Debris but then tells dispatchers again that it is a head he sees in the river. Our tj parker is tracking this story today hell have the latest this afternoon. Julie, back to you in the studio. Heres a first check of your a former Bridgetown Middle School student is in custody after something his stepmom saw on social media. 9 on your sides Kristen Swilley joins us live with where that student is now and how parents are reacting. We know that 17yearold boy is in juvenille detention and is charged with obstructing official business after he tried to run from officers. Thats on top of the six Juvenille Court charges he was Green Township police chief jeff bart explains this all started after a call came in about a runaway possibly tied to a picture of a hand holding a gun. But no face was visible in the picture and it was unclear whether or not it was taken on school grounds. Police did arrest the teen, and former bridgetown middle student, last night after he tried to run twice. There was no gun found on the suspect or in the surrounding area. Family member say theyre just happy no one was hurt. 19 seconds, john miles its real scary knowing that someones at your school. Your kids cant come to school. You have to worry about stuff like that. This is the first ive heard of it. Im the grandparent. But its real scary this happened. That granddad did not get a call, but many parents tell me they did receive an automated call from the school. Swilley. 9 on your side. Breaking news out of florida. A pep rally turned into a disaster inside a high school when a fire breathing performer caught on fire. School Officials Say they hired the man as part of the st. Patricks day pep rally. The man was the only person that was reportedly burned. No word yet on the extent of injuries. Secretary of state john kerry has officially used the term genocide. To describe the attacks against christian groups and other ethnic and religious minorities in iraq and syria. Syria. The us believes isis is committing genocide in iraq and syria. He made the distinction official today at the state department. Genocide is a word the state department has been reluctant to use. The last time the government declared a genocide was in darfur in 2004. A Warren County stepmom is in custody after police say she put her fouryearolds legs in boiling water as punishment. That boy later died. Anna ritchie is now charged with child degree felony. She is also being held on 100thousand dollars bond. An autopsy will be conducted to determine exactly how the boy died. Ritchie is due in Court Tomorrow at noon. March madness is hereand the kentucky wildcats are ready to dominate the court. The team is in des moines right now. Now. Tonight. The cats play stony brook a team that has never played in an ncaa tournament. ulis theyre gonna come excited. A lot of them are seniors. Theyre gonna come out and give it their best shot. So, we cant try to look past them. We have to focus on this game and come out ready to play. kentuckys tip is late. Around 9 40 if all goes well tongiht. And iu is looking for a strong effort tonight against chattanooga. Trt 15outcue . Onto the next play. ferrell playing out there, i just told these guys just to play free. Cant play with any jitterbugs. Play the game like its any other game. Like our coach says, its an imperfect game. So people are going to turn 9 is on your side with everything march madness. Our crews are in st. Louis with xavier and in spokane with uc. Well have reports on 9 on your side starting today on the now at 4. A driver slams his car into a building. But the victims hurt in the crash dont have to go far for treatment. There are reports of mumps in indiana. New at noon. Health officials are now warning the public that its spreading. Youre watching 9 on your side patients are recovering inside a hospital emergency room this afternoon. After a car crashed into that very building. Four people were hit by the car and debris in North Carolina this morning. Police say the driver was headed to the hospital and likely experienced a medical emergency. The car went through the Emergency Department lobby. Were hurt. New at noon. Indiana Health Officials are warning everyone to protect themselve. Sthe mumps virus has been reported in bloomington on indiana universitys campus. And within the past few hours weve learned the virus has spread beyond the iu campus. Now Health Officials are urging everyone to get their vaccine boosters. Rtv6s derrik thomas reports. The mmr vaccine is highly effective. Everyone is recommended to have 2 vaccines. 2 vaccines gives you 88 percent protection. Check your records. If you dont have it. Get that done right away. Free vaccines have been provided on campus, and insurance usually covers the cost of vaccines at other health providers. Despite that availabilty, some students are not taking advantage of those opportunities. Sot yanzhang vaccination is not popular in malaysia. I dont think i should get one here. Sotsydneynickerson ive not gotten vaccinated. Im not really planning on getting it. I dont really think i need to. They are giving free vaccinations around campus. I might. Ive thought about it. Symptoms for the mumps include salivary glands. Health officials have not revealed the exact locations where new cases have popped up, off campus. Nevertheless students are impressed with the job officials have done. Sot kellyn patros i think they are doing a good job. They sent an email out. They are not trying to cover it up. Seems like they are being proactive by offering the vaccines for students and faculty. I appreciate them for being open to us that is always good to hear. Its st patricks day. And the you can go to get a little youre watching 9 on your side at noon the complete check of your nine first warning forecast in about two minutes. {bagpipesthe bagpipes were playing and the green beer flowing all before the sun even came up this morning the line was out the door at Molly Malones in covington this morning. If youre headed down there theyll have live music on all three stages throughout the day. Going early for kegs and eggs has become a big tradition 18 42 16 Jessica Pauley my friend and i actually met on st. Patricks day, weve been friends for 10 years and its thing. The party lasts into the wee hours of the morning. If youre still trying to nail down plans later tonight we have a list of the top 9 places to sport your green on our website wcpo dot com. St. Patricks day is a popular holiday when it comes to drinking. And Police Across the tristate will be looking for drunk drivers. There will be a dui checkpoint later tonight in middletown. And officers tell 9 on your side theyre also looking for aggressive drivers and people who arent wearing seatbelts. If you spot an impared driver. You can text stardui or call 911 to report it. If youre in the mood for a festive st. Patricks drink without the booze. Head to your neighborhood triplea office. All triplea offices in the Greater Cincinnati area are serving up special non alcoholic mocktails today. Along with some recepies and safety tips. You dont need to be a triplea member to enjoy one. Organizers say they want you to celebrate the safe until 6 pm. Of march madness. An 8yearold whos scoring big buzzer beaters saving his team in the final seconds sinking not one, but two Half Court Shots in the same game. Abcs nick watt went one on one with the second grade superstar jack jeffery is in second grade. Hes 8 years old . Oc nick watt with jake and a measuring tape 04 27 32 and he is 46 tall. Now watch this . The championship final. Jacks beloved blue devils down by three, 6 seconds left . Jack . From way downtown . Video it goes in. Sot jack jeffrey 32 42 n do you always think its gonna go in . Yea. laughter video it goes in. A halfcourt buzzer beater. Grown men are dancing. Now were deep in overtime . Scores tied. Jack, again from the half court . Just one second jeffrey33 03 my friend jimmy, his dad didnt think i would do it lovely smile video it goes in. Eat that jimmys devils win sot Colin Jeffrey . Video it goes in covering first part of bite . 39 16 clean, swoosh, straight through. And the place erupted. It was amazing. Video it goes in. His dads home movie collection, and todays practice confirm . It was no fluke. Sot jack jeffrey 04 32 06 you have to hold your form. Upsound jack and nick on court. Nick misses a basket by miles. 04 22 23 j more like it cut to my ball going nowhere n i didnt even . J i know . very patronizing sot jack jeffrey04 31 04 n what do you want to be when you grow up . J i want to be an nba player. Video show both buzzer beaters again. Jumpin jack jeffery king of the clutch. For good morning america, nick watt, abc news, youll notice a change as you head out the door this morning, its cooler temperatures ranged from 58 650f as many of you left on wednesday. Well drop to the 44490f range today for the morning rush. It wouldnt be a bad idea to grab a light jacket. Minus the cooler start, its shaping up to be another beautiful day. Well only see a few hit or miss clouds today and temperatures warm to the 60 degree mark. 540f is considered normal for the 17th of march, so we are doing well but heres your 9 first warning, its going to turn windy this afternoon. Winds will pick up from the west at 10 to 20 mph and will gust up to 35 mph. This is mainly from 16 p. M. Which means it wont last long. But you might notice it as you pick up the kids at the bus stop or on the evening drive home. Cooler air keeps taking over in the ohio valley and this sets the stage for cool friday. Highs only hit the low 50s tomorrow. Well see a slight rain chance, but nothing to be worried about. This weekend, highs drop to the mid 40s with a slight chance for rain. In fact, overnight saturday into sunday, theres even a small possibility of a few snowflakes floating around. Of course, sunday is our first entering a plea. The local mother expected in Court Tomorrow. And what charges the newborn baby of a woman charged in the death of her two year old. Is now with his biological dad. Tomorrow Rebekah Kinner will enter a plea in the case of the death of her twoyearold daughter kinsley. Youll remember the child died after rebekkah kinners boyfriend allegedly beat her. The child was transported to cincinnnati Childrens Hospital but never took a breath on her own and later died. Jason white, that biological father of her newborn, says he has custody of their son. Wyatt. The baby was put into foster care right after he was born. Rebekah kinner is charged with involuntary manslughter in the death of Kinsley Kinner last year. A crash led to the discovery and now a Homicide Investigation into the death of jaylon knight. A Fairfield High School senior found shot dead inside a car. Car. 275302 i just want justice for jaylon somebody knows something, its not going to bring him back, but i just want justice for my son. Son. Serina knight is jaylons got to see their sons body for the first time yesterday. 5 days after he was found dead slumped over the wheel inside this car shot the car coming to a stop after crashing into this home on the 300 block of charles street in hamilton. 264757 jaylon really was a great person you know he would literally give anything for anybody, if you didnt have any money and he seen you on the street hed give you all the money he had had police are asking anyone with information to call crimestoppers. The family says theyre thankful for the huge outpouring of support to the family and donations to help with jaylons funeral. Keeping you safe while driving. The feature on cars that is about to become standard. How this technology could potentially prevent thousands of crashes. Well be right back. Youre heres a first check of your nine first warning forecast. Morning with dry conditions means a quiet start to thursday. Skies stay mostly sunny today as highs increase to 60. You will notice that winds pick up from the west nine on your side is following breaking news. The Warren County coroner is ruling the death of a four year old a homicide. Homicide. The four year olds step mother, anna ritchie, is already facing child endangering charges in the case. Police say that ritchie put the boys legs in scalding hot water tuesday night as punishment. On wednesday morning he was found dead. Ritchie is behind bars on 350thousand dollars bond. She has not yet been charged in his death. But steeeper charges could now be comng. Our butler and Warren County reporter jay warren is working this story right now and will have new information coming up on nine on your side at five. A 17yearold is in custody after police discovered a potential threat at Bridgetown Middle School. They learned of it thanks to a tip that came from the boys mom. Green Township Police chief jeff bart explains this all started after a call came in about a runaway possibly tied to a picture of a hand holding a gun. But no face was visible in the picture and it was unclear whether or not it was did arrest the teen, and former bridgetown middle student, last night after he tried to run twice. There was no gun found on the suspect or in the surrounding area. Family member say theyre just happy no one was hurt. I was saddened and a little bit worried about sending the kids to school today but the principal assured me the school was safe today, so i love Oak Hills High School and bridgetown. I dont have a problem sending my kids cause i know theyre safe here. That granddad did not get a call, but many parents tell us they did receive an automated call from the school. Police say a 16yearold girl was beaten to death by a man more than twice her age. This morning the family and friends of hailey hall are trying to build meaning of her passing. Passing. 16yearold hailey hall was a sophomore at st. Bernardelmwood place high school. On february 29th police found her at the hospitalin a comaand in need of brain surgery. Monday injuries. 34yearold William Arnold is charged with felonious assaultpolice say more charges could be pending. We see so many kids every day, everywhere that need more help, more protection and more love and we just need to figure out a way overall to give them that. That. The schools assistant principal Scott Reisbord started a program called beat the hurt which gives students a chance to talk issues out. The school also raised more than 5thousand dollars for the family who is now working on funeral arrangements. Now at noonwe are learning why Army SergeantBowe Bergdahl left a post in afghanistan back in 2009. 2009. In new documents released yesterday, bergdahl says he left to draw attention to what he saw as leadership problems. Bergdahls attorneys also released a july 2015 document showing that an Army Sanity Board evaluation concluded that bergdahl suffered from schizotypal personality disorder when he left the courtmartial on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. Two hospitals in washington are urging almost 15hundred patients to get tested for hepatitis and hiv. Iv. Thats because a former technician is now charged in colorado with stealing a syringe of painkillers and replacing it with one containing something else. Hospital Officials Say the risk for patients is low, but they want them to get tested to be safe. Its the wearing of the green tonight for the cincinnati cyclones. This is the st. Patricks dayinspired jersey that players will be wearing tonight and tomorrow night at us bank arena. The jerseys will be auctioned off after the games. The cyclones will also be serving up green beer today and tomorrow. How did this happen . take a look at this crash in baltimore maryland yesterday morning. Police say that suv ran a red light, was hit by a car, went airborne and flipped, and landed on top of another car the three people hospital and somehow are all expected to survive. Now to a major safety announcement at noon. Automatic break systems will become Standard Features in nearly all cars within the next several years. The added technology could potentially prevent thousands of crashes and save lives. Abcs happening now. A major tuna recall. Bumble bee foods is recalling more than 31 thousand cans of chunk light the packing process. Officials say the cans were not sterilized properly. The cans affected have a best by date of february 2019. Invite as many friends as you have over for movie night. What some hollywood producers are proposing that could turn your house into the new hot spot. Parts of the Lone Star State are under water this afternoon flooding has forced some people from their homes. And some just to the top of them. Well explain. Youre watching 9 on your side forget long lines for tickets. You may soon be able to watch movies at home the same day they open at the theater. John matarese shows how this would work. So you dont waste your money. Imagine being able to download a brand new Theatrical Release to your tv. ,. And watch it the day its released in theaters it could become a reality if some hollywood producers have their way. Steven speilberg, jj abrams, and the founder of napster are pushing a concept called screening room. It would let you watch the next star wars movie, for instance, the day of its initial release, in the comfort of your own home. Only downside it wont be cheap. Cheap. Screening room would charge you 50 dollars to stream a just released film at home. To pacify theater chains, 20 dollars of the bill would theaters. To keep them in business. And you could split the bill with friends and neighbors, so that everyone would pay just 10 or 12 bucks. Normal movie prices prices but dont send out invitations to your friends just yet. The National Association of theater owners is opposed to the idea. Due to the risk of people making and selling copies. And the fact theaters make most of their money selling cokes and popcorn. As always dont waste your money. John matarese 9 on your side. And john will be back today starting at 5. With a warning about springtime travel scams that could take your money, and leave you with a horrible vacation. Plus cars that Consumer Reports says are not that great. Later today on 9 on your side. A new warning now at noon. Experts are saying more children are accidentially overdosing. What you can do to stop the trend. Cooler out the door this morning with dry conditions means a quiet start to thursday. Skies stay mostly sunny today as highs increase to 60. You will notice that this afternoon and gust up to youre watching 9 on your side at noon a parenting alert about kids accidentally overdosing weve got an exclusive look at startling new numbers from safe kids worldwide it reveals how many children end up in Emergency Rooms every day after getting their hands on prescription pills abcs details. Script this morning a new report says accidental medicine overdoses sends 160 kids to the emergency room every day. In 2013 almost 60,000 Young Children were seen in ers from vitamins, pain relievers, or prescription drugs that adults left within reach. Where are they getting the meds . . Dropped on the ground, in pill organizers, a purse or diaperbag, on countertops, in cabinets. Kate carr, president and ceo, safe kids worldwide she must get a chyron kids will find medicine in all kinds of places. Pills on floor. Medicine, nightstand. we found that 23 . One out of four kids, were finding and getting into medicine from a pill box nat pill boxes and organizers are not meant to keep kids out. I recently sat down with some toddlers, and it took this three yearold nine seconds to open one. 15 26 18 rich okay. You got that one open. 15 26 33 that one open, gabriella . yeah 15 26 34 rich let me see. Yep. Mom kelli konop lukes mom 16 10 39;06 i guess i was surprised that he could open this one. holding a pill organizer i didnt really think about it. And as we packaging doesnt always work. Rich besser 15 51 30;16 get one open, kai . This fouryear old was able to open a properly closed child resistant bottle with just a little tinkering kate carr is watching over that moment and that day has the responsibility of keeping all children parts of texas are completely under water this morning. Flooding there has buildings surrounded. Roads are now rivers. Even an interstate had to be shut down. People who live along one river have been ordered to evacuate. Pretty much the entire town of deweyville texas is under water. And thats forced the people who live there to head elsewhere. These guys have moved their entire living room to the roof you can see the tv. Couches. And theres a guy even sweeping the floor lets turn to your forecast now with a live look from skycam 9. 9. Im joined now by meteorologist jennifer ketchmark. Cooler out the door this morning with dry conditions means a quiet start to thursday. Skies stay mostly sunny today as highs increase to 60. You will notice that winds pick up from the west this afternoon and gust up to 35 mph for a few hours. Right around the corner. And sometimes the best kind of break is a staycation. Theres so much to do here in the tristate. Including the newport aquarium. Joining us now with more on spring break discounts at the aquarium is chief conservation officer ric which starts next a look out over the city from the nine on your side skycam. Well have a final check of the nine first warning later today at 4 on the now cincinnati. Learn about big changes that seaworlds planning for one of its biggest attractions. No keys, no cards, just your phone to unlock everything you value we look at the pros and cons. Cons. And drunk driving is dangerous, but what about drunk walking . Some Surprising NewSafety Information join Tanya Orourke and me today at 4. Lets get one last check of your forecast. Thats 9 on your side at noon for this xx. Well see you again at four for the now cincinnati. Cincinnati. And dont forget side everywhere you go. Grab a shamrock, because were bringing the emerald isle straight to you with the ultimate st. Paddys day party plan. Marios got a dish thatll get the Party Started in no time. Plus, im in the kitchen with the fabulous kim cattrall, and were whipping up a sweet treat thatll have everyone buzzing. St. Paddys day party starts right now on the chew. [ cheers and applause ] top of the afternoon to ya thank you. Welcome to the chew, everybody