CRIME & SAFETY
Crash with injuries reported on Hamilton Lebanon Road in Monroe
MONROE, Ohio — A crash with injuries has been reported on Hamilton Lebanon Road at Hollytree Drive in Monroe. Severity of injuries has not been confirmed at this time. Traffic delays may occur in the area. For live traffic updates, click here. Police and medics have been dispatched to...
Investigation underway after person found dead in vehicle after crash in Butler County
HAMILTON, Ohio (WKRC) - An investigation is underway after a person in a crashed vehicle was found dead Wednesday. It happened at around 10:30 p.m. on Ross Avenue in Hamilton. Authorities say officers and firefighters responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash and found the person deceased at the scene.
Coroner identifies man killed after being stabbed during altercation in Hamilton
HAMILTON, Ohio — The coroner has identified the man found dead inside a crashed car in Hamilton on Wednesday night. It happened around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday between Elmont Avenue and Ross Avenue in Hamilton. Police arrived on scene and located a car that had crashed into a pole. One...
Structure fire reported on Ambleside Drive in Lebanon
LEBANON, Ohio — A structure fire was reported on Ambleside Drive in Lebanon. Emergency crews are responding to the scene. Click the video player above to watch other headlines from WLWT News 5. This story was curated by Hearst's WLWT Alert Desk. Sharing brings us closer together. If this...
West Chester man found guilty in quadruple murder in potential death penalty case
HAMILTON, Ohio (WKRC) - The verdict was guilty for a West Chester man who killed his wife, her parents and her aunt in a bloody rampage in 2019. Friday afternoon, a three-judge panel found Gurpreet Singh shot and killed all four of his family members. It was the second trial for the 42-year-old truck driver. The first trial ended in 2022 with a hung jury.
Crash involving a school bus reported on Eaton Avenue in Hamilton
HAMILTON, Ohio — A crash involving a school bus has been reported on Eaton Avenue in Hamilton. Units from the Hamilton police and fire departments are responding to the scene. The extent of the injuries is unknown at this time, and children were reportedly on board the bus. For...
Police searching for woman accused of stealing debit card, making several purchases
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Police are searching for a woman accused of stealing a debit card and proceeding to make purchases with the card at multiple stores. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office shared via social media that on April 17 a Washington Township resident reported their debit card stolen and used to make purchases at multiple locations.
After overturned convictions, Hamilton County prosecutor launches integrity unit
In the wake of four overturned homicide cases in Hamilton County over the past 18 months, Prosecutor Melissa Powers announced the creation of a conviction integrity unit to evaluate wrongful conviction claims. But the effort is drawing criticism from the attorneys who work on those cases. They say they suspect nothing will change – a sentiment Powers herself echoed in an interview with The Enquirer. ...
West Chester crash victim’s parents remember her as a caring daughter, educator
WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - The parents of a woman killed in a wrong-way crash on Sunday called her a one-of-a-kind person and educator. Nicole Pelton and her husband, Patrick, were killed in a crash in West Chester on Sunday. Gregory Meyer was driving the wrong way on Service Center Drive when he crashed head-on into the vehicle occupied by the Peltons, killing all three.
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