The West Chester community mourns 6-year-old Joshua Al-Lateef Jr., found dead in a pond after going missing. The search involved over 300 volunteers and several agencies. No foul play is suspected.

A former deputy sheriff in Preble County, Mason Williams, was convicted of sexual battery and tampering with evidence involving a student. He faces sentencing on December 16.

A man in Ohio pleaded guilty to having two unregistered IEDs after a warranted search at his home revealed his possession and intent. He faces up to 24 months in prison, with sentencing yet to be scheduled.

Patricia Bietenduvel is charged with misusing Edgewood Athletic Boosters' funds following an investigation prompted by member concerns. She faces multiple felonies.

Judge Hein removed the death penalty option for George "Billy" Wagner III in the Pike County massacre, raising tension with prosecutors and potentially impacting witnesses' obligations to testify.

The West Chester Township community is searching for Joshua Altheef Jr., a 7-year-old nonverbal autistic boy missing since Wednesday evening near his home.

One person died in a two-vehicle crash on Ohio State Route 132. Another was hospitalized. The accident, prompting road closure and traffic delays, is under investigation.

Two people died in a Bethel, Ohio, house explosion, with another injured. The incident caused widespread debris and damage, and the cause is under investigation.

An 18-year-old from Fort Thomas, Carson Auciello, confessed to raping an intoxicated woman and is held on a $50,000 bond, facing first-degree rape charges.

A Rumpke garbage truck overturned on I-75 near Ezzard Charles Drive, causing traffic delays. The driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and lanes have since reopened.

A $10,000 reward is offered after suspects burglarized a Norwood pawn shop and stole guns, prompting a joint investigation by the ATF and local police.

A tragic incident in Ohio resulted in Lacresha Black's death and the suspect Terea Brown's fatal injury following a police pursuit in Indiana. No officers were harmed, and the investigation is ongoing.

A 53-year-old man, Paul W. Montgomery Jr., was killed by multiple gunshot wounds outside The Lounge on Reading Road. No suspects have been named, and the Reading police are investigating.