Our city traces its roots back to the earliest days of the nation, the Cincinnati Museum Center says on its website. The city was founded in 1788; the same year the U.S. Constitution was ratified. In all the time since Cincinnati's founding, there have been countless...
Alcohol and Drug Crimes
Beauty queen faces Ohio marijuana charge
Seven years ago, she was 21 years old and a Miss USA contestant. Today she is facing a felony criminal charge of bringing illegal drugs into a government facility. Kia Hampton is accused of trying to smuggle three grams of marijuana into the Allen Correctional...
Outlook for Ohio Outlook: down and out?
Outlook Ohio is a free, monthly magazine that can be found across the state, though its continued existence is now in some doubt thanks to the recent arrest on drug charges of its top executive. The June issue was canceled after 44-year-old publisher-editor...
Ohio State Highway Patrol arrests cop for OVI
If you drive northeast across the state of Ohio from Cincinnati, the diagonal drive will bring you to Canfield after about 4 and a half hours. Do not make the drive if you have been drinking alcohol, of course. A recent OVI arrest in Canfield demonstrates that anybody...
Feds make drug-trafficking arrests in Cincinnati
The federal government's Drug Enforcement Agency spent eight months on an undercover investigation in Cincinnati. A few days ago, the wraps came off the operation as SWAT officers raided nine properties in the city, WCPO reported. Law enforcement officials believe...
Second OVI arrest puts Cincinnati cop’s career in jeopardy
According to WXIX TV, a Cincinnati police officer has had the power of his badge taken from him. He has also been assigned to desk duty following a recent arrest. The 44-year-old law enforcement veteran was arrested for OVI by an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper on...
Traffic stop morphs into drug charges for Ohio couple
If you drive north of Cincinnati for about three hours, you will come to Plain Township, outside of Canton. We read recently of an arrest there that began as so many arrests do: with a seemingly routine traffic stop. In this case, a 60-year-old man was stopped shortly...
Media swings, misses in Tiger Woods’ DUI arrest coverage
A few days ago, as the news about Tiger Woods broke across newscasts, social media and sports sites, there was a collective sadness at seeing the mug shot of the disheveled golf icon. The sadness mingled with scolding, celebration and other forms of schadenfreude....
Could alleged Ohio drug dealer also face manslaughter charges?
Officials are not saying what future charges an Ohio man might face. They simply acknowledge that right now he is accused of drug trafficking and drug possession. Additional charges might be filed after a toxicology report on a Warren County man is issued. The report...
Ohio cop accidently overdoses after making drug arrest
A Cincinnati TV station is reporting that the dangers of some of the drugs seeping into Ohio are placing law enforcement officers into danger. WLWT says that an East Liverpool officer made contact with fentanyl and carfentanyl while making an arrest on drug charges....