Police respond to large shooting scene in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A large police presence collected near a Cincinnati school to investigate a shooting. Police blocked off a large area on Westhaven Avenue in West Price Hill near the Carson School. Authorities did not release any information about the incident, but confirmed it was a shooting.
Cincinnati Fire Department continued a long-standing tradition
CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Cincinnati Fire Department continued a long-standing tradition Thursday by honoring firefighters who have died in the line of duty. Spectrum News 1 caught up with members of the department to hear how important it is to make sure their legacies are never forgotten. It was...
Tri-State event brings free services to people experiencing housing instability
Neighborpalooza served dozens of people facing various challenges, from homelessness to those battling recovery or getting out of prison, all with a mission to help make life a little easier.
UPDATE: Missing NKY Teen Located Safely
The teen had been missing since yesterday. Lucy Strittholt. Photo provided. UPDATE: Lucy Strittholt, the missing juvenile from October 8th, has been safely located, according to the Boone County Sheriff's Office. (Boone County, Ky.) - The Boone County Sheriff’s Office reports a Golden Alert for a missing 13-year-old...
Irish woman jailed in NKY over decade-old conviction faces deportation
CINCINNATI (WXIX) -A woman from Ireland and U.S. green card holder is now sitting at the Campbell County Detention Center as an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainee and is facing deportation due to a misdemeanor that occurred ten years ago. Charging documents show that Donna Hughes-Brown wrote a...
73 days in ICE detention: Cincinnati chaplain speaks after feds drop terrorism charges
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Cincinnati imam walks free after 73 days in ICE detention when Department of Homeland Security attorneys dropped terrorism charges against him. Now, he is ready to move forward from what he describes as a traumatic and dehumanizing experience. Ayman Soliman says he was told by prosecutors...
Getting your hair washed at a salon could lead to stroke, study finds
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Researchers discovered that dozens of victims suffered strokes that were caused by a seemingly innocuous action - getting their hair washed at a salon. The study, published in the May 2025 edition of the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, examined 22 studies that analyzed 54 cases of "beauty...
Local mom turns tragedy into advocacy, wants alert system for missing autistic children
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A local mother, Jonisa Cook, is channeling her grief into action after the tragic loss of her 6-year-old son, Joshua, who drowned in a nearby pond in 2024. Joshua, who was nonverbal and had autism, wandered away from home, prompting hundreds of community members to join the search for him.
Cincinnati man accused of killing girlfriend during game of Russian roulette
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A man charged in a deadly shooting broke down in tears during his arraignment when an assistant prosecutor described a game of Russian roulette. Omarion Horne, 23, faced a judge on Friday. He is charged with murder of Rachel Counts on Oct.5. Counts was killed at a...
Wawa to open first Hamilton County location; 5th store to open in Ohio
SPRINGDALE, Ohio (WKRC) - Wawa, Inc. has announced the grand opening of its first store in Hamilton County, set for Friday, Nov. 7. The store will open at 370 Glensprings Drive. The event will feature festivities, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and the announcement of community partnerships. Wawa will also celebrate...
