrate with some friends, but his family said what happened next was completely unexpected.
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 Monday. Alfred Hill, a 57-year-old Black male, was last known to reside on Queen City Avenue in Cincinnati. If you knew him, or have any information about someone...
Prosecutor: Boy's fatal injuries caused by beating or 'violent impacts' against object
Prosecutors on Monday detailed the injuries suffered by 21-month-old Kareem Keita, who they say was killed by his mother’s boyfriend:. Brain swelling due to inter-cranial bleeding. Murray had been dating Kareem’s mother, Aminata, for about three months, according to a news release from Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers.
Lakota community calls for change after student is hit in marked crosswalk, 2nd in 5 years
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - A teen struck by a car outside Lakota East’s Freshman School may not survive. Aspen Runnels suffered a brain injury and is in a medically induced coma. His mother said her family will make decisions about quality of life and survival after testing is done on Tuesday. She said that if Aspen survives, he will be paralyzed. The boy was in a marked crosswalk on May 15 when a car hit him on Bethany Road.
Family, friends gather for balloon release in honor of 18-year-old killed hours after graduation
On what was meant to be a weekend of celebration, loved ones of an 18-year-old graduate who was shot and killed early Saturday gathered to mourn him. Friends and family of Lamon Wiggins gathered Sunday afternoon for a balloon release in his honor. Wiggins graduated from Withrow University High on...
Police: Vehicle crashes into home in Hamilton
HAMILTON, Ohio (WXIX) - A vehicle crashed into a Hamilton residence Saturday night, leaving the driver and a person inside the home injured. Shortly before 8 p.m., Hamilton police officers and the Hamilton Fire Department responded to a home on Elvin Avenue for reports of a single-vehicle crash, according to Sgt. Scott Arbino of the Hamilton Police Department.
Man accused of biting victim in face, disfiguring him
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A man is accused of biting a victim in the face and disfiguring him during an argument inside a vehicle parked outside a Cincinnati bar. The victim told police it happened early April 7 outside Bar 29 on Reading Road in North Avondale, court records show. Maurice...
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