Participation in involving family members so i cant speak to what they were thinking at the time. Any additional questions . All right thanks yall. Thanks so much. You have been watching a side. Cincinnati police will charge a mother who had claimed her three week old baby was in the this morning. The child was never in that stolen vehicle. We are going to have more on breaking developments in a live report. But first at 4 steady snow showers. Not much is sticking but when is it going to end . Lets check in with Sharon Hughes welcome. Im here and looking out our camera view shows very low mixing with rain falling. Lets go now to our 9 first Warning System and you certainly will see the temperatures right at around 33 degrees out there. Thats why its a rain snow mix in many locations. We have this Winter Weather advisory for our southern communities from owen all the way over to mason and robertson until 11 00 tonight. Thats because theres likely going to be minor accumulations of maybe a half an inch. Theyve been a little bit colder and there will be slick spots perhaps untreated areas. Youll need to be advised and aware of. The snow showers are starting to move to the north and east. Getting clearing back into dearborn and also ripley counties. But we are seeing pretty moderate snow showers mixing with light rain from cincinnati into portions of northern kentucky. Look at the flow of all of this. Much of the moisture again starting to move out of our area. Chances as we go into the we are still expecting temperatures to be right around and falling into the lower 30s where we sit flat for a good period of time and again any precipitation we have will likely be isolated rain to snow or a mix of both. Thank you and we want to get you back to breaking news we are following. Police say they will charge the mother of the child reported missing this morning. Nicole benton turned around to catch a glimpse of someone driving off with her car but this whole thing was a lie. How it all unfolded earlier this morning. Frantic moments this morning as Cincinnati Police searched the city for 21 day old lamilyan mccollum. Dozens of officers all over after two hours of searching police found the baby safe with its mother in the west end. The main thing is the child has been found. Its a pressing concern. It all started when a car was reported stolen on hopkins street. The reported stolen car crashed into a tree on prosperity place near Western Hills high school now speaking with neighbors who saw the whole thing go down outside of their homes. We do have cars driving fast but nothing like that. That was scary. I heard a big crash and come out and seen the car cross the street there. Their investigation led them to a walmart on ferguson road after a tip suggested the infant may but police were able to find the baby back on today Police Thankful little lamilyan is okay. Now that press conference just wrapped up here at cpd District One Police headquarters. Again the name of that mother Nicole Benton is being charged with obey instruction of official business, making false alarms or starting panic. She is being charged with those counts right there. We also know the two teenagers are also being charged for stealing her car that crashed near Western Hills high school. Well have more coming up today here on 9 on your side at 5 and 6 but for now back to you guys. T. J. Thank you. Just days after a shooting in school Sheriff Deputies arrest a man that was outside of that and 700 rounds of ammunition. Brian miller was arrested and and operating a Motor Vehicle while intoxicated. There is no evidence linking him to the school or he meant any harm but the Sheriffs Office isnt taking any chances. Is it a coincidence or Something Else . We dont know yet but right now hes been charged with the alcohol and the weapons. And thats what weve charged him with and weve notified other authorities. And if theres Something Else out there we have not heard yet. But coincidence or not this is what you got to be on the look out for. Investigators are looking at whether miller might have been up to see someone and merely fell asleep in a car in a turn lane. A passerby noticed a car in a lane that traffic should not have been stopped. Turning now to politics from 2012 when mitt romney was backed by donald trump. Times have changed because fast i believe with all of my heart and soul that we face another time for choosing. Consequences for the Republican Party and more importantly for our country. Todd walker with more on what romneys rally cry could do to the party. Mitt romney came out swinging. Hes a phoney, a fraud. His promises are as worthless as a degree from trump university. Attacking donald trump on just about every facet of his campaign. Mr. Trump is already alarming our allies and fueling the enemies. Insulting all muslims will keep many of them from fully engaging with us in the urgent it was a blistering speech but a starke contrast possibly convention. The only serious policy proposals that deal with the broad range of National Challenges come from ted cruz, marco rubio and john kasich. One of them should be our nominee. Trump called romney a choke artist who begged for his endorsement in 2012. Mitt is a failed candidate. Ending what he hopes would be he gets a free ride to the white house and all we get is a lousy hat. Lead to recession. His foreign policies would make america and the world less safe. President. For the now im todd walker. Shortly before trumps response romney tweeted he never would have accepted trumps endorsement four years ago if he said the things he does today. It will likely be big topics during the debate tonight. Donald trump, Marco Rubio Ted cruz and john kasich will be on up at 11. Kentucky republicans will be taking sides on saturday for caucus. Senator rand paul to run duel campaigns for the white house and u. S. Senate. He is no longer in the race but caucus in kentucky. Joining us now to explain how this caucus is going to work and what voters can expect on saturday is our politics reporter, amanda. Thank you for having me. What can voters expect . It seems confusing but its really not. It will still pretty much be the same experience you would have at a primary. The biggest difference is youll walk in and get information from booths setup by the candidates and then a secret ballot. People arent going to be your ballot wont be known to the whole world. This is only four registered republicans. Yes the democrats will have their primary later. Now kentucky people sitting where do i go . Vote . Theres only going to be one polling location per county so well have a link to the Republican Partys website and enter your information right will be. Easy enough. Thats how you vote in this saturdays primary if you live in kentucky and you are a registered monday. Which employers are the best in the country to work for . 9 on your side consumer reporter John Matarese with the list a happy and emotional welcome home early this morning, for astronaut scott kelly. Hugs all around kelly arrived back in houston after spending nearly a year on the space station. Runs 10scott kelly | astronaut its just unbelievable feeling to be back here on planet earth, back in our great country, back with my family and my friends. Friends. Today he tweeted this video as he jumped into a Swimming Pool at home. Saying that feels good nasa will be studying how kellys 340 days in space impacts the human body, in order to plan longterm google is joining the fight against the zika virus. Its donating 1Million Dollars to unicef. The United Nations humanitarian Relief Agency for children. It is also working with unicif to map the outbreak of the virus. The challenge is that many people who get it, dont show any symptoms. So far, the centers for Disease Control reports 107 cases in the us. Most of those are people who were bitten by mosquitoes overseas before returning home. Your Work Environment can have a big impact on whether you like your job or not. And if youre looking for a change. Fortune magazine is out with its annual ranking of the best companies to work for in the us. 9 on your side consumer reporter John Matarese with the list. Were looking into what makes them so great. Google tops the list for the seventh year in a row. Row. Workers there say the culture which makes you feel valued and respected is a big part of this. The company also offers a lot of perks like virtual doctor visits and acuity insurance in wisconsin ranks number two. The Company Offers high salaries and generous merit pay increases. They also offer perks like a family picnic where they give away thousands of dollars in prizes. The Boston Consulting Group rounds out the top three. People want to work there because the Company Believes in a good worklife balance. And the company is trying to make the work itself more meaningful. In ohio Ten Companies made the list. None are in our area you know what i say. Doesnt that stink but Southern Ohio Medical Center in portsmouth is tops in the state. Person ally, i think are other good ones right here in cincnnati. Julie . While this should support more rain than anything this afternoon, i would not rule out some pockets of snow continuing, especially north of the ohio river. Thats where accumulations could increase to 1 2 total. As the temperatures drop later into the evening, the rain will start to change over to snow again. We could see additional minor accumulation of a 1 2 in isolated locations with some grassy areas or elevated roadways seeing the coverage. Friday will be a break from the active weather, with partly cloudy skies and highs in the 40s. Heading into the weekend, there a slight chance for another mix of snow and rain on saturday. With temperatures climbing into the upper 40s, it will limit our snow window and this should mainly be rain. Sunday looks better with partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 50s. And the extended forecast is trending well above normal for next week. Highs will increase into the 60s for this monday Steve Raleigh and his team of meteorologists are helping us stay ahead of the storm with a weather special. We have life saving information for when Severe Weather hits this spring. Its on monday at 730. Right after nine on your side at seven with julie dolan get ready for more tornadoes. New research in the Journal Nature Communications shows they are becoming more prevalent. Scientists dont know yet whats behind the change in tornado patterns. But they think the change in our climate may be a possible reason. Thats because large differences in wind speed and instability in the atmosphere which lead to tornadoes could both be affected by temperature increases. An Alabama Police officer alabama has just been charged with killing a suspect during a violent confrontation last week. Week. The 23 year old officer aaron smith says he was just doing his job when he encountered greg gunn february 25th. Smith says gunn was acting suspiciously but investigators havent door neighbor says he and his family were asleep when gunn knocked on his door. He says by the time he answered, gunn had been shot and was dying in the yard. Officer smith is now charged with murder proceedings are underway to remove his badge. 1 18 jamel brown close friend of gunn family and we are going to have faith in god that god will guide every move and every step. And not only that, we are going to pray for the officer also in this case. Case. 37 Mickey Mcdermott smiths attorney we believe these charges were brought to prevent public unrest. That makes the decision to arrest this officer political and not legal. Legal. Smith has pleaded not guilty and bond was set at 150 thousand dollars. His lawyer says fellow officers are now raising that money so smith can be released. And the texas trooper who arrested sandra bland before she died while in Police Custody has been fired. Trooper Brian Encinia accused bland of failing to use her her. Three days later, she was found dead in her cell. No one was indicted for her death. But encinia was indicted for lying about certain elements of the investigation. Encinia has the right to appeal tuesdays decision. The Justice Department is giving immunity to a former clinton employee. This is the guy who helped set up Hillary Clintons computer server when she was secretary of state. This is part of the investigation into if classified information was mishandled. She used a private server to send emails while secretary of state. Clinton maintains she did nothing wrong. A different kind of roller coaster where you never move move get ready to jump on board the thrill ride taking amusement parks further into elephants are under seige. They are being killed for their tusks and newsys melissa prax found they are being killed faster than theyre being born. Populations are continuing to dwindle, and a new report says poaching is to blame. The convention on International Trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora < https cites. Org eng news pr african ele phants still in decli ne due to high lev els of poaching 03032016 has been tracking this. 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Org eng news pr african ele phants still in decli els of poaching 03032016 , there are some encouraging signs, including in certain parts of eastern africa, such as tsavo in kenya, where the overall poaching trends have declined, showing us all what is possible through a sustained and collective effort with Strong Political support. Support. You can now follow newsy on your tv or favorite streaming device. Device. This is pretty cool if you like amusement parks. Roller coaster rides are getting a virtual upgrade. Check out what will soon be the First Virtual reality coasters in north america. Youll wear a headset that shows you a realistic scene and syncs up with the real drops and turns on the ride. Six flags is bringing the new technology to eight of its parks in the us. They include two locations in texas, atlanta, la, st. And maryland. Snow flurries coming down pretty much all afternoon. Afternoon. Sherry is looking at whats to a famous athlete makes a big donation to traumatic brain injury research. How it might welcome back to the now cincinnati. Snow pretty much all afternoon. Sherry when will things clear while this should support more rain than anything this afternoon, i would not rule out some pockets of snow continuing, especially north of the ohio river. Thats where accumulations could increase to 1 2 total. As the temperatures drop later into the evening, the rain will start to change over to snow again. We could see additional minor accumulation of a 1 2 in isolated locations with some grassy areas or elevated roadways seeing the coverage. Friday will be a break from the active weather, with partly cloudy skies and highs in the 40s. Heading into the weekend, there a slight chance for another mix of snow and rain on saturday. With temperatures climbing into the upper 40s, it will limit our snow window and this should mainly be rain. Sunday looks better with partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 50s. And the extended forecast is trending well above normal for next week. Highs will if you are just joining us we want to catch you up on a breaking story weve been following all day. The mother who told police her 18day old infant was in the backseat of a stolen vehicle is now being charged with obstruction of official business, making false alarms and inducing panic. The search for that infant prompted a massive search this morning. About 30 minutes ago we were told that while the car was stolen, nacole bentons daughter was never in the backseat. The car have been charged with recieving stolen property. The 9 on your side team will be live in minutes on 9 on your side at five with live reports on these new developments. Alcohol and a weaponthats what police in mt. Healthy say a student was carrying in class today. Even more shockingthat student was just 12 years old. The nows Briana Harper has more on what led up to his arrest. When mt. Healthy Police Received a tip this week that a student was carrying a firearm at schoolofficers say they didnt take any chanc