A Lithonia man was sentenced to 170 months after prosecutors say he ran a mail-and-transport pipeline moving meth, fentanyl and cocaine between California, Atlanta and southern Ohio.

A federal judge sentenced Jamal Binford to life plus 10 years after prosecutors say he paid men to kill his uncle to protect a drug trafficking ring.

A Batavia Township man was arrested after a late-night shooting on Sweetbriar Drive left a man wounded; the suspect faces felonious assault and endangering-children charges.

A 16-year-old dog found shot and tied to a fence was reunited with her owner as Hamilton County investigates.

A 24-year-old Ohio Township man was indicted after detectives say he admitted to possessing child sexual abuse material received through Snapchat. Devices seized are under forensic review.

Cincinnati police have named Walter Perez‑Vasquez as a suspect in an alleged 2018 rape of a child under 13 and are asking the public for tips.

A Miami County man has been indicted on multiple charges including grooming, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and pandering obscenity; bond was set at $75,000.

An 80-year-old driver now faces vehicular manslaughter charges after a May 1 Hyde Park crash that killed 26-year-old Noah Patsfall.

Two Symmes Township spa operators were sentenced to two years after pleading guilty to running a prostitution ring at Sunflower Spa. A third alleged co‑conspirator remains at large.

At least one person died Thursday in a crash on westbound SR‑562, the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office confirmed while ODOT showed lanes closed. Investigators remain on scene.

A 24-year-old Hamilton County man was arrested after prosecutors say he had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old. Bond was set at $7,500 and a July 24 hearing is scheduled.

A Preble County grand jury indicted former Eaton Middle School teacher Kristin Schamel on 10 counts of sexual battery tied to alleged 2014 conduct. She was arrested in Florida and returned to the county jail.

A Germantown man and former Valley View assistant coach was indicted on 47 counts after prosecutors say he used a hidden camera and groomed a player.