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Devastating Florence mass shooting leaves 4 dead at family pool party after intruder opened fire before killing himself
A MASS shooting has left four people dead and three others injured early Saturday morning. According to neighbors, the residence was in the middle of a birthday party when the shooting began. Police arrived at a house in Florence, Kentucky, a Cincinnati suburb, to find seven people had been shot, according to Cincinnati.com. Police said […]
Crash with injuries reported on I-75 in Fort Mitchell
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. — A crash was reported in the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Fort Mitchell Saturday evening. A vehicle reportedly lost a tire and spun out. Emergency crews are responding to the scene. Injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed by WLWT at this...
'I wasn't surprised': 7 shot, 1 killed in Cincinnati on the 4th of July in 5 shootings
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - It's been a violent start to the long Fourth of July weekend in Cincinnati, with seven people shot in five separate incidents. One of them was deadly and in a high-profile spot. It's just four blocks from TQL Stadium and two blocks from Washington Park. A lot...
Elsmere Fire Extinguishes A Car Fire Before Their Car Fire Drill
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom. A car fire drill for the Elsmere Fire Department started early when a call was dispatched for an actual car fire in Glenmont. Just before a car fire drill, the...
Housing Authority warns against Section 8 scams
The Housing Authority of Covington, which is responsible for managing Kenton County’s housing choice voucher, known more commonly as Section 8, program is warning voucher seekers against scammers posing as Section 8 help services. “A flyer has been circulating on social media advertising assistance with applying for Section 8...
1 dead, 5 hurt in multiple Cincinnati shootings overnight
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A 45-year-old man is dead and five other people are hurt in four shootings within hours of each other across Cincinnati overnight, police confirm. Police also have not said yet if they believe any of the shootings are connected. No arrests were announced. They also did not...
45-year-old man shot and killed on Fourth of July
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A 45-year-old man shot and critically hurt in Over-the-Rhine on the Fourth of July is now Cincinnati’s latest homicide victim. Christian Pearson was found shot in the 1300 block of Walnut Street when they responded to a report of a shooting there at 5:48 p.m. Thursday, detectives said in a news release early Friday.
Lit fireworks cause fire on 3-story, multi-family residential home in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Cincinnati Fire Department responded to a multi-family residential home that caught on fire from fireworks. The City of Cincinnati said 44 firefighters were on scene to put out the fire that was coming from the roof of a three-story, multi-family residential structure in the West End. Cincinnati...
Family of 39-year-old man killed in Hartwell offering reward for information
Alan Davis Holcomb's family held a memorial Friday where they announced they're offering a reward for any information that will lead to an arrest and conviction in the 39-year-old's murder.
River Road reopens after rollover crash
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - River Road is back open following a rollover crash. The wreck happened in the 3500 block of River Road near Leland Avenue just before 8 a.m. Friday. At least one person was reported trapped inside the flipped vehicle and taken to a hospital, police confirmed. See a...
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