Dead coyotes dumped along Hamilton County hillside under investigation
CINCINNATI (WXIX) — Authorities are investigating after more than a dozen dead coyotes were found dumped along a hillside in Miami Township, Hamilton County, in what officials are calling an illegal littering case. According to the Ohio Division of Wildlife, the animals appear to have been left on private...
Korean Fried Chicken Invasion: CM Chicken Swoops Into Oakley’s Hyde Park Plaza
Korean fried chicken fans in Oakley are about to get a new go-to spot this month. CM Chicken, a chain popular in South Korea, is opening at Hyde Park Plaza, its second Cincinnati-area location after debuting in Liberty Township in 2022. Owner Peter Kim is aiming to have the new restaurant up and running in the fourth...
Coroner requests help finding friends, family of Cincinnati woman who passed away
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate relatives or friends of a Cincinnati woman who recently passed away. Kathleen Jones, 79, died Friday. She was last known to live on Seymour Ave. in Bond Hill. Anyone with information is...
Cincinnati police chief’s brother vows to fight as investigation report nears release
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - City leaders are expected to release findings from an investigation into Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge’s leadership in the coming weeks, and her family says they are prepared to respond. On Tuesday, Chief Theetge’s brother, Russ Neville, said the family is not backing down. “They...
Cincy ‘Kung Flu’ Puncher Hauled Back to Jail After New Felony Conviction
Darrin Johnson, the Cincinnati man who punched an Asian American University of Cincinnati student during the COVID-19 pandemic and later pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime, is back in custody. A federal magistrate ordered him detained on March 16, 2026, and court records reviewed by reporters state that the move...
At a Glance: Jeff Ruby Steaks
In recent years, Turfway Park's marquee Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race has risen in influence. The 2022 Kentucky Derby upset winner Rich Strike , and the 2023 Derby runner-up, Two Phil's, both came out of starts in the Jeff Ruby Steaks, and last year's Ruby winner, Final Gambit, checked in fourth in the Derby.
Construction on Brent Spence Companion Bridge set to begin this spring
Construction on the Brent Spence Companion Bridge is finally set to begin this spring, officials announced Monday. The Ohio Department of Transportation and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the Ohio Controlling Board approved authority to finalize construction plans and start work on the Brent Spence Bridge...
Police: Batavia Township man indicted on 32 counts of rape
CCSO said Samuel Ramirez, 45, was indicted by the Clermont County Grand Jury on 32 counts of rape and one count of gross sexual imposition Tuesday.
Afroman Blasts “Jackass” Judge & Labels Cops Pedophiles On First Day Of Trial Over...
Afroman’s trial begins as seven Adams County deputies seek damages over his viral “Lemon Pound Cake” music video. Afroman walked into an Adams County courtroom Monday with his freedom of speech on the line. Seven sheriff’s deputies are suing the Cincinnati rapper over his use of raid...
‘Renaissance man’ Paul Poteet leaving WKRC-TV’s weather staff
Paul Poteet has worked is last "Caturday" at WKRC-TV. After 40 years as forecaster, mostly in Indiana, Poteet is leaving his Channel 12 Saturday-through-Wednesday morning TV job after nine years to free up his weekends for the grandkids — or whatever he decides to take on next. “I’m cutting...

















