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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. ...
Goshen woman killed in Pickaway Co. crash
ASHVILLE, Ohio — A woman was killed Sunday evening in Pickaway County. It happened at the intersection of State Route 762 East and Ashville Pike in Harrison Township. Upon arrival at the scene, deputies discovered a two-vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation revealed that 19-year-old Andrew C. Himes, Thurston, Ohio, failed to yield to oncoming traffic while proceeding through a stop sign. He crashed into a van occupied by Charles R. Lingo, 58, Laura L. Lingo, 60, and Luka Lingo, 19, all from Goshen, Ohio.
Second murder trial starts Monday for West Chester man accused of killing 4 relatives
HAMILTON, Ohio (WXIX) - The second capital murder trial begins Monday for a man accused of gunning down four relatives at their West Chester apartment just over five years ago. Gurpreet Singh’s first trial ended with a hung jury and mistrial in October 2022. Prosecutors say Singh, now 41,...
Several juveniles accused in Downtown attacks enter ‘admit’ plea
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The majority of the juveniles involved in one of the several Downtown Cincinnati attacks took plea agreements in Hamilton County Juvenile Court. On April 25, six of seven teens entered an ‘admit’ plea in front of Judge Kari Bloom. A teen, who was 13 years...
Rash of car break-ins in suburban Cincinnati community leads to police warning
BLUE ASH, Ohio (WKRC) - Police in Blue Ash are looking for the people responsible for a string of car break-ins. Investigators tell us there were 40 incidents from just this past weekend alone. They tell Local 12 the suspects are using a device to smash windows and take anything...
Pedestrian killed in hit-run crash in Clermont County
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-skip crash early Monday. The crash happened about 1:30 a.m. in the 2100 block of East Ohio Pike in Monroe Township, a patrol dispatcher said. The westbound side of the road is shut down while troopers...
3 arrested in Reading SWAT incident
READING, Ohio (WXIX) - Three people were arrested when a SWAT team responded to a Reading home over the weekend, police say. Officers were summoned on Sunday to a two-family residence in the 300 block of Cooper Street in Reading after 911 received a report of possible shots fired, police said in a news release.
Crash with injuries reported on Hamilton Lebanon Road in Monroe
MONROE, Ohio — A crash with injuries has been reported on Hamilton Lebanon Road in Monroe. Butler County fire and police crews are responding to the scene. The extent of injuries has not been reported at this time. For live traffic updates, click here. Click the video player above...
Teacher’s termination on hold after she allegedly called in sick to attend a concert in Nashville
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) – The termination of an Ohio high school teacher who allegedly called out of work sick for two days to attend a concert in Nashville, Tennessee, is on hold – at least for now. Eileen Washburn is an English teacher at Lakota West...
Tri-State motorcyclist dies while ‘practicing’ driving bike, police chief says
CHEVIOT, Ohio (WXIX) - 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’s sheet says. Cheviot police were dispatched to the Cheviot Fieldhouse on Robb Avenue at 8:34 p.m. that day.
Amelia woman sentenced in Brown County drug case
A woman initially charged with three first-degree felony counts in connection with a drug investigation in Brown County has been sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty to a lesser charge. Cassi Thomas, 37, was indicted in September by a Brown County grand jury on two counts of...
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