A man died after officers forced entry into an apartment on Zinnia Court Thursday; state investigators are probing the shooting.

A grieving husband announced a $25,000 reward and urged neighbors to check surveillance after his wife was shot in Lockland on May 8.

A Hillsboro father is on life support after intervening to stop a girl being strangled at a gas station; family says he will donate his organs.

A Green Township woman was arraigned on OVI and child‑endangering charges after prosecutors say she fled a crash with five unrestrained children in her car.

A 29-year-old woman died after her car crossed the center line on SR 177 and struck a Jeep Cherokee near Vizedom Road in Hanover Township.

A 23-year-old Cincinnati man was charged after prosecutors say he had sex with a 14-year-old on two occasions. Bond was set and a no-contact order issued.

A pump malfunction at the Minster pool on June 2 sent a concentrated burst of chlorine into the water; 14 student‑athletes were taken to hospitals and the facility is closed pending inspection.

A Montgomery man was arraigned after a nanny says he offered candy to a 4-year-old at Swain Park. Bond is $15,000 and monitoring was ordered.

State fire officials warn Ohio's fire fatalities are running above normal after a string of deadly home blazes; they urge testing alarms and planning escapes.

A person was shot in the head Wednesday night on Winneste Avenue and taken to UC Medical Center; police recovered shell casings and are seeking tips.

A Butler County grand jury indicted Robert H. Haley on 31 counts accusing him of a six‑year fraud and forgery scheme that allegedly siphoned more than $1.5M.

CBP agriculture specialists in Cincinnati seized 337 hatching eggs from Germany misdeclared as winter jackets. The shipment lacked USDA permits and is now with APHIS for inspection.

A Batavia Township man got five years' probation and a long restitution plan after pleading guilty in an Amazon storefront scam that left dozens of investors short. The deal requires multi‑year payments but will not fully cover reported losses.