Here is video that was sent to us by a viewer brian westbrook. The fire happened around 6 on lafeuille avenue. No word on if anyone was hurt. At this hour. Investigation. Start with developing news. Emergency crews were called to an oclock this crews responded to the 18hundred block fairfax avenue where flames could be seen coming from the roof. Heater may have started the fire. Been reported. An 11year old girl is recovering after a hit and run in West Price Hill and right now. The victim, 11 yearold london smith was hit while walking home from school on afternoon. She suffered injuries to her leg, mouth and face. Yearold ruby estepp, was arrested shortly after the crash. But didnt show up for court yesterday morning. Shes charged with leaving the scene of an accident, and driving under suspension. A billboard in Warren County is offering cash rewards for tips leading to the arrest of heroin dealers. Take a look at it. Its gota lot of the billboard is at state route 48 and millgrove r
Comes as the police chief unveils a new program to target criminals. The program is called pivot. And it uses data to target the specific hot spots for crime. Crime. Many times that isnt entire neighborhoods but specific addresses. Chief eliot isaac pointed to gas stations and Corner Stores as common areas for gang activity. A major part of the plan, he says, is community engagement. 9 on your sides ashley zilka is live in westwood. One of the areas thats seen the biggest spike in crime. A crime meeting with the chief and city manager is underway. Ashley. What are they telling people there tonight . The police chief says guns in the community is what keeps him up at night. The Department Plans to focus on violent locations in the city. For the next several hours people at this meeting will have a chance to give their input. nats of stop the killing. Stop the shooting. They want to grow up prayers and hugs outside of this apartment complex on montana avenue just hours before tonights 15
Vehicular homicide. Right now shes here at the Hamilton County jail downtown. This is the scene from yesterday. Deputies tell 9 on your side woodall hit Michael Prater from behind at the intersection of us52 and asbury road throwing parter off his bike. They then say she drove off. Deputies later found her and say she was trying to hide three pill bottles in her bra. She also had five syringes in her purse that she admitted using for heroin. I talked with the president of the Cincinnati Cycle Club, today, who says this is a tragedy for the Cycling Community. Derek drifmeyer president of Cincinnati Cycle Club even if i didnt know the victim personally, were a very Close Community and it really affects all of us when it happens to one of us right now woodalls bond is set at 33thousand dollars. In 2013 900 bicylists were to the centers for disease control. Coming up at 5 youll hear from a lawyer who is pushing for stricter penalties for hit and run cases. Live downtown, t. J. Parker, for
That woman is now facing charges. But tonight, it was about honoring prater. 9 on your sides roseann aragon joins us now at kellogg park with how he is being remembered today roseann . Roe from Lunken Airport to here more than 500 cyclists rode for miles to remember prater a fellow cyclist they say is inspiring change. 4958 1 271 34pkgnats bikes every pedal every mile nats is a route of remembrancewere here to have a memorial ghost ride for the fallen cyclist Michael Prater a 42yearold beloved rider who was tragically hit and killed sunday here on kellogg and asburyin a hit and run the driver34yearold Melinda Woodall now being charged with aggravated vehicular homicide. A horrific scene turned to this a place now adorned with signs of love a family remembering but theyre not alone. Nats bikesby their side more than 500 strong. Community. Whether we know each other personally or not. Were all bothers and sisters. From lunkin airport to the kellogg park the cincinnati bike club, queen ci
Childgarry flutchs daughter alyssa broke the news. She had come over here crying. I didnt know what was going on the babys father yearold ryan harding crashed his car into this fence on the 6500 block of haslerhe admitted to police he had overdosed on heroinhis 1yearold baby. In the back seat. I had no idea that he was even messing with that stuff. Its crazy. Especially having one of my grandchildren with him. Thats just totally crazy. Court documents say harding was found slumped over his seat. A syringe was found laying in the center consulpolice say they revived him with narcann the babywasnt hurtim glad he wasnt driving on the highway. Who knows what could have happened. Its an issue this grandfather says he sees to oftenthe latest statistics from the Ohio Department of health show heroin is killing more people now than ever. In 2014the Cincinnati Fire department had almost 800 overdose runs. Flutch hopes police will crack down not just on the users but the dealers its out of hand