Michael Coker is a Real Time Editor for WCPO 9 News, focusing on local news in the Cincinnati area. With experience in both print and broadcast journalism, Michael has covered a wide range of stories, including crime, accidents, and community events. His work has also been featured in the Oxford Press and WRTV.
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Michael Coker's reporting primarily focuses on local crime, tragedy, and evolving stories in the Cincinnati area. His coverage includes breaking news related to criminal incidents, accidents, and missing persons cases.
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CINCINNATI — Two people are hospitalized after a shooting in Westwood early Sunday morning, Cincinnati police said.
FLORENCE, Ky. — The Boone County coroner, along with officers from the Florence police department and deputies from the Boone County Sheriff's Office, are on scene at the 2600 block of Ridgecrest Drive in Florence.
SPRINGFIELD TWP, Ohio — A 38-year-man is dead after a crash in Springfield Township Saturday evening, Springfield Township police said.
By: Michael Coker
FLORENCE, Ky. — A child is hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in Florence early Sunday morning, Boone County dispatch said.
CINCINNATI — The coroner, along with a heavy police presence, was spotted in Over-the-Rhine Saturday morning.
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — One person is dead and another hospitalized after a wrong-way crash on I-75 in Middletown Saturday afternoon, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
CINCINNATI — One person is dead after a shooting Saturday night in Hartwell, Cincinnati police said.
GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A juvenile is dead and two other people are hospitalized after a crash in Clermont County Saturday night, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
By: Michael Coker
Dr. Steven Tuck, author of forthcoming "Escape from Pompeii", Oxford University Press, 2025.
By: Michael Coker
OXFORD — Archaeologists announced the discovery of a pair of victims tied to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius which destroyed the city of Pompeii in 79 AD.
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