Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Cincinnati Police District 3 detectives posted a suspect photo on social media and are asking Oakley residents to call Det. Dews at 513-352-6401 with any information about a theft case.
Public Safety
Cincinnati Police District 3 detectives posted a suspect photo on social media and are asking Oakley residents to call Det. Dews at 513-352-6401 with any information about a theft case.
Cincinnati Police District 3 detectives posted a suspect photo on social media and are asking Oakley residents to call Det. Dews at 513-352-6401 with any information about a theft case.
Public Safety
A malfunctioning Duck Creek floodgate, overwhelmed sewers and more than 1,200 sewer backups from the July 17 storm have put Cincinnati's east-side infrastructure under scrutiny, with City Council approving $2 million in flood relief and ordering reviews of the city's stormwater systems.
Public Safety
Hamilton County small businesses and nonprofits can apply for low-interest SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans to cover revenue lost during the Aug. 11–14 derecho, with applications due May 25, 2027.
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Cincinnati Police say their drone-as-first-responder program handled nearly 11,000 calls in its first year, with 24% resolved without sending an officer, cutting some response times from 20 minutes to two or three.
Public Safety
Hyde Park resident William DeFoor, 26, has agreed to plead guilty to two federal charges for vandalizing Vice President JD Vance's East Walnut Hills home in January, facing up to 10 years per count and nearly $28,000 in restitution.
Public Safety
Steven Barton, 43, an assistant principal at Aiken New Tech High School, was charged with one felony count of sexual battery after allegedly touching a 16-year-old student; a Cincinnati police detective told the court there may be additional victims.
Public Safety
Hamilton County Public Health confirmed the first West Nile-positive mosquito trap of 2026 in Green Township; no human cases have been reported, and the agency recommends residents drain standing water and avoid outdoor activity at dusk and dawn.
Public Safety
The Cincinnati Police Department's latest Oakley crime report shows 39 Part 1 incidents in the rolling 28-day period ending Aug. 22, a modest decline from the prior period's spike, though the year-to-date total of 439 incidents remains 24% above 2025 levels.
Public Safety
A Cincinnati Enquirer investigation found more than 1,000 Flock Safety cameras operating across the metro area, recording vehicles' plates, makes and models with no Ohio law specifically governing how police use or share the data.
Public Safety
Mount Lookout's year-to-date violent crime doubled from two incidents in 2025 to four in 2026, including two rapes and a robbery, though overall Part 1 crime rose just 3.23% and the most recent 28-day period recorded zero violent offenses.
Public Safety
Cincinnati firefighters rescued a sleeping resident and three dogs from an apartment fire in the 700 block of Delta Avenue in Mount Lookout on Tuesday afternoon; the person was treated at the scene and the cause remains under investigation.
Public Safety
Oakley's latest 28-day crime period shows 48 Part 1 offenses, a 26% jump that reverses the prior period's improvement, with personal theft, vehicle break-ins and a confirmed Madison Road homicide driving the numbers.
Public Safety
Former Archdiocese of Cincinnati priest Geoff Drew, convicted of nine counts of child rape, was released from prison Monday, two days before CPS opens for the new school year; he faces lifetime sex-offender registration and is banned from all archdiocesan institutions including Purcell Marian.
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