Police closed Walnut Street near Liberty in Over‑the‑Rhine after a reported shooting, a nearby school's lock‑in was lifted and details remain unclear.

A fight inside the Cincinnati Zoo cafeteria on Sunday left a juvenile hit by a chair and two men now facing assault and related charges, police records show.

Federal wildlife inspectors say shipments stopped at Cincinnati‑area cargo hubs were part of a probe that seized roughly 50,000 dried shark fins across 20 shipments.

A Hamilton County bench trial opens Monday for the father accused in the December dog mauling that killed 3-year-old Kingsley Wright. Judges will hear limited surveillance footage prosecutors say is crucial.

Dozens gathered at Arlington Memorial Gardens to mark one year since 25-year-old Kyle Mirick was killed near UC. His family says the legal fight to move the case remains unfinished.

A Cincinnati woman was arrested after allegedly shooting the father of her children, court filings say the victim was wounded and fled the home.

A late-night ShotSpotter alert sent officers to the 1700 block of Vine Street. Investigators set up crime tape near Green and Vine as the scene was processed. Details about injuries were not immediately available.

A juvenile cyclist is in critical condition after a Middletown hit-and-run. Police arrested a Dayton man near a Kroger and say charges are pending.

An early-morning standoff in Pierce Township ended when deputies shot and killed an allegedly intoxicated, suicidal man, the sheriff's office said.

A Montgomery County man was arrested after more than 10 rounds hit a Jefferson Township home and three vehicles, no injuries were reported.

A Hamilton County judge sentenced Malik Blanchard to 47 years to life after he pleaded guilty in two separate Westwood shootings last June. Victims’ families read impact letters at the hearing.

A Dayton man was sentenced to 130 months after investigators intercepted more than 2 kilograms of meth and cocaine mailed from Las Vegas.

Sprinklers limited damage at the Planned Parenthood on Auburn Avenue after a one‑alarm fire Thursday, investigators say no one was inside and the cause is under review.