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.

House Bill 345 would raise certain voyeurism offenses to felonies after a string of Cincinnati‑area cases involving secret recordings in stores and dressing rooms.

Federal prosecutors have moved two Middletown men into federal court after Brittany Fuhr‑Storms was found dead in a plastic tote. One co‑defendant was sentenced last month.

A body was found inside construction equipment in Carthage Tuesday, homicide detectives are investigating. Officials have released few details so far.

A Cincinnati man was sentenced to 41 months after prosecutors say he laundered proceeds from an online romance scam that took more than $2 million. The court ordered nearly $1.4 million in restitution to victims.

State agents are reviewing bodycam footage after an attorney says a Hamilton sergeant struck a suspect 41 times during a park arrest; the Ohio BCI has been asked to investigate.

A former Wilmington High assistant coach pleaded guilty to secretly recording minors with hidden cameras. Sentencing is set for May 8, 2026.

Two adults were hospitalized after a late‑night stabbing in Westwood near Gobel Avenue. Police have not released suspect details as the investigation continues.

A 43-year-old Cincinnati man is charged with child endangerment after a 5-year-old was allegedly struck with a belt and suffered a broken leg that required surgery.