CRIME & SAFETY
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...
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...
Vehicle fire reported on US-42 in Florence
FLORENCE, Ky. — A vehicle fire has been reported on U.S. Route 42 in Florence. Boone County emergency crews are responding to the scene. No injuries or damages have been reported at this time. Click the video player above to watch other evening headlines from WLWT News 5. This...
Crash involving pedestrian reported on Hamilton Cleves Pike Road in Whitewater Township
CLEVES, Ohio — A crash involving a pedestrian was reported on Hamilton Cleves Pike Road in Whitewater Township. Emergency crews are responding to the scene. Injuries are unknown at this time. Click the video player above to watch other afternoon headlines from WLWT News 5. This story was curated...
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...
Alert issued for missing Greater Cincinnati teen
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - The Colerain Township Police Department is asking for help finding a critically missing teenager. Christina Thomas, 17, was last seen walking in the area of Galbraith Rd. and Colerain Ave. on Thursday, at around 1:30 p.m. She was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, grey...
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...
Structure fire reported on Cornell Park Drive in Blue Ash
CINCINNATI — A structure fire has been reported on Cornell Park Drive in Blue Ash. Hamilton County emergency crews are responding to the scene. No injuries or damages have been reported at this time. Click the video player above to watch other afternoon headlines from WLWT News 5. This...
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