Pilich noted that while it may not have been Stiles’ intention to set the bridge ablaze, his actions had that outcome. On November 1, the fire severely damaged the playground and the Big Mac Bridge.

Cincinnati police said Stiles and Stumpf intentionally started the fire at the 1000 Hands Playground on Nov. 1, which caused millions in damages and affected traffic for months.

said Local 12. The man who started the fire that shut down the Big Mac Bridge for months could be tied to other fires. (WKRC) "Well, right now, we don't have an interest in doing that," McKinley said.

In November 2024, a fire severely damaged the Ohio side approach to the Big Mac Bridge, causing the bridge to be closed for 100 days, and leading to more than $11 million in damage.

They arrived about 2:38 a.m. at the 1,000 Hands Playground underneath the bridge carrying I-471 over the Ohio River. "Stiles gathered debris and brush and used his lighter to start the fire ...

The remaining defendants charged in connection with the fire near the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge pleaded guilty to reduced charges on Thursday, June 5. Kaitlen Hall, 25, and James Hamilton, 26 ...

A Warren County man convicted of murdering his 24-year-old wife in a bathtub nearly two decades ago was denied parole in his first hearing Wednesday, Warren County prosecutors said.

The two remaining suspects charged in the fire that damaged the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge appeared in court Thursday. James Hamilton and Kaitlen Hall are both accused of lying to investigators.

Cincinnati police said Stiles and Stumpf intentionally started the fire at the 1000 Hands Playground on Nov. 1, which caused millions in damages and affected traffic for months.

The last of the defendants charged in connection with the fire near the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge was sentenced to three years of probation on Thursday, June 26. Zachary Stumpf, 23, of Owensville ...

The last of the defendants charged in connection with the fire near the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge was sentenced to three years of probation on Thursday, June 26. Zachary Stumpf, 23, of Owensville ...