Todd Dykes

5 days ago | wlwt.com | Todd Dykes

Before his arrest this week, 22-year-old Keandre Nelson was squarely on the radar of Covington's police department. "They've been investigating this case for the past two months," said Kenton Co. Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders. Based on the investigation, Nelson is now facing three felony counts, including rape, sodomy and sexual abuse involving a 14 year-old girl. The alleged assault happened during Valentine's week in February at Nelson's apartment on Scott Street in Covington.

1 week ago | wlwt.com | Todd Dykes

Twenty-five minutes each — that's how long an attorney for George Wagner IV and prosecutors had on Thursday to argue for and against a new trial for the 33-year-old convicted killer. "George's trial was unfair from beginning to end," said defense attorney Louis Grube. Questions about the fairness of Wagner's 2022 murder trial were raised repeatedly during oral arguments in Chillicothe before Ohio's Fourth District Court of Appeals.

1 week ago | wlwt.com | Todd Dykes

The 1100 block of Brownberry Dr. in Wilmington was covered by a blanket of sadness on Tuesday night. "You could feel it. It, like, laid in the air thick, to me," said Patricia Ross. Ross, who asked WLWT to not show her face on camera, said neighbors can't believe that Kelley Blazer was shot to death in her second-floor apartment. "Kelley's been nice to me since the first day I met her," Ross said. "All of the children out here call her Mamaw. I think it's Mamaw.

1 week ago | wlwt.com | Todd Dykes

Hamilton County commissioners spent time on Tuesday focusing on federal funding streams that flow to the county from Washington, D.C."We have about $346 million total federal funding that flows into the county. And that's active federal funding," said Deputy Assistant Hamilton County Administrator Anson Turley. That sizeable amount stretches back to fiscal year 2020, impacting a wide range of services.

1 week ago | wlwt.com | Todd Dykes

A ribbon-cutting event in Florence on Monday featured Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. The ceremony is the latest sign that a wave of Wawa convenience stores is about to start rolling through Greater Cincinnati. "This facility is going to support so many Wawas," Beshear said. As Beshear spoke, several workers inside Bakery Express Midwest were gearing up to make fresh baked goods that will be on the shelves when Wawa's first Ohio store opens Wednesday morning in Liberty Township.