first on the now -- a bicyclist hit by a car in anderson township sunday has died.deputies say michael prater was wearing a helmet but it wasn't enough. the now's tj parker live at the jail downtown with what this all means for the woman who police say hit prater -- and then took off.tj? tanya/julie- the hamilton county sheriff's office says charges for the driver- melinda woodall- will be

vehicular homicide. right now- she's 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 us-52 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 didn't know the victim personally, we're 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 33-thousand dollars. in 2013 -- 900 bicylists were to the centers for disease control.coming up at 5- you'll hear from a lawyer who is pushing for stricter penalties for hit and run cases. live downtown, t.j. parker, for the

stopping crime before it starts.cincinnati's police chief revealed his strategy to make the city safer and reduce violence. the now's kristen swilley was there as the plan was unveiled and fills us in on the details. kristen swilley (0-9) eliot isaac ((looklive intro))clip id: dmar0351_01in: 00:00:41:06 out: 00:00:52:59"chief isaac and members of his department say they have identified about 20 locations they think are real hot spots for crime. they want to focus on those places so they can stop crime before it ever starts." vo: the plan is called pivot-- place based investigations of violent offender territories. sot: eliot isaac clip id: 019go147 3 in: 08:17:47:41out: 08:17:36:02 "this is a comprehensive, integrated strategy. this is how we will do business as a police department." vo: and chief eliot isaac made it very clear pivot is taking the city of cincinnati in a different direction than the 90 day plan of the past. sot: eliot isaac clip id: 019go147 3in:

"what took place there i guess was designated for 90 days. this is how we will do business as a police department." vo: mayor cranley says the data-driven policing style didn't happen under the prior chief. the departments research shows certain neighborhoods, including avondale, have a documented history of high crime and within those places problem areas are gas stations and corner stores...a problem that's been around for at least 15 years. sot: captain harold clip id: 019go147 3in: 08:16:40:50out: 08:16:52:46 "we've spent a lot of time researching, but there's definitely gas stations that are located within the city of cincinnati that are facilitating criminal networks and that's why it's very importnat to look at these places and look at them from an investigative lense." sot: eliot isaacclip id: 019go147 3 in: 08:17:55:32out: 08:18:02:19 "i'm extremely confident. i know we have very capable, intelligent people that are driving these efforts."((looklive out))clip id: dmar0351_01in: 01:27:03 out: 01:37:34"chief isaac says he expects to start seeing results from this new pivot plan as early as six months from now. at city hall...i'm kristen swilley... for the now cincinnati." a big name pharmacy making a

heroin overdoses.cvs says it will soon sell *narcan over the counter in ohio. that's the medication used to counter-act the effects of heroin.more than 13 thousand doses of it were used last year in ohio alone.just last year -- officials made it legal to buy narcan without a prescription.cvs is on track to be the first major chain to start selling the medication over the counter in ohio.right now only eight tri-state stores offer it. a crime alert for students at the university of cincinnati. campus police say a group of people approached a student outside the chipotle on calhoun street saturday night and took their cell phone.the student started yelling and that's when the suspect threw the phone back and ran away! u-c police are reminding students to always travel in groups especially at night. people in southwest ohio are being warned to look in their mailboxes after explosive devices are found in three not far from the tri-state. tri-state.investigators say the devices were found saturday in preble county -- northwest of dayton -- but that crews in butler county

those devices.the devices were made up of chemicals mixed in two liter soda bottles. mailboxes are protected under federal law so those who left the explosives face up to three years in jail for each of those mailboxes and a 250 thousand dollar fine. turning to weather -- things have been pretty nice for the start of february.right steve? showers and storms are likely tuesday evening/night and some of these storms could be severe. the storm prediction center has most of the tri- state under a slight risk for severe thunderstorms tuesday night. the greatest risk would be damaging wind gusts. currently, it looks like the bulk of our tuesday workday forecast will be dry. skies will be mostly cloudy and temperatures will climb into the low 60s by the evening

this is it.most of the presidential hopefuls spent the day in iowa - using these few precious hours to get as many supporters as possible out to the caucuses tonight. abc's brandi hitt is in des moines us with the latest on the campaign trail. nats - " wow!! look at this crowd." it's decision day in iowa. sot - sen. ted cruz / (r) presidential candidate "i believe we will win." sot - sen. marco rubio / (r) presidential candidate "i'll unite the republican party." after months of television ads and campaign stops... it's down to the wire for the frontrunners. nats hillary clinton and daughter chelsea.... rallying the

neighborhoods... convincing voters to caucus. sot - presidential candidate "i'm feeling so excited about tonight!" or?? "i can't stay long...but i thought i would voters though admit... they can still be pursuaded to change their minds. sot -- ruth lapoint "it's going to be a very tough choice." sot - colin russell / kaplan i feel like at the caucus." it is a tight race between clinton and her democratic opponent -- bernie sanders. (d) presidential candidate "if a lot of non-traditional voters, younger people, working class people // if they come out in big numbers we'll win!" on the g-o-p side -- a new quinnipiac poll out today shows donald trump widening his lead over ted cruz. nats - trump -- holding this last minute rally today - with sarah palin. sot - trump "this is the day we take our country back!" sot - matthew dowd / abc news political consultant "if donald trump was to pull it out tonight... he'll win overwhelmingly in new hampshire... then he'll win in south carolina. it's very difficult to stop." brandi hitt oncam close: donald trump has spent roughly 28 days campaigning in iowa. that's less than half the time rick santorum has spent on the ground here... and his poll numbers... aren't even close to trump's. the caucuses begin... at seven central this evening. brandi hitt - abc news - des moines.

today's caucus in iowa couldn't come soon enough for kentucky's rand paul.he's trailing in most polls but hasn't lost hope that he'll perform well in the hawkeye state. state.(sen. rand paul/(r) presidential candidate) "we're sort of tired of everything being pre-determined by polling. everything's been circled around polling, more than any other season i've ever seen in presidential politics because there's so many people making a decision 'oh, we're just going to look at the polls.' but the polls have been notoriously wrong. so, we'll wait. let's see what the vote looks like. we think we're going to surprise a lot of people." meantime -- ohio governor john kasich isn't even in iowa for today's caucuses.he was in new hampshire.it might be a smart move.most analysts don't expect him to do well in iowa tonight.but he has a chance in new hampshire especially after picking up the endorcement of the new york times this weekend. "that's what i've spend my whole career, balancing the budget. the debt is a bad

burden on our children and the uncertainty to job creators. where in a position where people are not so willing to invest in creating a job which hurts all of us." us."in new hampshire, donald trump has held a wide lead in every public poll but there is no clear second-place favorite, and kasich has been rising in many of those polls. it may look scary to you and me but its a surfer's dream! but can they "best" this wall of water? we have the answer.and if you hate going into the office -- we have the jobs for you. the top *jobs you can do from the comfort of your own home. you can even wear your pajamas if you want!you're watching

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trapped under a fallen tree in the woods for two hours is saved by nuns. nuns.the 74 year old massachusetts man was taking advantage of the mild weather this weekend.so he went behind his house to cut wood.that's when a tree fell and he was pinned.it was hours before a group of nuns from a nearby abbey heard the man crying out for help. :55 (rev. doug pettit/ sheldonville baptist church) despite his age he's very robust, very active, i was talking to some people, he splits wood all the time." time."1:13 (rev. doug pettit/ sheldonville baptist church) "i think god looks out for people in general, i think he loves us and so i don't think it's necessarily coincidental.' coincidental.'officials say the man was found in the nick of time.he suffered injuries to his lower legs and hypothermia but he's now on the mend at the hospital. it's what every surfer dreams of -- taking on that monster wave.but this wave turns the tide taking the surfer on instead.watch the top of your screen.professional surfer tom dosland goes flying about 40

again.he says he lost it after a strong blast of sea spray blinded him before he went airborne.he's okay but says the force felt like being in a car crash.these massive waves off the coast of maui are another example of the effects of el nino. the countdown begins to super bowl sunday...people from all over the world... descending on san francisco right now... for super bowl 50... and a celebration that goes far beyond football.the now's andy choi is there too-- where the party's starting early. "definitely different, it's not your regular monday."as crews continue to put ther finishing touches, fans are making sure this party starts early. 7.44"what's it like to see your city transformed into something like this?" "wonderful wonderful. i think it's lovely."1.18"this is crazy, i've never seen it like

to home."8.52"are you okay with a bunch of strangers invading your territory?""oh yeah, absolutely, you bet, welcome!"4.57"and this is bronco country, san francisco style. hee hee heee!"for super fans like rocky the leprechaun, super bowl city is where the fun starts days in advance.6.07"heeee heee hee" "heee heee hee"and if you think all this is for the most diehard traveling fans, 90 year old 49ers fan shirley gayak will tell you the hometown fans are just as pumped. 7.54"once in a lifetime. i won't see it again""you never know mom." "you never know" the tri-state's own luke

carolina this sunday -- and get this -- his replica jersey is now the sixth best selling jersey at the nfl shop online. online.you can read all about luke and his time at st. xavier high school right now at wcpo dot com.find out why his former coach says he is quote special.and read about the three other tri-state athelets you'll see on the field sunday.just visit wcpo

showers and storms are likely tuesday evening/night and some of these storms could be severe. the storm prediction center has most of the tri- state under a slight risk for severe thunderstorms tuesday night. the greatest risk would be damaging wind gusts. currently, it looks like the bulk of our tuesday workday forecast will be dry. skies will be mostly cloudy and temperatures will climb into the low 60s by the evening

cage-free eggs appear to be a new trend for restaurants.most recently "sonic" has said it will make the change in the

like target, panera and mcdonalds have also pledged to go cage-free. cage-free.so we're taking a look at what that actually means.just because the chickens don't live in cages doesn't mean they're wandering around outside... which is what you might picture.the humane society of america says most of the cage-free chickens still live in big barns with thousands of birds. as for health benefits... the u-s-d-a says there isn't any definitive scientific information showing cage-free eggs are any healthier for you-- but they do cost about 15-cents more per dozen. toyota is halting production at all car assembly plants in japan for a week because of a parts shortage.the shortfall was caused by an explosion triggered by a gas leak last month at a facility of one of its suppliers.toyota says the shutdown will run from february 8 to february 13-th. the giant automaker produced nearly 3-point-2 million vehicles in japan last year. at some point who doesn't think about what it would be

traffic jams, no getting stuck working late at the office. office.more companies both large and small are now offering full-time telecommuting jobs."flex jobs-dot-com"recently released its annual list of top 1-hundred companies that are hiring right now.they include jobs in education, health, i-t, marketing, and sales from entry-level all the way to senior management.for example, aetna says nearly half of its employees now telecommute.the top five companies on the list hiring *full-time are united health group, dell, i-b-m, humana, and aetna. the world health organization holding an emergency meeting about the zika virus. today we asked environmental health experts...why this

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the eyes of the nation are centered on iowa.and not just because the candidates will soon get the first real idea of where they stand with voters.iowa is the first state to hold a presidential caucus. so what does that even mean? the now's todd walker shows us how it works. later this evening iowan's

nation to cast their votes in the 2016 presidential race.. but.. it's not that simple.. it's never that simple..(ots donkey and elephant)how these votes are cast depends on which party you're voting for.. let's start with the easier of the two.. the republicans.. tonight gop supporters will go to their designated caucus sites..they'll hear one more time from the campaigns about why they should choose a certain candidate.. then they will actually make a selection on paper..the democrats have more of a herding cats method for making their choices.. democratic supporters show up at their caucus site.. then they gather in a corner of the room for their candidate..if my candidate doesn't get 15 percent support the campaign is considered "non-viable" and it is dismissed..now i have to choose a new candidate.. and the people from these groups are trying to get me to choose their side..depending on how many people are standing in the groups.. that's how many delegates a candidate gets to go to the district.. county

simple, right? for the now, i'm todd walker. walker. adding to the complexity, while most delegates are bound to vote for a specific candidate at the national conventions in july based on the caucus results there are also "unbound delegates" and "super delegates" who are not restricted.stay with abc news tonight for updates from iowa - and the latest on 9 on your side at eleven. and if you think what happens in iowa doesn't matter here in the tri-state -- think again. this year kentukcy will hold its first ever republican caucus though it will look very different from the one in iowa.instead of voting for a presidential nominee in may - republicans will caucus march fifth.the change was approved by the republican national committee to allow senator rand paul to keep his seat while he runs for president. another day of strong winds...whipping parts of california today... and toppling trees in san diego. take a look at these photos on twitter... the final round of

had to be postponed.at least 20 trees were knocked to the ground.sadly... the storm turned deadly for one driver... this huge tree fell onto this car... crushing it.another driver tried to help... but it was too late... the reality of what happened... truly frightening. chris travis | tried to help crash victim: "life is so precious and that could have been us. it seriously could have been us. i cried earlier and since that happened we've still been emotional because it's not something you can ever prepare yourself for." that same tree also damaged three parked cars.about 16- thousand homes didn't have power earlier today.the storm also socked in parts of california with blowing snow... with up to 8-inches of snow expected in the mountains there. a new place to shop for groceries here in the tri- state.and its not the first top open this week! week!so are there enough shoppers to go around?that's what we're asking next on the

welcome back to the now cincinnati... two grocery stores opening in less than a week within walking distance of each other in newport.jordan burgess went to the grand opening of aldi this morning. check out the lines of people here for the grand opening of this aldi store in newport. just like this place is crowded the market for grocery stores is getting crowded in this area as well.. which got us asking how well aldi will compete. compete. have a good day.shoppers waiting in line even before they get to the checkout. checkout. i'll say today's been a

long line of people waiting outside the doors.that line was longer than even those with aldi thought it would be for their grand opening in newport this morning.so what led to shoppers like hassan crawford waiting nearly an hour to get into the store? store? aldi's is a different type of store. the prices are decent. there's not many of them around. around.grocery store grand openings are nothing new for this area of newport.just a few days ago.. fresh thyme opened within walking distance of aldi.the two join kroger which is already established there.so we wanted to know.. is there enough room in the cart for another store there? there? we do really well in markets with other competitors. customers want options. they want to be able to shop at different stores. when they come to aldi i think they'll find they're going to find the products they need and want at lower prices than anywhere else with the best quality. quality. and aldi plans to open

the now cincinnati. cincinnati. stick around for 9 on your side starting at 5...consumer reporter john matarese is looking into how much money shopping at aldi can 'really' save you ... or if you can find better deals at other grocery stores! starting today -- you can safely make online deals all under the watchful eye of a butler county sheriff's deputy. deputy.the county is opening its lobby for as a safe exchange zone.we've told you about this plan here on the now before.seven days a week, you can use the lobby from eight to eight to meet people who plan to make deals with through online marketplaces like craigslist.you don't even have to sign in.the county has marked special parking spaces for the service. take a live look outside -- a beautiful day.and let's not

showers and storms are likely tuesday evening/night and some of these storms could be severe. the storm prediction center has most of the tri- state under a slight risk for severe thunderstorms tuesday night. the greatest risk would be damaging wind gusts. currently, it looks like the bulk of our tuesday workday forecast will be dry. skies will be mostly cloudy and temperatures will climb into the low 60s by the evening rush. what caused the "worst fire in thirty years?"that's what investigators in lexington are trying to figure out today ... as they start interviewing witnesses to a massive fire that destroyed a stockyard.

flames that reached as high as seventy feet ... with a smoke plume so big... local news stations picked it up on their weather radar.five nearby businesses were destroyed or damaged along with eight acres of the cattle auction business. incredibly no one was hurt in the huge fire ... but 49 cattle were inside when it started. the man accused of killing an ohio police officer could face the death penalty.prosecutors say execution is on the table if herschel jones the third is convicted of aggravated murder .... one of the ten charges a grand jury handed down today. the body of danville officer thomas cottrell was found on january 17th ... he'd been shot and killed.earlier that night the suspect's girlfriend had warned dispatchers that police were in danger because jones was armed and looking to kill an officer.his family said they'd contacted jones' parole officer one week before the killing ... asking him to put a stop to jones' drug- fueled rages... but nothing happened. right now students from one indiana elementary school are

back at school ,,, since their beloved long-time principal was suddenly taken from them. susan jordan, the heroic principal of an elementary school in lawrence township, was laid to rest sunday in kentucky.that's less than a week after a bus lurched forward, hitting and killing her.this week - the school's teachers and staff are going out of their way to make sure everyone -- tall and *small, feels supported. "today will be hard. today will be strange... we will work together because that is what mrs. jordan would want us to do." the school district welcomed in therapy dogs for the kids and provided counselors so kids can talk about how they feel.the investigation into how that school bus hit the principal is still ongoing.so far... police have found nothing wrong with the bus ... and cause. the zika virus outbreak is getting so serious... it's now a "public health emergency." the world health organization making the rare move today at an emergency meeting.he virus first appeared in this forest in uganda nearly 70 years ago.

western hemisphere until just this past may in brazil. mosquitoes have now spread it to at least two dozen countries and territories. today -- the cincinnati health department issued a warning to pregnant women here in the tri-state to *avoid traveling to parts of the world where the zika virus has spread quickly. quickly.the cincinnati health department says if you have to travel - tell your doctor first.the department is monitoring the situation and promises to update the community when necessary. as if the alert about the zika virus wasn't already enough we're now learning el nino may allow it to spread farther and faster.we've been telling you for months now about el nino and seeing first-hand the impact it's having on our weather from extreme flooding to deadly tornadoes and severe ice storms here in the u-s. some experts say el nino also typically brings warmer and wetter weather to south america.that allows the mosquitos which carry the virus to thrive.they bite more often and can transmit the

cycles.there's also concern el nino will enable the mosquitos to migrate farther to the north. there aren't many of us who would be okay living with bed bugs. bugs.why theyre getting harder

less than a week before the super bowl... the n-f-l says concussions were up 32 percent this season.most of the 271 concussions happened during games.now the n-f-l is trying to figure out what's behind the increase.it says one possible explanation is more players are now being screened. the number of reported concussions had been going down since 20-12.last year the n-f-l said that was because players were changing the way they play. the fight against bed bugs is one we know in the tri-state. state.it seems like every year we land on *orkin's list of top 50 bed bug cities.the latest list -- released two

the *eighth spot -- down one space from the year before. scientists say bed bugs are getting even harder to kill. newsy's ryan biek shows us why. bedbugs are reportedly building up a strong resistance to some of the most powerful insecticides due to overuse, which means we might need to turn to non-chemical solutions to get rid of them. researchers from virginia tech and new mexico state university < http://jme.oxfordjour nals.org/content/ear ly/2016/01/22/jme.tjv253> tested the most common class http://www.bbc.com/ news/science-environment- 35421742 of insecticide called neonicotinoids, or neonics, which is often combined with pyrethroids in commercial treatments for bedbugs. they took a group of bedbugs that came from homes in ohio and michigan, which had previously been exposed to neonics, and compared those bedbugs to a population that has been kept in isolation for 30 years, before the insecticide was used. (video via national geographic https://www.youtube .com/watch?v=wfkccspcoqo)a third group of bedbugs that was resistant to pyrethroids but never exposed to neonics was also included in the study. depending on the specific types of neonic tested, the ohio and michigan bedbugs were hundreds to tens of thousands of times more resistant than the isolated group. the third group's results were in the middle:

isolated group but less resistant than the ohio and michigan bedbugs. because that third group had never been exposed to neonics, the bedbugs may have a pre-existing resistance mechanism. (video via braemarpcs / cc by 3.0 )the researchers said more non- chemical methods need to be used to combat bedbug infestations. however, they noted the most resistant bedbugs in the study only came from two areas, and not all of the u.s. may be facing this level of resistance. watch newsy 24-7 on your tv or download the newsy app for on the go updates updates we're learning new information right now... from the amtrak engineer who was operating this train when it derailed in philidelphia last may.the n-t-s-b just released the transcripts of his interview today. he says he remembers hitting the throttle to slow the train down... but didn't remember anything else until after the train was already in the curve. the train was going 106 miles- per-hour at the time. investigators say they're now finished with their investigation.but they're still trying to figure out the

people and hurt more than 2- hundred others. it's a modern day love story where the bride and groom say its all about what the *heart wants! wants!you leap into that like there's no tomorrow, and that's what we're doing." could you get married *hours after meeting someone face to face for the first time?this couple is giving it a go --

you're watching the now on wcpo 9 on your side... it's a headline that's hard to believe.. a california couple got engaged just minutes after meeting face to face for the first time.jennifer kastner explains how they met.. and what comes next. :16-:21erica harrisbride-to-be :46-:54jennifer kastnercbs la reporter1:20-1:23christine lee witness in airport1:30-1:33 artie vanngroom-to-be(erica harris, bride-to-be) "we're going to be like...oh my god, there he is!"erica harris of murrieta anxiously waits inside the nearly empty ontario airport friday night. she's about to marry the man of her dreams...who she has never met in person. (erica harris, bride-to-be) "you don't drag your feet with real love. you leap into that like

that's what we're doing." a year ago, she and artie randomly connected over instagram. call it love at first click.but artie lives in new york - hashtag 'problem' so for months, their romance grew through original poetry...along with videos. (video nats)artie then bought a one-way plane ticket, and the two planned to elope (jennifer kastner reporting) "we've been patiently waiting for the past hour...erica is getting very nervous, but we just got the call artie's landed and any second he's going to come down that escalator."(nats)travelers look on in anticipation...t hen...(nats) "nice to me you...hi, i'm erica, don't drop me, it's nice to meet you."arite pops the question... (nats) "will you marry me?" "yes..." the two still in disbelief, quietly exchange vows.(christine lee, witness in airport) "it's just very

be a part of this experience." an insta-wedding and insta-success.their advice to all those love-seekers out there?...(artie vann, groom- to-be) "don't listen to your thoughts, don't listen to your head, follow your heart...follow your soul." (erica harris, bride-to-be) "so for anybody who doesn't believe in fairy tales anymore, who am i, and it can happen to you too." too." the couple says they almost didn't make it -- they lost touch only a few months after starting to talk on instagram when harris got cold feet and vann was in a car crash.but they reconnected and have been going strong ever since. groundhog day is tomorrow -- and that means we find out whether we'll have six more weeks of winter! winter!this is video from last year's event.since his first prediction in 1887 -- punxsutawney phil has seens his shadow more than 100 times. he's predicted an early spring less than a half dozen times. with those odds -- we'll stick to steve raleigh's forecasts. but if you want to know what phil has to say -- joins us

cincinnati.we'll be sure to update you. it'll be a sad groundhog day in canada.a beloved groundhog there has died just days before she was set to make her spring forecast.*winnipeg willow was born in 2010 but was found dead friday. officials at the prairie wildlife rehab centre, where she lived, says she seemed fine right up until her death. two other groundhogs will take

showers and storms are likely tuesday evening/night and some of these storms could be severe. the storm prediction center has most of the tri- state under a slight risk for severe thunderstorms tuesday night. the greatest risk would be damaging wind gusts. currently, it looks like the bulk of our tuesday workday forecast will be dry. skies will be mostly cloudy and temperatures will climb into the low 60s by the evening

a florida woman takes matters into her own hands after she spots a miami dade police

him down and stopped him to reprimand him.the entire thing coming as a shock to the officer, who thought she had flagged him down because she had an emergency -- that was until she started asking him questions. :50 (claudia castillo) "you were leaving me behind, and i was going 80 miles an hour, and i just wanted to know, what's the emergency?" (officer) "i don't know how fast i was going but i can tell you i'm on the way to work. i don't believe i was speeding ." ."the miami dade police department has addressed the video.it has opened an investigation.as for the woman who recorded all of this, police say at this point she has not been ticketed for speeding. 9 on your side at 5 is coming up. craig mckee is here now with a look at some of the stories we're working on for you. first, the cycling community here in the tri- state is in pain today after a cyclist is hit and killed by a woman who was allegedly high at the time. she took off from the scene before she was

look at new stricter penalties now being discussed in columbus for those who hit cyclists. plus, the 9-1-1 calls that came in trying to get help for the cyclist. then, junk mail is one thing - bombs in your mailbox that's a major issue. what we've learned about the butler county sheriff's department response to help a preble county community who suddenly found themselves in a very dangerous situation. now here's mike brookbank with what's coming up on the now. mike brookbank: "the push is on to save senior dogs. the advantages of adopting a dog in its golden-years, coming

trending right now... a facebook page ... trying to find forever homes for some special dogs. dogs. more than 1-million "likes" and counting for "old friends senior dog sanctuary." the non-profit is using social media to raise awareness. awareness.it got us wondering about how many older dogs really do find new homes...the now's mike brookbank has a look nat pop"dogs barking." these furry guys and gals -- are patiently waiting...nat pop"dogs barking." but a few of these cute faces will wait *four* times longer to get a second chance.sharon harvey, cleveland apl: "they deserve to go home and know love and to have a good life and a family." as for what's usually standing

sharon harvey, cleveland apl: "the people who come in and ask to adopt a senior dog are truly special people." and thanks to facebook pages like "old friends senior dog sanctuary" going viral... the cleveland a-p-l hopes to see more older dogs find new homes.sharon harvey, cleveland apl: "people are more educated that it isn't a big deal to adopt a senior dog."brookbank: "(go potty, shotci, good girl!) one of the advantages of a senior dog is chances are they're already pottied- trained. and, oh ya, your furniture and favorite pair of shoes are probably safe."judy hunter, adopted a senior dog: "they are often what you think. they are housebroken, they're not in the chewing stage. they just fit in easily to a family." judy hunter couldn't be happier with her special gal-pal... brandy.judy hunter, adopted a senior dog: "i'm so glad to be able to give her a good rest of her life." hunter brought the corgi-mix home when she was 7... today she is 11.judy

"she's a great dog and i hope she enjoys the life i've given her as much as i enjoy having her." if you get the chance to give a canine a retirement worth remembering -- what you get in return will be so worth it. sharon harvey, cleveland apl: "i can tell you, those animals give that gift multiple times back.."((butt sot))sharon harvey, cleveland apl: "go to your local shelter, to a rescue group and adopt that animal, because there aren't nearly enough people like that out there and we need you." reporting for the now... i'm mike brookbank. one of the major concerns about adopting an older animal is their health... and just how much of their life remains. shelters like the a-p-l tell us they are always up front about any issues a pet may currently be facing... facing...and say whether a dog or cat has ten years, two months, or two weeks left ... they deserve a chance to love and be loved once again. there are plenty of organizations here in the tri- state that have dogs up for adoption.you can start by checking out the *senior dogs project online.there you'll find a list of organizations

you're in kentucky -- check out bluegrass senior dog rescue... located in georgetown. if you've been avoiding chipotle because of the recent e-coli outbreak there... it's safe to go back. back.the c-d-c says today the outbreak appears to be over... and so is the investigation. 60 people had gotten sick from e coli at chipotle in 11 states since last november. investigators still don't know specifically which food item carried it.they say it can be hard to narrow down what's contaminated when a restaurant serves several ingredients mixed or cooked together. chipotle says it has improved how it deals with food safety since the outbreak. the hunt for three california inmates who escaped jail are all back in custody.on friday-- we told you abut the arrest of *bac duong.over the weekend the other two were captured after someone in san francisco spotted a suspicious person at a whole foods parking lot.the sheriff's department says the trio broke out of a los angeles jail after coming up with an elaborate escape plan.in fact -- they planned it for six

authorities.part of their escape plan involved kidnapping a taxi driver whom the men later argued over killing.an investigation has now been launched into security at the jail. that's it from the now cincinnati. cincinnati.9 on your side at 5 starts right now. a beloved cyclist died just a few hours ago after a hit-and-run accident. the woman behind the wheel suspected of being on drugs. "he was on an actual bicycle, somebody hit him and ran" ran"the charges she's now facing - and reaction from the cycling community. now a global health emergency. the fast breaking developments at this hour on the zika virus. what you need to know as the threat spreads. targeting hot spots.the city's top cop rolls out the newest plan to stop shootings in the queen city.where his officers will step up patrols... plus... could the polish you put on your nails have a direct impact on your weight?

hear before getting your next mani-pedi.this is 9 on your side at 5. a woman accused of crashing into a cyclist while using drugs- is now charged with killing him. him.that victim died earlier today... today...one day after police say melinda woodall - crashed into 42-year-old michael prater. this picture of prater is from his facebook account. its clear just from this picture people are now expressing their condolances on social media. 9 on your side's t-j parker is digging into the new developments today - and has reaction from the cycling community ... t-j? right now- melinda woodall is spending time here at the hamilton county jail. cyclists say this incident is another reminder for drivers to pay attention to the road. 911 call: "caller: dustin, is he breathing? he's breathing