This is reality and we have to educate our children to be smart and how to deal with life challenges right now superintendent says attendance was at 90percent, today which he says was little low. There will be increased security here at the school for some time. My colleague jay warren talked to the superintendent about how today went. Went. First and foremost the superintendent is asking gun owners in his district to get a safe and lock them uphe said that with 16hundred kids walking through his doors you never know a gun could walk out the door at home in the meantime, philpot said he thought the whole day went wellstudents told me that it was an emotional and somber day but from the districts perspective they had in place what they need tolike extra deputiescounselorstherapy dogsand teachers eating in the cafeteria with the kidsin that it really wasnt until the lunch hour that kids seemed to feel the need to seek out a counselor i thought everything went well i thought the walk through was a great starting point the familiar faces on the buses helped when kids were greeted by people they knew other than their bus driver in addition to those counseling supports and honestly it was a long time before kids felt the need to come down there and get those services. Going forward the superintendent says conversations about metal detectors and extra security will all be on the table but for right now theyre just taking this return one step at a timejay warren 9 on your side madison township austin hancocks family released a Statement Today about the shooting. They say theyve been a part of the community their entire lives. And didnt expect a Family Member to be involved in an event like this. Another threat at a tristate 15yearold facing charges. Charges. Wyoming School Leaders say they caught wind of a verbal threat made by one student. No weapons were involved. Police charged that teen with aggravated menacing. The threat led to an increased Police Presence at the school. That teen has been suspended. The shooting at madison high has other districts reconsidering how theyd handle a similar situation. The superintendent of franlin city schools says the board is meeting this coming monday to and security plan. Mondays shooting is renewing a hot debate nationwide should teachers and faculty be armed . You can voice your opinion and join the conversation on our facebook page. New information this evening we now know hamilton firefighter Patrick Wolterman died of smoke inhalation. Inhalation. Our partners at the journalnews got an exclusive copy of that 13page report from the coroner. Woltermans death is also officially a homicide. Only the coroner can make that determination. Monoxide and thermal injuries contributed to woltermans death. 28yearold wolterman died in a house fire two months ago when he fell through the floor and into the basement. Just when you think winter is behind us. A chance for snow pops up in the forecast. Forecast. Nine first warning chief meteorologist steve raliegh is tracking it. Another quick moving area of low pressure swings through the ohio valley late tonight and during the day thursday. This will bring a light snow chance thursday morning. The chance is a little bit better north of the ohio river and this is where we might see a dusting of snow on the ground he was thrown from a car in a heroinfueled crash. And surprising news tonight that sevenmonthold is expected to make a full recovery. Nine on your sides jason law is live in ft. Thomas with why no one has been charged for deadly crash. Police still dont know who was driving the car on february 22. They tried to talk to one of the survivors, but investigators says shes unable to communicate. Theyre hoping blood work will prove who was high on heroin and who wasnt. Some things just cant be explained. Like how a 7 month old boy could possibly survive being thrown from a smashed up car. This is a tough one, especially to watch, knowing whats going to happen, watching this baby being thrown in the air like a ragdoll and landing on the rocks. Not only did the little boy survive, but lt. Rich whitford says he been released from the hospital. Others in the car were not as fortunate. Michael gilliam was killed. The little boys mother, amanda thomas, is still in the hospital unable to communicate with detectives. Investigators say they still dont know who was driving the car. Theyre hoping blood tests and enhanched traffic video will solve that mystery. Its unclear what chargesif anycould be filed, but police say theyre confident ft. Thomas investigators say they could get those blood results as early as next week. Live, jason law, nine on your side. He ran to florida after being accused of murder. And tonight hes facing formal charges. Charges. A grand jury charged Michael Prewitt with aggravated murder and burglary. Police say he shot and killed Kesha Jendrysik along purcell avenue in december. He was able to evade police and was eventually found in orlando florida. Some kentucky lawmakers want the state to pay for High School Students to go to college. College. That would be offered to Kentucky High School graduates looking at community colleges. It would cost about 13 Million Dollars for the first year. But its a tough challenge. Governor bevin has proposed Cutting College spending to pay down the states pension debt. Tonight Fort Mitchell police want your help tracking down a man. Accused of woman it happened right around noon at the remke market on dixie highway. That woman was getting into her car. When a man with a gun told her he needed the car. That car is a 2002 black toyota camry. With kentucky plates 736thv. If youve seen this car or know anything about the crime call crimestoppers. You shop there pump gas there. Places you trust. That could be hotspots for crime police say sometimes management is in on it. Other times its just vibe the business gives off. The signals like a broken window or an unkempt lawn. Investigators say those little issues tell criminals that disorder is tolerated. And thats why police are now targeting around 20 hot spots in the city. And the city is trying to educate business owners. Who they say may not have a clue about whats happening on their property. Wcpo insiders can read what theyre some of the best tips to help police solve crimes come from witnesses. But some of them are too afraid to come forward. And police want to change that. That. So theyre starting a new support group for witnesses in hamilton county. Itll be mainly aimed at those who witness Violent Crimes helping those people get therapy and transportation from court hearings. Number four is here cincinnati is awaiting just one more vehicle in the streetcar fleet. The fourth streetcar arrived by a semi. Escorted by police cars. Crews unloaded it at the barn where the others are housed in overtherhine. The streetcar is expected to be up and running by september. Preparing local workers for jobs in a booming industry. The idea behind a new classroom being set up in overtherhine. Rhine. The iron yard is a coding school. That coding is used for making software which is an industry in highdemand. The company has 20 other locations nationwide. The queen city. As we look out to the us and across the country just the number of tech and Development Opportunities are just off the charts chartsthe nationwide starting salary for developers with that training is 55 to 65 thousand a year. Iron yard says its 12week classes will start in may. A big difference in estimates from the former and Current Governor of kentucky. For what it will cost to dismantle the states healthcare exchange. Exchange. Thats been a goal of matt bevin since he took office. His aides say it will cost 236thousand dollars to do away with kynect. Former Governor Beshear said it would cost 23 million. If approved the move would mean kentuckians would use the federal healthcaredotgov website. A Butler County park wants to make sure everyone can get to its woodsy trails. So its bypassing nature with a bridge bridge crews are working this crossing installed at Miami Woods Park in hamilton. The bridge cost just short of eightthousand dollars. Leaders say the next step is clearing the hiking paths. Volunteers no longer take care of those trails and theyve since become overgrown with vegetation. Goats that are chewing their way through weeds. Its an interesting and effective way to clear overgrown parts of a Northern Kentucky park. Park. And this evening you have the chance to meet those goats. Braxton brewing in covington is sponsoring one of the animals. Jumper as shes called is one of several goats cleaning up overgrown portions of the park. Bring them back. Organizers are also using the herd of sheep to educate the community about the benefits of Animal Husbandry and good land weather and sports are ahead, what do you guys have coming up . Up . This will bring a light snow chance thursday morning. The chance is a little bit better north of the ohio river and this is where we might see a dusting of snow on the ground before the morning rush. Rush. It was like a mystery roster play for the reds today. And High School Tournaments have some big games tonight. Thats in sports. Caught on camera. Cheating the system. sot we want to put a stop to it. Workers compensation fraud right here in ohio. The high cost hardworking tax payers like you pay. sot its very on your side at 6. Pacific cod sandwich we send guys like this. On boats like these. In weather like this. All the way up here. Like this. That we panko bread for a sandwich that crispy and crunchy. And now try it like most buns just hope to keep a hamburger together. But the new bun on a dave s double brings a hamburger together. The perfect ratio of bun, to beef to toppings to. Other bun. That s the key. To the hamburger harmony of a supposedly injured batavia tree trimmer is caught on camera defrauding ohios bureau of Workers Compensation. Compensation. Josh cutler was secretly videotaped by undercover investigators, and as our Scott Wegener tells us, he isnt the only one. Josh cutler is a professional tree trimmer. Now thanks to this video of him on the job, he is also convicted felon. Not because hes cutting up trees, but because he told the state of ohio he couldnt. The ohio bureau of Workers Compensation had paid cutler nearly 50,000 while he was supposedly disabled from a job related accident. Undercover agents found that was no longer true. He was working at this tree company and using heavy machinery. Cutlers not alone. Ohio may lose as much as four hundred Million Dollars a year from fraud. That keeps agent thompsons special Investigations Office busy. A employees. That investigate Workers Compensation fraud. And those employees can be sneaky. Working mostly on tips from. Exgirlfriends, boyfriends, Family Members, co workers. Agents have an arsenal of surveillance tools from big cameras like this one, to tiny lenses in ball caps, water bottleseven coffee cups. Their suspects are everywhere. Paper delivery guys. Someone workign in a bar. Doctors office. We want to put a stop to it. But even though josh cutler pleaded gulity to a fourth degree felony, he isnt serving any jail time. He was handed eighteen months community control, and has to pay back all that money, plus investigation costs. Still, hes free to go back to work. Scott wegener, nine on your side, warren county. Late this afternoon. Josh cutler called nine on your side to say the states report is wrong. And that he has paperwork proving he was allowed to work when the state says he was supposed to be recovering. Nine on your Side Compensation about cutlers remarks. It says it will look into them. Watching chances for snow tomorrow. Weather summary another quick moving area of low pressure swings through the ohio valley late tonight and during the day thursday. This will bring a light snow chance thursday morning. The chance is a little bit better north of the ohio river and this is where we might see a dusting of snow on the ground before the morning rush. This snow will eventually transition to light rain during the day as temperatures looks fine, with highs near 40 degrees and mostly cloudy theres a few things you need if you go watch the reds at spring training. Definitely some sunscreen. Hopefully a cold drink. And youd better pick up a scorecard this year more than ever. Ever. The indians got a two nothing lead on the reds. And then some guy named Brandon Allen went up the middle for a single in the fourth. That allowed Eugenio Suarez to cut that lead in a half inning later. Jumbo diaz, we know him, he surrendered this home run to jose ramirez to right. It was three to one indians. You might remember philip ervin. He was a reds top draft pick a few years ago. He popped up this ball to right field in the 7th. The immortal Gavin Lavalley was able to score. Another prospect blake trahan was up next. He hit a fly balll to center. Shane robinson lost it in the sun. The reds tied it. And thats the way it ended. Everybody ran out of players. The reds finish their three game stretch against the indians on thursday. Anthony desclafani, thought to be the opening day starter, will make his first appearance against the indians danny salazar. The uc bearcats have hit the road. And tomorrow night in houston, theyll play this cougars outfit that they beat by eleven back in mid january. Houston tho has an identical record to the bearcats, 21 and 8. And they are expecting a full house in houston tomorrow the College Schedule is limited tonight, but theres a bunch of games on the High School Tournament scene. The region nine boys tournament gets underway in a few minutes at bband t arena. Conner will play st henry. Followed by covcath against newport. Its regional play for the girls up at Kettering Fairmont tonight. The once beaten lakota west firebirds. They re the defending state champions. They just got started against springboro. After that. 23 and 2 mason tries to advance against Huber Heights wayne. Well have highlights at eleven. In the nfl, the Atlanta Falcons have released wide receiver roddy white. The patriots have parted with receiver brandon lefell. Finally. The mild winter has forge ahead with its ambitious renovation project and theyve sent some up to date video of the work taking place. The project includes increased banking in turns one and two as well as repaving the entire one and a half mile tri oval. The work also involves an additional safer barrier and drainage improvements. Everything will be ready for race weekend in early july. And now heres julie dolan with nine on your side at seven. New tonight attempted murder charges dropped. A man says he was stabbed by his neighbor one year ago. And tonight his attacker is returning to the neighborhood. Hear why the alleged victim is not only scared, but furious. After thats 9 on your side at six for this wednesday. Wednesday. Were always on with breaking news, weather and breaking news tonight. Is one of the candidates about to drop out . After Donald Trumps string of victories, tonight, trumps promise. Im a unifier. I know people are going to find that a little bit hard to believe. Ted cruz and marco rubio taking aim. But is it even possible for any get the delegates they need . Tonight here, we do the math. And the smiles gone. Draekt hit. The tornadoes touching down. Homes destroyed. And the new system bringing snow and bitter cold. It is moving east. Breaking news. Armed and dangerous