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Northern Kentucky car dealer sentenced for human trafficking
BOONE COUNTY (WKRC) - The owner of a Northern Kentucky car dealership was sentenced to 18 years in prison following his conviction for human trafficking. The Boone County Sheriff's Office began looking into Jason Marley in early 2021. Someone initially complained about Marley's car dealership in Burlington and possible criminal...
She fought to desegregate Coney Island's Sunlite Pool. She would think its closure was justice.
Marian Spencer is not here to speak for herself, and no one can truly say they know what her thoughts on the demolition of Sunlite Pool might be. Still, I wanted to hear from those who knew her best. Cincinnati Enquirer. Revered civil rights icon and former Cincinnati vice mayor...
Dayton police officer arrested on charges of strangulation, dating violence
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said an officer with the City of Dayton Police Department is accused of strangulation, dating violence and criminal mischief. Deputies say 32-year-old Ryan Fern is the officer being accused of committing these crimes. According to deputies, the victim told them Fern had been out...
Covington PD seeks help in locating missing person
Covington police are asking the community for help in locating Laura Difrank, a 32-year-old resident of South Covington. “She was last heard from yesterday at around 9 p.m. and was last believed to be in the area of I-75 North near the Erlanger exit,” said a police press release. “She drives a maroon 2015 Honda Civic, KY License Plate # BGPMG.”
'I'm nobody's fool.' Felony Lane Gang member gets prison for crime spree ending in NKY
COVINGTON, Ky. – A member of the Felony Lane Gang will spend more than three years in prison for serving as the face of a multistate crime spree that ended at a bank in Northern Kentucky. John Sapienza, 60, was sentenced on Tuesday in federal court in Covington to...
Prosecutors take death off table for man accused of killing ex-girlfriend in front of kids
A Crestview Hills man accused of gunning down his ex-girlfriend in front of their two children is no longer facing the possibility of death row. Prosecutors filed notice in Boone County Circuit Court on Wednesday afternoon that they are dropping the death penalty in the case against John Gentry. ...
Crash involving school bus reported on Mount Zion Road in Florence
FLORENCE, Ky. — A crash involving a school bus was reported on Mount Zion Road in Florence. Crews are responding to the scene. No injuries have been reported. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from WLWT News 5. This story was curated by Hearst's WLWT...
2 men arrested in connection to shooting of 19-year-old woman
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Two men have been arrested in connection to the shooting that injured a 19-year-old woman on Sunday in West Price Hill. Masjawm Weathers, 24, and Raul Vega, 21, were arrested and accused of firing multiple shots at a car on St. Lawrence Avenue on Sunday, hitting two people inside.
'We celebrate big': Cin-City Shakers gearing up to be loud, proud during Opening Day parade
CINCINNATI — It's Opening Day in Cincinnati!. While all of the day's excitement will, eventually, center around Great American Ball Park Thursday afternoon and into the evening, it all begins at Findlay Market for the 105th Opening Day parade. Hours before first pitch, the city will be painted red...
Play Ball! Here are festivities, events planned for Reds Opening Day 2024
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Here's what you need to know about the 148th Opening Day in Cincinnati on Thursday. The Reds take on the Washington Nationals at 4:10 p.m. at Great American Ball Park. Gates open to the public at 2:10 p.m., with pregame ceremonies starting at 3:30 p.m. 10 a.m....
Former Ohio Rep. Brigid Kelly, 40, dies
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Former Democratic State Rep. Brigid Kelly, 40, died Tuesday after a two-year battle with cancer, according to her family. “Brigid was a one-of-a-kind public servant and a one-of-a-kind person,” Rep. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) said. “She made everyone she interacted with feel better about the world.” Kelly served in the state legislature […]
Everything you need to know about the new food options at Great American Ball Park
CINCINNATI (WKRC) – From ballpark favorites to new, unique flavors, the menu at Great American Ball Park for the 2024 season has it all. Local 12’s Annie Brown, assisted by Local 12 sports anchor Chris Renkel, took on their toughest assignment yet—together—and they got straight to work trying all the new offerings.
Major renovations coming to area of CVG, first updates in more than a decade
CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport officials are getting more specific on changes they are planning to the customer-facing areas of the airport, the first updates in more than a decade. The ticketing, security checkpoint, tunnel and concourses A and B have not undergone a major renovation...
‘I’m not just going to stand there’, Cincinnati man reflects on saving teen girls
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Michael Lesan loves relaxing on Edisto Beach in South Carolina. It’s a trip his family has enjoyed for the last three years. One of the highlights of his trips to the ocean has been sitting on the beach while his daughters build sandcastles. In June 2023,...
Opening Day forecast: Cold start turns to mild temperatures for parade, first pitch
CINCINNATI — It feels like winter Thursday morning, but it's a classic spring day that brings more heat in the afternoon. Play ball!. It's a cold start to Opening Day! Temperatures in the 30s means you'll need a good coat. You'll be able to drop it by the afternoon. Temperatures will be right around 50 when the parade steps off. First pitch will be around 55 and by the last out, we drop back to the lower 50s.
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