A Middletown man and former Hopewell Junior School custodian was indicted on multiple child‑exploitation and evidence‑tampering charges, officials say.

Court filings say a 44-year-old entered Pig Candy BBQ through the back door, claimed to be a health official and stole items; police are seeking tips.

A Mount Healthy child was taken to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital after a Thursday apartment fire. Crews extinguished the blaze within about an hour, and investigators are probing the cause.

A West Price Hill couple pleaded guilty after their 5‑month‑old drowned in a bathtub in May 2025; they received 90 days behind bars and five years of probation. Local prosecutors say the death was preventable.

Kreg Keesee will take the reins at the Freestore Foodbank as the agency balances rising demand and tight funding across the tri-state.

YY and Rena Davis of Marx Bagels bought and quietly reopened Silverton Donut Shop on Montgomery Road, bringing back the neighborhood's classic donuts. The change in ownership was reported by local business press.

Highball Cincy, the vinyl-focused bar behind Findlay Market, will close and vacate its OTR space; final service is Sunday, May 24.

A 62-year-old Cincinnati man is in court after police say he set a basement fire during a money dispute with his son. He now faces three aggravated arson counts.

Hot afternoon with storms possible after 2 p.m., gusty winds and heavy downpours expected.

Santa Maria launched a $16.5M campaign to build a 26,600‑sq‑ft Price Hill hub that would centralize early‑childhood, housing and family services. The nonprofit has raised about $15.5M so far.

A vacant three-story building collapsed early Monday on Riverside Drive in Cincinnati’s East End; no injuries were reported and the road remains closed. Investigators from the fire and building departments are on scene.

Cincinnati police are searching for Raniya Delaney after a May 2 Avondale incident in which a man was struck and hospitalized; Crime Stoppers released a photo seeking tips.

A wrong‑way driver set off a four‑vehicle crash on northbound I‑75 near Sharonville on May 15; two people were airlifted to UC Medical Center with life‑threatening injuries.