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Judge seals Brooke Skylar Richardson’s conviction for abusing baby’s corpse

An Ohio judge has sealed Brooke Skylar Richardson's conviction for abusing her newborn's corpse, according to reports. More

October 4, 2022

Parents charged with murdering adopted son 6 years after his death

Due to the coroner's ruling, John and Katherine Snyder lost custody of their four other adopted children and their one biological child. More

September 29, 2022

Drug trafficking trends see increase in ‘Rainbow Fentanyl,’ drug cartels targeting kids online

The Drug Enforcement Agency is worried about the increase in Rainbow Fentanyl around the country; saying drug cartels are targeting kids online. More

September 15, 2022

Mother indicted in newborn’s co-sleeping death

Cincinnati mom Brooke Hunter indicted for baby's death as result co-sleeping. It's labeled as a homicide because she lost another baby the same way. More

September 15, 2022

Ohio woman crashes van into two men, killing one outside Kroger

Surveillance footage at the Kroger captured the moment Taahviya Chapman barrels toward the two men near the doors of the grocery store. More

September 9, 2022

Cheerleader convicted of abusing baby’s corpse requests seal

Brooke Skylar Richardson, who was convicted of abusing her baby’s corpse, is requesting the judge seal the fifth-degree felony conviction. More

August 18, 2022

Former jail deputy sentenced for killing wife, attempting decapitation

Wilford Jenkins was initially charged with murder but took a plea deal Thursday. More

July 8, 2022

Ohio man attacks son’s accused murderer in court

Desean Brown, accused of murdering Nyteisha Lattimore and putting her son, Nylo, into the Ohio River still alive, was punched by the boy's father, Antonio... More

June 23, 2022

Kentucky man sentenced to 20 years for possessing ‘horrific’ child pornography

A Kentucky man will spend the next two decades behind bars after being handed the maximum sentence for possessing child pornography that the lead prosecutor... More

June 8, 2022

Prosecutor: Kentucky man solicited children for sex through Playstation game

Kentucky man, who was already a convicted sex offender, solicited at least three different children for sex through his Playstation and cell phone. More

June 8, 2022

Woman arrested after allegedly throwing fetus away in Ohio motel trash can

Ohio woman Rebecca Houck arrested on charges related to an incident where a fetus was found in a motel trash can. More

June 8, 2022

Man imprisoned for murdering 3-year-old foster son gets parole hearing

David Carroll convicted in 2007 for murdering his 3-year-old foster son, Marcus Fiesel, and disposing of his body after burning it has a parole hearing... More

June 6, 2022

Video shows abandoned boy searching for help

A Ring camera captured 5-year-old Thomas Adkins walking up to someone's front door on a rainy night in February. More

March 22, 2022

Kentucky man accused of killing attorney confesses to unrelated burglary

The Kentucky man accused of murdering attorney Jordan Morgan is also being charged with an unrelated crime in Kenton County. More

March 15, 2022

Ohio man accused of giving drugs to capuchin monkey

An Ohio man is accused of giving amphetamines to a 6-month-old monkey. More

March 14, 2022

Mother accused of abandoning son to “save him from herself” indicted

Heather Adkins is accused of abandoning her 5-year-old, non-verbal son on a dark road in the rain. From jail, she told reporters she left the... More

March 14, 2022

Verdicts reached in fake gender reveal party murder trial

By: B.J. Bethel CINCINNATI (WCPO) — Two Columbus men were convicted on charges related to a murder-for-hire plot in Colerain Township in July 2017. James More

February 1, 2022

Court records show child removed from mother’s care before 5-month-old’s death

Juvenile court records indicate the parents of a 5-month-old who died in December have a lengthy history with Hamilton County Job and Family Services. Shakayla... More

January 6, 2022