Shots fired into 2 Covington homes overnight
COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - An investigation is underway in Northern Kentucky after shots were fired into two homes overnight. Covington police responded to reports of homes being shot into in the 4400 block of Decoursey Avenue starting at 10:13 p.m. Tuesday and then again at 2:08 a.m., according to Kenton County...
Cincinnati police seek public’s help to find man wanted for aggravated burglary
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating Adrian Blasingame, a 46-year-old man wanted for aggravated burglary. Blasingame allegedly broke into a person's home and assaulted them. He's described as standing five feet nine inches tall and weighing around 160 pounds. Blasingame was...
Cincinnati Customs and Border Protection officers seize over $407,000 of unapproved pharma
Cincinnati U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigation special agents and FDA Office of Import Operations Consumer Safety officers recently conducted an operation focused on intercepting high-risk, FDA-regulated ophthalmology products and misbranded...
Police respond to threat at Ohio elementary school
OHIO — An all-clear was given Tuesday morning after police investigated a reported threat at an elementary school in Deer Park. Police were called around 9 a.m. to Amity Elementary School along East Galbraith Road after the district received a third-party call reporting that someone had entered one of the school’s...
Murder Case Against Elwood Jones Dismissed After 30 Years
Prosecutor dismisses 30-year-old murder case, citing lack of evidence against Elwood Jones. Creates Conviction Integrity Unit.
Cincinnati student claims she was assaulted by masked stranger outside school
Jaria Brown, a student at the middle school, said she was walking to the entrance at the start of the school day on a Friday when four people approached her.
Newport Police Captain retires after 27 Years: ‘I love you guys’
For 27 years, Newport Police Department Captain Paul Kunkel helped define community-oriented policing in the city; now, he is retiring. The department hired Kunkel on Nov. 16, 1998. The Newport Commission recognized Kunkel’s career with a shadowbox at the Dec. 15 meeting. “A long time ago, Newport police had...
Malls once booming with shoppers are now fading in popularity
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Across Ohio, shopping malls that were once packed with shoppers, food courts and family traditions are now facing a very different reality. From anchor stores closing to entire wings sitting empty, many malls are struggling to survive. Near Cincinnati, Forest Fair Mall in Fairfield closed in...
New norovirus strain raises concerns ahead of holiday gatherings
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A highly contagious new strain of norovirus is spreading across the U.S., raising concerns as families prepare to gather for the Christmas holiday. Known as the "winter vomiting disease," norovirus causes symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, typically lasting one to three days. There...
Governor DeWine shares final year goals, reflects on various topics impacting Ohioans
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - As the year comes to a close, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine sits down with Local 12 to talk about various topics impacting people across the state. They discussed school funding, violence in Cincinnati, and his goals for his last year in office. As the year comes to...

















