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Loved ones mourn loss of Middletown father gunned down in apparent 'road rage' incident
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Two young boys are left without a father after he was gunned down in what police are calling an apparent "road rage" incident last week. The mother of his children says their family's life is forever changed. Police say 26-year-old Brandon Gunstanson was killed in what...
Report of wires down on Hummingbird Drive in Mason
MASON, Ohio — There is a report of wires down on Hummingbird Drive in Mason. They were reportedly pulled down in a crash. Warren County fire crews are responding to the scene. Injuries are unknown at this time. Click the video player above to watch other headlines from WLWT...
People report cars damaged after pumping gas at Greater Cincinnati gas station
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) – Several people said they pumped bad gas at a local gas station and it costed them hundreds of dollars in repairs. The Hamilton County Auditor said at least four people reported pumping bad gas at the Sunoco Gas Station on Salem and Sutton in Anderson Township. This was over a two-day period.
3rd suspect arrested in deadly Carthage shooting, police say
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A third suspect is now charged in connection with a deadly shooting that happened in late March in Carthage. Makayla Damico, 21, was arrested on April 19 for the March 30 murder of 37-year-old Jonathan Calhoun, according to a Cincinnati police arrest report. In addition to Damico’s...
Spotted lanternflies confirmed in Cincinnati. How to identify, report the invasive species
An invasive, destructive pest has been found again in Cincinnati. The Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed on Wednesday that spotted lanternfly nymphs have begun to emerge in the Cincinnati area this week. ...
7 area high schools rank in Ohio’s top 50: report
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — More than a half-dozen schools around the area have ranked in the top 50 best for Ohio. A report from the U.S. World and News Report shows 941 schools in Ohio were ranked on student state testing scores of English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. Of the 941, Walnut […]
Ohio man sentenced to 11 years in a Missouri prison for meth trafficking
A Cincinnati, Ohio, man was sentenced in federal court for carrying thousands of methamphetamine pills aboard a bus traveling through Kansas City, Mo. Antuan McClendon, 43, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 11 years and three months in federal prison without parole. On Dec. 21, 2023,...
Multi-vehicle crash shuts down lanes on OH-32 in Batavia
SUMMERSIDE, Ohio — A multi-vehicle crash received a large response in Batavia Thursday morning. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from WLWT News 5. Clermont County crews responded to the area of State Route 32 and Old State Route 74 just after 6 a.m. Dispatchers...
Ex-Ohio doctor acquitted of 14 overdose deaths files new lawsuit against Mt. Carmel owner
William Husel, the former Mount Carmel Health doctor who was acquitted of 14 murder charges in connection with fatal overdoses of patients under his care, has filed a new lawsuit against the hospital system's parent company. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Trinity Health, the Michigan-based parent company of Mount Carmel Health,...
Structure fire reported on Greenup Court in Franklin
FRANKLIN, Ohio — A structure fire has been reported on Greenup Court in Franklin. Warren County emergency crews are responding to the scene. No damages have been reported at this time. Click the video player above to watch other headlines from WLWT News 5. This story was curated by...
Crash blocking traffic reported on Loveland Madeira Road in Loveland
LOVELAND, Ohio — A crash blocking traffic was reported on Loveland Madeira Road in Loveland. Emergency crews are responding to the scene. No injuries have been reported. Click the video player above to watch other headlines from WLWT News 5. This story was curated by Hearst's WLWT Alert Desk.
Salon owner sentenced to prison for trying to set competing Butler County salon on fire
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A Butler County nail salon owner was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for trying to burn down a competing salon. A federal judge sentenced Kim Lien Vue, 46 to 46 months in prison. A federal grand jury indicted that salon owner Kim Lien Vu, as...
Crash involving a fire truck reported on Reading Road in Pendleton
CINCINNATI — A crash involving a fire truck has been reported on Reading Road in Pendleton. Units from the Cincinnati Police and Fire departments are responding to the scene. No injuries have been reported at this time. For live traffic updates, click here. Click the video player above to...
Fire forces Butler County family from home
HAMILTON, Ohio (WXIX) - Fire forced a Hamilton family from their home overnight. Crews responded to a report of heavy flames shooting from one side of the residence in the 100 block of Olympus Court at 1:22 a.m. Friday, according to Butler County dispatchers. Power lines also were reported down.
Victim recalls being attacked by a woman in a wheelchair
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A woman is asking residents to be careful around downtown Cincinnati after a woman in a wheelchair attacked her. Britany Rauh said she was walking to work on Seventh Street on a recent Sunday. She said she saw the woman approach in the wheelchair but wasn’t concerned.
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