Uber driver accused of locking Cincinnati teen in car, making inappropriate advances
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - An arrest warrant has been issued for an Uber driver accused of locking a 16-year-old inside his car and making inappropriate advances. Cincinnati police confirmed a warrant has been issued for Uber driver Itunu Akintola. He is charged with unlawful restraint after allegedly trapping the teen in...
One person dead following motorcycle crash in Ohio
OHIO — A Batavia woman has died following a motorcycle crash late Thursday night in Clermont County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred just after 10 p.m. on U.S. Route 50 near milepost 8 in Stonelick Township. Troopers said 38-year-old Emily Koeppe was traveling southeast on a 2013...
Family of Cincinnati police chief calls report ‘mythical narrative’
Retired Cincinnati Police Captain Russ Neville, who served in multiple leadership roles, said the report bears “no semblance whatsoever to what a true investigative report should look like.”
Cincinnati Cargo Bust Exposes 5,000‑Package Peptide Pipeline
Customs and Border Protection officers in Cincinnati say they have blown open a coordinated plan to funnel thousands of unapproved peptide products into the United States, including ingredients tied to GLP‑1 weight‑loss injectables. The suspect parcels were tucked inside larger cartons and mislabeled, officials said,...
Homeowner Says City Is Forcing Them to Switch From Septic to Sewer, then Gets...
A homeowner says they’ve been forced to switch from a septic system to a city sewer line—but at a staggering $60,000 cost. While most neighbors are paying closer to $6,000, […]
NKY gas station heavily damaged, driver charged with DUI after crash
ERLANGER, Ky. (WXIX) - A gas station in Erlanger is heavily damaged and a driver is charged with DUI after a car crashed into the building. The car crashed into the Circle K on Dixie Highway around 1:15 p.m. Thursday. Erlanger police say a driver backed into another vehicle that...
Ohio middle school teacher accused of inappropriately touching students
Gilbert is a teacher at West Clermont Middle School in Clermont County.
Injured Riverfront Live shooting suspect wants released from jail
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The suspect in the shooting at Riverfront Live, who was also shot, is trying to get out of jail due to his injuries. In a motion filed in federal court on March 25, Derrick Long's attorney, Clyde Bennett, said that Long isn't getting his medication, is suffering from infections and is not getting...
Large CPD, SWAT presence closes several streets in Over-The-Rhine
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A large police presence took over a busy intersection in Over-the-Rhine Thursday afternoon after police said a man was suffering a mental health crisis. SWAT teams and Negotiating teams joined more than a dozen Cincinnati Police Department cruisers on Race and Liberty streets to prevent a tragedy.
Controversial Downtown brawl case dismissed against Alex Tchervinski
On March 31, 2026, a Hamilton County judge dismissed all charges against a man involved in a viral summer 2025 street fight in downtown Cincinnati. The case collapsed after crucial prosecution witnesses failed to appear in court to testify. This absence prevented prosecutors from proving the man, who was documented...

















