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Cincinnati Council weighs changes after teen’s fatal Price Hill shooting

The quality of life concerns in Cincinnati are drawing renewed scrutiny after a 14-year-old was shot outside a vacant East Price Hill home. It has also prompted City Council members to question whether city agencies responded quickly enough to complaints about the property. The discussion followed the Aug. 18 shooting death of Rakeem Blair Jr.…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 11, 20260Comments

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16-year-old arrested in East Price Hill teen’s killing

Charges have been filed against a 16-year-old in the death of 14-year-old Rakeem Blair Jr. The East Price Hill shooting happened Aug. 18 on Warsaw Avenue, where Blair suffered a gunshot wound and later died. East Price Hill shooting leads to juvenile arrest Cincinnati police arrested a 16-year-old Monday in connection with the fatal East…

ByNina OliverioAugust 25, 20260Comments

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East Price Hill shooting raises concerns over vacant homes

East Price Hill shooting has renewed attention on how Cincinnati handles vacant residential properties after an 11-year-old boy was shot near a property with a history of code concerns. The shooting also has drawn attention to the city’s new Vacant Building Registry and questions about whether vacant homes are properly secured. An 11-year-old boy was…

ByNina OliverioAugust 20, 20260Comments

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East Price Hill shooting leaves 14-year-old boy seriously injured

East Price Hill shooting injured a 14-year-old boy Tuesday night, according to multiple police sources. The boy suffered serious injuries and received emergency medical treatment after the shooting. The shooting happened around 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, in the 3700 block of Warsaw Avenue. Cincinnati police and SWAT officers responded to the area as investigators…

ByNina OliverioAugust 19, 20260Comments

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Fire forces 150 to evacuate from East Price Hill high rise

A large apartment building in Cincinnati’s East Price Hill neighborhood was evacuated early Wednesday after a fire filled portions of the structure with smoke, leading authorities to evacuate nearly 150 residents, while firefighters worked to contain the blaze. According to WLWT, the fire broke out at Queen’s Tower Apartments shortly after 2 a.m. on June…

ByNina OliverioJune 10, 20260Comments

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