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While he was not criminally charged, Bengals RB Joe Mixon is being sued by the family of the teen shot near his home earlier this year. Mixon's sister and her boyfriend were charged in the shooting. The teen's family said Mixon was negligent.

Investigators seized over a pound of methamphetamine and 2.5 ounces of fentanyl. The latter doesn't seem like much, Ellis said, but that weight in fentanyl is the equivalent of 20,000 lethal doses.

Hamilton County Judge Ralph Winkler held his annual "Back to School Adoption Day" on Friday. Ten local children found their forever families through the day.

Popular Tri-State Luke Skywalker impersonator 'Fluke Skywalker' allegedly accessed child porn while he was at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, a place where he previously volunteered, the prosecution said in court Friday. John Stevens, 59, of Loveland, is facing 11 charges of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor or impaired person. Stevens was arrested on July 19.

Jay Volker has experienced a whirlwind of sorts since being named the Beechwood High School head football coach in March. Beechwood (14-1 in 2022) is the reigning three-time Kentucky Class 2A state champions. The expectation is to play for yet another state title in Lexington at the end of the season.

Some in Cincinnati have been getting the Buckeye Reporter in the mail recently, which looks like a local newspaper on first glance, but experts said it isn't what it appears to be. In the issue mailed out, articles quote several Republican politicians in favor of Issue 1, which would make it harder to change Ohio's constitution.

Popular Tri-State Luke Skywalker impersonator 'Fluke Skywalker' allegedly accessed child porn while he was at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, the prosecution said in court Friday. John Stevens, 59, of Loveland, is facing multiple charges of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor or impaired person. Stevens was arrested on July 19 on eight counts but earlier this week, a grand jury returned an indictment with a total of 11 charges.

John Stevens, 59, had multiple pictures and videos on his phone that show "very young female children" engaging in various sex acts with adult males, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Hamilton County Dave Wood said in court earlier this month. Stevens was arrested on July 19. He was charged with eight counts of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor or impaired person. Wood said Stevens had three videos and five images on his cell phone and that the content was "too profane to say out loud in front of the media." He's now facing 3 additional child porn charges.

911 records in small-town Indiana show that EMS often couldn't respond to emergencies in time or at all due to an increasing workload and limited workforce since the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, local officials are working to distribute funding to small departments in an attempt to help them recruit and stay afloat.

The zoo celebrated Fritz's birthday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday with special food and drink items like watermelon-flavored ICEEs and dole whip, as well as watermelon carving stations and watermelon candy samplings. Guests also enjoyed birthday cake from Busken Bakery and ice cream from Graeter's starting at noon. Author Richard Cowdrey was on-site to sign his books about Fiona, and visitors will be able to buy a shirt or water bottle celebrating Fritz.

Cell service in Northern Kentucky leaves some residents without service.

The Aug. 8 Special Election is fast approaching and the only thing voters will see on the ballot is Issue 1. Although it's a special election and voter turnout was expected to be low, more people than anticipated have shown up to the polls to cast their ballot on the single-issue election.

Election officials in Clermont County said they prepared for a good amount of early voters for the August special election but weren't sure just how many would show. So far, officials said they're seeing hundreds of voters every day to decide on Issue 1.

The Better Business Bureau warns that the "say yes" phone scam is back, where callers try to get you to answer with the word yes.,

The Better Business Bureau warns that the "say yes" phone scam is back, where callers try to get you to answer with the word yes.,

Whether you like it or not, back to school season is upon us. And all across the Tri-State, parents, teachers and students are prepping for another year. School supplies can get very expensive, especially if you have more than one child. So back to school drives are starting to pop up all across the region to help ease the financial stress.

Kyle Davis was arrested while on duty and in uniform Tuesday, July, 25 by Madison police officers. According to court documents, a girl told officials Davis tried to record video of her while she was using the bathroom at his home.

Starting in the spring of 2025, a 3.5-mile stretch of Harrison Avenue will go from four lanes to three, with just one lane in each direction and a center turn lane, as well as parking on one side of the street.

Troy and Rhonda Hall live less than a mile from an ambulance unit, but when he called 911, it took nearly 30 minutes for an out-of-town ambulance to finally arrive at their house. Their story is not unusual for those living in small towns where volunteer units are more prevalent.

According to a grand jury indictment, Brandon Claiborne will face two aggravated robbery charges, two felonious assault charges and an attempted murder charge after police said he beat Officer Terry McGuffey with his own baton, tried to "gouge the officer's eyes out" and struck him several times with a Taser on Sunday, July 23.

The office of the state school security marshal is currently finalizing its annual report, which will show how many Kentucky schools still do not have an SRO. As of last August, more than 50% still didn't have the state-mandated positions filled.

As the saying goes, you can’t control the family you’re born into. You can, however, control your own trajectory to change your situation. That’s the route Aidan Fertig was on after graduating from Madeira High School. "I wasn’t dealt the greatest of hands," said Aidan Fertig. Fertig said his mother left when he was 6 or 7 years old, choosing the world of drugs and the things associated with it. Living with his father was an adventure of its own.

Elder senior defensive lineman Henry Heitz feels the electricity in the air when he and his teammates walk down the hill at The Pit on a Friday night. "This is something you can't get anywhere else," Heitz said. "You got a bowl right here. You got the cheering section. People pack in here. It's just a classic, iconic place to be." The Elder football team will sense that pregame anticipation plenty of times this season. The Panthers (10-3 in 2022) have six home games including the first four weeks.

The owner of Helping Hands for Furry Paws animal rescue has been arrested after the discovery of nearly 120 dogs, 30 of which were found dead in freezers, according to the Butler County Sheriff's Office. Ronda Murphy's home was raided late last month. The 60-year-old had been hospitalized but now she's housed in the Middletown Jail and is facing multiple cruelty to companion animal charges.

The Aug. 8 Special Election is fast approaching and the only thing voters will see on the ballot is Issue 1. Some have been confused about what exactly Issue 1 addresses, with ads for and against it mentioning abortion as well as topics like voting rights and freedom.