A 911 call about an unresponsive toddler led deputies to a Pierce Township search warrant that turned up a grow, guns and drugs. Two people were indicted and arrested.

A barricade in Millvale ended early Wednesday when a man surrendered to police after hours inside a home; SWAT units cleared the scene and officers made an arrest.

Dense fog slowed the morning commute, but the bigger story is heat: highs near 97°F and heat indices over 105°F through Thursday.

Ohio’s attorney general announced a Romance Impostor Scams Forensic Initiative and a mid‑July hotline to help trace and stop romance fraud aimed at older Ohioans. The effort will pair digital forensics with a central reporting line for law enforcement and the public.

Trustees approved a $10-per-vehicle increase to license fees to shore up road funding; collections start Jan. 1, 2027 and proceeds are earmarked for paving and stormwater work.

Tentative county assessments add roughly $4.76B and send farmland values soaring 156.5%, while homes and commercial property rise in the high teens.

A double shooting outside the Kemper Apartments left one person critically injured and another in custody, authorities say.

Two men have been charged after police say they followed a developmentally disabled rider off a Metro bus in Colerain Township and stole his phone and speaker. Court papers and video evidence played a role in identifying the suspects.

One person was hospitalized after gunfire struck a room at the Extended Stay America in Springdale early Tuesday; a suspect fled and a drone search came up empty.

Bon Secours Mercy Health donated about three acres — including a vacant medical office on Banning Road — to Habitat for Humanity, enabling plans for roughly 25 homes in Springfield Township.

Downtown Hamilton’s July 4 celebration packs a parade, free RiversEdge concert and a 10 p.m. fireworks show from Veterans Park.

A 44-year-old man was charged after Fairfield Township police say he masturbated inside the Barnes & Noble café at Bridgewater Falls while children were nearby.

Clermont County will delay second‑half property tax bills while officials apply Ohio’s new Inflation Cap Credit. Updated bills and due dates are expected in mid‑ to late‑July.