A Butler County grand jury certified four misdemeanor assault counts against Hamilton Officer Stephen Heffernan after booking-room video showed a man injured during processing.

Federal agents removed six illegal card skimmers during a January Cleveland sweep that inspected more than 1,500 payment terminals. The action is part of a nationwide effort.

Cole Hornsby was sentenced Thursday after a jury convicted him in the April 2024 killing of his neighbor in Whitewater Township. The judge imposed decades behind bars.

A 22-year-old was arrested after Snapchat posts threatened students at the University of Cincinnati’s Dabney Hall, prompting charges of inducing panic and obstructing official business.

A Hamilton man arrested on a misdemeanor remained jailed after ICE placed a detainer despite a posted bond, family says he has TPS and plans a rally.

Jonathan Barber, 54, was arrested in Fairfield Township and indicted on 34 felony counts tied to child pornography. He remains in Butler County Jail awaiting his first court appearance.

A Hamilton County judge on Feb. 26 sentenced Marques Brown to 32 years to life for the 2024 Colerain Township killing of Devintre Gill. Brown had a 2012 manslaughter plea as a teen.

A South Fairmount BP attendant helped smother flames after a man caught fire at a pump around 6:30 a.m. The victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Investigators are probing the cause.

Fraud losses in Ohio are rising as scammers use AI, crypto and imposter tactics to extract millions. Local and federal officials lay out rules and hotlines for victims.

A truck crashed into Blondie's Sports Bar in West Chester Wednesday afternoon. The building suffered heavy damage but no serious injuries were reported. Investigators are on scene.

A Middletown care worker was sentenced to jail and probation after prosecutors say she filmed a disabled client naked; a co-worker also pleaded guilty to patient endangerment.

A 19-year-old from Arcanum was charged after a Nov. 14 Peters Road crash that killed a 51-year-old and injured another pedestrian, court records show.

Two people were found shot dead early Wednesday in Cincinnati’s Villages at Roll Hill. The Homicide Unit is investigating after a ShotSpotter alert on Sunnyhill Drive.