Investigators searched a Kingsport Drive home and say devices seized there contained AI‑generated child pornography and photos of students from a local school.

An MK2 "pineapple" grenade was found in a Fairfield home and secured by Butler County bomb technicians. The device will be X-ray tested before disposal.

A late-night crash on SR 741 in Turtlecreek Township left two drivers dead. The OSHP Lebanon Post is investigating.

Warren County deputies say thieves are lifting checks from mailboxes, altering them and cashing the proceeds. Officials urge using post‑office dropoffs and electronic payments.

Relatives have filed a wrongful-death suit saying Jacob Grayson died after jail staff and the facility’s private medical contractor failed to provide timely care during opioid withdrawal.

A 20-year-old New Richmond man was arrested in Tennessee after a multi-agency probe tied him to rape and kidnapping indictments in Clermont County.

A federal grand jury indicted Robert Mayberry on a charge alleging he mailed threats to blow up the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse in downtown Cincinnati. No hearings are scheduled yet.

A former Lakota East teacher was sentenced to 4.5 years after pleading guilty to charges tied to a sexual relationship with a student. He’ll register as a Tier III sex offender.

A federal grand jury indicted a Buffalo man on two counts after investigators tied him to meetings with 16‑year‑old Madison Fields. Surveillance and seized devices are central to the case.

Court papers say a West Chester man allegedly solicited a 16‑year‑old on Snapchat, trading sex for vape pens, cash and gift cards. He now faces felony charges.

Prosecutors say a 28-year-old man used Instagram and TikTok to meet a 14-year-old from Wyoming, Ohio; court filings allege multiple encounters at a Springdale motel. The defendant faces eight counts and is due back in court in April.

Butler County named 47-year-old Richard Thomas Ferraro in its Warrant Wednesday post, saying he’s wanted on multiple drug charges and asking the public for tips.

A federal judge dismissed a sexual‑harassment and assault lawsuit against Archbishop Moeller High School and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on March 10, 2026. The ruling removes the school and archdiocese from the civil claims.