A Middletown homeowner uncovered a 4.75-inch cannonball while digging; the Butler County Bomb Squad recovered the solid shot and warned residents not to handle suspected ordnance.

Hamilton County officials warn of a surge in court-related impostor scams that have drained residents of thousands in minutes.

A 37-year-old man was arrested after a Hamilton death first called a suicide was reclassified as a homicide. He faces a murder charge and is being held at the Butler County Jail.

Police posted images after an assault at a Queen City Avenue gas station. Detectives ask anyone with tips to call Detective Turner or Crime Stoppers.

Police posted photos after multiple vehicles were broken into on West Mitchell Avenue; detectives say tips and video could help ID suspects.

A stolen-vehicle pursuit in downtown Cincinnati ended in a crash Wednesday; police say multiple people were taken to hospitals.

A crash at Center Hill and Este avenues in Winton Hills drew a large police response Tuesday; investigators say people were taken into custody and detectives are probing a possible robbery link.

A Mount Washington man was arrested after two alleged attempts to lure minors into his car, court documents show.

A Madisonville man allegedly assaulted his mother, forced an ATM withdrawal and crashed her stolen car while fleeing police at Victory and Reading.

A federal jury convicted Tucson resident Cesar Cervantes in a multistate cocaine and money‑laundering conspiracy that prosecutors say supplied couriers in Cincinnati. Seizures included more than 160 kg of cocaine and roughly $1.4M in cash.

Robert Dee Gray, 35, is jailed on aggravated robbery and menacing charges after police say he held up an Ameristop and an IHOP at gunpoint.

City data show about 120 shooting victims so far this year — up 12% — even as homicides and fatal shootings have fallen about 27–28%; experts point to trauma care and reporting differences.

Crowds of teens clashed across the riverfront Friday night while Cincinnati’s $380K juvenile curfew centers went unused, prompting new questions about logistics and cost.