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Spectrum worker shooting leaves employee critically injured during Cincinnati robbery

A Spectrum employee remains hospitalized after a robbery turned violent in Cincinnati early Thursday morning. Police said the worker suffered a gunshot wound to the neck while performing his duties near Reading Road. The shooting occurred shortly after 5 a.m. on North Fred Shuttlesworth Circle in the city’s Avondale area. Authorities described the victim’s injuries…

ByNina OliverioJuly 31, 20260Comments

Winton Hills shooting in Cincinnati. Cincinnati Police SUVs with flashing emergency lights behind police tape during a nighttime crime scene, representing this week's Cincinnati crime roundup.

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This Week in Cincinnati Crime: July 19–25

Two Winton Hills Shootings in Six Days A weekly summary of the region's major crime news, plus what's changed on cases from prior weeks. This is the first edition. This week's Cincinnati crime coverage starts with a Winton Hills shooting, where a homicide and a juvenile shooting occurred six days apart. The region's most extreme…

ByAdam KoehlerJuly 26, 20260Comments

Cincinnati Police Investigate Summer Shooting as Non-Fatal Gun Violence Rises in 2026

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Cincinnati Shootings Are Rising in 2026, Even as Gun Deaths Fall

A stretch of downtown around Government Square was taped off again overnight after a juvenile was shot. By Tuesday morning, another shooting had sent officers to the West End. Before Cincinnati reached the middle of July, residents had already watched another week of gun violence unfold across multiple neighborhoods. The recent Cincinnati shootings in 2026…

ByAdam KoehlerJuly 8, 20260Comments

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Ohio AG assistant attacked in downtown Cincinnati after suspect allegedly demanded money

A senior attorney with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office was assaulted in downtown Cincinnati on Wednesday afternoon. Investigators describe the incident as an unprovoked attack following a request for money. Cincinnati police arrested a 50-year-old man shortly after the incident. Prosecutors have charged him with assault and possession of drug paraphernalia. The victim, identified through court…

ByNina OliverioJuly 2, 20260Comments

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Four Dead in Two Hours as Cincinnati’s Violent Reputation Grows

Cincinnati police found three people suffering from gunshot wounds along two blocks of Millvale Court at 10:40 p.m. Saturday. At 12:41 a.m. Sunday, officers clearing a large crowd from Fairview Park heard more gunfire and found 18-year-old Cornelius Edrington Jr. mortally wounded. Four people died at two unrelated Cincinnati scenes in 121 minutes. These incidents…

ByAdam KoehlerJune 21, 20260Comments

Teen takeovers and crowd control efforts at The Banks in downtown Cincinnati as police officers monitor a large gathering.

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Teen Takeovers Are Spreading Across America. What’s Cincinnati Is Doing About It?

While teen takeovers sweep across large cities, Cincinnati has spent the past year building an infrastructure to respond Could this help before a major incident forces its hand? Cincinnati has spent the past year building a response to a problem it has not yet fully experienced. The city expanded its juvenile curfew, created dedicated youth…

ByCincinnati ExchangeJune 20, 20260Comments

Campaign Zero Cincinnati report feature image showing a Cincinnati Police cruiser, downtown Cincinnati skyline, and police stop data charts used in the debate over racial disparities in police stops.

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Campaign Zero’s Cincinnati Report Leaves Too Many Questions Unanswered

A statistical model is only as reliable as the variables it includes, and this report may be missing some of the most important ones. For example, Campaign Zero's analysis often highlights just how much data selection can impact results. What Campaign Zero Claims Campaign Zero's report, Contact Cards in Cincinnati: A Review of Racial Bias…

ByChristina HolbrookJune 19, 20260Comments

Cincinnati police stops report from Campaign Zero displayed on a conference table overlooking downtown Cincinnati and the Roebling Bridge, with research documents and notes nearby.

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Campaign Zero’s Cincinnati Police Stops Report Raises New Questions

A report commissioned by the Hamilton County Public Defender's Office and analyzed by Campaign Zero found wide racial disparities across 16 years of Cincinnati police stops. Police leadership called the Cincinnati police stops report misleading before the public saw it. Some of the sharpest questions surrounding the Cincinnati police stops report come from inside the…

ByAdam KoehlerJune 13, 20260Comments

Mount Adams car break-ins leave dozens of vehicles with shattered windows in Cincinnati

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Mount Adams Car Break-Ins Leave Residents Cleaning Up Glass

More than 50 vehicles were damaged during a coordinated overnight break-in spree in Mount Adams. This leaves residents with shattered windows, repair bills, and growing frustration. Police believe the suspects were searching for guns left inside vehicles, but little appears to have been stolen. The incident has reignited debate about property crime, police response times,…

ByAdam KoehlerJune 12, 20260Comments

Multiple police cruisers with flashing emergency lights block traffic lanes on Interstate 71 North near the Stewart Road exit in Silverton during an investigation.

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I-71 shooting investigation reveals targeted attack, sheriff says

The I-71 shooting investigation remains active after Hamilton County deputies said the deadly highway attack was not random. The incident shut down northbound traffic near Silverton for hours as investigators gathered evidence and searched for suspects. Authorities said 22-year-old Robert Lee Rothwell III died after a shooting along Interstate 71 on May 21. The incident…

ByNina OliverioMay 27, 20260Comments

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Spectrum worker shooting leaves employee critically injured during Cincinnati robbery

This Week in Cincinnati Crime: July 19–25

Cincinnati Shootings Are Rising in 2026, Even as Gun Deaths Fall

Ohio AG assistant attacked in downtown Cincinnati after suspect allegedly demanded money

Four Dead in Two Hours as Cincinnati’s Violent Reputation Grows

Campaign Zero’s Cincinnati Report Leaves Too Many Questions Unanswered

Campaign Zero’s Cincinnati Police Stops Report Raises New Questions

Mount Adams Car Break-Ins Leave Residents Cleaning Up Glass

I-71 shooting investigation reveals targeted attack, sheriff says

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