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After thieves found a way to use USB cords to steal specific models of Kias and Hyundais, local police began handing out free tools to make it more difficult for people to take their cars.

Build Realty advertised itself as a one-stop shop for home flippers. But a lawsuit claims rehabbers were duped by deceptive marketing, ambiguous contract terms, and illegal trusts, and through a complex racketeering scheme that was based on mail fraud. Now, hundreds could join a class action lawsuit.

Doctors believed Madelyn Prinzhorn had a 90% chance of being born with significant brain damage. Her mother flew to Cincinnati for the in-utero ablation of her umbilical cord, but while here went into labor.

A large manufacturing plant that makes a myriad of plastic products erupted in flames, creating a massive smoke plume that could be seen for miles. The Indiana State Fire Marshal said the plume is 'definitely toxic.' MORE: https://www.wcpo.com/news/state/state-indiana/evacuate-or-shelter-in-place-crews-battle-large-industrial-fire-in-indiana Credit: Kevin Shook Global Media Enterprise

Wayne Co. Emergency Management is ordering anyone within half of a mile from a large industrial fire in Richmond to evacuate.

George Shirley, who was awarded the National Medial of the Arts by President Obama, will be the first artist ever to perform with Cincinnati's four leafing music organizations in the same week.

Police in Louisville released footage from the body-worn camera of the first officer to arrive on-scene of Monday's mass shooting at Old National Bank. Images from the bank's security footage show the shooter appearing to wait in the bank's lobby after firing at co-workers. Police said it appears he was waiting to ambush officers as they responded.

On Monday, Cincinnati Public Schools Superintendent Iranetta Wright said she met with some Woodward High School students to talk about last week's drive-by shooting. She said the students requested more school zone signs around school, as well as school humps to slow down drivers.

In May of last year, an assessment found it could cost more than $493 million to fix things like steel rails and ramps, replace seats and upgrade electric and plumbing systems. The master plan has not been released, but Hamilton County Commissioners said building a new stadium isn't out of the picture.

UFCW members are expected to ratify a contract modification Sunday that will bring 50-cent hourly raises to 11,000 clerks and department heads in its Cincinnati and Dayton stores.

Because of exposure to chemical warfare agents, certain fumes now threaten Laura Williamson's life. Today she received a service dog that will detect triggering scents and help her live a more normal life day-to-day.

Joshua Barrick, 40, was the senior vice president for commercial real estate banking at the business, and graduated from Xavier University in 2005. "Everyone at Xavier University is heartbroken for Joshua and his family," wrote Colleen Hanycz, PhD, president of Xavier University, in a statement on Tuesday.

Cincinnati Animal CARE has restricted all dog intakes until further notice due to multiple confirmed cases of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV), the shelter announced. So far, 22 dogs are positive for the virus, which has already led to the deaths of several.

More than one dozen Tri-State police dogs embarked on a specialized training course all to help keep the community safer.

The Kenton County library has books like 'Catching Thoughts' to help kids cope with tragedy. This book is a part of their new list, put out in light of a mass shooting in Louisville on Monday.

When North by Hotel Covington opens, guests will find a mix of new and old in the building that once housed the city's YMCA. The developers even kept part of the pool.

During her presentation, Superintendent Iranetta Wright addressed worries many had about lowering the admissions standards at Walnut Hills High School to "increase diversity."

Officials said a bank employee shot and killed four people at his workplace in Louisville Monday morning. Nine others were taken to the hospital with injuries. A man who fled the building said the man opening fire with a long rifle in a conference room.

Starting Monday, lanes will be temporarily reduced to just one in each direction. There will also be a two-way left turn lane between Beech Avenue and Shirley Place. The city will gather community feedback and look at traffic data between now and August to determine if the lane changes are helping.

Laura Williamson was hand-picked to go work in Edgewood, Maryland, as part of a special unit tied to nuclear, biological, chemical and radioactive weapons. Because of the exposure, she has life-threatening anaphylaxis. Her dog, Toucan, can help make sure she's safe.

Three people were killed in a crash on I-275 in Anderson Township on April 7. Officials said a man was driving his Dodge pickup truck eastbound on I-275 at "a high rate of speed and without lights on" when he hit a vehicle that had stopped to help a disabled car in the emergency lane just past the New Richmond exit at around 9:30 p.m. Friday. That vehicle then ran into the disabled car, which struck a tow truck driver who was outside his vehicle helping the disabled car. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said 38-year-old Keith Skaggs of Harrison was the AAA tow truck driver struck and killed in the crash. Richard Glaser, 66, and Janaya Glover, 22, of Cincinnati were also killed. The coroner said Glover was not in a vehicle at the time of the crash. It is unclear which vehicle Glaser was in at the time of the crash.

A 23-year-old bank employee armed with a rifle opened fire at his workplace Monday morning, killing four people — including a close friend of the governor — before being shot by police, authorities said. Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel identified the shooter as Connor Sturgeon and said he was shot and killed by police, though not before shooting and wounding two officers, who are both hospitalized. One of those officers is a 26-year-old who just graduated from the police academy on March 31, Gwinn-Villaroel said. That officer was shot in the head and underwent brain surgery on Monday; he remains in critical condition, officials said. She said the gunman was live-streaming the shooting while it happened and police are working to have the stream removed. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/43lVSPD

A shooting Monday at a bank in downtown Louisville killed at least four people and wounded at least eight others, police said. The suspected lone shooter was also dead. Police arrived as gunshots were still being fired inside the Old National Bank and exchanged fire with the shooter, Louisville Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey said at a news conference. It wasn't clear whether the shooter was killed himself or was shot by officers. “We believe this is a lone gunman involved in this that did have a connection to the bank. We’re trying to establish what that connection was to the business, but it appears he was a previous employee,” Humphrey said.

Katelyn Markham's family and friends held a rally for justice weeks after her former fiance, John Carter, was charged with two counts of felony murder nearly 11 and a half years after her 2011 disappearance.

Every student at Rothenberg Preparatory Academy received a free book Friday through the Scripps Howard Fund and Scholastic. The book giveaway was the 1,000,000th book the Scripps Howard Fund has ever given away.