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After reviewing the findings of WCPO 9’s investigation of the River City Correctional Center, state Rep. Cecil Thomas is calling for a state legislative hearing to question officials under oath. → Read More
West Chester Township trustees agreed to pay a settlement to a man who claims police officers racially profiled him while searching for a shoplifting suspect in a grocery store. → Read More
Federal and local law enforcement announced on Wednesday that they're prioritizing the prosecution of people who possess Glock switches, the device that turns the firearm into a machine gun. → Read More
Environmental attorney Dave Altman said the Ohio government has 'shot itself in the foot' on credibility following the East Palestine train derailment. → Read More
A teen who was 14 in 2021 when he was charged with four murders in Cincinnati will be prosecuted as an adult. A juvenile court judge made the ruling on Monday. → Read More
A woman with profound disabilities had her throat slashed in a Fairfield facility. The incident happened in 2021. The woman's father is suing Takoda Trails, the facility where his daughter lives. → Read More
Hamilton County Commissioners refused to discuss issues at the county-owned River City Correctional Center, which is overseen by a volunteer board. Staff are county government employees. → Read More
There was a 47% increase in 'serious complaints' in 2022 to Cincinnati's police oversight agency, according to a Citizen Complaint Authority report presented Tuesday to a city council committee. → Read More
The River City Correctional Center's executive director said the facility is focusing more on security and higher risk offenders. Scott McVey said the facility is using new tools to monitor inmates. → Read More
Former Cincinnati officer Christopher Schroder pleaded guilty Wednesday to 'dereliction of duty' for failing to properly investigate sex crimes. He was sentenced to 5 years probation. → Read More
Hannah Edelen, the current Miss Kentucky, was elected to the Covington school board after the superintendent didn't renew her teaching contract due partly to her "poor work ethic and work attitude." → Read More
Federal prosecutors say ex-ICE deportation officer Andrew Golobic used ICE databases as 'hunting grounds for victims.' Golobic is charged with sex trafficking women he supervised in an ICE program. → Read More
Ex-River City Correctional Center staff and inmates said high employee turnover, staff with active criminal cases and security problems have undermined the facility's mission for offenders. → Read More
Was a complaint against Cincinnati police a bargaining chip in a criminal case? The Citizen Complaint Authority is "concerned" about a defense attorney's request to withdraw her client's complaint. → Read More
The River City Correctional Center hired a 'resident supervisor' who was on probation for robbery. A second employee supervised inmates for three months while she had warrants for her arrest. → Read More
A Chinese spy was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years in prison for conspiring to steal GE Aviation trade secrets. Federal prosecutors said Yanjun Xu was the first Chinese spy extradited to the U.S. → Read More
A Hamilton County deputy has been reinstated after getting fired for "excessive force" in 2020. Jesse Franklin was found not guilty of assault. An arbitrator ordered him reinstated with back pay. → Read More
Federal prosecutors recommend a 300-month prison sentence for the Chinese spy convicted to conspiring to steal trade secrets from Evendale-based GE Aviation. Yanjun Xu will be sentenced on Nov. 15. → Read More
A Butler County father and son were sentenced on Friday in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot investigation. Paul Seymour Sr. and Paul Seymour Jr. received 12 months probation for illegally demonstrating. → Read More
The River City Correctional Center has 50% fewer parole violators who went to prison for violent crimes than it had in July. The changes follow a series of incidents exposed by the WCPO 9 I-Team. → Read More