we start with breaking news. news.the public safety director at thomas moore college has been arrested and accused of having child pornography. 9 on your side's evan millward has the latest on this developing story.evan?

since 2003.this child porn investigation dates back to 20-14 according to covington police. marshall was arrested at noon today.hes in kenton county jail right now -- after a grand jury indicted him in 36 counts of possession of matter portraying sexual performance by a minor.covington police say thr material was found on marshalls home computer jeff briggs has appointed steve johnson as acting director of campus safety as of today. rob marshall has been placed on administrative leave. a representative here also tells me the school just found out about the investigation today.talking to police right now - more at 5.live in

breaking news today connected to the armed militia standoff in oregon.it's been going on for nearly a month now. this afternoon... state and federal authorities urged the people still holed up inside this u-s wildlife refuge building... to abandon their protest and give up. up.it comes after police shot and killed one of the protesters... lavoy finicum... last night... and injured one of the leaders... ryan bundy they arrested four others... including bundy's brother... ammon.the group was on its way to a community meeting when police pulled them over.we still don't know who fired first... or just what happened. but the bundy ranch claims on social media that finicum had his hands up when he was shot three times.the stand-off at the refuge began 26 days ago... over a land dispute. occupiers claim the federal government had illegally taken land that ranchers had owned for decades. they're also

who were imprisoned for setting fire to federal land. police have now tightened the security around refuge. sot - greg bretzing / fbi special agent in charge, oregon "let me be clear: it is fully and unequivocally the behavior and the choices made by the armed occupiers that have led us to where we are today. actions are not without consequences." consequences." there have been eight arrests in total so far... including a cincinnati radio host who joined the group and became a sort of spokesperson for them. briana harper takes a closer look at the local connection. cincinnati based internet talk-show host peter santilli- joined the movement earlier this month. today we learned he is among the eight arrested. here's an exclusive look at santilli's youtube live stream posted just hours before the arrest.

bundy is in custody by police. the roads are on lockdown out to the john day meeting. reports of shots fired and the report that we're getting right now is that two people have been shot."officials confirm one of those people later died. protesters identifying the man as lavoy finicum.the other shooting victim suffered non-life threatening injuries.as for pete santilli and the others arrested-- they all face a felony charge of conspiracy to impede u-s officers through the use of force or threat. "listen they need to give us freaking chance to get people out of there. seriously nobody needs to get freaking hurt. fbi if you're hearing this just slow your role a little bit." at last check, some of the occupiers still remain at the wildlife refuge in oregon -- telling reporters they were prepared to die.i did some research and found that if convicted, those arrested today could face a fine and up to six years in prison. no

those arrested have been released.tanya? the heroin epidemic has reached crisis levels. that's accoding to u-s senator rob portman who testified before a judiciary committee in washington this morning. the republican senator from ohio pushed for a vote on his bill to address the problem. he says the legislation is comprehensive-- and focuses on two kinds of drug addicts: those who were first addicted to prescription pain killers-- then moved onto harder drugs like heroin... as well as first time drug abusers who started with heroin. 01:28:55 and i think now that heroin is so plentful, and i was just with the fbi in ohio talking about it yesterday, the drug cartels from mexico are in ohio, theyre in illionois, theyre in our states. because it's so plentiful,because it's so cheap, its not just about prescription drugs anymore. it has been a gateway for a lot of people, but now there is a problem we have directly with heroin, even with first use.

two faced. in a release from the democratic senatorial campaign committee, the group says portman voted in favor of a budget last year, that threatened major cuts to substance abuse programs. some hamilton residents will go without water for a few hours on friday as the city works to fix a storm sewer that collapsed. collapsed.a portion of the sewer collapsed underground along eden park drive sometime in the last few weeks.since the water line is near the sewer line officials will turn off the water so they can make possible.there will be two areas that will go without water: a condo complex called waterside and gunn eden... and the eden roc professional offices.we'll learn more about the cause of the collapse when officials make repairs. when water is turned back on, residents will be advised to boil their water for a day or two just to be on the safe side. turning to weather -- a pretty january like day.not a lot of sunshine.but its not all bad. more clouds are back for thursday, as two quick moving features swing through the

skies will be mostly cloudy again on thursday. the second feature that rolls through thursday evening will produce isolated snow showers and flurries. currently, only a dusting is expected if you were to see one of those isolated snow showers. that chance continues overnight. while friday may see a few early clouds, some clearing breaks out later in the day. highs stay seasonal in the mid to upper 30s for both days. by the weekend, an area of high pressure sets up over the carolinas and brings more mild air back to the tri-state. the weekend will see highs in the low 50s. saturday will be partly cloudy but more clouds and a slight chance for rain is back for sunday. breaking news on the now cincinnati...a special prosecutor will look into whether there were any wrong doings in the 20-15 colerain township trustee race.the ohio elections commission received nineteen complaints from residents that falsified information was allegedly distributed on election day. the prosecutors office is looking into the matter...out of an abundance of caution.

four percentage points. the future of the brent spence bridge is on matt bevin's mind ... if the governor's state of the commonwealth address is anything to go by. by.yesterday governor bevin addressed the general assembly with his proposals for the 20-17 20-18 budget ... including a proposal for 15 percent of the state's road budget to go to bridges.that's about two point eight billion dollars over two years for all of kentucky's bridges ... the govenor specifically addressed the brent spence bridge ... saying ... "we're going to paint the darn thing, and we're going to stop pretending that it's falling down, because it's not." not."the governor proposed 38 million dollars of the budget go to the brent spence bridge corridor ... saying even while leaders look for long term solutions ... they will address near-term needs as well. one person died in an explosion and fire that destroyed a house in eastern ohio.crews were seen removing a body from the house in newcomerstown early this morning.

of the victim said the man lived alone with his dog. neighboring homes were also damaged.and the school district superintendent said there's a debris field at a nearby elementary school, from the playground to the softball field.all schools in the district are closed today.a neighbor said the explosion was a rude awakening. (jim ludwig/ neighbor) i thought something had hit my house, or my house, my house actually shook, of course i was coming out of a dead sleep. columbia gas of ohio said it believes natural gas was involved, but there's no indication right now the utility is at fault.the utility said it will continue to work with investigators. it's a story we've been monitoring all day...the fed announcing this afternoon... it is *not raising the interest rate again for now. the decision comes after two days of meetings.we told you here on the now last month the fed raised the rate by a quarter point for the first time in years.even though there's no additional increase today... the bank didn't completely rule out one in march.but the fed says it's closely watching the global economy and markets for the

most times when the fed makes an announcement it impacts the live at the closing numbers for today...the dow closed down more than 200 points. 71/75 at kyles lane in kenton county it could be the end of hackers getting their hands on your money at the a-t-m. i'll show you the new technology making it possible. two teens are dead after attempting one of the latest trends to hit the internet. what they mixed with their mountain dew -- and what your teens need to know about the

cincinnati's city manager reassuring us today that our tap water is safe. in a memo from city manager harry black this morning, black addresses

michigan, and assures people here that it's very unlikely there's any lead in your water. water.the only people who may want to check are those whose homes were built before 1927 and may have lead pipes. civil rights and environmental groups want lead pipes out of continue to deal with the water crisis there.they filed a lawsuit today... trying to get the state to replace all those pipes.michigan's governor says this might be a long-term option... but not an immediate one. name: gov. rick snyder | (r) is about recoding pipes. and again, that will be based on third party experts saying the water's safe." right now people in flint can't drink the water... and tests have shown high levels of lead in some children's blood.the state says it could cost up to 55-million dollars to repair the pipes.the lawsuit says people in flint shouldn't have to pay to have them replaced. meantime... the e-p-a is getting ready to collect samples to confirm water

are removing the lead. a second tennessee teenager has died ... his death attributed to a dangerous new trend officials are calling 'dew shine.' the two teens reportedly drank mountain dew mixed with racing fuel...the 16 year old was found dead at his home in greenville last thursday ... as his 17 year old friend was rushed to the hospital ... given dialysis to flush his system ...but it was too late ... and his heart gave out monday night. officials say this deadly drink may be more widespread than we know. "it makes me think this may be the tip of the iceburg and this practice is much more prevalent but we haven't seen it to this degree where it caused death"//"my concern is how prevalent this could become, the fact it has a name "dewshine" and people around them knew tells me it's unlikely to be an isolated event" event"poison experts say racing fuel is made up of

... a toxic form of alcohol. initially its effects are the same as ethnol ... but over time it can cause symptoms like blurred vision and vomiting ... to seizures, blindness, and death. right now... chase bank wants to move into the future ... to protect customers...because having your card compromised at the a-t-m is a real concern... with hackers using hidden devices to get their hands on your personal information.the now's anne mcnamara shows us how that could soon change. nne on cam this new technology means instead of using a card to get cash out of the a-t-m.... you'll be able to use your smart phone instead. right now...it's already happening with j-p morgan chase... the bank is replacing a-t-ms and going card-free. they've posted video on their website of how it will work. (anne graphic full)instead of using a card... you get your money by typing in a code from a mobile app.the company says in the future a-t-m's will also let you use services like "apple pay" and "samsung pay." another big change is how your money comes out.most a-t-ms will only give you 20-dollar bills which can be frustrating. chase says these new a-t-m

different amounts like 5's and 10's.chase isn't the first bank to try this... but definitely the biggest."b-m-o harris bank" has also been testing out card-less banking at some of its a-t-ms since last year.and let's be honest...it's only a matter of time before banks nationwide try this technology.anne on cam as for chase...they expect to start installing the new a-t-ms later this year.for the now... i'm anne mcnamara. so does this mean the end of bank tellers?the company says no... but their role is changing.they'll now be there to help mostly with specialized issues you have... and help you figure out the new machines. here's something that should make you smile, cincinnati ... 'groupon' says the queen city is the eighth friendliest city in the country ... based on how great our customer service is. is.the money saving site says it combed through its customer satisfaction ratings for 'every' business in every market across the u-s ...and found the cities where you can expect service with a smile. coming in first is providence, rhode island.second place went to milwaukee. followed by new orleans. and cincy sports

relief.. we beat pittsburgh in *this survey by one. a manatee whose journey back to health took her from florida to cincinnati and back ... has been released into the wild! wild!according to 'bay news 9' in tampa ... "abigail the manatee" was one of the four creatures released back into the wild ... as part of a conservation effort.abigail was rescued from cold river waters almost three years ago in florida ... and sent to our cincinnati zoo for rehabilitation.the 600 pound girl recovered with lots of care ... and in 2015 returned to florida to start the transition back to the wild... and yesterday she was released. the now cincinnati reached out to cincinnati zoo director thane maynard ... he tells us, quote, "naturally all of us at the cincinnati zoo are excited at the news of the successful release of abigail the florida manatee..."maynard says abigail is the 14th manatee rehabilitated at the manatee

more clouds are back for thursday, as two quick moving features swing through the tri-state. this means that skies will be mostly cloudy again on thursday. the second feature that rolls through thursday evening will produce isolated snow showers and flurries. currently, only a dusting is expected if you were to see one of those isolated snow showers. that chance continues overnight. while friday may see a few early clouds, some clearing breaks out later in the day. highs stay seasonal in the mid to upper 30s for both days. by the weekend, an area of high pressure sets up over the carolinas and brings more mild air back to the tri-state. the weekend will see highs in the low 50s. saturday will be partly cloudy but more clouds and a slight chance for rain

75 @ north bend do you love one candidate... and hate another?a new study suggests the internet... is polarizing more voters... and making this an angrier election year. political science researchers say people with access to the web... have a greater dislike for the opposing candidates... compared to people who don't go online. it's only a difference of 1-or-2 percent... but researchers say it's a good reminder that the political viewpoints. as you might expect... researchers say we tend to search for information about candidates we agree with... instead of looking for multiple opinions.the next study will focus on social

your feed can effect your views. the last republican debate before the first caucus is tomorrow night...and frontrunner donald trump is not taking part. trump has had an ongoing dispute with fox news channel... which is televising the debate.he says fox news moderator megyn kelly treats him unfairly.fox says trump is still welcome.but for now... the seven other top polling republicans will square off in des moines without him.in alphabetical order... jeb bush... ben carson... chris christie... ted cruz... john kasich... rand paul... and marco rubio. have your kids been vaccinated? next where dozens of kids are being told to stay home from school no thanks to a

in tampa florida -- dozens of kids are being told to stay home from school after eight classmates come down with chicken pox. pox.and that means that for the next three weeks -- 20 elementary school students will be missing class.school officials say the majority of the kids who got the virus had

exemptions, allowing them not to be vaccinated. "if it's a religious belief, maybe you should look into home schooling your children." children."officials say the vaccine is the best way to fight chicken pox.you may still develop the virus but its much milder. we took a look the tri-state also has religious exemptions for vaccines for viruses like chicken pox.and here is the thing about viruses like the chicken pox.health officials say while many consider it a child's virus -- adults who haven't been vaccinated can also contract it. i275 at mineola pike a local soup kitchen badly damaged by fire reaches a big milestone. milestone.next on the nowthe big payoff that's about to happen for those who refused

welcome back to the now cincinnati... right now -- a soup kitchen in over-the-rhine is coming back from this mess.a fire last october damaged *the over the rhine soup kitchen. but the people running kitchen knew it couldn't let the community down.despite the fire -- those in need haven't missed a single meal. staff has been making meals at the walnut hills location -- then driving them to o-t-r. guests have then had to eat outside.but the hard work paid off.

so nice they can't thank us enough. its amazing how they have recognized the fact that we are here and that its really been favorable 1.34.15 1.34.15 this soup kitchen is one of the oldest in the area -- and even during the fire -- they didn't lose any equipment.that helped speed up the repairs. leaders hope the entire operation will be completely back to normal within the next three weeks. another deadly shooting has people in westwood wondering out loud when the violence will end. 27-year-old malone amason was shot and killed last night. police still aren't sure who pulled the trigger either.what we do know is that in westwood last year... 46 people were shot.in 2014 -- that number was 15 -- a third less.we spoke with people today who say enough is enough. i dont know who he was but my

sure. i mean this is scary. its close to home. we shouldnt have to worry about these guns. worried about whether or not a bullet is going to strike us. its ridiculous. the guns have got to stop. the violence has got to go. in the meantime -- police need your help figuring out what happened to amason.give them a call if you can help. today we're learning new details about a school bus crash that killed a northeast indianapolis school principal. we first brought you this story as breaking news yesterday on the now cincinnati. right now -- police are talking to witnesses and looking through surveillance video as they try to piece together what led to this tragic accident.the now's mike pelton is following the investigation. it's very hard on all of us to have to be a part of that scene 24 hours later impd and state police are narrowing in on what caused school bus 244 to lurch forward on tuesday, striking and killing amy beverland principal susan

that this was an operator error impd is leading the investigation - and records show bus 244 underwent an annual inspection just last week, state police found no mechanical problems - after inspecting the bus tuesday they only found body damage as a result of the crashthere was no mechanical violations noted that attributed to the crash.. we just believe this was a tragic operator error that resulted in the death of a beloved community member. it's very unfortunate and it's really too early to determine exactly what happenedimpd does not believe any medical issue took place.... they also don't suspect drugs or alcohol played a role although those tests will take several weeks. where the busthey're all lined up kind of at a diagonal. this bus for whatever reason jumped the curb, it almost went straight state police inspected the bus and are conducting a follow-up investiagaion. looking into the driver, making sure

looking at video from inside the bus - trying to pinpoint specifically what happenedit does have a gps system and an engine monitoring device that shows engine r-p-m and specific engine informationfor the now, i'm mike pelton. within the next week or two -- indiana state police will wrap up their investigation and hand it over to indianapolis metro police as part of their investi if you live on the border of indiana -- you'll be driving into ohio a while longer to buy alcohol on the weekend. weekend.an indiana house committee voted against sunday sales early this morning.it's the second time in recent months some lawmakers have tried to expand alcohol sales in the hoosier state.if it had passed -- not only would stores have been able to sell more alcohol on sunday -- but booze would have to be kept away from toys, school supplies and candy. don't let today fool you -- it will be a pretty okay night if

more clouds are back for thursday, as two quick moving features swing through the tri-state. this means that skies will be mostly cloudy again on thursday. the second feature that rolls through thursday evening will produce isolated snow showers and flurries. currently, only a dusting is expected if you were to see one of those isolated snow showers. that chance continues overnight. while friday may see a few early clouds, some clearing breaks out later in the day. highs stay seasonal in the mid to upper 30s for both days. by the weekend, an area of high pressure sets up over the carolinas and brings more mild air back to the tri-state. the weekend will see highs in the low 50s. saturday will be partly cloudy but more clouds and a slight chance for rain is back for sunday. it's not just tax season.it's also time to make sure you health care is in order.the freestore foodbank wants to help. help.mark your calendar for

when the bond hill location will have certified help on hand to walk you through your health care options.this event is free and set to happen from four in the afternoon to midnight. a lot of excitement today in newport as a new grocery store option opens its doors in newport. newport.there was a line waiting for the fresh thyme market, when it opened early this morning.all wanted to be the first ones inside.they hoped they would win one of the prizes handed out. 11.33 they hve a lot of vitamins which i send off for if things stay the same then it is very good a healthy place to come 11.34.04 11.34.04if you wanted to give it a look for yourself -- fresh thyme is on carothers road in newport. did you know that the environmental protection agency reports that in 2013 -- the last year where data has been compiled from ohio -- nearly three thousand people were diagnosed with skin cancer?or that the number of people that died from skin

2002 to 2006 was enough to give it the *sixth deadliest melanoma death rate in the country?9 on your side anchor carol williams joins us now with more on how 'tanning beds' could be contributing to these cancer cases. tanya ... a new study just released today says ... the younger you are when you start using tanning beds ... the more likely it is you'll develop melanoma researchers at the university of minnesota were seeing more and more women under 50 with melanoma... so they wanted to figure out why.they found women who developed the cancer in their 20's, 30's and 40's are more likely to have used tanning beds when they were younger.the study suggests that risk is actually two to six times greater. this is an issue that affects a lot of us.the c-d-c says skin cancer is the most common cancer in the u-s.and melanoma rates doubled from the 80's to 20-11.35 percent of adults...

college students say they've used a tanning bed at least once in their life. julie? i-71/i-75 cut in the hill a man is arrested and charged with bringing birds into the country -- illegally. illegally.but it's *how he was trying to smuggle them onto a plane that will have you shaking your head.the details we swear are coming straight

it wasn't too long ago that ohio voters rejected a proposal to legalize marijuana. many opposed were worried about how it would effect the rate of deadly accidents.. but there is a new test hitting streets there that can find out if someone has more than five nanograms of thc in their system.the test is as easy as using a cotton swab on the side of your mouth.. 2:40 it can tell you not only about marijuana but the other 7 types of drugs and their levels of impairment. impairment.colorado state

program.they say its voluntary and doesn't impact whether they arrest someone.but they hope it will give them more data about who is driving high. a developing story at this hour...the so-called affluenza teen... is coming back to the u-s... possibly before the end of the day. 18-year-old ethan couch had been fighting extradition... after he was caught in mexico. now his attorney says... he's dropped his appeal and is ready to face the justice system.couch is accused of violating his probation for a deadly drunk driving crash two years ago in texas that killed four people.he gained national attention because he avoided jail time with the affluenza defense... that he was too rich and spoiled to understand the consequences of his actions. we can't make this next story up.u-s customs have arrested a man they say tried smuggling *live* birds in his *pants*. the man was on a flight from cuba to florida when he was arrested.officials say he was trying to hide six exotic birds in a fanny pack -- and

it is illegal to smuggle live animals into the u-s.the birds are now with the department of agriculture's miami quarantine station. i275 at mineola pike how many friends do you have on facebook?do you think its more or less than the average? average?and are they your real friends?a new way to think about who you're sharing your

you're watching the now on wcpo 9 on your side... social media helps us connect with a wide range of people, but are all those facebook friends... your *real friends? the now's andy choi shows us why you might not "like" what researchers found. 1:0217.12.36lisa "i have 663 friends"those are lisa stites' facebook friends. and even lisa admits, "friend" might be a stretch for some.

couple actually that are in here, i'm like, ehh"17.26.52 chandra "i have about 2,700. so maybe about 1,000 are my real friends?"good guess, chandra, but a thousand's a little steep according to a new study looking at just how many of those facebook friends are "real" friends. 17.28.57"i would like to think they're my real friends but maybe they aren't."17.08.38choi "out of an average facebook user's 150 friends, the study found only 14 would show sympathy in real life. and just five of those friends could be considered "close friends" ... that's barely enough "friends" to hang out on one couch!"friends clip "so no one told you life was gonna be this way clap clap clap]."17.35.37randi smith "and that tends to be a much smaller group of people who are there for you."msu denver psych professor randi smith says all those digital friends are more like resources, unless you make the effort to connect.17.35.28"i mean you have lots and lots of friends that you might call by name and you might say hi to." 17.40.48"and having lot of

as long as you're not devoting too much time to facebook at the expense of your real life relationships."17.16.20"we should call amy, we should both call amy..."which brings us back to my friends lisa and chandra. friends i haven't seen in years!17.30.24"we've been facebook friends since 2011.""we're coming up on our five year anniversary!""wow." 17.19.02"it's been nine years! it's been nine years.""you were in my wedding."17.32.25 "i'm such a bad friend. i'm sorry!"17.20.04"i'm sorry for being such a bad friend.""me too."it may take years for some of us to figure it out, but real friends need a lot more than just a digital thumbs up. for the now, i'm andy choi. the facebook study out of oxford university analyzed and surveyed more than 33-hundred facebook users between ages 18 to 65.

are popular here... but could a transportation option for your kids be the next trend? trend?several start-ups being described as "uber for kids" are being tested right now.the two getting the most attention are trying out the service in different parts of california. just this week one of the start-ups called "hop skip drive" got more than 10- million dollars in new funding. they also hired a former uber g-m. people are using the service as an "alternative to a babysitter."parents can schedule rides up to two weeks in advance... or just eight hours before if something comes up at work.but would you really want your kid to ride with a stranger?the startups say every driver has to pass background checks... and they have to have experience caring for kids. so as we mentioned -- these new companies aren't available here just yet.but we took a look and there are websites like *car pool world which help connect busy parents to form car pools for kids. new developments right now on the zika virus...president obama wants to step up efforts to develop a vaccine and a treatment.right now there are

we've been telling you about the virus for more than a week now...it's spread by mosquitos...this is video from the centers for disease control.while most people will show no signs of getting sick... or only have mild symptoms birth defects... such as babies with abnormally-small heads.the c-d-c has expanded its travel warning for pregnant women...both american and united airlines are now offering refunds to people who've bought tickets to areas where there's an outbreak. a 27-year-old former n-f-l player who died last year... is now the latest example of a player who developed a brain disease associated with football. tyler sash played as a safety with the new york giants.he died last september from an accidental overdose of pain killers.now... doctors confirm he had chronic traumatic encephalophat hy... or c-t-e.it can only be diagnosed after someone dies... doctors say the c-t-e had progressed to a stage

c-t-e has been found in the brains of dozens of former football players...it's caused by repeated trauma to the brain... like concussions from being tackled.symptoms include memory loss... impaired judgement... depression... and dementia. (ad lib) more clouds are back for thursday, as two quick moving features swing through the tri-state. this means that skies will be mostly cloudy again on thursday. the second feature that rolls through thursday evening will produce isolated snow showers and flurries. currently, only a dusting is expected if you were to see one of those isolated snow showers. that chance continues overnight. while friday may see a few early clouds, some clearing breaks out later in the day. highs stay seasonal in the mid to upper 30s for both days. by the weekend, an area of high pressure sets up over the carolinas and brings more mild air back to the tri-state. the weekend will see highs in the low 50s. saturday will be partly cloudy but more clouds and a slight chance for rain

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dog rescued from a local shelter.he's now living with nick clooney.good luck! the queen city's brewery scene is 'booming' ... and it's showing no signs of slowing down in 20-16.there are 'seven' new breweries slated to open in neighborhoods around greater cincinnati this year ... and today we're taking a look at just a few of them. 'nine giant brewing' announced plans to open in pleasant ridge last year ... now the owners are targeting a date in may 20-16 to open their doors on montgomery road. also hoping to open in late spring is 'the woodburn brewery' ... owners say work is already underway in their 107 year old building on woodburn ave in east walnut hills. and northern kentucky won't be left out of the brewery boom ... 'darkness brewing' and 'biscus brewing' plan to open south of the ohio river in february and june. right now you can become a w-c-p-o insider to read more about the other three breweries slated to open ... and hear what all the owners have to say about the progress they're making ... and what their plans are for the future

cincinnati. now here's carol with what's coming up next. next. we are staying on top of the breaking news you reported at the top of the now.... we're following the arrest of thomas more's director of campus safety....robert marshall faces child pornography charges. our evan millward is following this story, he'll have the very latest, next at 5. also at 5, a man arrested for kidnapping a millvale woman, holding her captive for 3 days and beating her...rose ann aragon will tell us how this happened...and how she survived. survived. and tanya, we've all seen those "be like bill" memes on facebook...so lots of people are making their own memes...at 5, find out why you

tanya -- ad lib wrap americans spent nearly 19 billion dollars on valentines day last year.but you don't have to pay a lot to show you care! care!next on the now -- we'll show you how to play cupid on

valentine's day is just 18 days away.and we found *now is actually the best time to buy... to save some major cash. cash.the now's ((doe-ma- nique)) dhomonique ricks explains the tricks... to keep

cinde dudeck, manager, segelin's florist "its a big deal, its a big deal."people pay big money for love.nat we're talking3-point-3 billion. that's how much americans like you and me are expected to shell out this valentine's day. natbut what if i could show you a few tricks to save some major cash... right now?the catch...?you have until sunday to make your move."on the high side you can save 20% on the low side 10%."now that i have your attention...let's talk flowers.if you order flowers in the month of january...you will pay less money.that's even if the flowers are delivered in february."so if you lock in before the first of feb you're at the normal rate, you're at the everyday rate. you're still going to get the same flowers, you're just going to get a better deal."you'll have to shop around - not all companies offer this deal...but the majority of florists we called - do!dhomonique ricks, reporting -- "as a petaled my way through downtown cleveland another sweet deal caught my eyenatbuy one pound, get a 1/4

prepare for valentines day and get it out the way so that everyone is ready."right now...is a great time to look for deals on candy and chocolate.if you do your homework and shop around...you're likely to find sales just for the month of january.we did!natso...let's summarize....and i'll make this one super easy.failing to prepare...is preparing to fail. start planning now...so you don't end up here...natin the dog house!natsfor the now, i'm dhomonique ricks experts predict a 14-percent increase in spending from last year... making valentine's day the second biggest floral holiday after mother's day. day.also, check daily deal websites like groupon.another way to save a few bucks... don't order flowers with a vase - most people already have them. that's it from the now cincinnati. cincinnati.9 on your side at 5 starts right now. breaking now - the director of campus safety at a tri-state college - arrested for child

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