Police say a Fairfield man struck and killed a cat in Sharonville after the animal defecated on his bed. He now faces a fifth‑degree animal‑cruelty charge and the case is pending.

A SpaceX‑founded startup has opened a robot‑driven welding factory in Camp Washington, backed by a $15M seed round and hiring fabrication technicians.

Cincinnati brokerage Sibcy Cline has purchased Lawrenceburg’s family‑run Fehrman Realty, keeping the Fehrman name and converting the office into a Sibcy Cline branch.

Court records say a July 12 assault outside Valley Tavern left a man with a deep head wound and bleeding on the brain; a suspect now faces felonious assault charges.

A black bear was photographed near the end of Kipling Crossing in Pierce Township. Police urged neighbors to secure trash and report any new sightings.

A federal judge sentenced Jamal Binford to life plus 10 years after prosecutors say he paid men to kill his uncle to protect a drug trafficking ring.

A 16-year-old dog found shot and tied to a fence was reunited with her owner as Hamilton County investigates.

Cincinnati police have named Walter Perez‑Vasquez as a suspect in an alleged 2018 rape of a child under 13 and are asking the public for tips.

A Miami County man has been indicted on multiple charges including grooming, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and pandering obscenity; bond was set at $75,000.

The Middletown Historic Commission will vote Thursday on whether to demolish the Manchester Inn and Sonshine Building as city staff recommends clearing the site for a mixed‑use project.

A major water main burst on Grandin Road buckled the pavement and forced an indefinite closure east of SR 48, disrupting nearby businesses while crews work to repair the line.

A Germantown man and former Valley View assistant coach was indicted on 47 counts after prosecutors say he used a hidden camera and groomed a player.

A Glendale traffic stop on Monday night produced a handgun that had been reported stolen in March 2017; the driver was arrested and faces a receiving‑stolen‑property charge.