From the state of ohio, we will review all the evidence. I dont know what the city manager has seen and i cant comment on that. P. O. Joseph simpson youre standing in front of district 1 with your attorney force. What do you want to say . Just that i trust the system and i trust my attorney. Those are the only comments that i have. I think that the personnel jacket will speak for itself. He is a stellar officer. Lewis says it was simpsons life long dream to be a Cincinnati Police officer. And im here to defend him and do everything in my power to get police. Simpson will be arriagned tomorrow morning. The personnel jacket mr. Lewis speaks of has not yet been released to the media. No comment from the fraternal order of police. Well stay on top of every development. As officer simpson remains suspended without pay. If youre just joining us. We want to quickly bring you up to speed on the tragic accident nine on your side has been covering for you. A man accident report by police says the driver made an improper turn from from edwards road to erie avenue in hyde park square. But no immediate charges have been filed aginst the bus driver. 73 year old Stephen Frank was killed by the impact. His daughter. 41 year old emily frank. Suffered serious leg injuries and is in the hospital. The case will go to the Hamilton County prosecutor once the investigation is complete. Emily frank is well known to many people in town. She started the cest cheese food truck. And is a cofounder of the food truck association. She started her food truck in 2012. The driver of the bus was Tyrone Patrick. And tonight weve learned a lot more about him. In addition to driving for metro. He was the chaplain for the Cincinnati Fire department. I spoke with Tyrone Patrick briefly on the phone he said he was okay and out of town but couldnt comment on what happened. Instead, he says now i also spoke with neighbors and other who speak to his character they say he was more than just a bus driver he was a caring person. pkg neighbors say Tyrone Patrick was also a reverend a champlain for the Cincinnati Fire and police here he is speaking at a Funeral Service for a firefighter daryl gordon who lost his life in the line of duty patrick read prayer petitions nats for daryls wife angela and his children angelique and chelsea for the host of relatives for the cft family , heavy rescue 14 and rescue 19 and friends that they may his sore and grief by the lord we pray to the lord. His linked in also says he worked as a champlain for Colerain Township fire and ems as well as served as pastor for the Pleasant Grove missionary baptist church. Nice person and lived in roselawn for at least 4 years but they say he hasnt been seen home for days. Roe a metro spokesperson says he was a bus driver there for 10 years chief conn says they always knew he did both jobs they say he was a brotheer, overall an active Community Member and great person who is still serving as a volunteer chaplain there now. Back to you. Whats it like to be behind the wheel 40foot long, 14 ton bus on a busy city street . What are the biggest problems drivers see on the job . Job . To find out, nine on your sides tom mckee turned to a veteran driver with over four decades of experience. Nick lang has driven over three million accidentfree miles for metro, tank and croswell vip motorcoach. The biggest problems hes seen are distracted drivers and pedestrians and the reason for boils down to two words cell phones. If theres someone who knows driving buses, its nick lang. Hes first got behind the wheel in 1969 and the job has consumed his life. One room in his glendale house is filled with memorabilia. Investigators are still digging into the exact cause of wednesday accident, but lang can easily recall five learned. Aim high in steering, get the big picture, keep your eyes moving, leave yourself an out and make sure they see you. You. So, whats the advice for pedestrians . You gotta be aware and youve got to focus on what youre you. Ton, 40 foot bus . Lang recalled a 1971 incident he experienced. I got the green light, i started off a kid walked right into the side of the bus. Right into the side of second earlier, i would have hit her. Her. These days, lang says bus drivers have to cope with other drivers in a big hurry. Hurry. When you see people coming from the left lane, across three lanes of traffic and get off right there at the exit, thats off the hook. Thats crazy. Crazy. So are pedestrians who arent watching where theyre going. Going. When you stop at a crosswalk, the light changes, youve got the light and all of a sudden 10 people walk right out in front of you. Like theyre daring you to run over them. That happens all the time. Time. Why are they so distracted . Response. Cell phones. Thats the big thing. Cell phones. Phones. People looking down as they walk and cant hear because theyre plugged in. In. They turn them ear buds up and theyre walking. Theyi dont hear that garbage truck coming and they dog gone dont see them because theyre on the cell phone. So, whats the advice for drivers of both buses and vehicles plus pedestrians . Pedestrians . Lang says youve got to be alert, focus on what youre doing and focus on whats going on around you. Nine on your side will stay on top of this story for you on air an online. Right now on wcpo dot com and our mobile app. The story behind how truck business. A mystery in franklin is turning out differently than many first expected. Crews spent much of today digging up the front yard of a home along dixie highway. The project involved hours of work with heavy equipment. About ten feet down. Investigators found a car. A blue mercury from the 1960s. At first there were concerns it might be connected with some kind of crime. But after a closer look. The Sheriffs Office decided there wasnt any crime committed. Big cuts at ge. Why the company is getting rid of hundreds of highpaying jobs in the tristate. Coming together. There is a fundraiser right now for a tristate firefighter killed in the line of duty. How people are keeping his memory alive. Debate night. Gop president ial hopefulls faceoff tonight. But without the biggest name. Plans for tonight. Youre watching 9 on your side big job cuts are coming to General Electric in the tristate. The company says it will layoff nearly 240 engineers here. The cuts are part of ge aviation layoffs nationwide. But cincinnati is taking the the engineers are no longer needed because some projects have moved from the develoment to production phase. Ge aviation will still have more than three thousand employees in the tristate. Employment went up in most of kentucky last month. But Northern Kentucky is doing better than much of the state. The jobless rate was four point three percent in boone and campbell counties. Among the lowest rates in the state. The Unemployment Rate was four point six percent in kenton county. That compares to a state averge of five percent. Weather and sports are ahead, what do you guys have coming up . Up . He died trying to help save lives. Now others are trying to help his family. Sot our mission is to give back and do the right thing for the right memory of firefighter Patrick Wolterman. Youre watching 9 on the fbi and the irs teamed up to breakup a drug ring in cincinnati. Four people today pleaded guilty to selling cocaine and heroin. To hide their profits. Agents say the group bought real estate. And they put the property in other peoples names. Three properties were confiscated as part of the investigation. Along with one Million Dollars in cash. Five vehicles. And bullet resistant vests. Construction of the new Wayfair Fulfillment Center in hebron is movig along. When its done. The 37 cover 900 thousand square feet and be nearly a mile around. It will be used to ship goods to homes across the country. Right now on wcpo dot com and our mobile app. Why the massive building is only the start of a much bigger challenge. Right now there is a fundraiser underway for hamilton firefighter Patrick Woltermans family. Youll recall he was killed in the line of duty last month. That fire has since been declared an arson. Nine on your sides Evan Millward is in blue ash where people are doing what they can to help his family. Evan. Its called pass the boot this is how theyre raising money for firefightet woltermans family and its filling up. This restaurant and the Old Firehouse brewery were both started by guys who served in fire departments. So the day after Patrick Wolterman was killed they said lets do this unfortunately firehouse has been a part of in the last year or so. Precis being a firefighter is a labor of love, you do the job because you love it, lets face it, firefighters dont get paid well. Sounds a lot like making beer. Three dollars from every pint of Old Firehouse poured tonight will go toward woltermans family. The pass the boot fundraiser lasts until firehouse grill here closes tonight. Live in blue ash em with a remaining schedule that doesnt allow much of it, tonights game is a resume building game. Tonight the uc bearcats play at connecticut. Its not a Connecticut Team that youd remember from the jim calhoun, National Championship era. But for the bearcats, they cant get hung up on that. They need wins. They could really use a conference tournament championship. But to get the best seed for that. And to get to the ncaa tournament, uc simply needs to win. And that would start at uconn tonight. Trt 13outcue . Over the youre able to beat uconn on the reoad it is a huge win. Georgetown didnt do it the other day. Lot of people try. Wins about 85 percent of their home games over the last 20 years. and if you cant win. Sell tickets and spread the good will. A lot of fans dont think the reds are going to win many games this season. No matter to the group that gathered at the reds hall of fame today. Its caravan time. Four buses full of reds personnell, heading in four different directions. After a pep talk from the big man, the reds caravan hit the road today. You never want to forget who buys tickets in any climate. But in this particular climate the reds are in, that is even more so. Trt 17outcue . Back on top of the division. price answer the hard questions, as we are transitioning. And really make ourselves availble to the people out there supporting the ballclub and let them know we really appreciate their support. We hope that they stay with us as we get back on top of things here and get back on top of the division. the caravan continues through sunday, when all four buses if she wins, and Serena Williams is an overwhelming favortie to win her Australian Open final, it will mean 22 grand slam titles. And that ties the modern day record held by steffi graf. Serena won her semi final match last night. Shell meet Angelique Kerber in the finals. Hes a former uc star, a ten year nba veteran. But last night in china, where Jason Maxiell now plays, he was on the run. Running after wu ke. Ke hit maxiell from behind. And when maxiell went after ke. Ke took off like he was late for a bus. Maxiell plays for the china basketball leagues tiajin gold lions. Ke mustve realized his mistake immediately. Because he wanted no part of maxiell, who goes sixseven and about 20 bills shy of 300. And look at this this is last nights nashvillecalgary game last night. 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