Cincy
Nearly three dozen people spoke up during a three hour hearing on Cincinnati’s budget, Thursday night. A third proposal was unveiled by city council, earlier yesterday, that would eliminate all firefighter layoffs and limit police cuts to a few officers through furloughs. Click here to read more, or check out the video above. Recent Stories: […]
Hamilton County jurors in the “eye blink” trial have returned a guilty verdict against Ricardo Woods. Prosecutors said he shot David Chandler, in 2010, paralyzing Chandler and leaving him unable to talk for the last two weeks of his life. Chandler used eye-blinks to identify woods in the videotaped questioning. Recent Stories: New Mallory Budget […]
A Springfield Township woman is behind bars, accused of trapping her daughter inside a burning home. Inger Smith was charged, Wednesday, with child endangering and aggravated arson. Hamilton County prosecutors say smith set fire to a bedroom, in her Seven Hills Drive home earlier this month. Local firefighters rescued Smith and her daughter. Recent Stories: […]
Two employees of the IRS office in Cincinnati have reportedly been disciplined for their aggressive handling of conservative political groups. The agency’s commissioner singled out the rogue agents, Wednesday, before resigning from his post. Those employees could face criminal charges, for allegedly red-flagging Tea-Party groups that requested tax-exempt status. Fox 19 is reporting that two […]
Fewer Cincinnati police officers and firefighters would lose their jobs under an updated city budget proposal. Mayor Mark Mallory’s changes to the spending plan would put nearly three dozen safety force employees back on the job. The mayor is pulling funding from outside agencies to avoid the layoffs. Recent Stories: Jury Deliberations Underway in “Eye […]
A new nation-wide search is underway for Cincinnati’s next police chief. James Craig stepped down, on Tuesday, to accept the top policing job in his hometown of Detroit. City officials expect the search for Craig’s replacement to go through the summer. Recent Stories: Jury Deliberations Underway in “Eye Blink” Murder Trial Lack of Oversight Cited […]
Jury deliberations resume today in the “eye blink” murder trial. Ricardo Woods is accused of gunning down David Chandler in 2010. The Prosecutor’s key piece of evidence is a type of a dying Chandler identifying Woods as his killer, using only eye-blinks which defense attorneys say is unreliable. Recent Stories: Lack of Oversight Cited in […]
Lax management of the Cincinnati IRS office is being blamed for the inappropriate targeting of conservative political groups. U.S. Treasury investigators say low-level employees launched the flagging of Tea Party, and other similar, groups without their supervisor’s knowledge. Those groups were singled out for extra scrutiny, when they applied for tax-exempt status. Recent Stories: C.P.S. […]
A vote is expected by the end of the month on whether to move forward with the Cincinnati Streetcar project. City Council debated the project’s future, yesterday, in the face of a 17 million dollar shortfall. Council members are concerned that higher than expected bids for the project won’t be the only overruns they’re asked […]
Cincinnati Public School officials say a Mt. Airy School student is facing expulsion after bringing a gun into the building. A seventh grade boy was caught with the 22 caliber handgun, yesterday, according to officials. They also found an ammunition clip in the hallway. Officials say the student was arrested. Recent Stories: Western and Southern, […]
The long court fight over the future of the Anna Louise Inn is over. Western and Southern Financial Group and Cincinnati Union Bethel settled their case yesterday when Western and Southern agreed to buy the building for four million dollars. Cincinnati Union Bethel will move its women’s center to Mt. Auburn, while the current site […]
Cincinnati Police Chief James Craig is preparing to leave his post apparently. Craig is expected to announce today that he’s stepping down to lead the police force in his hometown of Detroit. Craig would be leaving after less than two years on the job. Recent Stories: WTH!? Police Search For Man Who Slaughtered Farm Lambs […]