Case Information: Homicide Unit Investigation On February 15, 2023, at approximately 9:49 PM, District Four officers responded to a report of a person shot at 100 Malvern Place. Upon arrival, officers located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Cincinnati Fire Department personnel responded and determined the victim to be deceased. The victim has been identified as Joslynn Brown, 22 years of age. The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.

Date: 02/15/2023

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE FEBRUARY 15, 2023 On February 15, 2023, at approximately 9:00 AM, District Four officers and Cincinnati Fire Department personnel responded to a report of two unresponsive individuals in the 1500 block of Section Road. First responders located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds at the location. Both victims were determined to be deceased at the scene. The victims have been identified as Mildred Howell, 74 years of age and Clarence Howell, 82 years of age. The preliminary investigation indicates Mr. Howell shot Mrs. Howell and then killed himself. The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.

Date: 02/15/2023

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE February 6, 2023 On December 12, 2020, at approximately 11:00 AM, Cincinnati Police received a 911 call to the 3600 block of Canyon Drive, reference an unresponsive person inside a vehicle. District Four Officers along with Cincinnati Fire Personnel responded and located a black male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim has been identified as Serreno Foster, male 18 years of age. *UPDATE* On February 6, 2023, the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit, in conjunction with the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office, determined that, Eric Johnson Jr., male 19 years of age, (deceased) is responsible for the death of Serreno Foster. The case will be closed with the death of Mr. Johnson.

Date: 12/12/2020

Case Information: Homicide Unit Investigation On February 5, 2023, at approximately 4:21 PM, District Two officers and Cincinnati Fire Department personnel responded to a report of two people shot in the 3600 block of Bevis Avenue. Cincinnati Fire Department personnel transported both victims to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment. One victim died from his injuries upon arrival and has been identified as Gregory Durham, Sr., 60 years of age. No further information will be released on the surviving victim. The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit, with assistance from District Two officers, arrested Gregory Durham, Jr., 39 years of age, with Murder for the death of Gregory Durham, Sr. The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.

Date: 02/05/2023

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE February 03, 2023 On February 03, 2023, at approximately 5:30 AM, District Four officers, along with Cincinnati Fire Department personnel, responded to the 3600 block of Canyon Drive for an Unknown Trouble dispatch. Upon arrival, First Responders located three unresponsive victims, each suffering from a gunshot wound. The on-scene Fire Department personnel determined all three victims were deceased. The victims have been identified as Darlene Flores, a female 38 years of age, Eric Johnson Jr, 19 years of age and Rodrigo Johnson, 16 years of age. The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit, along with the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office, is investigating the incident as a double homicide with a suicide. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.

Date: 02/03/2023

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE February 03, 2023 On February 03, 2023, at approximately 5:30 AM, District Four officers, along with Cincinnati Fire Department personnel, responded to the 3600 block of Canyon Drive for an Unknown Trouble dispatch. Upon arrival, First Responders located three unresponsive victims, each suffering from a gunshot wound. The on-scene Fire Department personnel determined all three victims were deceased. The victims have been identified as Darlene Flores, a female 38 years of age, Eric Johnson Jr, 19 years of age and Rodrigo Johnson, 16 years of age. The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit, along with the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office, is investigating the incident as a double homicide with a suicide. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.

Date: 02/03/2023

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE January 28, 2023 On January 28, 2023, at 5:20 PM, District Three Officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 1600 block of Pulte Street. Upon arrival, officers located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim, identified as Caleb Simpson, a male 28 years of age, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.

Date: 01/28/2023

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE January 27, 2023 On September 26, 2022, at 11:17 PM, District Four officers and Cincinnati Fire Department Personnel responded to the 1300 block of Ryland Avenue for a report of a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim has been identified as William Gibson, a male 17 years of age. Mr. Gibson was transported by Fire Department personnel to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where he later succumbed to his injuries. On January 26, 2023, The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide. On January 27, 2023, the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit, with assistance from the Fugitive Apprehension Squad, located and arrested, Craig Gibson, a male 22 years of age, for the negligent homicide of Mr. William Gibson. A photo of the victim is not available. The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.

Date: 09/26/2022

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE January 17, 2023 On January 16, 2023, at approximately 8:30 PM, District Three officers, along with Cincinnati Fire Department personnel, responded to the 900 block of Harris Avenue for the report of a person shot. Upon arrival, First Responders located an unresponsive male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center by Fire Department personnel, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The victim has been identified as Anthony Howard, a male 24 years of age.

Date: 01/16/2023

Case Information: On January 15, 2023, at approximately 11:36 AM, District Three officers and Cincinnati Fire Department personnel responded to a report of an unresponsive person inside a vehicle in the 3200 block of Gobel Avenue. Cincinnati Fire Department personnel determined the victim to be deceased. The death is being investigated as a homicide. The victim has been identified as Michael Haley II, 31 years of age. The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.

Date: 01/15/2023

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE January 1, 2023 On January 1, 2023, at approximately 2:38 AM, District Three officers responded to a report of a shooting at 734 Purcell Avenue. Upon arrival, responding officers located a shooting victim who was deceased at the scene. The victim has been identified as Corey Williams, male 40 years of age. A second shooting victim self-transported to Mercy Health West Hospital and has been identified as Christopher Harris, 29 years of age. The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit, with the assistance of District Three officers, charged Christopher Harris, 29 years of age, with Murder for the death of Corey Williams. The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.

Date: 01/01/2023

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE December 22, 2022 On December 22, 2022, at approximately 1:15 PM, District Five officers, along with Cincinnati Fire Department personnel, responded to 1200 W. Galbraith Road for the report of a person shot. Upon arrival, First Responders located an unresponsive male victim suffering from a gunshot wound and a female victim suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot. Cincinnati Fire Department personnel attempted to revive the male victim but were unsuccessful and he was pronounced deceased. The victim has been identified as James Witherspoon, a male 32 years of age. The female victim was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment on her injury.

Date: 12/22/2022

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE December 14, 2022 On April 8, 2022, at 9:16 AM, North College Hill Police Department and Fire Department Personnel responded to the 1500 block of Galbraith Road for a reported vehicle fire. Upon arrival, officers located a victim inside of the vehicle. The victim has been identified as Brennan Crites, a male 22 years of age. Mr. Crites was pronounced deceased at the scene. During the investigation by the North College Hill Police Department, it was determined that Mr. Crites had been shot in the 2300 block of Baltimore Avenue. The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit was notified and continued the investigation. On December 14, 2022, The Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit, with the assistance of the Fugitive Apprehension Squad, and the North College Hill Police Department, located and arrested, Jamiah Richardson, a female 25 years of age, for the murder of Mr. Crites. The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.

Date: 04/08/2022

Case Information: On December 13, 2022, at approximately 5:05 PM, District Four officers responded to the 5000 block of Reading Road for a reported shooting victim. Upon arrival, responding officers located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where he has been listed in critical condition. At approximately 5:15 PM, Norwood Police Department officers responded to the 4900 block of Montgomery Road for a reported shooting victim. Upon arrival, responding officers located two shooting victims. The first victim was determined to be deceased and was identified as Nonaisha Jones, a female 15 years of age. The second victim was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he died from his injuries. He was identified as Logan Lawson, a male 19 years of age. The initial investigation revealed all three gunshot victims were in the 6200 block of Joyce Lane when their injuries occurred. Photos of the surviving and juvenile victims will not be released. The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing.

Date: 12/13/2022

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE December 01, 2022 On December 01, 2022, at approximately 12:01 AM, District Four officers responded to the 800 block of Ridgeway Avenue for an unresponsive 3-year-old. Upon arrival, responding officers located the unresponsive 3-year-old, who was immediately transported by Cincinnati Fire Department personnel to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased. The 3-year-old has been identified as Jayden Krebs. On December 01, 2022, the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit, with the assistance of the Fugitive Apprehension Squad arrested and charged Ms. Molly Krebs, 27 years of age with Involuntary Manslaughter, for causing the death of Jayden Krebs. A photo of the victim is not available.

Date: 12/01/2022

Case Information: Press Release The North College Hill Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on November 26th, 2022, at around 8:00pm. The victim, Maurice Searcy, 32 years of age, was shot multiple times near 1804 Sundale Ave., while walking to his vehicle. It appears a single suspect, got out of what appeared to be an early model, white Hyundai Santa Fe, using a firearm, shot the victim multiple times until the victim fell to the ground. Anyone with any information regarding the shooting, the suspect and / or the suspect’s vehicle, please contact Detective Brian Brown or Lt. Craig Chaney at the North College Hill Police Dept. at (513)521-7171.

Date: 11/26/2022

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE November 19, 2022 On November 19, 2022, at 4:40 AM, District Four Officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 7800 block of Glen Orchard Drive. Upon arrival, officers located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. Cincinnati Fire Department personnel responded and determined the victim to be deceased. The victim has been identified as Thomas Duncan, 41 years of age. The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.

Date: 11/19/2022

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE November 18, 2022 On November 12, 2022, at 9:08 PM, District Four Officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 600 block of Gholson Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported by Cincinnati Fire Department personnel to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. On November 17, 2022, the victim, identified as Dejuan Gray, 27 years of age, died from his injuries. The investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit is ongoing. Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (513) 352-3542.

Date: 11/18/2022

Case Information: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SECTION MEDIA RELEASE November 11, 2022 On September 29, 2015, at approximately 1:21 AM, District Five officers responded to investigate a report of a person shot at 1669 Cedar Avenue. First Responders located the victim, but he had already succumbed to his injuries. The victim has been identified as Marcus Lampson, a male 30 years of age. On November 10, 2022, at 1:30 PM, the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Cold Case Unit charged Markel Love, a male 27 years of age, with Murder for causing the death of Mr. Lampson

Date: 09/29/2015