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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…

ByNina OliverioJuly 31, 20260Comments

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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…

ByNina OliverioJuly 31, 20260Comments

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Graffiti policy changes considered to help Cincinnati property owners hit by repeat vandalism

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…

ByNina OliverioJuly 29, 20260Comments

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Investor fraud scheme sends Cincinnati startup founder to federal prison

A Cincinnati entrepreneur has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after admitting he defrauded investors out of more than $6.5 million through a startup that promised to modernize laundry and dry-cleaning delivery services. Benjamin Cantey, 43, received a 40-month prison sentence in U.S. District Court after pleading guilty to one count…

ByNina OliverioJuly 27, 20260Comments

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Ohio river drowning leaves five adults dead after rescue attempt near Powell

The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the deaths of five adults who drowned in the Scioto River near Powell, Ohio, after a rescue attempt spiraled into tragedy on Sunday. Sheriff Jeffrey Balzer said the group had gathered along the river for an outing when one member entered the water for a swim. That…

ByNina OliverioJuly 23, 20260Comments

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Norwood Lateral crash kills City of Cincinnati employee after Metro bus collision

A City of Cincinnati employee died Thursday after a Metro bus crashed into city maintenance vehicles on the Norwood Lateral. The crash happened while road crews worked on a scheduled traffic project, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. The collision happened shortly before 1 p.m. on the westbound lanes of State Route 562…

ByNina OliverioJuly 17, 20260Comments

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Four arrested in southern Ohio child endangerment case

Ohio authorities arrested four adults after investigators found 16 children living in what officials described as “deplorable” conditions inside a home in the village of Hamden. Hamden is about 60 miles southeast of Columbus. The children ranged in age from 18 months to 18 years old, according to investigators. Several required urgent medical treatment,…

ByNina OliverioJuly 1, 20260Comments

Teen takeovers and crowd control efforts at The Banks in downtown Cincinnati as police officers monitor a large gathering.

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Teen Takeovers Are Spreading Across America. What’s Cincinnati Is Doing About It?

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…

ByCincinnati ExchangeJune 20, 20260Comments

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Police investigate Colerain shooting that hospitalized three people

A shooting at a shopping center in Colerain Township left three people hospitalized on June 16, prompting a large police response and an ongoing criminal investigation. According to the Colerain Township Police Department, officers responded shortly after 1 p.m. to reports of gunfire near the intersection of Pippin Road and Compton Road. When officers arrived,…

ByNina OliverioJune 17, 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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Skeletal remains found in West Price Hill, investigation underway

Spectrum worker shooting leaves employee critically injured during Cincinnati robbery

Graffiti policy changes considered to help Cincinnati property owners hit by repeat vandalism

Investor fraud scheme sends Cincinnati startup founder to federal prison

Ohio river drowning leaves five adults dead after rescue attempt near Powell

Norwood Lateral crash kills City of Cincinnati employee after Metro bus collision

Four arrested in southern Ohio child endangerment case

Police investigate Colerain shooting that hospitalized three people

Fire forces 150 to evacuate from East Price Hill high rise

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