Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
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Blue Ash Police and the DEA will collect expired or unwanted prescription pills and patches for free, anonymous disposal on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Municipal and Safety Center on Cooper Road.
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The Blue Ash Police Department added Kai, a German Shorthaired Pointer trained in explosives detection, to its K9 unit, with Officer Dustin Moore as handler and sponsorship from the Matt Haverkamp Foundation and Toyota Motor North America.
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A federal judge sentenced James Lockridge, 43, to 431 months in prison for three armed Marathon gas station robberies in February 2024, including one on Montgomery Road where he fired a gun into the ceiling and pointed it at clerks and customers.
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The Hamilton County Disaster Recovery Center will permanently close at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, giving Montgomery, Blue Ash and Sycamore Township residents three remaining days to get in-person help with federal aid applications for August storm damage.
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The Montgomery area faces a dramatic temperature swing this week, from mid-80s Tuesday to the season's first frost Sunday morning, with midweek storms and Friday wind gusts up to 40 mph in between.
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The Hamilton County Disaster Recovery Center at 1701 Patricia McCollum Way in Cincinnati is open seven days a week to help Montgomery, Blue Ash and Sycamore Township residents apply for FEMA aid from August's severe storms, with a Dec. 1 application deadline approaching.
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Montgomery announced the hiring of three firefighters — Peyton Whitson, Tyler Everly and Charles Graham — who bring experience from Reading, Springfield Township and Colerain Township fire departments.
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A Hamilton County deputy suffered a minor arm injury when a window blew out at Razor 1 Kutz Barbershop on Montgomery Road in Silverton during an early-morning fire on Oct. 5; the shop's owner says investigators suspect an electronic sign short-circuited.
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Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 519 on Oct. 1, making possession of an electronic key-programming device during a vehicle theft a fourth-degree felony, as vehicle break-ins and thefts surge across the Cincinnati area.
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Hamilton County Public Health confirmed the county's first human West Nile virus case of 2026 in the Symmes Township area, urging residents to drain standing water and use repellent as mosquitoes remain active through first frost.
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The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office permanently terminated its 75-camera Flock license plate reader network on Oct. 2, one month after pausing it over residents' data-sharing concerns, with an internal audit finding no misuse.
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A frozen organic berry recall linked to E. coli has expanded to include Trader Joe's Mixed Berry Blend and additional Great Value products sold at Ohio stores, with best-by dates running into 2028.
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Metro will reroute select reverse-commute trips on the Route 3X Montgomery Express to serve Pfeiffer Road starting Sunday, Oct. 4, giving riders four days' notice of the change.
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