Cincinnati
11-Year-Old Killed in Cincinnati Identified, Police Seek Shooter
COLUMBUS, Ohio—An 11-year-old boy killed in a weekend shooting in Cincinnati was identified Monday by the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office as Dominic Davis. Police Chief Terri Theetge told reporters Sunday that a shooter in a sedan fired 22 rounds “in quick succession” into a crowd of children just before 9:30 p.m. Friday on the city’s […]
Major US City Closing Down Ohio River Intake After Train Derailment
The City of Cincinnati announced on Friday that it will shut down its Ohio River intake to prevent any possible contamination from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment earlier this month. The city, in a statement, said that it and the Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW) are monitoring the Ohio River, one of the largest rivers […]
Audiences in Ohio Overwhelmed by the Beauty of Shen Yun
Over the weekend, Shen Yun Performing Arts held three performances at the Aronoff Center for the Arts in Cincinnati, Ohio. Audiences were overwhelmed by the beauty of the performance and the spirituality of traditional Chinese culture. Patrice Link attended Shen Yun’s performance at the Aronoff Center. As the founder of Patrice Link Dance School, she […]
Youth Football Coach Shot Dead in Cincinnati
A youth football coach was shot dead in front of his players in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Tuesday. Jermaine Knox, 37, died on the scene after being shot by a man outside College Hill Recreation Facility, after finishing his team’s practice there, Fox19 reports. Knox was with another individual when the man approached and shot them […]
Man Who Tried to Breach FBI Office Killed After Standoff
WILMINGTON, Ohio—An armed man clad in body armor who tried to breach the FBI’s Cincinnati office on Thursday was shot and killed by police after he fled the scene and engaged in an hourslong standoff in a rural part of the state, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. The suspect “attempted to breach” the visitor’s […]
Fiona Gets a Sibling: Baby Hippo Born at Cincinnati Zoo
CINCINNATI—The Cincinnati zoo is celebrating the birth of a full-term hippopotamus that is a sibling to Fiona, who became a global celebrity when she was born prematurely in 2017. The baby hippo was born Wednesday night. “This new calf weighs at least twice as much as Fiona did and is already walking,” said Christina Gorsuch, […]
Chinese Spy Convicted of Conspiracy to Steal Cutting-Edge US Aviation Technology
A jury in Cincinnati has convicted a Chinese intelligence agent over his role in a scheme to recruit spies and steal sensitive American aviation technology for Beijing. Xu Yanjun, a deputy division director at the Chinese Ministry of State Security, Beijing’s top intelligence agency, was found guilty on all four counts, including conspiring to and […]
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley Enters Ohio Governor’s Race
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Two-term Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley joined the race for Ohio governor on Tuesday, pledging to modernize Ohio’s infrastructure and economy with proceeds from legalizing marijuana and to extract money from energy companies for homeowner rebates that will help lift family budgets. With the launch of his campaign Tuesday, Cranley joins his friend, Dayton Mayor […]
2 Dead, 3 Wounded in Shooting Near Downtown Cincinnati Park
CINCINNATI—Two people died and three others were wounded in a shooting in downtown Cincinnati on the Fourth of July, police said. Gunfire broke out Sunday night in the area of Smale Park, Lt. Col. Lisa Davis told reporters at a news conference. One person died at the scene, and another died at a local hospital. […]
Court: Parents of Child Who Killed Himself Can Sue Educators
CINCINNATI—The parents of an 8-year-old student who killed himself after being persistently bullied can move forward with a lawsuit against the Cincinnati school district that alleges wrongful death and other charges, a federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday. The three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court Appeals said Gabriel Taye’s parents had established “reckless behavior” […]
Ohio Toddler Missing After Mother Found Dead With Stab Wounds, Suspect Arrested: Police
A team of divers launched a search effort in the Ohio River for a missing toddler after his mother was found dead with stab wounds over the weekend, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported in an update, citing police. The Cincinnati Police Department identified the boy in a missing person flyer as 3-year-old Nylo Lattimore. He was […]
No. 8 Cincinnati’s Positive Tests Postpone Tulsa Game
The No. 8-ranked Bearcats’ road game against Tulsa on Saturday has been postponed because of positive COVID-19 cases at Cincinnati, the American Athletic Conference announced Thursday. The game between the Bearcats (3-0, 1-0) and Golden Hurricane (1-1, 1-0) has been rescheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5 at Tulsa. “We are disappointed we will be unable to […]
17 Shot in an Hour During Overnight Violence in Cincinnati: Officials
At least 17 people were shot in the span of an hour in Cincinnati, Ohio, said police on Sunday. About 10 people were injured in shootings at East McMicken Avenue and Lang Street in Over-the-Rhine, authorities said. Four people were shot at Chalfonte Place in Avondale, and another three people were shot near Lincoln and Gilbert avenues. Assistant […]
High-Speed Cincinnati Police Chase Kills 2 Bystanders, Hurts 2 More in Kentucky
Two bystanders were killed Friday and two more injured by a suspect vehicle in a high-speed police chase, Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac said. Police said in a release that their Organized Crime Investigations Squad and members of the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Task Force tried to stop a vehicle with three subjects […]
Woman Shot 12 Times at Cincinnati Bank Thanks First Responders
A woman who was shot 12 times during a shooting at a Cincinnati bank this week has expressed her gratefulness to first responders for helping her survive the ordeal. “I’m so thankful to the paramedics and first responders and the doctors, nurses, and staff at UC Medical,” said Whitney Austin, 37, who was still in […]