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Where are vehicle thefts concentrated in Cincinnati?

Vehicle thefts remain a significant property-crime issue in Cincinnati, but police data show that the problem is not evenly distributed across the city. Cincinnati recorded 2,053 auto thefts in 2025, about 600 fewer than the previous year, according to Cincinnati Police Department data. The city also recorded 2,953 thefts from automobiles in 2025, according to…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 29, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati historic districts account for nearly half of population growth, study says

A forthcoming study commissioned by Cincinnati Preservation revealed that Cincinnati historic districts accounted for nearly half of the city’s population growth from 2020 to 2024. The study found that about five percent of Cincinnati’s land area, represented by local historic districts, accounted for almost 50 percent of the city’s population growth during the period. This…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 18, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati Is Smaller Than Chicago. It Wasn’t Safer This Weekend.

This past Juneteenth and Father’s Day weekend, Chicago recorded 46 shooting victims and 8 deaths. Cincinnati recorded at least 7 shooting victims and 4 deaths. Consider what those numbers mean together. Chicago has approximately 2.72 million residents. Cincinnati has about 311,000. One city is nearly nine times larger than the other. Yet during the same…

ByCory BowmanJune 22, 20260Comments

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Northside Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Residents Demand Accountability

A deadly Northside shooting early Sunday morning has intensified concerns about safety in one of Cincinnati’s busiest entertainment corridors. Gunfire erupted around 2:30 a.m. near Hamilton Avenue and Blue Rock Street, an area known for its nightlife, restaurants, and music venues. Now, as investigators review evidence, residents and business leaders are pressing for change. What…

ByAdam KoehlerFebruary 17, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati Weekend Shootings: A Bloody 24 Hours

The latest Cincinnati weekend shootings have left the city shaken. In just 24 hours, multiple incidents across neighborhoods resulted in three confirmed deaths and several injuries, raising renewed concerns about public safety and police leadership in the Queen City. The violence, occurring from early February 14 into February 15, 2026, comes as the Cincinnati Police…

ByChristina HolbrookFebruary 16, 20260Comments

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Residents demand answers after high-pitched sounds disrupt Cincinnati neighborhoods

Cincinnati residents are reporting a series of mysterious high-pitched sounds that continue to disturb the peace in several historic neighborhoods. Local officials have yet to identify the exact origin of these high-pitched sounds that wake families in the middle of the night. According to reports from the Cincinnati Police Department, dozens of noise complaints…

ByNina OliverioDecember 23, 20250Comments

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Where are vehicle thefts concentrated in Cincinnati?

Cincinnati historic districts account for nearly half of population growth, study says

Cincinnati Is Smaller Than Chicago. It Wasn’t Safer This Weekend.

Northside Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Residents Demand Accountability

Cincinnati Weekend Shootings: A Bloody 24 Hours

Residents demand answers after high-pitched sounds disrupt Cincinnati neighborhoods

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