A wooden gavel resting on a lease agreement and financial documents, representing the legal sentencing of a former CMHA manager for rent theft in Cincinnati.

Former CMHA manager jailed after rent theft charges in Cincinnati

Dion Crockett, former Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) manager, now faces felony charges after investigators accused him of stealing tenants’ rent payments at a Cincinnati housing complex. The case centers on allegations that residents at The Evanston apartment complex paid rent that never reached their accounts, triggering eviction threats and lawsuits. The arrest of Crockett…

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downtown brawl guilty pleas

5 plead guilty in viral Cincinnati brawl

Five of the seven people charged in connection with the July 2025 fight in downtown Cincinnati pleaded guilty in Hamilton County court on May 11.  The altercation became one of the city’s most publicized criminal cases after cellphone videos circulated widely online and sparked debate over public safety, nightlife security, and police response times.  According…

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Fountain Square shooting suspect

Murder Charge in Fountain Square Shooting Reflects Broader Pattern City Leaders Can’t Ignore

A Targeted Confrontation in the City's Most Watched Corridor The Fountain Square shooting suspect, 36-year-old Christopher Shipman, allegedly came downtown Friday night with a specific target. 25-year-old Darius Wheeler, a CityBird employee, was that target. Police say the two men were connected through a woman, and Shipman approached Wheeler as he took out trash near…

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