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Explosion, fire at Duke Energy substation
MAINEVILLE, OHIO (WXIX) - Multiple fire crews were on the scene of an explosion and large fire in a Duke Energy transformer substation early Friday. It happened at the facility in the 8600 block of Butterworth Road in Maineville, Warren County dispatchers confirm. No injuries were reported, according to Hamilton...
West Chester police chase ends with crash that injured 2
Two people were injured during a West Chester police chase Wednesday afternoon that ended in Fairfield. Shortly before 2:58 p.m., a West Chester Police officer was pursuing a suspect wanted on several warrants including domestic violence and weapons charges, the police said in a statement. The suspect's car flipped during the pursuit. ...
911 calls describe when human remains were found in Middletown trash can
Middletown police have launched an investigation after human remains were found in a trash can Monday. Officers were sent around 11 a.m. to the area in the rear of 1005 Centennial St. and 1020 Yankee Road for a possible dead body, according to a police incident report. ...
Man accused of hitting police cruiser after McDonald’s won’t give him food
SPRINGBORO, Ohio (WXIX) - The Springboro Police Department released video of a man hitting one of its police cruisers after a McDonald’s refused to give him free food. Police say they were called to the McDonald’s after the suspect, Brandon Tripp, refused to pay for food in the drive-thru and refused to leave.
A 21st Century News! Men Convicted in 1978 Murder of Cincinnati Police Officer Denied Parole
Cincinnati, USA — The Hamilton County prosecutor revealed on Wednesday that the Ohio Parole Board has rejected the parole requests of two individuals who were found guilty of killing a Cincinnati police officer in 1978. For the previous 46 years, Russell Bell, 71, and Wayne Reed, 72, have been...
Family searching for answers after body of loved one found in West Chester
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) - A grieving Kentucky family is asking the public for help in the death investigation of their loved one. The body of 33-year-old Brittany Sands was found in a tree line in West Chester near Schumacher Park Drive on Sunday. An employee at a nearby business...
A Man Facing Fresh Charges After Entering a Guilty Plea to Spying on and Taking Pictures of Girls at Stores
A registered sexual offender who admitted to taking improper pictures of women and teenagers inside local department stores the previous year is now being prosecuted on additional counts. Marty Worley, 22, is accused of perpetrating the same act at a TJ Maxx store in Hamilton County, following an injunction to...
Man indicted for shoplifting at Hamilton Walmart with fake gun
BUTLER COUNTY (WXIX) - Police in Fairfield Township say a man shoplifting from Walmart pulled a gun on employees as they tried to stop him from stealing. Now police say they have identified, arrested, and indicted the man behind the trigger. Two years ago, police were called to the same...
2 teens shot during Middletown fireworks
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WDTN) — Police are investigating after two teens were shot at a park during holiday fireworks. The Middletown Division of Police says a shooting occurred around 10 p.m. at Smith Park, where fireworks were being set off for the city’s annual Independence Day event. While at the park, officers were alerts to a […]
Teen sliced by machete during road-rage incident in Ohio: reports
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Two men are facing criminal charges after a 16-year-old boy was injured in a machete attack during a reported road-rage incident. Patric Tucker, 38, is charged with felonious assault and aggravated robbery in connection with the incident, according to Hamilton County, Ohio, Common Pleas Court records. Brian Benjamin, 40, is charged with obstructing official business, records show.
Man said shooting in cul-de-sac was self-defense. Judge called it 'vigilantism'
Sean Donovan said he acted in self-defense when he shot a man last year after a confrontation on a West Price Hill cul-de-sac. But at a bench trial in April, a judge found Donovan guilty of charges including felonious assault. ...
Man admits to killing Clermont County tattoo shop owner
BATAVIA, Ohio (WKRC) - A man who killed a tattoo shop owner while the victim was on the phone with 911 was convicted of murder. Michael Guilfoyle shot Brian Wilson 17 times outside of Wilson's Stay Gold tattoo shop in Pierce Township in January of 2023. Guilfoyle walked into the...
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