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Search continues for missing Hamilton teenager
HAMILTON, Ohio (WKEF)-- One mother is still devastated after her daughter has been missing for five months. The family of seventeen-year-old, Adrianna Ortiz, said she ran away from her grandfather's house in Hamilton back in February earlier this year. Dayton 24/7 Now's Kysha Hancock spoke to her mother who said...
Cincinnati woman arrested for murder
According to a news release by the Highland County Sheriff’s Office, a Cincinnati woman is in custody at the Highland County Justice Center following a reported stabbing in Lynchburg that caused the death of Patricia Kirkendall, 62, Lynchburg. Rossalin Rose Wass, 41, was arrested following an “initial investigation” and...
Ohio man gets 3 years in death of fiancée who went missing in 2011 and was found in another state
ohn Carter, 36, had been charged with two counts of murder when he was arrested in March 2023. He eventually pleaded guilty last month to involuntary manslaughter as part of a plea deal.
46-year-old man killed after wrong-way driver on I-75 crashes head-on
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WKRC) - A wrong-way driver on I-75 northbound struck another vehicle head-on Saturday. It happened at 3:14 p.m. on I-75 northbound in Middletown. Authorities said a preliminary investigation revealed that 46-year-old Geiner Hidalgo of Dayton was driving north on I-75 when a wrong-way driver in a pick-up truck struck head-on.
Miss Kansas Stuns Audience By Confronting Abuser Mid-Pageant: ‘My Abuser Is Here’
Miss Kansas 2024. Alexis Smith || Image credit: @missalexissmith. The Miss Kansas pageant took an emotional and daring turn when Alexis Smith, the newly crowned winner, used her victory speech to confront her abuser, who was surprisingly in the audience. A scene from the 2024 Miss Kansas pageant is making...
Motorist finds missing Loveland boy, police say
LOVELAND (WXIX) - A child who was reported missing Saturday in Loveland was found, Loveland Police reported. A call was dispatched as an all-points bulletin shortly after 3 p.m. for a missing 10-year-old boy who is autistic. Loveland Police said Jude Santucci was located and found safe. Police said a...
Cincinnati SWAT situation ends in suspect's death
BOND HILL, Ohio (WKRC) - A man shot himself after holding SWAT officers at bay for hours overnight in Bond Hill. The Cincinnati FOP says police were called to the scene for an assault at a home on Lillian near Portman. A man had reportedly assaulted a friend of his girlfriend.
Man missing overnight rescued from river by Hamilton Police Department, Warsaw Fire Department
HAMILTON, Ill. — A man was rescued from flood waters Saturday morning while he was kayaking in the Mississippi River. Mike Boley, chief of the Hamilton Police Department, reported in a press release that at approximately 5 a.m. Saturday, July 20, a call was received in reference to a person who had been missing overnight in the flood waters near the Spring Island Campground.
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...
Missing disabled teen found in Union Township
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - A critically missing 15-year-old girl was found on Saturday in Union Township. According to Chief John Adams of Ohio LandSar Search and Rescue, the disabled teen was found at around 5 p.m. The teen was reported missing on Thursday. Parents and responders were concerned because...
CPD: Police investigating deadly shooting in Hartwell
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Cincinnati Police have confirmed that a man has died after a shooting in Hartwell Saturday night. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Galbraith Road and Vine Street outside the Hartwell Recreation Center shortly before 9:30 p.m. for a reported shooting. Police said a man in his...
Motorcycle crash: Serious injuries in West Chester
WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - Multiple first responders are on the scene of a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle in West Chester Township. Serious injuries are reported. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at Liberty and Veterans Way, said Barb Wilson, township spokeswoman. “The intersection is open with...
Coroner: Man dies several days after West Price Hill crash
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A man is dead after he was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in West Price Hill on Tuesday, July 16. Reynan Vasquez Ramos, 34, of Cincinnati, died Thursday at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, according to the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office. His family has been...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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