Transcripts For WCPO 9 On Your Side News 5 20160216

Shot they rest ran. Live in lockland, em, 9oys. More breaking news at five a well known attorney and radio talk show host is tonite. Lisa wells was pulled over for a traffic stop about 90 minutes north of cincinnati last month. Nine on your sides tom mckee has been digging for information and is live with what he found. I just got this report from the ohio state Highway Patrol on that traffic stop of lisa wells and the charges that resulted from it. That stop happened on i75 in miami county, which is about 15 minutes north of dayton. The report says the osp piqua post received a call of a vehicle driving recklessly. It continues, when the driver exicted, several pills were observed in plain view on the car seat. The driver was arrested for ovi and prescription pills were located during a probable charges were filed four felonies and one misdemeanor. In addition to law offices in covington and west chester, wells has been a weekend radio host on 700 wlw radio. I reached out to Program Director Scott Rinehard to check her status, but havent received a reply. I talked directly with wells on the phone and when i asked about the charges, she replied, i am not a public figure and you should not be reporting this. She continued, ifg you run it, you do so at your own risk. Wells hung up the phone before i could ask a question about what that meant. I called her attorney bryan penick in dayton, ohio, for comment, but havent gotten a reply. Craig. A wild story out of boone county a young mans valentines day nightmare abducted and robbed at gunpoint after looking for love in all the wrong places. 9 on your sides julie oneill joins us live from the Boone County Sheriffs Office. Lose a lot of money and get the scare of his life. Tonight the boone countys sheriff releasing pictures of the couple that abducted himand details of their scheme. He was a 22yearold man from Northern Ohio staying here at the Airport Quality inn while doing construction work over the valentines weekend. 47 31 he meets a woman and theyre back at his room and she gets a phone call and says i gotta take this phone call and she walks out of the room than she walks out, this guy comes in brandishing a handgun and says youre going to take us to some atms and get some money and they did go to about 6 of them in the n ky area. 47 50thats how tom scheben with the Boone County Sheriffs Office says they got these surveillance pictures of the twoand their car, a toyota avalon, though the license plate isnt clear. Scheben says the couple roughed up the victim and let him go after the 6th atm victim doing . Hes fine he got a black eye and a popped mouth but you know hes 22 years old probably more than anything a bruised ego. Learned a lesson on valentines day about romance. Yea, who not to take back to your room. He probably lost about a weeks pay in this endeavor. The victim has gone back to Northern Ohio. The Sheriffs Office is not sure whether the man and woman theyre looking for are from here, but hope these good pictures out there will help find them. If you can help call the Sheriffs Office or crimestoppers at 5133523040. Live in boone county, julie oneill 9 on your side. Two twelveyearold girls were arrested and charged after police say they posted a bomb threat that shut down an entire Tristate School district. 9 on your sides tj parker is live with the new developments police, tj . Police say those two sixth graders who attended school here at Lincoln Elementary sent out the bomb threat through a fake facebook account. Police say though they were able to track them down and arrest them quickly. Chief David Halfhill police chief 47 12 theyre going to have several days off sitting in a jail cell right nowdayton police chief, David Halfhill, says two sixth grade girls messaged in a bomb threat all because he says they didnt want to to go to class. Halfhill 44 09 they wanted a day off from school and i had to talk about the trickle down effect, it doesnt just affect youthe onethousand plus Student School district shut down classes at all schools even canceling after school events. Chief halfhill says this is the first time hes seen the schools shut down for Something Like this. Halfhill 42 56 due to the days and times you just dont know how the threats are coming across i mean we see 12 year olds, we see 11 year olds, we see 13 14 all ages so you have to take it seriouslypolice were able to track down one of the it back to a cellphone. They were unsuccessful making any arrests last night but a lead in the case led to chief halfhill arresting one of the girls, this morning. Jay brewer superintendent 32 32 if its a Lesson Learned and thats what schools are all about, weve taught a lesson todaydayton schools superintendent, jay brewer is thanking police for their work. He says this is a reminder for all students how serious these type of threats are. Brewer 30 27 kids you gotta be careful. What you transmit can be tracked back, and will be tracked back, schools take this very seriously and things will occur when youre caughtboth the School District and Police Department hope this is a Lesson Learned for everybody halfhill 50 12 Something Like this happens it really discourages me but it then again it just makes me work harder to get the message out to them, the importance of their actions those girls are being held in center, tonight charged with terroristic threatening. We do want to pass some other info along senior night is cancelled for tonight. School will be back open, tomorrow. Live in dayton, t. J. Parker, 9 on your side. His empty chair wont go unnoticed. Unnoticed. An honored tradition in play for justice scalia. We have new information about his Funeral Plans as a battle his replacement. A woman killed as fire tears through her home. Hear from her neighbors. Plus the devastating 911 call from the man who tried to get the the only local helicopter getting you breaking news first in the tristate. Heres dan carroll in chopper 9 with information on crash on i275. The only helicopter bringing you breaking news in the tristate. Chopper 9 taking a live look at the roads this justice antonin scalias courtroom chair was draped in black today to mark his death. Its a Supreme Court tradition to honor the late judge who died saturday at the age of 79 of a heart attack. A public viewing for scalia will be friday. His funeral will be this saturday. And more debate tonight about who should appoint scalias successor. Many republicans want the next president to pick the new justice. Today in the Washington Post Senate Democratic leader harry reid said by doing so would aim a procedural missile at the foundation of our system of checks and balances. It is president obamas constitutional right to nominate a successor. A war of words on the republican side of the president ial race. Race. Donald trump is accused republicans calling out president george w. Bush for his claims about weapons of mass destruction overseas. Trump also saying hes very seriously thinking about suing fellow candidate ted cruz over campaign ads. Both candidates are fighting for South Carolina where residents go to the polls saturday. For the democrats, the nevada caucuses are just four days away remember today is the final day to register to vote in ohio for the march 15 primary. Boards of election are open until 9 tonight across the state. Voter registration forms are available on myohiovote dot com. Youre also encourgaged to update your registration by the end of today. A sweet and quiet woman. Thats how neighbors describe the woman killed in a house fire. New developments and how one caller tried to get the womans attention. Dont screen children for autism. Its a controversial your child. Well tell you why some doctors and parents are concerned. Your seven day forecast is next. To bring you wendy s North Pacific cod sandwich we send guys like this. On boats like these. In weather like this. All the way up here. For wild caught fish like this. That we panko bread like this. For a sandwich that s light, crispy and crunchy. And now try it like today where s the beef . Means something different. Some use beef frozen from far away. But wendy s believes the juiciest hamburgers are made from fresh beef raised. Right here. Land of the beef, home of the deliciously different dave s double. Youre watching 9 on your side at 5 a woman found dead in the back bedroom of her mason home after this fire. Neighbors who called 911 worried she was inside. 2 25 2 29i feel horrible. Theres someone there. I can tonight neighbors say the woman was quiet and kept to herself. 9 on your side is the only station with a bureau dedicated to butler and Warren County. County. Our reporter jay warren is following new developments from mason. Jay . The Warren County coroner says seventy year old romma hunt was the woman who was found dead herethe fire tore through this small ranch causing a partial roof collapse it was just before two am when fire crews got the call about the fire here at 1002 Olympia Drive in fact the man who called 911 knocked on the door in case someone was inside 911 call ok. What part of the house . The living room knocking on the door soon after the caller pulled away from the front door 911 call ok get away from the house if you can yes im away from it but i want to make sure people are alright because theres a someones bedroom. The heaviest concentration of fire was located up towards the front left of the houseFire Fighters say fighting the fire in the cold and fog made their footing more treacherous after the fire was out we talked to neighbors who described what they saw Emanuel Espinosa neighbor we can see all the smoke coming from the house then up a little bit in the front of the roof there come more flames the put more water more spark was coming out too more water we started wondering we hope shes ok. But she wasnt ok seventy year old romma hunt was found in her bedroom by Fire Fighters who entered the houseone of her neighbors Janie Macpherson described her interactions with her Janie Macpherson neighbor ive been here for eight years and waived at her a couple of times and shed waives back very sweet lady. But for those eight years macpherson said she never went over there and thats something she regrets now that shes gone sot you never had coffee with her . No. I wish i had now. You just at this point mason police have not released a cause for the firenor has the Warren County Coroners Office released a cause and manner of deaththat information should come out in the next few daysjay warren 9 on your side mason a quick moving clipper system will pass to our south this evening but it currently looks like any of this rain snow mix will be cloudy again on wednesday along with the chance for a few flurries. Temperatures top out around 380f for another below average day. But a warm up is coming temperatures return to seasonal levels on thursday with a high of 430f and partly a hot debate about autism and when your child should be screened. Why one group says not to screen every child at least not yet. Wiping out zika. Health officials want to put an end to this health crisis. The controversial method being discussed now. Im john matarese. Could you soon fill up your car free at kroger . It seems possible if gas prices keep falling. Well le you know if it could happen tonight in Healthy Living mixed reviews for new autism screening guidelines. A new Task Force Says there is no reason to screen every young child for autism unless they show signs of the disorder. It says doctors need to make that choice on their own. Some parents and Health Professionals argue doctors will miss out on early diagnosis opportunities without those early screenings. Treating the zika virus may spark some controversy. Controversy. The World Health Organization says it may have to use unconventional methods to stop its spread. It says using genetically modified mosquitoes to wipe out the virus is one possibility. The virus which is spreading danger especially for unborn children. The who has declared a global emergency. Much more to come on 9 on your side at 5 30. Heres anchor Tanya Orourke with what were working on. Craig. A local mother is speaking out after her son is indicted on federal gun charges. Charges. What she has to say as her son sits in jail. And what were learning tonight about this major gun bust and a judge rules on whether a Butler County sex club can open its doors. The fate for those looking for love, coming more than a dozen of cincinnatis most dangerous criminals are off the streets. And tonight the mom of one of those indicted by a federal grand jury is speaking out to 9 on your side. Reporter ashley zilka is live outside the federal courthouse downtown with more on todays indictments. Law enforcement Officials Say this is a takedown of 15 violent criminals in the tristate region. They have gun charges. The result will be spending a very long time behind bars. They have wreaked havoc on our neighborhoodsand now the United States attorney for the Southern District of ohio says they wont be out on the streets anytime soon. The cases are part of an anti Violence Initiative that involves local, state and federal law enforcement. Donald soranno special agent in charge atf 21 00 49 they are not going to be going to a local prison here locally. They are going to be sent to colorado, north dakota, places far away from their network so they cannot continue to have an impact on the violence that is happening. 02this is just the beginning. Officials say the 15 people represent the first group of offenders indicted as part of the initiative. Christy muncy assistant United States attorney21 06 04 their criminal histories, their commit crimes and their violent history which is why they were targeted. 10vikki phillips alexanders son is among the 15 offenders. She says her son 41yearold Keno Phillips has a criminal past. 1 16 hes been in and out of