Cincinnati police closed streets and evacuated buildings in Over-the-Rhine due to a suspicious bag that contained harmless items, including USB wires. No threats were found.

A pedestrian was hit by a car in West Chester Township at Tylersville and Cincinnati Dayton Roads, with the area temporarily closed for investigation.

A gas leak on Loveland Madeira Road has closed the road and nearby businesses as Duke Energy works on repairs. No injuries have been reported, but the duration of the closure is uncertain.

Man shot in Whitewater Township after a fight, taken to hospital, with Hamilton County Sheriff's Department investigating.

A man in Warren County was hospitalized with severe burns following an apartment fire in Franklin. Firefighters rescued the unconscious man; no other residents were harmed. The incident's cause remains under investigation.

A Talawanda High School teacher is on leave while an investigation is underway regarding their alleged use of school resources for social media content, with the district and community deeply concerned.

A Clermont County man was arrested after police discovered pipe bombs and ammo in his shed. Ricky Lewis II faces charges of possessing dangerous ordnance.

A Loveland man, Andrew Kammerer, faces charges in the death of his 4-month-old daughter, with authorities citing significant internal trauma suggestive of abuse.

Elijah Thomas, 28, was convicted of aggravated murder and other charges in the shooting death of Katelyn Puckett, 23, in Warren County after a two-day trial.

A polling site in Cincinnati was evacuated due to a suspicious backpack; voting resumed at an alternative site after police and fire departments cleared the area.

Leodegario Cruz-Ortiz was sentenced to 11-16.5 years for a DUI crash that killed DJ Christopher VanZant. He will also face a driving ban and possible deportation.

Marcus Crooms, 24, was arrested in connection with a shooting that wounded two teenagers in Kennedy Heights, Cincinnati.

The Brown County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting of a 22-year-old woman, Sarah Tucker, in Aberdeen; her boyfriend and a 9mm handgun were on scene.