Written by Jake Ryle, WCPO reporter You didn’t have to look far Friday night on the sidelines of Ryle High School’s football field to see something was missing. Ava Markus, a junior cheerleader, was seriously injured in a car crash in Cold Spring on Sunday. She remains in the hospital. “Big part of the team. […]
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Here’s why gas prices are rising again
Written by Christian LeDuc, WCPO digital content producer Gas prices are once again on the rise across the nation and unfortunately, that’s impacting our wallets here in the Tri-State. Right now, many stations are inching ever closer to $4 a gallon. Although it’s seeming like a bit of deja vu from this summer, the reasons […]
Posted inCrime
Glass Family Pizza owner among 160 arrested in Florida prostitution ring
Written by Taylor Weiter, WCPO digital content producer The owner of Glass Family Pizza, part of the Domino’s Pizza franchise, was one of 160 people arrested during a seven-day human trafficking enforcement operation in Florida. Polk County officials said 61-year-old John Glass of Verona responded to an online escort advertisement and agreed to have sex […]
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New NKY Realtor group focuses on veteran homeownership
Written by Craig McKee, WCPO anchor There is a network of veterans and non-veterans working as realtors ensuring veteran homebuyers and their realtors know the ins and outs of the VA homebuying experience. Keller Williams realtor and Navy veteran Michael Smith just launched the Northern Kentucky chapter of the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals. […]
Posted inCrime
Police chase through Boone, Gallatin counties ends near Sharonville
One person is in custody after a police chase ended with a crash on I-75 Northbound near the East Sharon Road exit, investigators said. According to dispatchers, the chase started early Friday morning in Gallatin County. Investigators said the suspect led police through Boone County and into Hamilton County before crashing on I-75 near Sharonville. […]
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Beshear, DeWine apply for more Brent Spence funding
Ohio and Kentucky’s governors announced Wednesday that they submitted a second federal funding application to support bridge and roadway improvements along the eight-mile Brent Spence Bridge Corridor from the Western Hills Viaduct in Ohio to Dixie Highway. “The time for us to act is now,” said Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. “Kentucky and Ohio are working […]
Posted inCrime
‘I don’t trust the system at this point’: Survivors feel powerless after rapist was never sent to adult prison
Written by Felicia Jordan, WCPO digital producer and Larry Seward, WCPO reporter Three women who were raped as teenagers said they think Kentucky courts are helping the now 19-year-old convicted rapist. According to court documents, Joseph Eubank was never transferred from juvenile prison to an adult prison when he should have been. Eubank, who was […]
Posted inHealth
Latonia man in remission after being first patient in world to undergo experimental therapy
Written by Jasmine Styles, WCPO anchor A Northern Kentucky man is the first patient in the world to receive an experimental cancer therapy. John Hornsby Sr. of Latonia swore ongoing stomach pain was coming from a hernia. “I was either in the bathroom sick or in my bed sick and I stayed like that for […]
Posted inWeather
The heat is moving out, but storms are moving in
Written by Jennifer Ketchmark, WCPO meteorologist It will not be as hot today. We’ll warm to 83 this afternoon under a mostly cloudy sky. Outside of the small rain chance at daybreak, we will have a relatively dry day and noticeably lower levels of heat. While the drop in temperatures is a big part of […]
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Former CASA volunteer says she worked for eight months without state-mandated background check
Written by Craig Cheatham, WCPO chief investigative reporter WILLIAMSTOWN, KY — A former court-appointed special advocate for children in Kentucky said she had access to the children and their confidential records for eight months, even though she hadn’t been required to complete state-mandated background checks and training. Rianna Gayheart was a volunteer in 2021 with the Court […]
