An 18‑year‑old from Veneta, Oregon, was federally charged after a string of swatting calls that forced dozens of Ohio schools into lockdown. Investigators say he admitted involvement to the FBI and is due in court June 12.

Police briefly locked down Western Hills and Dater high schools after an aggravated menacing call near the campus. Officers later lifted the alert and said there was no active threat.

Ohio Equal Rights is staffing Pride events statewide as volunteers race to collect 442,958 valid signatures needed for each of two proposed constitutional amendments. Organizers have until July 1 to file.

Family Dollar has closed 28 Ohio locations since July 2025, trimming the chain's footprint and leaving gaps in neighborhood shopping across several cities.

MidLine is a $21M, 57‑unit affordable housing project planned for Vine Street in Clifton Heights. Developers expect a financing close in the coming weeks. The State of Ohio has pledged roughly $1.4M toward the deal.

A Sycamore Township father pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 14–19.5 years after his 24-year-old daughter was shot in January 2025.

A pair of Ohio Democrats filed HB 854 to tax top earners and create an Ohio Free College Fund to pay tuition for in‑state students at public universities.

Black Sheep Performance in Blue Ash is more than doubling its space, adding turf and a 24-hour gym. The Blue Ash facility has become a go‑to offseason spot for Bengals players.

A pursuit that began on I‑471 in Fort Thomas ended in downtown Cincinnati on May 27; short video of the chase circulated online while officials released few details.

A Cincinnati man with five prior OVI convictions was arrested early Thursday after a trooper stopped him for signal violations. He refused sobriety testing and faces a sixth OVI charge.

A Sharonville man faces felony charges after investigators say he stabbed a neighbor with scissors in the front yard; bond was set above $1 million.

Marcus Sapp filed a federal lawsuit saying Cincinnati detectives suppressed evidence and manufactured testimony in a case that kept him behind bars for 13 years.

Monroe Township trustees voted April 30 to put Fire Chief Greg Lang on paid administrative leave and ordered him to turn over keys and devices as an outside probe begins. The move follows a December incident that led to charges later resolved in court.