Government briefs: News from Edgewood, Ft. Mitchell, Florence, Erlanger, Ft. Wright
Edgewood Mayor John Link opened a public hearing during the regular council meeting Monday night in accordance with the law for the Municipal Aid Road Fund. No one was there for the issue, so the hearing was closed. Link said they expect to get a sum of $161,708.
Man, 58, Thought He Didn’t Graduate from High School. After Enrolling in GED Classes,...
“If I die tomorrow, I can say I did something,” Shawn Hughes said
Man accused of attacking victim with kitchen knife during burglary
MADISONVILLE, Ohio (WKRC) — A local man faces charges for allegedly attacking someone with a kitchen knife during a burglary. According to court records, 24-year-old Mylik Franklin broke into an apartment on Tompkins Avenue in Madisonville. He allegedly kicked in the door before attacking and cutting the victim on thei
Driver pulled from upside-down vehicle partially submerged in Cincinnati creek
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A driver was rescued Sunday morning after a vehicle plunged into Mill Creek and came to rest upside down in the water, according to the Cincinnati Fire Department. Emergency crews responded around 8:23 a.m. after receiving reports of an overturned vehicle in the creek near the end...
Police: Man put victim in chokehold, repeatedly struck their head against ground
KENNEDY HEIGHTS, Ohio (WKRC) — A man is facing charges after an assault at a home in Kennedy Heights. Court records say 39-year-old Lendale Herndon attacked the victim on Iberis Avenue Saturday. Herndon allegedly shoved the victim to the ground, put them in a chokehold and struck their head against the ground until the
Cincinnati woman arrested after police find dead, mistreated dogs in cages: cops
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A Cincinnati woman faces multiple animal cruelty charges after authorities allegedly found dead dogs and several others living in unsafe conditions at her home. Angela Dodson was arrested June 6 and charged with four counts of prohibitions concerning companion animals and one count of cruelty to ani
Cincinnati man accused of kidnapping girlfriend at gunpoint, strangling her
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A Cincinnati man is accused of kidnapping his girlfriend at gunpoint and strangling her until she lost consciousness during a violent domestic assault, according to court records. Adumu Williams was arrested and faces multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, felonious assault, domestic violenc
Distributor eyes layoffs at 2 Greater Cincinnati sites amid pending sale
CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - One of the largest wine and spirits distributors in the U.S. appears to be cutting dozens of jobs in Ohio as it continues to shrink its footprint nationwide. Republic National Distributing Co. could lay off 56 employees as it ceases operations at three locations in...
2 pedestrians struck on I-75 in Cincinnati, 1 killed
CINICNNATI (WKRC) - One pedestrian was killed and another was injured following a crash on I-75 in Cincinnati. Authorities confirmed that the crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday in the northbound lanes of I-75 near the Hopple Street exit. Additional details surrounding the crash were not immediately released. The
I-71 ramp closed due to crash involving motorcycle
MONTGOMERY, Ohio (WKRC) - A ramp on Interstate 71 was shut down while authorities investigated a crash involving a motorcycle in Greater Cincinnati. The Montgomery Police Department confirmed that the on-ramp connecting I-275 East and I-71 North near Cornell Road was closed at around 9:30 a.m. due to a crash.

















