CRIME & SAFETY
Report: Drugs, alcohol in system of driver in fatal crash
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - A crash report shows that a driver who was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Anderson Township had drugs and alcohol in his system. Jacob Watford, 23, of Cincinnati, died on Jan. 3 when his SUV crashed into a pole at the intersection of Beechmont Avenue and Five Mile Road and split in two, according to the coroner’s office.
Neighbors describe moment mail carrier attacked at College Hill apartment complex
CINCINNATI — From his deck at the Courtyard of College Hill apartments on Lantana Ave., Raymond Jones watched three young guys show up out of nowhere just before 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. "One was real tall; next was about a step down," Jones said. "And there was a little...
Woman killed after crashing into multiple cars before hitting a building in OTR
OVER-THE-RHINE, Ohio (WKRC) - A woman has died after being involved in multiple crashes in OTR on Tuesday. Police said that a 75-year-old woman ran a red light at Liberty and Central Parkway around 3:15 p.m. She would hit two cars at the intersection before fleeing and driving onto West 12th Street.
Greater Cincinnati man killed after getting trapped underneath a lawn mower identified
INDIAN HILL, Ohio (WKRC) - A man was killed after he was trapped underneath a lawn mower on Monday. According to police, it happened around 4:30 p.m. near the 8700 block of Keller Road. Upon arrival, police found the 62-year-old man still stuck underneath the mower. Rescue units removed the...
Hamilton County Coroner searching for family, friends of man found dead
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is asking for help finding relatives or friends of a man found dead on Sunday. Glover Madaris, a 60-year-old Black male, was last known to reside on Vine Street in Cincinnati. If you knew him, or have any information about someone who...
Vehicle fire reported on Knollcrest Drive in Reading
CINCINNATI — A vehicle fire has been reported on Knollcrest Drive in Reading. No injuries or reports of the fire spreading have been confirmed at this time. Fire responders have been dispatched to the scene. For live traffic updates, click here. Click the video player above to watch morning...
Reports of a crash with injuries on Progress Place in Springdale
SPRINGDALE, Ohio — Springdale crews are responding to reports of a crash with injuries Tuesday. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from WLWT News 5. Police are responding to the intersection of Progress Place and Princeton Pike. Crews have not released any information on the...
Suspect’s sister in deputy-involved shooting warned 911 dispatcher: ‘It could turn into a suicide by cop scenario’
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OHIO (WXIX) - Butler County deputies responded to a Liberty Township apartment complex to do a welfare check on a man who was armed with a loaded gun, hallucinating and “it could turn into a suicide by cop scenario,” according to 911 calls released Monday. The...
Police: 3 injured, including two teens, after shooting in Cincinnati's West End
CINCINNATI — Three people were taken to the hospital, including two teens, after a shooting in Cincinnati's West End. It happened around 5 p.m. when Cincinnati police responded to a report of shots fired. Police said one of the crime scenes was near a bus stop and the other was behind the Stanley Rowe Apartments.
Ohio lawmakers debating proposal calling for longer prison terms for fentanyl dealers
CINCINNATI — As a parent and a former Cincinnati police Officer Cindy Abrams spends a lot of time worrying about a drug that can kill people who consume just a tiny amount. "You could ask the coroner, you could ask any law enforcement officer that deals with this fentanyl," said Abrams, a Republican member of Ohio's House of Representatives who calls Harrison home. "It's something we've never seen before."
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