Bret Buganski

1 week ago | wcpo.com | Felicia Jordan |Bret Buganski

CINCINNATI — The man who was 17 years old when he shot and killed a UC student took a plea deal on Monday. Justin Dugan pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and felonious assault, and in exchange the murder charge he faced was dropped. The judge sentenced him to 21 years in prison. Although Dugan was 17 years old when he shot and killed 21-year-old Benjamin Addison in March 2024, a judge ruled that he would face trial as an adult.

2 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Bret Buganski

CINCINNATI — As county auditors across Ohio urge state lawmakers to give homeowners property tax relief, we are speaking to some of our local representatives to see if they're doing anything about it. There are four recommendations from the County Auditors Association of Ohio.

3 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Felicia Jordan |Bret Buganski

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A teacher suspended without pay for racially insensitive remarks made during a school board meeting and indecent exposure has written an apology letter in which she promises to "be better moving forward."The letter, dated March 31, was written and signed by Danielle Scrase. Scrase was accused in March of indecent exposure, public intoxication, bullying and making racist remarks — all during a school board meeting that was held in September 2024.

3 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Bret Buganski

CINCINNATI — As faculty members at Dohn Community High School packed up their classrooms on Monday, families who learned the school was closing over the weekend scrambled to find another school for their children. Dohn students were enjoying their spring break on Friday when they received an email alerting them that the school would be closed effective Monday, March 31. "We are saying our farewell among the staff," Ashley Morris, Dohn's academic advisor, told us outside the school Monday.

1 month ago | wcpo.com | Bret Buganski

COVINGTON, Ky. — The family who filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Covington day care where their infant died claims the facility's employee may have been "under the influence of marijuana" the day their 4-month-old was found unresponsive. Their lawsuit claims the Little Treehouse Learning Center was negligent, alleging some employees lacked CPR and first aid training. They also point to a history of safety violations going back years.