Ohio River begins to freeze, officials urge safety
CINCINNATI — With record-breaking low temperatures throughout the state this week, we’re seeing the impact it’s having on the Ohio River. As portions of the Ohio River in New Richmond freeze over, the police chief cautions people not to test their luck. “You’re not going to last...
1 hospitalized after fire in Clermont County
GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - A fire broke out at The Bronze Bell Bar & Grill on Monday. It happened at SR 28 and Edenton Pleasant Plain Road and prompted a significant response from Goshen Fire & EMS and multiple mutual aid units. GTFE Chief Ed Myers was the first...
Former Ohio inmate sues Hamilton County Jail officials for assault, battery, and excessive force
An Ohio man is alleging he was assaulted by corrections officers who used excessive force while he was incarcerated at the Hamilton County Jail. Chad Warren filed a federal lawsuit last week against Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey, Hamilton County Chief Deputy Chris Ketteman, and 26 Hamilton County Jail...
Cincinnati Man Charged with Intimidation After Altercation at Hollywood Casino
The incident took place on Feb. 1. Russell Brinck. Photo by the Dearborn County Sheriff's Department. (Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - A Cincinnati man is facing charges in Dearborn County after an altercation that took place Sunday at the Hollywood Casino hotel in Lawrenceburg. Russell Brinck, 40, has been charged with...
Baby safely surrendered in Delhi Township via Safe Haven Baby Box
DELHI TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - A newborn was safely surrendered in January using the Safe Haven Baby Box at the Delhi Township Fire Department in Cincinnati, officials said. The infant was placed anonymously into the temperature-controlled box, triggering a silent alarm that alerted firefighters, who responded...
Skimming devices removed from Ohio businesses during operation
OHIO — Two Ohio cities were part of the target for an operation to uncover illegal skimming devices being used at businesses. In Cleveland, law enforcement officials visited 247 businesses and removed six illegal skimming devices. In Cincinnati, personnel visited 255 businesses, and no skimming devices were found....
Woman with same name, birthdate connected to three separate murder cases
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Court records show a woman named Shanice Shade with the same birth date has been arrested three times on charges that connect her to murders, though officials have not confirmed all three cases involve the same person. Shanice Shade, born December 8, 1981, is currently held in...
NKY city council member arrested, police say
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (WXIX) - A city council member in Northern Kentucky is charged with sexual abuse following an investigation. Highland Heights City Council Member Jesse Hockenbury, 32, was arrested Feb. 2, according to the Highland Heights Police Department. Hockenbury, who is also an attorney, is charged with...
Covington Schools appoints permanent principal at Holmes High
Angela Turnick has been appointed the permanent principal at Holmes High School, Covington Schools announced Monday in a press release. Turnick is a Northern Kentucky native and has spent her entire 21-year educational career on Holmes’ campus. Turnick was named interim principal in June 2025. “I am honored and...
Cincinnati-Dayton merger creates largest Ronald McDonald House chapter in US
Families traveling to Southwest Ohio for life-saving pediatric care now have the support of one of the world’s largest Ronald McDonald House operations. Ronald McDonald House of Cincinnati and Ronald McDonald House of Dayton have merged to form Ronald McDonald House Southwest Ohio. It’s a move leaders say will expand...

















