>> this river is very unfriendly and very unforgiving. reporter: the curve of the river is more than three times the speed needed to dive. >> the current was so swift, it wrapped him up and caused severe problems. be had been driving at the time it goes over the bridge. >> that person was driving a red grand am. the exact vehicle believed to be at the bottom of the river. family. including the one that plummeted nearly 100 feet into the water. once we begin the recovery, they have no plans to stop. >> it is our intention to finish the job. reporter: they hope to finish the recovery by monday but they hope it will be back and till at least tuesday or wednesday. mike: investigators do not know if that victim is inside that car. the child' s biological mom feels reporter: it caused her to lose custody of her son but she is still his mother and feels like she' s in a nightmare. >> he loves spiderman, batman. a different superhero. >> those memories are what jessica has to hold onto. >> they loved heading horses. the stepmother did jim and scalding water and put him to bed. >> it wasn' t bathwater. >> that is what kills me. and i wasn' t there to protect him. >> do you think she really did this? >> she looked sorry she got caught. she is sorry that someone noted -- i hope to god no other parent has to go through this. reporter: bond remains at 350,000 dollars and likely charges will be upgraded when this case goes to a grand jury. the preliminary hearing has been set for next friday, a 17 shots fired in downtown cincinnati. the investigative reporter todd dykes has more on the suspect and the high-tech tools police used to tie him to this crime. reporter: spent bullets and shell site him to high profile shouldn' t -- student cases. they linked the cases together. the national integrated ballistic information network. done crimes into the network and >> we expect it to be huge and roads. the church comes months after harold was convicted of getting into a shootout. one big question remains. why? >> we cannot verify he has a connection to anybody that works inside of the square. >> currently serving six years in prison on the charge. he faces an additional one to 10 years in prison. based on the new federal charge against him. mike: police are searching for a into an area apartment. the time. police did find this oversight mirror. the animals which might have been rescue horses could not be saved because the flames were too intense. >> this is the kind of scene there' s little they can do to go after the animals still inside. >> it is all defensive from the outside. reporter: five forces were inside the barn at the time of the fire. none of those animals survived. >> it does not appear to be suspicious but we will go through the investigation just rule out a couple causes. >> an electric service runs through the barn. there could be a space heater that could' ve contributed to this fighter. someone was in the barn around 11:00 last night and reported nothing out of order. the chief says there' s nothing mike: the house fire broke out about 11:30 p.m. last night and it is not appear to be any significant damage to the place. everyone inside got out ok. cincinnati fire department news. captain melissa arnold. right now overseeing engine 49. captain arnold says it' s a title she' s very proud to own not just for being the first woman but because of the hard work and effort she has put in. before becoming captain arnold, she was one of four women to hold the rank of lieutenant. any proposal could be law in kentucky and could equal a free college education for your son >> a beautiful springlike day . it big-time changes on the way mike: a big push in the bluegrass state that would give kentucky high school grads the opportunity to go to college for free. natalie clarke leading the way on this story. reporter: one step closer for all high school graduates. the college for free. >> you already have a 1% income anyways. if i had the opportunity, i would have jumped at it. >> she believes house bill 626 is what kentucky needs. >> it was a wonderful opportunity to do that. it means colleges are really going to have to work even kentucky high school graduates would have the opportunity to go to community college for two years. and any amount not covered would be paid for. not just community college, but also put a four-year degree within reach. >> that is were we have the support of myself and my colleagues from the standpoint of what it can do to really build the workforce. it is called economic development. >> giving everyone a better chance to improve their lives. the gateway president says community colleges will benefit if the bill passes because it will help the faculty improvement. mike: the program expected to cost $20 million a year. texting 911 for service. those text messages will now be retrieved by a dispatcher that notifies first responders. it' s important to give locations . demolition underway near queens city in westwood avenue for the run projects. the sewer district says 25 buildings have to be taken down to make way for the greenway in that area. 38 buildings have been demolished in neighboring south fairmount. morning to celebrate reading and literacy and kicked it off with a parade. so when you' re reading a story like this, you have to read properly. this is the second year. it the entire school to heart in the parade. there were also poetry readings and musical performances. kevin: a very pleasant spring evening. it if you have friday night plans, down to 47 by the time we get to nine and 11. and we head into the evening hours. we have ourselves a northwest wind. it' s a very dry canadian air sneaking its way to the area tonight. the wind is out of the north. it' s not only going to funnel drier air but progressively colder air. over towards chicago. this cold front is going to throw on the brakes. on that front. in this case, we are going to be system. it looks like right now we will probably start as rain. i do think there will be a window tomorrow morning after the sun comes up. this computer model says it changes over to plain old rain. t expect any accumulation. stay tuned to the evolving clouds increase and a mix of rain and snow. spring arrives. sunday night down into the 20' s. mike: winners get knocked out and you know march madness is getting even matter. next it sports, a peek at the george: finally, the games are here. xavier and uc hit the floor in the ncaa tournament tonight and we begin in st. louis where it least just the is lie with the second-seeded musketeers. george, this bar is packed with xavier fans. the matchup tipping off in just a few hours. the players told me yesterday they are not anxious at all, they are pumped to go out and take the stage. >> to me, it gets me ready to go out and do what i do best. so far, lower seeds have dominated. the 16th trip to the ncaa tournament. chris has been to the tournament 17 times in his career. his secret to getting his players ready is to treat it like business as usual. >> i don' t think players are looking at it like an out of body experience. the same team every day on the practice floor. >> it is called march madness for a reason so it' s about who comes out ready first. they also said coaches told the players that it' s very simple. it just go out and play the game of basketball without worry. george: how about a lease -- e setting up the house for the xavier fanslise . >> cincinnati bearcats will go toe to toe with saint joseph' s. size versus versatility. and the bearcats to come away with a win. size and paint. >> it could hurt us. that will be our challenge. it' s probably the story line. reporter: reporting from spokane arena, wlwt news 5 sports. george: meeting syracuse today, the big second half. advancing 70-51. that young man kind of says it all. and really that is how michigan state fans feel. it is just the eighth time in tomorrow at 630 in the state final four. and the hurricane trailing by 11 late in the fourth quarter. mike: i love these rivalries. i' ve got about 15 friends and for two years they have been handing it to me over a couple years ago. you get them back. i love how the ncaa sets these have huggy bear there. we will be watching tonight. it the possibility over the weekend. kevin: here we are tonight, a cold night in chilly night. probably will mix with snow. and the spring storms will have surprises. ll have another update breaking news tonight. one of the most wanted terrorists in the world captured. the only surviving plotter from the paris massacre taken alive in a dramatic raid in brussels. tonight how they found him and what he can tell investigators. spring snow storm. a big nor'easter bearing down on millions right as things are supposed to be warming up. targeting trump. mitt romney's big announcement as he tries to derail the front-runner. also a scare for trump's family. threats to his children. 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