condition after being thrown from the mangled car that crashed here on i-275 near 471. that crash killed michael gilliam.. who was just a few weeks shy of his 48th birthday. a fourth person in the car is expected to survive.police say the driver.. who they believe was gilliam.. simply lost control.. went off the right side of the interstate and rolled the car.officers say they found needles inside so they believe drugs are behind what happened.we reached out to the brother of michael. he says michael has had addiction issues in the past... but thought he'd gotten over them. he's not sure if he was on heroin.. but can understand why it's tearing apart families and communities. i did love my brother. my family did. we just hated the person he became when he's on the drug. we'll be checking up with investigators to find out more about what's behind this woman are doing.reporting live.. jordan burgess. 9 on your side. v-a secretary bob mcdonald will face tough questions this morning on capitol hill, about the state of the cincinnati v-a. members of congress are calling for answers after a four - month investigation by the scripps washington bureau and 9 on your side's i-team. we heard from dozens of whistleblowers concerned about veterans being put at risk, and ethical misconduct involving leadership. national investigative correspondent mark greenblatt shows us what we can expect from washington. va- secretary bob mcdonald will appear before senators at a budget hearing this morning, where he's expected to face questions about cost cutting moves at the cincinnati va, as described by dozens of whistleblowers. mike brooks nurse anesthetistcincinnati va runs = :13 - :20i've seen surgical instruments/they will have pieces of the instrumentation.at the center of allegations: dr. barbara temeck, acting chief of staff. whistleblowers say she forced out all of the hospitals surgical specialists in total joint replacements... and when veterans like bill hatfield needed back surgery, they're now told... bill hatfieldvietnam veteranruns = :38 - 42 (quick)hatfield: "...we don't have a neurosurgeon at the hospital anymore."members of congress could also press mcdonald on the status of twin federal investigations, probing prescriptions temeck made for controlled substances like hydrocode for the wife of va regional director jack hetrick. state and federal sources say she didn't have a license to prescribe them, privately.mark: can you tell us anything about why you did that?we'll have coverage your side, and http://wcpo.com. greenblatt, scripps news, washington. the rumors are swirling.is jay bruce leaving the reds? reds?early this morning ... e-s-p-n and yahoo sports are reporting a possible three way trade involving the reds, blue jays and angels is on hold due "other" players. that trade would have reportedly sent bruce to toronto ....while the reds would get prospects from the angels. the reds have not commented. right now ken broo and keenan singleton are on their way to goodyear.they'll be joining w-c-p-o's john fay at reds camp this morning for the first full squad workout. donald trump's momentum appears to be growing after his primary win in south carolina. the next g-o-p contest is in nevada tonight.. a new a-b-c news poll gives trump a better than two- to -one lead over marco rubio in second place. but party leaders are pushing back against trump. four prominent republicans including senator bob dole have now endorsed rubio. communications director yesterday. that.. after rick tyler put a false post on social media that questioned marco rubio's faith in the bible.tyler has since deleted the post. the democratic primary in recent polls give hillary clinton a large lead there over bernie sanders. hillary clinton is hoping to build momentum after her win in nevada over the weekend. the first presidential contest in the tri-state is the kentucky g-o-p caucus on march fifth. the ohio primary is ten days later on the 15-th. kentucky and indiana then both have primaries in may. a quiet and calm weather day has set up over the tri-state for tuesday before heavy rain returns followed by light snow on thursday. we could see heavy rain that potentially causes minor flooding issues and light snow that could make traffic a young boy shoots and kills a man ...and now his family is defending that boy this morning. morning.my little brother is not a killer, my little brother is a little boy who likes to play and have fun." fun."the warning they want you to hear....in hopes of avoiding their same tragedy. his background check was fine. those words from uber this morning about the shooting suspect in kalamazoo.what the the uber driver accused of going on a deadly shooting spree through kalamazoo has confessed ...but police say he shows no remorse ...and is now charged with six counts of murder and is being held without bail. dalton is accused of shooting eight people in three locations in kalamazoo saturday. police say dalton picked up passengers in between the shootings.one of the victims... .a 14 year old girl.. remains in critical condition this morning...but her mother reports she gave doctors a thumbs up in the " intentional, as deliberate, as cold. this was not a, just a momentary lapse." uber says it conducted a background check on dalton.. and nothing came up. dalton was an insurance adjuster before he became an uber driver. police say he had more bullets with him when he was caught. the small town of harstville, indiana, about 75 miles west of cincinnati...is greiving this morning after what's being called a tragic accident. accident.according to deputies, a man was getting settled in for the night, and put down his 38 revolver while he changed clothes.that's when his 6-year-old stepson picked it up and fired it, killing him. (james lonaker/victim's son) "lack of judgment at that point and time."(juli lonaker/victim's daughter)"it was just-- a matter of moments your life changes." changes."the sheriff's department is using this tragedy to remind everyone that it's critically important to always practice gun safety. a quiet and calm weather day has set up over the tri-state returns followed by light snow on thursday. we could see heavy rain that potentially causes minor flooding issues and light snow that could make driving treacherous. the death toll is rising in fiji this morning.how an official on the island is describing the scene there this morning after that cyclone ripped through. a car bursts into flames...and witnesses can't believe what they see. see."that is god. if you dont believe it. i dont know what to say." say."what was found inside this car once the flames were gone...that has some looking gmts anim"you're watching good morning tri-state at 5 on 9 on your side!" the death toll rising this morning after a deadly cyclone people were killedthis is a look at some of the damage. koro island took a direct hit this weekend. one government spokesman says - the island was "pretty much flattened".. and there are very few buildings left standing. governor john kasich is looking to expand partnerships that allows students to take the majority of their coursework at a community college. college.the proposal will allow students to take three of four years of their bachelor's degree at a community college before transfering.kasich's midterm budget also calls for up to 10 bachelor's degrees to be offered through community colleges.the program will help reduce student debt. a car crash in tennessee ends in dramatic fashion! the driver hit a pole... the car burst into flames ,,,he made it out alive ...but there's more to this story. what was found inside that car has some people calling it a miracle!when firefighters put out the flames ...they found a bible on the front-seat.. still in good condition. you are watching a vandalism record.two boys... one hour 15 minutes.... 77 cars and at least a quarter of a million dollars in damage.the owner of the east tennessee car lot says the teens came in kicking and swinging... windshields, tail lights, body panels.some of the damage to classics with original touches that can't be replaced.the boys are under arrest-- but no clue as to why they did it. let get your latest nine first warning forecast. out the door this morning. skies are mostly clear and temperatures will drop into the low 30s. while we start the day with little cloud cover, clouds start to build during the day as we get ready for our next round of heavy rain in the tri-state. the majority of tuesday will be dry as highs climb to the low 50s. rain chances begin late tuesday night and are more likely overnight. the overnight rain showers will be heavy at times and widespread heading into the wednesday morning commute. wednesday will be a wet, soggy day in the ohio valley. rain will be heavy at times, and we could see 1.5" to 2" of rain out of this next system. temperatures will reach the low 50s on wednesday, with breezy winds from the northeast. there's a chance we could see some minor flooding due to all this rain. as the system passes to our northeast, the backside of the circulation will usher in much colder air thursday morning. leftover moisture will likely produce light snow and snow showers on thursday. plus, strong winds will gust to 40 mph, reducing visibility. currently, it looks like light snow will start early on thursday. but with the mild weather and warm ground, accumulation will be difficult. there's a potential for around an inch or a bit more of snow. whether it sticks is the question right now and we continue to watch it.morning rushpartly cloudy chillylow: 31tuesdaypartly sunny earlyincreasing clouds high: 51tuesday nightrain low: 44wednesdayrain likely heavy, especially in the morning hourshigh: 53wednesday nightrain chances to a wintry mixturning very windy and 1-51 at the udf on madison rd in cincinnati1-59 at the bp on state line road in lawrenceburg 1-54 at the speedway on east 10th in newportfor the lowest gas prices head to our website wcpo dot com do you ever get tired of just writing happy birthday to your can ramp it up with a new 15- second video... video...facebook executives just announced the new "birthday cam". cam".just click on your friend's profile, tap a birthday prompt in the celebrating friend's profile and hit record. then choose a birthday-themed frame ...it'll be added to their timeline. hollywood's biggest night is sunday. and street closures are already underway.crews blocked hollywood boulevard yesterday as work around the dolby theatre began ramping up. up. you can watch the oscars here on nine on your side... this sunday. red carpet coverage begins at seven.we'll continue our coverage on 9 on your side at 11. and here's what you'll see tonight on nine on your side. forced to take legal action. the popcorn battle happening favorite mix.where it started jeni's splendid ice creams based in columbus has taken an extra step... to make sure no one gets sick from its sweet treats. treats.after the company had to shut down twice because of listeria concerns...it has now added a food safety director. the owner of the company says she wants her company to be a leader in food safety. starbucks is changing its rewards program.and it has some latte lovers steaming mad. mad.starting in april, you will no longer get one point, or "star" per visit.instead, you will get two "stars" for each dollar you spend.that's going to hurt those of you who buy cheaper cups of coffee, rather than expensive drinks. for example, regulars who buy a 2 dollar cup of coffee will have to dish out $90 more per do you love that chicago mix popcorn?you know - salty cheese and sweet caramel?the name, chicago mix, is about to get harder to find.three major popcorn makers now must drop their chicago mix flavor after a trademark lawsuit.a small minnesota chain called candyland started that label more than 20 years ago.they trade-marked it ... but that didn't stop other companues from using the name "chicago mix" ...so candyland says it was forced to take legal action. a quiet and calm weather day has set up over the tri-state for tuesday before heavy rain returns followed by light snow on thursday. we could see heavy rain that potentially causes minor flooding issues and light snow that could make driving treacherous. miami university is getting a good scrub down today.what found on campus and why they say it will keep spreading if not clean up now. shut it down.what president obama is proposing to be closed permanently ..and when congress will take a look at outbreak!miami university undergoing a deep cleaning today after the sudden spread of a nasty virus. up in flames.the two-alarm blaze that keps firefighters working through the night. it's quiet and calm outside right now as you head out the door for work. work. here's a live look outside right now.there is some rain in the forecast this week... lets get straight to 9 first warning meterologist jennifer a quiet and calm weather day has set up over the tri-state for tuesday before heavy rain returns followed by light snow on thursday. we could see heavy rain that potentially causes minor flooding issues and light snow that could make driving treacherous. new this morning - it can spread like wildfire! that's what butler county health officials are warning all of us about the norovirus. now they're working to stop a sudden outbreak at miami university.jordan burgess is tracking that effort. we're told miami university is getting a - quote: "deep cleaning". the environmental services department is focusing on the residence halls and dining areas. areas. right now - we're looking into exactly how many students contracted the norovirus. we do know students went to the health services last week. shortly after, the butler county health department confirmed the students had norovirus.butler county's bailer, says norovirus is difficult to get rid of because it builds a "capsule" around itself. she also added she hasn't seen an increase in the illness in the county. bailer also said this particular outbreak is moving - quote: "pretty slow." slow." as for the students who are already sick. they're being urged to drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration. the best news here is that most people who get sick with norovirus feel better in a day or two. it may take longer if you have other health complications.jordan burgess 9 on your side. 9 is on your side with what norovirus:it's very contagious. you can get it from an infected person, contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces.symptoms include: stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.to prevent norovirus: wash your hands and wash fruits and vegetables.be sure to cook seafood thoroughly.and don't share your food or utensils. ...with this incredible video from los angeles overnight. firefighters battled this massive fire at a commercial building.flames shot through the roof as the two-alarm fire burned for most of the night. no one was hurt. today we will learn more about president obama's latest plan to shut down guantanamo bay prison in cuba.white house officials will submit the outline to congress today.the president says guantanamo bay is used as a recruiting tool by terrorists and is too costly to maintain.congress has opposed previous plans to shut gitmo down. a man who's already served time for child endangering will be in court again today, on the same charge.anthony popplewell is accused of hurting his girlfriend's 4- year-old daughter last month while his girlfriend was at work.the girl had several injuries including a black eye. the cincinnati police department is feeling the heat after last week's officer involved shooting. the chief defended his department at last night's who live in district 5 came to the college hill community center with their concerns. topics like gun violence, the heroin epidemic and educating our youth were discussed but the officer-involved shooting took center stage. 14:45 we don't want the police to say it was a good shooting when in fact the collaborative we all agree on the past four shootings nobody came out and said it was a good shooting. 53 butt to: to:36:18 their actions were consistent with their training, that's what i said. 2234:47 the reason that i am a police officer today is because of the experiences that i had with officers as a young man so when we have these incidents, i take them to heart. they mean something to me. 01 a lot of people applauded the cincinnati police department for their efforts. the hacker group anonymous is not happy with cincinnati police ... it released dozens of officers' home addresses in police shooting of paul gaston last week in cheviot. the group disputes video that police say clearly shows gaston reaching into his waistband to get what turned out to be a pellet pistol. "thin blue line, your game is over. you lost. while we release your officers' information, we will hold no responsibility of the actions of those that see the information." information." "i believe that these folks are very, very much on the fringe of our community, our society, and as fringe people they're going to say fringe thngs. the majority of the people, the majority of the police." anonymous wondered why christoper waugle was shot by a taser, instead of a gun, in mount healthy... but in that case.. officers tell 9 on your holding a fake gun. a butler county man accused of stealing from his own church has been sentenced to five years in prison.. police say garry meyer was the treasurer of tri-county baptist church. they say he spent the 800- cards.. cars.. drugs.. porn and "high end escorts."the thefts went on for 14 years. new this morning.the mayor of an upstate new york city has an unusual plan to combat the heroin epidemic. epidemic.ithaca mayor svante myrick wants his city to have the country's first supervised heroin injection facility. meaning users could shoot up under the care of a nurse, without getting arrested.they would also be directed to treatment programs.he says this plan would treat heroin addiction as a public health issue, rather than an issue for the criminal justice system. a quiet and calm weather day has set up over the tri-state for tuesday before heavy rain returns followed by light snow on thursday. we could see heavy rain that potentially causes minor flooding issues and light snow that could make driving as the saying goes, a dog really is man's best friend. friend.he would just stand there and look helpless helplesswhy this german shepherd waited for weeks at this front door. a paycheck, health insurance, and a pistol.the perk one business owner's offering his employees, and the requirement a georgia business owner is now requiring that all his employees get a concealed carry handgun permit -- and be armed. armed.the company provides risk management services to aircraft insurers. the owner says recent reports about crime concern him.so he's now requiring all his employees carry a weapon.once his employees get their licenses, he gives them a says she likes the idea. (andrea van buren/toland employee) "you're willing to commit to training, commit to becoming an expert on the firearm, and -- also you have to commit to be ready to use it if you have to." to."the owner says he thinks other business owners may soon follow his lead. prepare for some emotions.. emotions..this story proves just how loyal dogs really are ... ...thisdog has been waiting patiently at his owner's door in houston for over weeks.he doesn't realize his owner's never coming back.he was killed in a robbery at a convenience store. "he would follow the cars and when he would realize that it was not his owner's car, he would just stand there and look helpless." helpless."a neighbor finally got the dog to come to her. she's going to foster him for a week until the owner's brother can adopt him. a quiet and calm weather day for tuesday before heavy rain returns followed by light snow on thursday. we could see causes minor flooding issues and light snow that could make driving treacherous. take a selfie...and use it to help pay for things.the new push from a major credit card company and why they say their way will help protect your identity. distracted driving...it's more dangerous than what we we live in a pick and choose world. choose, choose, choose. but at bedtime? ...why settle for this? enter sleep number, and the ultimate sleep number event, going on now. sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you can make. you like the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good to great to wow! only at a sleep number store, all beds on sale right now save 50% on the ultimate limited edition bed, selfies are the new passwords! passwords!mastercard is launching new technology so you can use selfies to approve what you buy online.the company says selfies and fingerprint scans are safer than typed passwords.if you want to use your pic to pay -- download the mastercard identity check app.you have to take a selfie each time you buy something online!your face will be scanned to prove it's it's a fabulous february giveaway on 9 on your side. watch good morning tri-state from 6 t0 7a for your chance to win a 100-dollar pre-paid gift card. five chances to win every weekday! watch for the weather word of the day and enter it at wcpo dot com slash win. let get your latest nine first warning forecast. everything is quiet as we head out the door this morning. skies are mostly clear and temperatures will drop into the low 30s. while we start cover, clouds start to build during the day as we get ready rain in the tri-state. the dry as highs climb to the low tuesday night and are more likely overnight. the heading into the wednesday morning commute. wednesday will be a wet, soggy day in the ohio valley. rain will be heavy at times, and we could see 1.5" to 2" of rain out of this next system. temperatures will reach the low 50s on wednesday, with breezy winds from the northeast. there's a chance we could see some minor flooding due to all this rain. as the system passes to our northeast, the backside of the circulation will usher in much colder air thursday morning. leftover moisture will likely produce light snow and snow showers on thursday. plus, strong winds will gust to 40 mph, reducing visibility. currently, it looks like light snow will start early on thursday. but with the mild weather and warm ground, accumulation will be difficult. there's a potential for around an inch or a bit more of snow. whether it sticks is the question right now and we continue to watch it.morning rushpartly cloudy chillylow: 31tuesdaypartly sunny earlyincreasing clouds high: 51tuesday nightrain begins overnightheavy at times low: 44wednesdayrain likely heavy, especially in the morning hourshigh: 53wednesday nightrain chances to a wintry mixturning very windy and 1-51 at the udf on madison rd in cincinnati1-59 at the bp on state line road in lawrenceburg 1-54 at the speedway on east 10th in newportfor the lowest gas prices head to our website wcpo dot com as you're getting ready to hit the road this morning, consider this:multi-tasking behind the wheel may be even more dangerous than we thought! thought!researchers put video cameras in cars to see what drivers were doing right before a crash...two-thirds of the time the driver was distracted - and cell phones were the biggest problem... drivers were three times more texting... and 12 times more likely if they were dialing a number!even eating behind the wheel doubled the risk of a crash! tired of getting stuck with allergy shots, just to get relief? relief?a treatment newly available in the tri-state could be as easy as opening up and saying, "aaah." pink floyd has nothing on this.the bizarre recordings just released from the actual a quiet and calm weather day has set up over the tri-state for tuesday before heavy rain returns followed by light snow on thursday. we could see heavy rain that potentially causes minor flooding issues and light snow that could make driving treacherous. video, a free diver gets an unexpected front row seat to an amazing underwater concert. natalia parra was free diving in tonga when she swam right next to a huge humpback whale that was singing underwater. see all of the day's top videos every weekday on right this minute here on 9 on your side at 10 new this morning... mastectomies are up 36 percent in the u-s in the past decade. the number of double mastectomies more than tripled... and the number of women without cancer getting preventative double mastectomies doubled!this is all happening while breast cancer rates stay the same! researchers say it shows a change towards seeing mastectomies as a preventative procedure instead of a cancer treatment. the dental equipment used to according to a study in the journal *water research,* dentists can clean equipment perfectly ... but there could still be bacteria in the water lines used in many offices. the disinfectants used in the study did kill all the fungus - but some bacteria remained. if you have severe allergies - a new treatment might save you from those weekly shots. doctors with christ hospital say they're seeing excellent results with allergy drops taken under the tongue. the therapy has just recently become popular in the u-s. doctors tell 9 on your side the drops are a specific cocktail mixed for patients. its right out of the "twilight the moon." moon."just released secret tapes reveal the crew of apollo ten telling mission music.""(noise) the music sounds outer-space doesnt' it? you hear that, that whistling sound? yes. woooo." woooo."the crew heard the noise while on the far side of the moon. nasa thinks it was caused by radio interference and that the tapes were kept secret because they included very frank conversations between the astronauts and mission control. chat about theories a crash on 471 involving a mother and her baby.where witnesses say they found the baby just moments after a baby thrown 30-feet in the air.new witness accounts this morning of the deadly rollover crash right here on 471. demanding answers!the grilling expected on capitol hill today - after a scripps and i-team investigation into problems in the v-a! crushing the rumors!details breaking this morning about what put a jay bruce trade on hold. good morning tri-state.all's calm outside.but rain's in the forecast. forecast.let's get right to meteorologist jennifer ketchmark. jennifer calls for graphic full at keya quiet and calm weather day has set up over the tri-state for tuesday before heavy rain returns followed by light snow on thursday. we could see heavy rain that potentially causes minor flooding issues and light snow that could make