Those killed in homicides involving the 15 juveniles charged with murder this year range in age from 13 to 61. Some of the 12 victims were teenagers themselves. The 61-year-old was a man who had experienced homelessness and was caught in the crossfire during what court documents describe as an early morning ambush of a group of people. In another case, documents say four teens were in a stolen car, and one or more fired shots into a crowded parking lot, killing a 16-year-old. In every case, grief was the result.
"Her smile just lit up the room," Ashley Givens said of her daughter.
Nyaira was an eighth-grade student at Aiken High School in College Hill and aspired to be a hairstylist.
She loved to dance and listen to music and often played gospel music when she woke up in the morning. Nyaira also enjoyed experimenting in the kitchen and making up her own recipes, her mother said.
She's remembered as a loving, caring and thoughtful person who relied on her family when she needed someone to talk to.
Nyaira was born on Sept. 22, 2007, and died on April 19. She was 13.
Beauchamp was in 10th grade at Woodward Career and Technical High School in Bond Hill. He was born on July 22, 2004, and died on June 24. He was 16.
Beatty was born on March 29, 2003, and died on Sept. 27. He was 18.
"He had a smile that could brighten up a room," North's obituary reads.
Remembered as a loving and helpful person, North, who often went by his nickname "Man Man," enjoyed spending time with friends and family, as well as playing basketball. He was also an impressive debater.
He graduated from Shroder Paideia High School in Madisonville and worked at Blueridge Vista Health and Wellness.
North was born on May 30, 2001, and died on Feb. 1. He was 19.
Allmond was born Sept. 20, 2000, and died on July 29. He was 20.
"He touched a lot of lives," Craig Macke said of his son.
Macke graduated from La Salle High School in Green Township and was apprenticing to become an electrician.
"The goal was to complete all the school to be a certified electrician and start his career," Craig Macke said. "I was very proud of him for that."
He enjoyed watching sports and spending time with friends and family. Macke would often go skiing and snowboarding at Perfect North Slopes in Lawrenceburg several times a year.
"I'm sure he would have been probably gearing up for another season here real soon," his father said.
Macke was born on Nov. 19, 1997, and died on June 25. He was 23.
Abeid was born on Feb. 28, 1995, and died on Nov. 12, 2020. He was 25.
A local music artist who went by "Nuottie Bugatti," Otis graduated from the now shuttered VLT Academy in Pendleton and he later played basketball at Northwest College.
Otis "loved spending time with his son Tre Tre and a whole bunch more of his loved ones including his grandmother," his obituary reads.
Otis was born on Nov. 25, 1993, in Flint, Michigan, and died Feb. 16. He was 27.
"To meet Donnell, you would have thought you knew him for years," Juanita Steele said of her son. "Because he had a warm heart and he didn't meet no strangers."
Steele graduated from Taft High School in the West End, where he played football. Having a love for sports, Steele coached football and boxing. He could sing, too, but didn't let everyone hear it.
He worked in construction for years with his grandfather, though in his last job he worked as a health aid worker.
Steele's mother says he was a hard-working, family-oriented man who would do anything for his loved ones. He had three children and a fiancée.
"He was a good person," Juanita Steele said. "He would give you anything you needed, he'd take his shirt off if you needed a shirt right then and there."
Steele was born on Jan. 17, 1991, and died on Feb. 18. He was 30.
Chambers was born on Feb. 14, 1990, and died July 5, 2021. He was 30.
Smythe was known for spending most of his free time with his children, often making videos and taking pictures with them. He's remembered as being a positive influence on those he met.
Smythe graduated from Aiken High School in College Hill and later graduated from Ohio Mid-Western College where he earned a bachelor's degree in business. He also played semi-professional basketball for the Kentucky Enforcers and Cincinnati Crush.
"He possessed confidence and a jovial personality on and off the court," Smythe's obituary reads. "He was loved and admired by many."
Smythe was born on Jan. 27, 1990, and died on June 8. He was 31.
"Douglas had a great smile," said Samuel Landis, executive director of Maslow's Army. "You didn't often see it, but when you seen it, it lit up the city of Cincinnati. It was magnificent."
Robinson struggled with chronic homelessness but he was able to find housing near the end of his life.
He was well known in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, often meeting his basic needs by asking people on the street for a dollar or some change. He also frequented weekly outreaches held by Maslow's Army, where he was able to get food and clothes.
"You could see him coming blocks away, because he had a certain shuffle about him, he would shuffle up to you," Landis said. "He was a very gentle man, very kind."
Robinson died on May 4. He was 61.
Compiled by Enquirer reporter Quinlan Bentley.
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