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Fairfield man arrested on murder charge in Springdale motel assault: court docs
SPRINGDALE, Ohio (WXIX) - A Fairfield man is under arrest on a murder charge after a motel assault turned deadly, records show. Marquis Owens, 33 is set to make his first court appearance in the case at 9 a.m. Monday. He was booked into the Hamilton County Justice Center shortly...
Victim in deadly Hartwell shooting is 19 years old, coroner’s sheet says
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office and the Cincinnati Police Department have yet to identify the man shot and killed in Hartwell on Saturday, July 20. The coroner’s office was able to narrow down the victim’s age to 19 years old on Monday. Originally, it...
CPD: 2 juveniles stabbed in West Price Hill
CINCINNATI — Two juveniles were stabbed in West Price Hill Monday morning, the Cincinnati Police Department said. CPD said one of the victims was a 12-year-old and the other was a 14-year-old. The stabbing happened in the 1000 block of Rutledge Avenue at approximately 8 a.m. Both victims were...
High-speed chase ends with car crash on Elmwood lawn; driver still at large
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - What started as a routine traffic stop on Thursday, quickly spiraled into a high-speed chase. After cops tried to stop a driver, the car kept going and eventually crashed into a person's front lawn. "The gentleman driving the car led police on a high-speed chase out of...
Police investigate shooting in East Price Hill
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Cincinnati police are investigating a shooting reported overnight in East Price Hill. Officers say a man was reportedly shot several times in one of his legs on Woodlawn Avenue around 3 a.m. Monday. The man is undergoing treatment at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. His condition...
People in Greater Cincinnati get caught up in CrowdStrike's global IT meltdown
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Some cybersecurity experts said the scale of the global software meltdown Friday morning could amount to the largest IT outage in history. It disrupted flights, hospitals, emergency services and companies around the world. The CrowdStrike outage caused chaos for airlines and airports. By Friday night, about 3,000 flights had been canceled in the United States alone and more than 10,000 flights were delayed.
Kentucky doctor found guilty of writing illegal prescriptions to patients with drugs in their system
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A northern Kentucky doctor has been found guilty of illegally prescribing opioids. According to court documents, Dr. Michael Fletcher, 61, was a physician at International Pain Specialists in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, about 8 miles south of Cincinnati. He was also a former member of the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure.
Suspect hurt bailing from car in wild police chase
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A suspect was hurt bailing from a vehicle during a police chase in Oakley, according to Cincinnati police. It happened in the 4200 block of 31st Avenue shortly before 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The suspect’s injuries were described as “minor” and police say they found a gun lying...
WATCH: High-speed chase ends with driver crashing in backyard
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A driver is in jail after leading police on a chase through two counties before crashing in someone’s backyard. FOX19 NOW’s Ken Brown details the chase seen in the newly released dash camera footage. See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Please click...
Search underway for critically missing Tri-State 15-year-old
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - A search is underway for a critically missing Greater Cincinnati teen. Ohio LandSar (Search and Rescue) says 15-year-old Bayleigh Wilson was last seen in the Goshen-Hamilton Township area and is in need of medication. If you see her or know where she is, please call...
Beechmont Avenue closed due to crash
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - Beechmont Avenue is shut down in eastern Hamilton County due to a crash with injuries, according to Cincinnati police. It was reported just before the Little Miami River at 12:42 p.m. Saturday. Ambulances were sent to the scene, police say. It’s not clear how long...
Warning about airbag replacement scams
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration brought attention to five crashes where people were killed or severely hurt because their car had faulty airbags. Carfax reveals there are nearly two million cars back on the road after they were part of an accident where the airbags were...
Huston Trail subject identified, located and captured
Last Updated on July 21, 2024 by Cass County Communication Network. Law enforcement authorities announced July 19 that they had successfully captured a fugitive who had been evading arrest for two days. The fugitive, Deonizio Teo Pascal, 25, from Logansport, was apprehended July 19 in Cincinnati, OH. The arrest of...
Man Dead After Suffering Severe Burns From Scalding Hotel Shower
Back in 2022, a Tennessee man died after suffering fatal burns from a scorching hot hotel shower. Alex Chronis, 76, died June 19, 2022, after showering at Econo Lodge in Erlanger, Kentucky. The water somehow reached 150F, causing severe burns. Now, two years later, his family is receiving over $2...
KKK flyers continue to make random appearances around Greater Cincinnati as police investigate to find their origin
COVINGTON, Ky. — Once again, Ku Klux Klan promotional flyers have been spotted in a Greater Cincinnati neighborhood. On Saturday morning flyers could be seen scattered around the 1600 block of Russell Street. Covington police confirmed their existence in a statement, saying, "We can confirm that someone reported finding...
Consecutive armed robberies reported in Carthage
CINCINNATI — Consecutive armed robberies were reported in Carthage Saturday evening. An armed robbery was reported in the 7000 block of Vine Street at 5:56 p.m. A second armed robbery was reported in the 6900 block of Boake Alley at 5:57 p.m. Shots were reportedly fired. No injuries were reported from the shots.
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