Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Clermont County Auditor Linda L. Fraley is warning Loveland, Symmes Township and Milford seniors that social media videos advertising a federal "Senior Homeowner Tax Review Request" form are fraudulent, and explains what Ohio's real Homestead Exemption and HB 479 one-time credit actually provide.
Public Safety
President Trump's Aug. 10 executive order overhauling childhood vaccine recommendations does not change Ohio's school immunization requirements, and Cincinnati pediatrician Dr. Kristen Dinkelacker says families preparing for Loveland's Aug. 13 and Milford's Aug. 17 school openings should stay on the existing vaccine schedule.
Public Safety
A flood watch issued by the National Weather Service is in effect for Clermont County through Wednesday morning, Aug. 12, putting the Little Miami Scenic Trail, Nisbet Park and flood-prone roads in Loveland, Milford and Symmes Township on alert.
Public Safety
Hometown Urgent Care is offering free sports physicals Saturday and Sunday at its Milford location on State Route 28, giving Loveland and Milford student-athletes a chance to get OHSAA-required clearance as fall preseason practices continue.
Public Safety
Business 28 in Miami Township will close to through traffic weekdays from Aug. 17 through Aug. 28 for sewer and water utility connections, forcing drivers near Milford onto a nearly five-mile detour.
Public Safety
Richard Malloy, a 74-year-old disabled Marine Corps veteran, says he received an eviction notice from Lila Chateau Apartments in Milford about a month after reporting flooding and unsafe conditions to the health department, raising questions about retaliatory eviction under Ohio law.
Public Safety
A Clermont County judge set $1 million bond for urologist Michael Rousseau, 63, after he was charged with rape and sexual battery of a developmentally delayed patient at The Urology Group in Union Township near Milford; court documents say he admitted the assault to an Ohio Medical Board investigator.
Public Safety
Loveland secured the maximum $75,000 award from the Ohio EPA's H2Ohio chloride reduction program to purchase an automatic brine-making system that will let Public Works pre-treat roads before winter storms, improving safety for drivers and emergency responders while cutting salt runoff into local waterways.
Public Safety
Symmes Township posted a public safety alert on July 31 warning residents about rising car thefts in Hamilton County and urging them to lock vehicles, take keys, and remove valuables.
Public Safety
Drivers on Fields-Ertel Road through Symmes Township will be shifted onto newly constructed pavement Monday, August 3, as part of a multi-million-dollar road widening project that has restricted traffic along the corridor since June.
Public Safety
Clermont County confirmed on Friday, July 17, that an outdoor warning siren emitted a false signal during the week of July 14, and said it is working with its vendor to determine the cause. The county has not disclosed which siren malfunctioned or its location.
Public Safety
The National Weather Service confirmed a debris-confirmed tornado touched down in Clermont County's Pierce Township around 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, damaging a home on Mott Road and downing numerous trees, with more than 10,000 Duke Energy customers losing power across the region.
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