Cincinnati leaders are considering changes to the city’s graffiti policy after business owners and homeowners said they have spent thousands of dollars cleaning up repeated acts of vandalism.
The proposal would give city officials greater flexibility when working with victims while exploring new ways to deter graffiti and punish offenders.
The effort comes after Cincinnati…
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…
Residents often ask about the true Cincinnati crime rank when evaluating neighborhood safety.
Understanding the Cincinnati crime rank helps locals make informed decisions about their communities.
When analyzing public safety, residents want verified facts rather than speculation. Recent data provides a clear picture of where the city stands nationally.
According to aggregated FBI crime…
Arrest in Cincinnati fatal shooting
Cincinnati authorities say the Cincinnati fatal shooting of a local mother is now the subject of criminal charges.
Police arrested a suspect nearly two months after the deadly incident in Walnut Hills. Additionally, the arrest brings new developments in a case that shocked the city and devastated a family…
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Cincinnati is accelerating a major security camera installation after the fatal New Year’s Day shooting of 11-year-old QueenEr’Re Reed at a West End playground. City leaders say they will install or repair more than 90 cameras, with the total possibly reaching 99, over the next several weeks. Officials say the cameras will aid…
Our kids are dying—in city parks, on street corners, in neighborhoods that have quietly become battlegrounds.
Everyone sees it. Everyone feels it. And yet we keep acting surprised regarding juvenile crime in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati has 52 neighborhoods—strong, proud, working communities. But too many of them, especially where opportunity runs thin, have become places…
The following is a firsthand account reflecting on violent crime, public safety, and accountability in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati violent crime accountability is a crucial issue to address.
A Night That Changed a Family Forever
On the first night of 2026 in Cincinnati, a precious 11-year-old girl was shot and killed while playing with her cousins in…
Three people were shot and hospitalized early Sunday morning, November 23, in the Over-the-Rhine (OTR) neighborhood near the bar Privee on Elm, police said. The Over-the-Rhine shooting highlights ongoing concerns.
WCPO reported that, according to the Cincinnati Police Department (CPD), officers responded just before 1:30 a.m. to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1900 block of…


