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Cincinnati nuisance ordinance proposal targets crime-linked businesses

Cincinnati City Council’s Public Safety Committee is set to review legislation that would broaden the city’s chronic nuisance property rules to include commercial establishments.  The proposal seeks to address businesses that repeatedly become locations for criminal incidents.  Supporters say the measure would help prevent violence before it escalates. The legislation would also shorten enforcement timelines…

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Skeletal remains found in West Price Hill, investigation underway

Skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area of West Price Hill, prompting a Cincinnati police investigation. The remains were found off Minion Avenue, and authorities are working to identify the deceased through forensic analysis. The discovery of skeletal remains in Cincinnati’s West Price Hill neighborhood has launched an active investigation by local authorities. Cincinnati…

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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…

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Collaborative Agreement review begins as Cincinnati renews bias-free policing efforts

Cincinnati officials have announced a renewed commitment to the Collaborative Agreement. They are launching a review of policing policies and procedures following new concerns about racial disparities in police stops. The announcement came during a community meeting in Roselawn on Thursday. At this meeting, city leaders, police officials, and residents discussed the future of bias-free…

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Downtown shooting leaves juvenile injured in Cincinnati, police investigating

A juvenile suffered a gunshot wound after a downtown shooting in Cincinnati late Monday night, prompting an active police investigation.  Officers determined the downtown shooting occurred near the intersection of Ninth Street and Walnut Street after the victim arrived at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center with a gunshot wound around 11:17 p.m. Monday.  Police have…

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