Ohio is set to launch the "Escaped Convict Alert Program" next year, automatically notifying residents of nearby prison breaks through their smartphones, similarly to Amber Alerts.

Cincinnati Police seek witnesses for a break-in at a United Dairy Farmers store on Cleves Warsaw Pike, urging information be reported to Det. Dews at 513-352-6401.

A three-alarm fire in an Oakley home displaced five people and caused an estimated $200,000 in damages, despite no serious injuries. No smoke detectors were found in the building.

Anthony Brown has been sentenced to 26 years to life in prison for fatally shooting a shopper and injuring an employee at a Fairfield Township Walmart in 2022.

The Kettering Police Department shares notable crime reports weekly on social media to increase transparency, while noting not all incidents are included and some details are redacted for privacy.

Jonathan “Eric” Link was found guilty of the 2001 murder of Shannon Anderson after advances in digital forensic technology aided the long investigation.

Rodney Hinton Jr., charged with killing a deputy, is also accused of assaulting a jail officer. His bond was set at $50,000, and he's pursuing an insanity defense for the murder charge.

Jonathan Crabtree is charged with attempted murder and grand theft auto after stabbing a man and stealing a police cruiser in Ohio. His bond is set at $775,000.

The Butler County Sheriff's Office thanked the community on social media for help in identifying a suspect in a Tide Pods theft and issued an arrest warrant for Thurman Leslie McIntosh III.

The Fairfield Police used flock cameras to recover two stolen vehicles and arrest a suspect facing charges for obstructing official business and driving with a suspended license.

The Sunflower Spa in Symmes Township has been shut down, with Yinliu Shi arrested on prostitution and financial crimes charges after a multi-agency investigation.

A man stole Tide Pods from a Kroger store in Liberty Township, prompting the Butler County Sheriff's Office to use humor on social media to seek public help in identifying him.

Rodney Hinton Jr. seeks to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity after being accused of killing Deputy Larry Henderson, with bipolar disorder diagnosed by a forensic psychologist.