Fatal crash closes Ohio 128 near I-275
CLEVES, Ohio (WXIX) - A major western Hamilton County road is shut down near Interstate 275 due to a fatal crash, according to the Whitewater Township Fire Department. A vehicle and a dump truck collided around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 6300 block of Hamilton Cleves Road (Ohio 128) in Cleves, fire officials tell...
Rumpke urges residents to keep lithium-ion batteries out of recycling bins after 9 fires...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rumpke Waste & Recycling is warning residents across Ohio to stop placing devices with lithium ion batteries in curbside recycling bins after a series of fires at company facilities in recent weeks. The company says these fires sparked by batteries in devices such as vapes, old...
Cincinnati man indicted for threatening to shoot and kill ICE officers
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A federal grand jury has indicted a Cincinnati man accused of making online threats to shoot and kill Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. 38-year-old Anthony Marcus Kelly faces a two-count indictment for making threats to assault or murder a United States official and for making...
Colerain Police Seek Public Help in Ongoing Investigation: Urgent Call for Information and Potential...
The Colerain Police Department took to social media in search of information related to an ongoing investigation. Through Facebook, they released a statement requesting the public's assistance. "Please see the attached release. Anyone with information, or who believes they may be a victim, please contact the Colerain...
Ohio doctors explain recent vaccination rate decreases
OHIO — CDC data shows vaccination rates are dropping nationwide. In Ohio, the numbers from the Ohio Department of Health tell a similar story. In the school years of 2019 to 2022, almost 90% of kindergarten students met all vaccination requirements. This last year, that percentage dropped to around 85%.
Downtown brawl suspect extradited from Georgia; another suspect faces additional charge
CINCINNATI (WKRC) — The man accused of assaulting a woman known as "Holly" during the downtown Cincinnati brawl has been extradited from Georgia to Ohio. He's one of seven defendants in the case, with six set to appear for their common pleas arraignments on Thursday. The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Patrick...
ICE deports convicted coup leader arrested in Cincinnati
ICE said in a press release Daouda Begnon II Kone was deported on Aug. 5 after an immigration judge's final order of removal.
Judge to order psychological evaluation of man accused of killing local deputy
CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A judge is set to appoint a doctor to conduct a psychological evaluation on Rodney Hinton, the man accused of deliberately hitting and killing Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Henderson. Hinton returned to court on Wednesday, facing the possibility of the death penalty if convicted. Hinton...
Police search for gun after teen shot in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Police say they are searching for the gun after a teenage boy was shot in his hand overnight. Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 4000 block of Palos Street off Rosemont Avenue in West Price Hill around 8 p.m. Tuesday. They said they...
Cincinnati Police Seek Public’s Aid in Identifying Suspected Shoplifters in Over-the-Rhine Theft Case
Authorities are currently probing a recent theft incident that unfolded in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Police Department has confirmed via a social media post that the offense took place in the 1500 block of Linn St., where individuals were reported to have stolen items from a store.