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Father Whose Son Was Shot by Cincinnati Police Hits Deputy With Car, Killing Him
An Ohio man drove his car into a sheriff’s deputy, killing him in what the authorities said appeared to be an intentional act that happened the day after the driver’s 18-year-old son had been shot and killed by the Cincinnati police.
The man, Rodney L. Hinton, 38, was being held without bond on Saturday on one count of aggravated murder, according to documents in Hamilton County Municipal Court.
Mr. Hinton is accused of hitting a Hamilton County deputy who was directing traffic outside of a University of Cincinnati graduation event at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, Chief Teresa Theetge of the Cincinnati Police Department said at a news conference on Friday.
The chief said that “there is a connection” between the fatal crash and a shooting the previous day, though there was no indication that the driver knew the deputy. The deputy’s death followed the fatal shooting by a Cincinnati police officer of Mr. Hinton’s 18-year-old son, Ryan Hinton, during a pursuit on Thursday night, Chief Theetge said.
The deputy who was killed was not publicly identified by the authorities. The sheriff praised the deputy’s work with the department.
“He was so well-liked and so well-known, we could fill this building with the law enforcement agencies that respect him, love him,” Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey of Hamilton County said at the news conference. “I knew the man and I knew what a tremendous, tremendous person he is and what a tremendous loss we have all suffered.”
At a separate news conference on Friday morning, before the fatal crash, Chief Theetge said that city police officers responded to a residential cul-de-sac on Thursday, where they found a car that had been reported stolen in northern Kentucky.
Four people were inside the vehicle and they ran when officers approached. One of the four people, identified by the authorities as Ryan Hinton, had a gun in his hand, Chief Theetge said.
According to body-camera footage shown at the news conference, Ryan Hinton briefly fell on a sidewalk as he ran from an officer, at which point the officer called out that Mr. Hinton had a gun.
As the pursuit continued, Mr. Hinton ran between two dumpsters at the end of the cul-de-sac and another officer fired multiple times. Mr. Hinton fell to the ground and the responding officers provided first aid, Chief Theetge said. There was no indication that Mr. Hinton had fired his gun, she said.
A firearm was recovered at the scene, the chief added. Another gun was found inside the stolen car, the police said. The Cincinnati police officers involved in the episode have not been publicly identified.
The Hinton family had gathered around 10 a.m. on Friday at the Cincinnati police chief’s office to view body-camera footage from the shooting, according to Michael Wright, a lawyer retained by the Hinton family in the shooting case.
Mr. Wright, who was with the family at the chief’s office, said that Rodney Hinton was very upset and walked out before the video was over. The group left the chief’s office around 11 a.m., roughly two hours before the deputy was hit, said Mr. Wright, who is not representing Rodney Hinton.
“This is a horrible, horrific incident on both ends there,” Mr. Wright said, adding that the Hinton family was “sad for the family of the police officer” and “sad because of what happened to their son.”
Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio said in a statement on Friday that he had been briefed on the investigation, adding that he was “sickened by what appears to be an intentional act of violence.”
Connie Pillich, the prosecuting attorney for Hamilton County, said on Saturday that “unfortunately, it appears that his father was extremely distraught and, for whatever reason, may have committed this horrible offense.”
Ms. Pillich described a community on edge following the two episodes, calling the city’s mood “very fragile.”
The shooting on Thursday was the fourth police-involved shooting in the county this year, and its second fatal one. The first three shootings were investigated and determined to be justified, Ms. Pillich said. Her office is investigating the latest one.
The prosecutor’s office has contacted faith leaders, asking them to encourage their congregants to “let the process work,” she said.
US negotiators to head to Pakistan and Iranian cargo ship seized – a recappublished at 00:37 BST 20 April
Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday
Here’s a recap of the latest developments.
US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday with the intention of holding further talks on ending the war, Trump says – but Iranian state media cites unnamed officials as saying Tehran has “no plans for now to participate”.
The prospect of further high-level negotiations – a White House official says Vice-President JD Vance will attend – comes amid reports of fresh attacks on commercial vessels.
Trump says the navy intercepted and took “custody” of an Iranian tanker attempting to pass through the US blockade, “blowing a hole” in the ship’s engine room in the process.
Earlier, in the same post announcing his representatives would travel for more talks, Trump renewed his threat to destroy Iranian energy sites and bridges if no deal is reached.
Reports in Iranian media over the weekend suggest Iran is continuing to work on plans to potentially apply a toll to ships passing through the strait – although it’s unclear if such a move will be implemented.
Iranian state TV cites unnamed officials as saying that “continuation of the so-called naval blockade, violation of the ceasefire and threatening US rhetoric” are slowing progress in reaching an agreement.
Trump also accused Iran of violating the ceasefire, saying more commercial ships have been attacked by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
A UK maritime agency reported two commercial ships came under fire in the strait on Saturday.
Iran’s foreign minister had said on Friday that the strait would be opened – which was shortly followed by Trump saying the US naval blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place until a deal is reached. Iran has since said the strait is closed again.
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By Christina Kelso
April 19, 2026
An aerial view shows damage from a tornado, on Saturday in Lena, Ill.
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Communities across the Upper Midwest are cleaning up after tornadoes and severe weather impacted the region over the weekend, damaging and destroying dozens of homes and knocking out power for tens of thousands.
“Numerous” severe storms were tracked across parts of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. At least 66 tornado reports were submitted in multiple states including Oklahoma, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and Iowa, the NWS Quad Cities IA/IL office said Sunday.
No deaths have been reported from the severe weather and tornado outbreak.
In Marion Township in Minnesota, about 30 homes were damaged and a dozen have significant damage because of a tornado, according to the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office. The tornado also damaged at least 20 homes in Stewartville and there is a temporary shelter in Rochester for people displaced by the storms, according to MPR News.
“Tornado disaster recovery continues to occur at full speed,” the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday.
In Illinois, McClean County officials declared a disaster emergency because of severe storms in Bloomington. “At this time, no injuries have been reported, and emergency response agencies remain actively engaged to ensure public safety and continuity of essential services,” officials said in a statement.
But further north in the village of Lena, an EF-2 tornado caused the “most significant damage” where “many homes and outbuildings were damaged, trees uprooted, and power lines downed,” the NWS said. Numerous roads have also been blocked by debris, the Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office also said.
People continue to clean up following a tornado, on Saturday in Lena, Ill.
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There have been no fatalities and no reports of serious injuries associated with the storm, Chief Deputy Andy Schroeder from the Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office told NPR on Sunday.
More than 43,000 customers lost power in Illinois but power was restored to almost all of them by Saturday night, according to electric utility ComEd.
Several tornadoes also occurred across Wisconsin, according to the NWS office in La Crosse. Twenty-six tornado warnings were issued by the office on Friday, the most in one day since the weather service office was built in 1995.
In one Marathon County town, 75 homes were destroyed by a tornado, according to Ringle Fire Chief Chris Kielman.
“It took out a whole residential area,” Kielman said, according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
The American Red Cross of Wisconsin said volunteers are helping those impacted by the storm with meals, shelter and support.
Parts of the state are still dealing with multiple rounds of severe weather and tornadoes from earlier in the week that brought flooding to some communities.
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