An 18‑year‑old from Veneta, Oregon, was federally charged after a string of swatting calls that forced dozens of Ohio schools into lockdown. Investigators say he admitted involvement to the FBI and is due in court June 12.

Police briefly locked down Western Hills and Dater high schools after an aggravated menacing call near the campus. Officers later lifted the alert and said there was no active threat.

A Sycamore Township father pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 14–19.5 years after his 24-year-old daughter was shot in January 2025.

A pursuit that began on I‑471 in Fort Thomas ended in downtown Cincinnati on May 27; short video of the chase circulated online while officials released few details.

A Cincinnati man with five prior OVI convictions was arrested early Thursday after a trooper stopped him for signal violations. He refused sobriety testing and faces a sixth OVI charge.

A Sharonville man faces felony charges after investigators say he stabbed a neighbor with scissors in the front yard; bond was set above $1 million.

Marcus Sapp filed a federal lawsuit saying Cincinnati detectives suppressed evidence and manufactured testimony in a case that kept him behind bars for 13 years.

Monroe Township trustees voted April 30 to put Fire Chief Greg Lang on paid administrative leave and ordered him to turn over keys and devices as an outside probe begins. The move follows a December incident that led to charges later resolved in court.

A Wayne Township homeowner stabbed a man who allegedly forced into a bedroom where adults and children hid. The suspect was later indicted and is being held without bond.

Isaiah Marquice Pringle, 28, was indicted on multiple rape and unlawful sexual‑conduct charges tied to alleged incidents in Hamilton Township between June 2017 and June 2018.

Iesha Harris was removed from a Hamilton County courtroom for a third time and given a 90‑day contempt sentence. The outbursts add up to 270 days while she awaits trial.

A 24-year-old was arrested after a video allegedly showed a one‑and‑a‑half‑year‑old being abused. Butler County Children Services evaluated the home and the case is active.

Kevin Givens, 19, is accused of hitting a police cruiser while fleeing a traffic stop and tossing a Glock that struck another car.