Report: Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge has not been ‘effective leader’
Frost Brown Todd was hired in October 2025 to serve as an independent counsel conducting a 'review' into the effectiveness of Theetge's leadership while she remains on paid administrative leave.
Cincinnati Residents Could Face Foreclosure Over Costly Vandalism
It’s crucial to understand the nuisance laws in your area and how you can protect your property and finances from a situation like this.
Last gargoyle returned to renovated Covington cathedral
The last stone gargoyle has been returned to its perch as part of a two-year restoration of a Kentucky cathedral with a facade modeled after Notre Dame in Paris. The rehab project at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington was sorely needed to repair deteriorated stone, metal and glass that adorns the...
Cincinnati Cops Hunt Suspect After Avondale Break-In, Puppy Vanishes
A 39-year-old Cincinnati man is wanted after a March 19, 2025 break-in in Avondale that left a Milton Court home ransacked and a family's puppy missing, according to court records. The incident has been described in filings as both a burglary and a robbery. Prosecutors say Jonathan Martin climbed into...
‘I think it’s terrible’: Cincinnati residents push to stop sale of 105 housing units
WEST END, Ohio (WKRC) - Residents of the City West housing complex packed into Cincinnati City Council chambers on Wednesday, urging the city to stop the sale of some of their homes and warning that longtime tenants could be forced out. Judith Jones, who has lived in City West for...
Cincy ‘Slap Seen Round the World’ Puts Jury on the Hot Seat
Jury selection got underway Tuesday in Hamilton County Municipal Court for 45-year-old Alex Tchervinski, the man who has been labeled both victim and defendant in the viral July 26, 2025 downtown Cincinnati brawl. Multiple smartphone clips of the fight rocketed around social media, and now a panel of local jurors...
Mother Accused of Pouring Boiling Water on Child, Attempted to Hide Severe Burns
A deeply disturbing case has emerged from Cincinnati, where a 24-year-old mother has been arrested after allegedly causing severe burn injuries to her young son. Authorities say the accused, Laneasha Walker, is currently being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center. She faces three counts of child endangerment...
Council member pleads guilty to altercation outside meeting in Clermont County
BATAVIA, Ohio (WKRC) - A Batavia Village Council member arrested after a dispute turned into a physical altercation following a council meeting pleaded guilty Wednesday. Michael Gardner pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct. He was originally charged with misdemeanor assault following the March 23...
2 women accused of making up fake missing child, prompting false Amber Alert
ST. LOUIS (WKRC) - Two women were accused of making up a missing child who does not exist while attempting to recover their stolen vehicle, prompting a useless Amber Alert. According to police reports obtained by First Alert 4, police were contacted sometime after 8 a.m. on March 30 regarding a missing 5-year-old...
Case dismissed against Cincinnati brawl victim
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The case against Alex Tchervinski, the victim and once considered a suspect in a large brawl in downtown Cincinnati, is dismissed. FOX19 NOW’s Brenda Ordonez says one of the state’s witnesses failed to show for the third time as Tchervinski’s trial was set to begin Tuesday.
