1 dead following a shooting in parking lot of Oakley, Cincinnati fast food restaurant

Article Summary A shooting in the parking lot of a Steak ’N Shake in Oakley, Cincinnati, left one person dead Tuesday evening, according to police. Officers responded around 6:25 p.m. to reports of gunfire at the Ridge Avenue location and found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. One…

ByNina OliverioJanuary 28, 20260Comments

Jail bars and a detained individual, symbolizing concerns about violent crime and accountability in Cincinnati.

Community Opinion Politics

Cincinnati Crime and Accountability: A Community Demands Answers

Recent acts of violence across Cincinnati during the holiday season have shaken public confidence. These events left families grieving losses that should never have occurred. Moreover, these incidents highlight concerns over Cincinnati crime accountability. On Christmas Eve, a woman was found dead in West Price Hill. On Christmas Day, a mother and her two children…

ByNichole CarminatiJanuary 3, 20260Comments

Empty swings at a playground. Image used to represent the shooting in West End of Cincinnati where an 11-year-old was shot.

News

New Year’s tragedy: 11-year-old girl fatally shot in West End playground

The new year has begun with heartbreak for the West End community. An 11-year-old girl was fatally shot at a neighborhood playground on the evening of January 1. The Cincinnati Police Department (CPD) is currently investigating the incident, which occurred just hours after the city rang in 2026. According to initial police reports, officers responded…

ByNina OliverioJanuary 2, 20260Comments

Crime scene evidence markers on a Cincinnati street, symbolizing the city’s rising violent crime crisis.

Politics

Cincinnati Crime Crisis: A 10-Step Plan to Fix the City

Cincinnati is facing a violent crime crisis, but City Council is stuck in ceremony mode. Here’s a plan the city could adopt today—if our leaders actually cared more about outcomes than optics. Cincinnati Crime Is Bigger Than “Perception” The data is in: violent crime in Cincinnati is rising—and fast. Over the past 28 days, violent…