9 on your sides timyka artist joins us live with the latest on what happened and how the victims are doing scene is clear, but it happened right here behind me near elsinore. The cars crashed head on near elsinore avenue around 230 this morning, this was a nasty crash. We can show you some video of one of the drivers being taken to the hospital. The woman going the wrong way on the ramp. Crashed head on into another car traveling south. She had to be extricated from her car. Nearly a dozen ems workers and firefighters rushed to the scene. You can see both cars have extensive damage from the impact. They had the reading avenue ramp closed for some time, it has reopened. We are working to learn if alcohol, drugs or Something Else played a role in this crash. One of the drivers was complaining of chest pains, the other suffered a broken leg. Both were taken to the breaking now. Florence police are looking for two suspects they say robbed a udf employee at gunpoint. The gas station is located at the intersection of dixie mount zion. It happened just before 3 oclock. The descriptions are vague two men wearing jeans and hoodies. If you know anything about this robberycall police. Right now heightened security is planned at one high school after threats are made against students there. There. Police in middletown have arrested the student who they say was behind the racist note in which he talked about killing black classmates today. 9 on your side reporter, Jordan Burgess looks at how police are reassuring parents and students. Right now this is what were seeing here at the high school. This was the day the student threat. But police are telling parents that hes in custody and was acting alone. Right now that 15yearold student is facing Second Degree felony charges. Police say he wrote a racist note in which he said he and his buddies were planning to kill black classmates today. A city spokesperson says a search by Police Showed the student was acting alone and no weapons were found at school. A voicemail was sent to parents telling them about the situation. Turned into a School Resource officer and the student arrested earlier this week. Police say they see no immediate danger for those here today. But they are increasing security to reassure parents and students. Reporting live. Jordan burgess. 9 on your side. Breaking overnight in the live fought both the elements and a fire in batavia overnight. Three departments responded to the batavia car wash, just before 11 30. This was the scene on hospital drive. There are no reports of injuries. The investigation into what started the fire is ongoing, but investigators say it doesnt look suspicious. Some streets will be temporary closed around cincinnati today. Its so crews can have enough space to accept the delivery of another streetcar. Streetcar. The streetcar is schduled to arrive in over the rhine around three oclock in the afternoon. Henry street between elm and race will be shut down so it can be unloaded. The streetcar is expected to be operational in the fall. This is the third streetcar to arrive in town. There are two less candidates this morning in the crowded gop field. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former hewlettpackard ceo Carly Fiorina both officially ended their campaigns yesterday. Neither did well in the iowa caucus or the New Hampshire primary. For the remaining gop to the South Carolina primary. Donald trump is coming off a big win in New Hampshire. And says hell carry that momentum to other states. Second place finisher. And ohio governor. John kasich is also campaigning in the palmetto state. He says hell keep his Campaign Message positive. But wont be a pushover. gov. John kasich r president ial candidate im not going to be a pincushion or a marshmallow but im also not going to spend my time trying to trash other people. People. Kasich also compared himself to porridge. Calling himself just right. Despite that. He says he doesnt carolina. On the democratic side. New hampshire winner Bernie Sanders shifting the focus of his campaign. To try and supporters. Sanders met yesterday with al sharpton. Where they talked about attracting African American voters. His opponent. Hillary clinton. Still holds a big lead in several key demographics. She also holds a double digit lead coming into the South Carolina primary. A fresh look at sanders and clinton later tonight. When they debate in greenville. Nine on your side will once again be working with politifact to check the candidates statementswell bring that to you tomorrow. On good morning tristate. Former president bill clinton is bringing his wifes campaign to cincinnati. Hes hosting a get out the vote rally on friday. Details about when and where hell stop are not yet released. Early voting for ohios march primary starts on february 17 th. The former secretary of state lost to Bernie Sanders yesterday in the New Hampshire primary. A blanchester man in oregon is just one of many that plan to surrender today. Where theyre protesting now. Former univeristy of Cincinnati Police officer ray tensing could finally learn when hell stand trial for the murder of sam dubose. The deadline a judge has issued in the case. A chilly start to the day with feels like temperatures at or slightly below zero. Highs will return to the mid 20s this afternoon with partly cloudy skies. Minor snow im timing it out coming up. In the live alert. And breaking overnight. A small group of militia members at an oregon Nature Preserve say theyll surrender to federal authorities in just a few hours. One of those men is believed to be 27year old david fry. Whos from blanchester. It follows the Early Morning arrest of cliven bundy. The father of militia leader ammon bundy. Bundy was arrested last month during a confrontation with the fbi that left one man dead. Today former univeristy of Cincinnati Police officer ray tensing could finally learn when hell stand trial for the murder of sam dubose. Tensing is accused of shooting and killing dubose during a traffic stop last summer. A the case until january 29th to gather their evidence. This morning the city of cleveland says tamir rices family should pay for medical care he got after Police Officers shot and killed him. The city filed a claim in Probate Court yesterday. Yesterday. Saying the rice estate owes 500 bucks for an ambulance and other care. Cleveland Police Officers shot and killed him more than a year ago. Are you struggling with paying back your Student Loans . Before you sign on with one of those debt relief companies, consider this the Us Department of education just took legal action against two of them, for using the departments official seal and misrepresenting their relationship. Relationship. And 9 on your side is here to tell you, the services they provide are actually available for free. Free. All you have to do is go to the department of educations website. And under federal student aid, you can find payment plans, information on deferment, and what to do if you cannnot make promised thousands of dollars to carry drugs. Now hes behind bars. Where officials arrested a man and what he was carrying. The man Covington Police say tried to attack his girlfriend with a sword is now behind bars. But hes far from home. Where officials picked him up. A chilly start to the day with feels like temperatures at or slightly below zero. Highs will return to the mid 20s this afternoon with partly cloudy skies. 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Right now hes behind bars in central kentucky. 39yearold Terry Phillips is facing charges for attempted murder and assault. Early saturday morning Covington Police tell us he got into an argument at a home on holman avenue. The woman was able to duck. But her arm was seriously injured. When police got there phillips ws gone. Tuesday night investigators tracked him to a home in lexington. I really just feel for the lady and now hes caught or whatever he has to deal with the lord when he gets there therethe womans condition is been living in the months. Police are looking for the in avondale. It happened yesterday morning on reading road at glenwood while the girl was walking to school. She was in a crosswalk when it happened. Police say shell be okay. The car is a 1998 blue honda crv with the ohio license plate grw 8229. Police are concentrating their efforts in the search near winton terrace. Its the day weve been waiting for. For months. Tgit is back. Prepare your dvr. Your giant wine glass. And your popcorn bowl accordingly. Accordingly. Abcs stellar line up starts 8 with all new episodes. Starting with greys anatomy, then at 9. Scandal. Then at 10. How to get away with murder. Of course followed by 9 on your side at 11. 11. You dont have to wait your favorite scandal stars. Theyll be on Good Morning America talking with lara spencer starting at 7. Let get your latest nine first warning forecast. Its another very cold start to the day and lows will range from 7120f across the tristate. Once you add in the light wind, wind chills could drop to 0 to 5, especially in our more northern locations. Start but we eventually turn partly cloudy this morning. It will be a nice change to finally see a few more rays of sunshine. Highs are only expected in the mid to low 20s today. Skies will be mostly cloudy on friday and well see another chance for light snow. A fastmoving clipper system will swing through the ohio valley bringing. 5 to 1 of snow max. Highs on friday hit 270f. The weekend will be wind chills below zero on saturday and sunday morning. And each afternoon will be very cold with a high of 19 on saturday and 22 on sunday. Along with the cold, we also need to talk about minor snow chances. Northwest winds could bring in a few lake effect snow showers on saturday, but any accumulating snow would be minor and very isolated. This is not a widespread event. Morning rushmostly cloudyfeels like temps near zerolow 8 thursdaypartly sunny skies unseasonably coldhigh 24 thursday nightmostly cloudy very cold againlow 13friday mostly cloudy skiesspotty, light snow showershigh 27 friday nightmostly cloudy skies its popular, but is it profitable . Profitable . The latest on twitters earnings are questionable. Questionable. What theyre losing. How the companys stock is doing right now. And what this could mean for the surprise patrol is at it again giving money to unsuspecting folks in the tristate. Tristate. 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Its extremely cold today. 9 first warning meterologist, jennifer ketchmark, has your updated forecast just ahead. A middletown mother is shot and killed in her car. With her child in the back. The clues investigators have uncovered. Morning, jennifer. But is it traffic right now police are searching for the person who killed a sat in the car with her. The two were found outside a dayton ohio apartment. Jordan burgess is live with the mystery of how she ended up there. Right now this is something that police here in middletown are trying to unravel. They say that mom picked up her daughter from the sitters. About a day later she was found dead. We talked with the babysitter who saw her last. Police say Brittany Russell was found shot outside a dayton apartment wednesday morning. Her six month old haven was with her. She wasnt hurt and was reunited with her father. We talked with the babysitter for haven who says russell picked the baby up tuesday afternoon. But didnt tell the babys father. Later that night she called and said she would return her that night. But she never did. Now those russell say she was a recovering drug user. But say brittany did not deserve this. She did not deserve this. I dont care who you are or what youve been through. She didnt. Right now it is unknown why that mom ended up in dayton. Thats one of the things police are looking closely at this morning. Reporting live. Jordan burgess. 9 on your side. Rebekah kinners newborn could soon have a permanent home with his biological father. Kinner gave birth to wyatt on february 1st. Her attorney, kyle rapier, says she spent about ten hours with her baby before he was taken away. Hes now in foster care. Care. Rapier is now helping the man believed to be wyatts father file petitions for custody. He referred to him only as jason. Kinner is charged with Involuntary Manslaughter in the death of her two year old daughter, kinsley. Rapier gave 9 on your with kinsley. Its the first picture of the mother and daughter together thats been released. 07 44 she felt like her whole world has been taken from her. She has said to me numerous times that if given the choice she will put herself in the position of kinsley instead of kinsley. 55 kinners trial date is april 4th but her Attorney Says she is looking at other options and could enter a plea in the near future. A cincinnati man is facing arson charges this morning after police say he tried to torch a house during a burglary. Investigators say jerome brown broke into the home on considine avenue in east price hill. They also say he attacked a woman inside and set part of the house on fire before running away. He was caught a short time later. The Us Justice Department is fed up with the city of ferguson. Ferguson. It filed a 56page lawsuit yesterday. Claiming the city continues to violate the rights of African Americans after the shooting death of michael brown. It leaders changed the terms of a reform plan. By watering down several requirements. A plan to crackdown on whats often called revenge porn is getting a hearing in kentucky. That is when people post explicit pictures of former partners on the internet without their permission. More often than not. The victims are women. The bill in the kentuckys house would make revenge porn a misdemeanor. But if the images were sold for profit. It would be considered a felony. A bill to make the roads safer for bicyclists has now cleared the kentucky senate. The measure would require drivers to stay at least three feet away from bicycle riders when passing them. It also says drivers can pass onto the left side of the road if necessary to do that. Even if its a nopassing zone. Of course. Drivers have to make sure its safe to do so first. The bill now goes to the kentucky house. Oil prices are the lowest theyve been in 10 years. But it seems many of those extra fees that were tackedon when oil prices were high havent changed. Paying a fuel surcharge on your airline ticket. Or two years ago, with gas prices near 4 bucks. But now, with gas down to a buck 50 it doesnt make as much sense. Bloomberg news says the surcharges are slowly starting to fall. Though Many Companies are wont remove them completely, just in case gas prices rise again. It says average trash surcharges have fallen from 15 to 5 percent. Fedex and ups have lowered their fuel surcharges by 2 percent this year. Most airlines have now removed all fuel surcahrges from tickets. Speaking of flights. Are you tired of being crowded when you fly . Relief could be on the way. A congressman out of tennessee is pushing for a new law with standards limiting how small and how close together seats can be. But its not about comfort. He says its about safety. And making sure crowded planes can be guyslisten up. 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