Taylor Weiter

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A former Major League Baseball player is suing the Cincinnati Reds almost two years after he said he suffered a career-ending injury at Great American Ball Park. Darin Ruf left a game between the Brewers and Reds in June 2023 with an apparent leg injury after trying to grab a foul ball. Video from MLB shows Ruf running toward the net along the first-base line before hitting the edge of the rolled tarp. Blood can be seen on his right pant leg as he walks off the field.

2 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Taylor Weiter

CINCINNATI — A former Major League Baseball player is suing the Cincinnati Reds almost two years after he said he suffered a career-ending injury at Great American Ball Park. Darin Ruf left a game between the Brewers and Reds in June 2023 with an apparent leg injury after trying to grab a foul ball. Video from MLB shows Ruf running toward the net along the first-base line before hitting the edge of the rolled tarp. Blood can be seen on his right pant leg as he walks off the field.

2 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Taylor Weiter

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Two men were hospitalized and one person was arrested following a shooting in Springfield Township Wednesday afternoon. Springfield Township police said in a press release officers responded to the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Sevenhills Drive for a reported shooting. When they got there, they found two men who had been shot. Both men were taken to UC Medical Center.

2 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Taylor Weiter

CINCINNATI — The Bengals are calling for Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich to take back her comments questioning whether the team is negotiating with the county "in good faith."In a letter, Bengals in-house counsel Emma L. Compton said the team's conduct over the last few years has "shown a clear commitment" to negotiating a long-term deal with the county despite Pillich questioning their efforts.

2 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Taylor Weiter

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio — Great Parks has suspended all recreational activities at Winton Lake after Hamilton County Public Health and the Metropolitan Sewer District responded to "concerning" sewage discharge. Hamilton County Public Health said sewage discharge was observed on the northern side of the lake near the Winton Woods campground. The health department was notified on May 19 and said its environmental health specialists began investigating while MSD took water samples from the lake.