CRIME & SAFETY
Officers respond to shooting in North College Hill
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A woman is in custody for felonious assault with a deadly weapon after a shooting in North College Hill Saturday. Officers from the North College Hill Police Department, Colerain Township, Mt. Healthy, and Springfield Township responded to the 2000 block of Emerson Avenue for a reported shooting, according to North College Hill Interim Chief of Police Craig Chaney.
Cincinnati Police: Man found intoxicated, passed out behind wheel with child in vehicle
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Cincinnati Police say a man put his daughter's life in danger when he was driving under the influence. Birjilio Perez, 29, was booked in jail on Sunday morning on a charge of child endangering. Cincinnati Police said Perez was found passed out in a vehicle that was...
Man that robbed 3 Cincinnati gas stations in 5 days faces federal charges
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A man charged in a crime spree will now face federal charges. James Lockridge was accused of robbing three gas stations over the course of five days in February. Investigators said he robbed the Marathon on Gilbert Avenue in Walnut Hills twice and the Marathon on Montgomery...
WATCH: Cincinnati officer sued after shocking handcuffed woman with Taser
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Three Cincinnati police officers face a federal lawsuit alleging excessive force on a resisting suspect who was shocked with a Taser while one of her wrists was handcuffed to a metal rail on the wall at District 3 headquarters. The use of force was against police policy...
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...
Two people hospitalized after crash in Anderson Township, police say
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) -Two people were taken to the hospital after a single-vehicle accident occurred in Anderon Township Sunday, according to Hamilton County dispatch. Dispatch says deputies were called to the 5800 block of Salem Road near Salem Woods Lane around 2:45 a.m. According to the incident report, the...
Cincinnati police searching for man accused of robbing bank in Over-the-Rhine
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Police Department is investigating after a report of a bank robbery in Over-the-Rhine on Friday. Police said it happened at the U.S. Bank in the 1100 block of Main Street around 12:45 p.m. Investigators said a Black man, standing approximately 5 feet, 7 inches, with...
Investigation underway after 2 shot overnight in Avondale
CINCINNATI — Two people are hurt after an overnight shooting in Avondale. While the conditions of the two victims are not known, we do know they were both taken to UC Medical Center just after 1 a.m. Sunday morning. Cincinnati police responded to a location in Avondale, at Irwin...
CPD: Man hospitalized after shooting near Government Square
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A man was shot multiple times Sunday afternoon near Government Square in the downtown business district, according to police. Officers responded to a shooting on East Fifth Street shortly after 2:30 p.m. and found a man with multiple gunshot wounds, Lt. Patrick Caton said. Lt. Caton said...
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