Man arrested after two homes were shot at in Covington, police say
COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - A 19-year-old has been arrested after shots were fired at two separate homes in Covington earlier in the week, according to the Covington Police. Gemontray Drake, 19, has been charged with eight counts of wanton endangerment and two counts of child endangerment in connection with the shootings...
Cincinnati Police Seek Public’s Help in Identifying Suspect in Blanchard Ave Burglary
The Cincinnati Police Department has turned to the public for assistance, seeking information about a burglary that took place in the 1200 block of Blanchard Ave. On December 17th. The incident, now under the scrutiny of investigators, has been highlighted through a social media post that included a surveillance...
Big hospitality, great coffee turns former Dayton gas station into Elliott Coffee
Don’t blink – you’ll miss it. And if you do, well, it’s gonna be your loss. Elliott Coffee – 825 6th Avenue in Dayton – is that small. Yet, the hospitality and friendship dwarf its size.
Fugitive considered ‘armed and dangerous’ arrested after SWAT standoff in Covington
COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) - Covington police SWAT officers, working with the U.S. Marshals Service, on Friday arrested a fugitive on multiple felony warrants. The arrest occurred about 5 p.m. after Dakota Hacker, 26, who was wanted for a parole violation, first-degree fleeing or evading police in a vehicle, and...
Sixth graders disciplined after threatening to kill, bury classmate
Two Madison Township sixth graders have been disciplined after discussing killing and burying another student in a group chat, a school official said. Madison Local School District Superintendent Jeff Staggs said on Dec. 19 the students "have been disciplined to the fullest extent" allowed. Several people in a...
Family speaks out after chilling death threats made against Tri-State sixth grader
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - The family of a sixth grader at Madison Local Schools is speaking out, saying that other students threatened to kill him. The victim’s aunt, Courtney Sorrell, said it started as breakup drama between 12-year-olds, but that interactions between her nephew and a girl’s friend group took a...
Roselawn church aspires to end neighborhood violence with Christmas at the Summit event
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - New Prospect Baptist Church held a holiday-themed event called Christmas at the Summit Friday evening that aims to bring some positivity following a string of violence in the neighborhood. Pastor Damon Lynch III hopes the event helps end the cycle of shootings near his church over the...
The cost estimate to replace the Western Hills Viaduct has nearly doubled
The estimated cost of replacing the Western Hills Viaduct has nearly doubled since the last publicly announced projection. City officials confirmed to WVXU the total project is currently estimated at about $785.6 million, up from $398 million estimated in 2022. The two-deck viaduct was built in 1932 and currently...
‘We lost everything’: Fire leaves local family of 4 without a home right before...
CINCINNATI (WKRC) — It's a little more than a week to go before Christmas, and a local family loses their home to a fire. The fire started shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday at a multi-family home on Brotherton Road near Marburg Avenue. It's a little more than a...
‘I don’t think I’ll ever feel safe’ | The curious case of Ayman Soliman,...
CINCINNATI — Ayman Soliman shakes his head and throws up his hands. “Don’t film my kitchen,” Soliman said. “Please. It’s a mess.”. He’s making a protein shake. And after I put the camera down, he laughs and drinks straight from the blender. “It’s just...

















