breaking right now.at least 87 people are believed to be trapped after a building collapsed at a gold mine in south africa.those people include some above ground inside the building, and miners below.80 miners have been rescued so far and none have serious injuries. a surprising revelation online.. as a high profile custody battle takes a turn this morning.the father of who police believe died from abuse.. says he's not the dad of the new baby kinsley's mother just had while in custody. custody.9 on your side's jordan burgess is live to sort out what this means. what started when two-year old kinsley was first taken here to children's hospital with injuries police call abuse... has now ended for one father with this facebook post... "well man the baby isn't mine... just glad i'm with good friends and dads with me right now at this pool tournamnet, i'm sorry everyone... i tried" that dad scott senft had even posted photos of the nursery he was creating for the baby that he planned to fight to get custody of.senft is the say died in december after suffering what they called excessive physical discipline. just had the new baby.. is accused of allowing the abuse to happen.her boyfriend at the time bradley young is facing a murder charge in kinsley's death.we talked to rebekah kinner's attorney who says she had a brief relationship with a friend before she found out she was pregnant. rebekah had the baby monday.. she named him wyatt.. the same name as a boy who got kinsley's donated lungs. burgess. 9 on your side. side has the video evidence of a hit and run. and it's strengthening the call to protect people walking in our city.i want to be clear - the young girl is ok and expected to recover .take a look at this security video from brogan oil on glenway.you can see three kids step into the crosswalk - and one gets hit, and thrown onto winfield avenue.police say ruby estepp was behind the wheel - and didn't stop.she's been cited and failure to stop, and was arrested for outstanding warrants.local leaders say it's an example of the work needed in this area. hirth 062445 just slow down, you know, watch yourselves. it's not worth getting home a few minutes earlier for some type of an accident. there's a fair amount of car accidents along here on glenway also. so just slow down and be careful. careful. city council is calling for a report on the most dangerous intersections and crosswalks for pedestrians. we'll be watching for those results. new this morning.a springfield couple is in jail on 45 charges, including child rape and child endangerment. the u-s marshals caught up with christopher and tamara remy wednesday.a grand jury indicted both of them on charges involving three different children.the couple pleaded not guilty yesterday hillary clinton's trying to close the double-digit gap between her and democratic presidential rival bernie sanders in new hampshire before next week's primary.the two are fresh off their latest debate.and as always, we are partnering with politifact to fact-check the candidates.this one comes from a jab clinton took at sanders - concerning our foreign policy and national security! hillary clinton "a group of national security experts, military intelligence experts, issued a very concerning statement about senator sanders views on foreign policy and national security, pointing out some of the comments he has made on these issues, such as inviting iranian troops into syria to try and resolve the conflict there. putting them right on the doorstep of israel." she packed a punch at sanders with that one -- and politifact says -- it's *mostly* true. that's because our experts say it lacks some useful details. clinton claims sanders fight on the ground in syria... while sanders did advance that idea on two occasions... his comments were in the context of a multi-national muslim fighting force -- including nations largely friendly toward israel. so while hillary's claim is accurate, it lacks those details, and gets politifact's "mostly true" rating. the next republican presidential debate is tomorrow. you can watch that right here on nine on your side starting at eight o-clock. a-b-c world news tonght anchor david muir and chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz will moderate. case closed.browns quarterback johnny manziel won't face domestic violence charges.but his troubles aren't quite over. and the norse are facing a double-edged sword.why the kentucky governor's funding plan is good news, and bad news, for northern kentuycky university. it's a frosty start to our morning with temps near 20. skies will be clear for the first half of the day, turning partly cloudy this afternoon. our high improves to 41. temperatures warm through the reaches 45, sunday at 49. enjoy the dry, partly cloudy now at havertys furniture, it's our annual presidents day sale. which means it's the perfect time to create the perfect home. now through february 15th, everything in our store is on sale. plus, we're offering thirty-six month, no interest financing. come in today for our best prices of the year. with havertys, your home can be perfect. even when life isn't. sfx: knocking. we're early! the presidents day sale. from classic to contemporary, they say if it sounds too good to be true...it probably is. that's the situation at governor matt bevin's proposed budget would give n-k-u extra funding. but it's also calling for less spending.. it would take $10.7 million dollars in new annual funding to bring the university up to the state average. the governor has proposed increasing the university's state appropriation by that amount over the next two years. but he's also proposing statewide funding cuts of 4.5 percent. bevin's proposed budget is now in the hands of the legislature. case closed.two texas police departments have shut their assault investigations against cleveland browns quarterback johnny manziel.manziel was accused of hitting his ex- girlfriend, but has never been charged with a crime.the nfl, however, is still investigating, and he could face punishment from the league. mutant mosquitoes.sounds like the stuff of bad dreams.but they may actually be here to and someone has it out for fast food joints.a couple of pranks went really far.and now there's a lot of cleaning up to do. it's a frosty start to our morning with temps near 20. skies will be clear for the first half of the day, turning partly cloudy this afternoon. our high improves to 41. temperatures warm through the weekend. saturday's high reaches 45, sunday at 49. gmts anim"you're watching good morning tri-state at 6 on 9 on your side!" mutant mosquitoes.sounds terrifying, right?but actually, they're here to help. help.scientists at u-c irvine, which provided this video, are developing them in order to try and stop the spread of disease.by injecting the insects with antibodies taken ability to spread malaria. they're now hoping to expand that to zika. there's a hoax going around, targeting fast food restaurants. restaurants.in phoenix, a wendy's manager took a call from someone claiming to be from the fire department.the caller convinced the manager there was a gas leak, and to bust out the windows!of course, there was no leak.the same thing happened at a jack-in-the-box in tucson. police are now working to figure out who's making the calls. toss to wx with clear skies, it's a cold start with temperatures dropping to near 20 this morning. if your car is parked outside, expect frost. however, temperatures will become more mild as we being a warming trend that's just ahead of a chance for snow next week. plenty of sunshine will be around for the morning, with a few afternoon clouds moving in later. afternoon temperatures should bounce back to more seasonal levels in the low 40s. skies will be partly cloudy over the weekend, and each day should bring a slightly warmer high temperature -- 460f on saturday and 490f for a high on sunday. at times, we will see mostly cloudy skies as a couple of minor weather systems slide through the area. but in general, it's shaping up to be a nice weekend. a rain/snow mix will be possible on monday. but come in, and it supports light snow by tuesday and wednesday. we are tracking the system now. while it's too early to put exact numbers on the snow, it appears that light do you drink coffee all morning long just to stay awake. awake. soon, you'll be able to wear that jolt of caffeine instead. instead.and it was right place, right time, right pickup for an uber driver it's a frosty start to our morning with temps near 20. skies will be clear for the first half of the day, turning partly cloudy this afternoon. our high improves to 41. temperatures warm through the weekend. saturday's high reaches 45, sunday at 49. enjoy the dry, partly cloudy and warmer weekend! if you can't make it through the day without that caffeine jolt-- but don't have time to stop for a cup of coffee... we found the fix. fix.its the joule caffeine patch soaked in guarana extract... which has twice the caffeine of coffee beans.over four hours -the bracelet slowly releases the equivalent of a cup of coffee into your bloodstream.the bracelet is f-d-a approved and goes on sale later this year for 29 dollars, which includes 30 patches. driving for a living can be tough.but every now and then, you get lucky. lucky.dale latino is an uber driver in new orleans.his last fare of the day was a group of 4 guys.they turned out to be one of his favorite rap groups, naughty by nature, who were in the big easy for a stop on their tour. "i was already going to their show...when i went to the show, i was there with everybody else, and they pulled me out of crowd and thanked me in front of hundreds of people.""we pulled beer and a hoodie he almost shed a tear yo" yo" latino says the group is now inspiring him to pursue his love of music. it's go red for women day, bringing awareness to heart disease in women. women.and even the littlest new at 6:30 - *another* mom accused of shooting up next to her child! child!where deputies found her and what's next in this case! dentists making a difference! how you can get free dental care for your child today! a tri-state man accused of sex abuse is now linked to a school program! the message morning! good morning tri-state.you are waking up to a clear and warmer start to your friday. friday.let's check in with 9 first warning meteorologist it's a scenario we see all too often in the tri-state.a mom, accused of shooting heroin in front of her child. today, this mom, crystal hall, will face a judge after police say car yesterday, while her child looked on.she's charged with possession, and child endangerment. new this morning.trial is postponed for a woman accused in a crash that killed a utililty worker in west chester. michele schuster's trial was scheduled to start monday. she's accused of being under the influence and texting while driving, when police say she swerved across the center line on cox road last april, hitting a group of duke energy workers, killing amber rooks. our partners at the journal news say her trial will now start at the end of march. want to bring a healthy smile to your kid's face? now is your chance and it won't cost you a thing! dentists in the tri state are offering free dental care to children who don't have insurance. insurance. 9 on your sides timyka artist is live with how you can get in on this deal. we are waiting for the staff to arrive here at life time smiles. and they are just as excited about this opportunity as all of you moms and dads dental insurance can be very costly, something not everyone can afford.that's why the "give kids a smile program" was started. every year area dentists like veronica glogowski offer free preventative care, cleanings and exams to underserved children under age 18. she says this is something that's the tri state but across the country as well. we feel like it's a chance to provide access to care to the underserved population but also to make sure for a lot of the kids their first visit that it's a positive experience and get them to be used to bein at the dentist parents and kids can stop by springdale dental center, 11319 springdale road, noon-5pm or lifetime smiles, 5205 north bend road, 8a to 2pm. the northern kentucky church leader accused of sexual abuse rape and sodomy ...was also a volunteer at a local middle school. kenton county district officials confirm 54- year-old 'joseph niemeyer' volunteerd at twenhofel middle school for 3 years. niemeyer also worked as a youth ministry leader at 'new banklick baptist church'. the senior pastor there says he confessed to him about inappropriately touching a young girl. district officials say despite his involvement with the school club - at no point was niemeyer alone with students. "we are definitely following up with those students and any concerns they might have because they've seen it on the news and they know him " niemeyer remains at the kenton county jail this morning. right now there is no evidence school property. there are several proposals out there to redevelop the old incline site in price hill. hill. the area has already welcomed a new theater and restaurants within the last two years. things are looking up, except for one problem: the smell from the nearby sewer plants are turning off potential business owners. insiders can read aboout what's being done to fix the problem that really stinks, on wcpo.com. by now you've noticed we are all wearing red - and you should be too. today is go red for women - part of heart disease awareness month. to make sure even the littlest babies have their red on this month - a group of dedicated volunteers has put their crochet talents to the test. these volunteers have hand- crafted more than a thousand tiny red hats. that's enough to give to every baby born this month at christ hospital. there's actually so many this year - they're sharing the 'love' with babies at u-c - good sam and other local finished the final hats. lisa thomas/volunteer "knowing that you did something for someone else, it comes from the heart. so it makes you proud knowing with anything, you crochet, whether it's for a special cause or just for a loved one, it's the love that you put into what you make, that's what counts." counts." they'll start handing out the little hats this morning. the goal next year is to have enough hats to give every baby across every maternity ward in the tri-state. justified road rage.a texas man is speaking out after being caught on camera pointing his gun at another driver.why he says he had to protect himself. choosing health over taste...sometimes it's not as calories and sodium than a big mac! it's a frosty start to our morning with temps near 20. skies will be clear for the first half of the day, turning partly cloudy this afternoon. our high improves to 41. temperatures warm through the weekend. saturday's high reaches 45, sunday at 49. a texas man... caught on camera pointing a gun at motorcycle riders... says his actions are justified. "i wasn't taking any chances. he knocked on the window, i was ready for him." this is that video...rick thorton says the large group of bikers were driving recklessly... and almost hit him.but when the group started to surround his truck and knocked on his window... he says he felt threatened. "don't walk up to anybody, especially a texan, and hope they're not packing." packing."the biker who filmed it says he didn't expect it to escalate so quickly... and it's the last time he'll knock on someone's window in traffic. so you want to eat healthier at fast food joints like mcdonalds.. be careful what you choose off the menu. menu.their new kale salad has more calories.. fat.. and sodium than a double big mac burger.the salad has real parmesan cheese petals... baby dressing and crispy chicken.it also has 730-calories... 53 grams of fat and 14-hundred milligrams of sodium.a double big mac has 680 calories and 38 grams of fat. daddy-daughter time.... time....the push from pantene to dads. dads. the nfl players who are trading in their football pads for a hair brush and some hair- braiding classes. it's a frosty start to our morning with temps near 20. skies will be clear for the first half of the day, turning partly cloudy this afternoon. our high improves to 41. temperatures warm through the weekend. saturday's high reaches 45, sunday at 49. enjoy the dry, partly cloudy super bowl 50... just a few days away...and the message this morning from some pros... don't forget to include your *daughter.* *daughter.*pantene drafted football players for its "strong is beautiful" campaign... to encourage dads to spend more time with their daughters. daughters."i'm excited and a little nervous...""it's fun to do something new and spend this time with my daughter... we're gonna see how this hairdo comes out" out"that's new orleans saints tight end benjamin watson working on his daughter's hairdo.it's part of the "dad-do" campaign... which uses the tagline "girls who spend quality time with their dads grow up to be stronger women."pantene is owned by has its headquarters right here in cincinnati. we're celebrating a big deal today...times two. two.it's national weather person's day...and we're lucky enough to have two meteorologists in house today. today.we have a picture here of 9 first warning meterologist jennifer ketchmark on her first day on the job as a weather person. person.and here's 9 first warning meterologist jason adams... adams... with clear skies, it's a cold start with temperatures dropping to near 20 this morning. if your car is parked outside, expect frost. however, temperatures will become more mild as we being a warming trend that's just ahead of a chance for snow next week. plenty of sunshine will be around for the morning, with a few afternoon clouds moving in later. afternoon temperatures should bounce back to more seasonal levels in the low 40s. skies will be partly cloudy over the weekend, and each day should bring a slightly warmer high temperature -- 460f on saturday and 490f for a high on sunday. at times, we will see mostly cloudy skies as a couple of minor weather systems slide through the area. but in general, it's shaping up to be a nice weekend. a rain/snow mix will be possible on monday. but behind this, colder air will come in, and it supports light snow by tuesday and wednesday. we are tracking the system now. while it's too early to put exact numbers on the snow, it appears that light traffic drive times the future of a tri-state baby born this week is now up to the courts. courts.kinsley kinner's mother has given birth to her new baby... husband to have custody fell through overnight.what happens next for baby wyatt. an nfl jersey banned from school.what the most popular jersey is being linked to, and now at - death by i-phone. a freak accident - and what you need to hear to protect yourself from danger. and there's finally a solution in an ohio officer's fight to keep his k-9 companion. companion.those stories - plus your chilly forecast. you're watching good morning tri-state. and right off the bat, we have some breaking news.at least 87 people are believed to be trapped after a building collapsed at a gold mine in south africa.those people include some above ground inside the building, and miners below.80 miners have been rescued so far and none what started when 2-year-old kinsley was taken here to children's hospital with injuries police call abuse. has now ended for one father with this facebook post."well man the baby isn't mine just glad i'm with good friends and dads with me right now at this pool tournament. i'm sorry everyone. i tried. that dad scott senft had even put up photos of the nursery he was creating.senft is the father of kinsley who police say died in december of abuse. kinsley's mom rebekah is accused of allowing that abuse. her boyfriend at the time bradley young is facing a murder charge in kinsley's death.we asked rebekah's attorney who is the father. he says she had a brief relationship with a friend before she found out she was pregnant. rebekah had the baby monday. she named him wyatt.that's also the name of the boy kinsley's lungs were donated to.reporting live jordan burgess. 9 on your side. this morning - video of a hit- and-run sparking outrage *and* protect people as they walk in cincinnati.i can't stress enough - the girl you're about to see is doing fine this morning.a car hit her while she was crossing winfield avenue near glenway - and the driver took off. that stunning video opening up an important conversation on social media. i've pulled up our facebook page for you to see... here's a closer look that we screen captured for you. we want to know - what's the most dangerous intersection in your neighborhood? maybe even more importantly, if you do have a dangerous intersection near you, what would you like to see done about it? it?again - this discussion on the w-c-p-o facebook page. i just shared it to my page as well. this morning... police in great britain are blaming a deadly house fire on an i- phone.police say the phone was of a bed when it overheated and caught the blankets on fire.the victim was confined to his bed because of a brain tumor and couldn't move. officials say he died from smoke inhalation. it's the biggest football game of the season.but law enforcement calls the super bowl "the largest human trafficking event in the country." and that's why the ohio highway patrol is publicizing a special enforcement campaign.our partners at the journal news report troopers are partnering with the group truckers against trafficking to ensure that trucking schools in ohio provide one hour of awareness training all first-time commercial drivers.officers say truck drivers are often a first line of defense, catching traffickers at truck stops and turning them in. do yourself a favor. if you're not right next to your t-v, overyou're about to see - i would bet - the craziest piece of video at least this week. week.this is a real alligator fight - in the wild! this is not a zoo or preserve. a professional photographer happened to catch this in clearwater, florida. that's near tampa.this fight looks - and sounds - **brutal** but we're told neither gator appeared to be badly hurt. some denver broncos fans in colorado won't be wearing peyton manning jerseys to school this morning.manning's jersey is actually banned in one school district.that's because his number... 18... has gang ties.police say gangs have marked their territory with the number 18 around the city. there are no exceptions... even when the team is preparing for the big game. a retired ohio police officer is celebrating ... because he gets to keep his k-9 partner. marietta police officer matthew hickey couldn't afford to buy his k-9 officer "ajax." "ajax."marietta city leaders had refused to sell ajax... calling him city property.but marietta's law director statute... that when a police department disbands it's k-9 unit, the k-9 handler gets the first opportunity to buy his dog.the price... one dollar. toss to ally traffic ( gives 7-day forecast)it's a frosty start to our morning with temps near 20. skies will be clear for the first half of the day, turning partly cloudy this afternoon. our high improves to 41. temperatures warm through the weekend. saturday's high reaches 45, sunday at 49. enjoy the dry, that's good morning tri-state for this ------.we're back in 30 minutes - good morning america - is next, with an inside look at coldplay's super bowl halftime show. show.and you can kep nine on your side ...at your side -