lisa: cleanup underway in mount airy after a van crashed into an apartment. now police are looking for the vehicle and the driver. this happened about 3:30 on west fork road. you' re looking live at the scene. no one inside at the time. police found a silver side mirror at the scene. if you know anything, call crime stoppers. good morning, i am lisa cooney. mark hayes is all. randi is here with a nice day ahead. randi: basketball, basketball, basketball, but in between that, sunshine. things are looking good for a good day to get out because this weekend, we have a couple of nice weakens in a row, not so much this one. this will be on the colder side. s. the 30' s in many parts of town, even the few towns holding on the low 40' s, chances are good

end of the 7:00 hour, you will probably be in the 30' s as well. 33 in hamilton. 31, harrison. jennifer schack is wearing two jackets. whatever you have to do to stay warm. it will be a nice afternoon. you can see clear skies on the wlwt radar. we will get a good bit of sunshine. temperatures in the 50' s by lunchtime. almost to 60 for the high. currently, 37. at noon, sunday, 52. through the afternoon, upper 50' s to maybe right around 60 degrees. above average, a good bit of sunshine. a nice way to kickstart the weekend. clouds roll in this evening, a sign of big changes for saturday and sunday including rain showers in the forecast. i will look at that in a couple

kyla woods has the day off. what is going on, india? india: we' re on the cleanup stages of that accident of flamingo road and springfield pike. 275 at low limit europe, picking up a bit -- loveland madeira, taking up a bit. west on 275, route 4, not doing too bad. 71-75, starting to pick up on the north and southbound side. no accident near major highways. lisa: we are learning new information this morning from the father of franklin boy who police say was punished so badly by his stepmother, a resulted in the death of a four-year-old. andrew setters is at the level stepmother goes to court today. andrew: we'

about austin cooper' s short life. his biological mother lost custody of the boy only for the child to die after alleged abuse at the hands of his stepmother. >> that whole day to seem like a big blur , like a nightmare. andrew: austin cooper' s father talking about his four-year-old son. robert ritchie said his son was in bed when he came home from work last tuesday but he could hear him playing in his room. the next morning, he found austin unresponsive. anna ritchie is accused of dipping the boy' s legs and scalding water as punishment. even with these disturbing accusations, ritchie says he forgives his wife. >> the lord taught me, he said he went through the hardest things alive, you have got to forgive. if you can' t forgive, he can' t forgive you, either. even something like this, you have to have faith. you got to keep your head on straight. the little boy would want me to

andrew: in a ritchie will be in court today, charged with child endangering charges which could be upgraded after austin' s death was ruled a homicide. lisa: thank you. austin' s debt is affecting more than just adults. his young friends as well. you can hear how everyone is trying to make sense of it all and get a closer look at where the investigation stands right now on the wlwt mobile app. fire crews and campbell county were called out to fort thomas overnight for a house fire. it happened around 11:30 on rossmore avenue. right now it is all quite at the scene a dozen of your to be any significant damage to the home. we do know that everyone made it out safely. we' re still waiting for word on a cause. a butler county mother charged in connection to the death of her two-year-old daughter is expected to enter a plea today. rebecca kenner is charged with involuntary manslaughter for kinsley kenner' s death. her boyfriend, bradley young, who was not kinsley' s father, is charged with murder.

rebekah kenner' s try was supposed to begin on april 4. we hope to learn more about how a driver without a local bridge into the ohio river. during a 12 car crash tuesday. strong currents have prevented crews from preventing -- from pulling the car from the water. in this conference today. no one has yet called to report a missing person or family. a developing story out of los angeles, a construction worker fell 500 feet to his death i just his second day on the job. the head of the projects as the worker was no attrition who tumbled from the 53rd story of the building. police said the men landed on a car driving by. the woman driving that car went to a local hospital in stable condition. officials would not elaborate if the worker had on a harness or

here at home, memorial ceremony for 18 year old from fairfield who was shot and killed last week. police have not made any arrests of the death of jalen night. this evening, his mother is hosting a ceremony at fairfield high school. they get started about 5:00 at the school and there will also be events next week honoring his life. we are tracking today with an eye on the economy, state officials are set to announce in a few hours of ohio' s latest jobs data. the hiring figures are from the all how department of job and family services. the state implement rate for january was 4.9%, a slight increase to the start of 2016. ohio recently has in growth in your' s like education and health services. turning to march madness, kentucky looking ready for another deep run. the wildcats hammered stony brook 85 to 57, and the win sets up a game a lot of people want

archrival indiana in the second round tomorrow and tip-off set for 5:15. today, the action get started with the dayton flyers. they take on syracuse suffered 12:15 in st. louis. after the dayton game, a long wait for xavier, taking on weaver state with tip-off at 9:20. if xavier wins, they take on the winner of the wisconsin-pittsburgh game. you see an action, the bearcats take on st. joe' s just before 10:00 p.m.. if uc wins, they face the winner of the oregon-holy cross game. continues. we will have the latest on uc and xavier as they make a run for the ncaa championship. republican leaders weighing in on the race for the white house. the wheeling and dealing behind the scenes and what it could mean for governor john kasich.

when investigators are saying about pipe bomb explosions in the nearby indiana town. outside live on your friday, a nice live look over downtown looking toward northern kentucky. randi is there with the update. randi: it feels more like football weather this morning as we look over paul brown stadium. temperature starting out in the 30' s. 36 in loveland. 33 in mount healthy. lane on a colder start than we have seen recently. -- plan on a colder start that we' ve seen recently. a chilly morning, but a good bit of sunshine this afternoon. clouds roll in this evening ahead of tomorrow' s rain. we look at the timeline for the rain showers for saturday when we come back. lisa: we know the st. patrick' s day hangover is still hanging around, so we want to show you some cute pictures like this little leprechaun. this is griffin, sporting his irish o'

now some dogs fully decked out in hoping for some good luck this week. they don' t look to happy about their costumes. check out all of our pictures right now in the ulocal section

lisa: welcome back on your friday. hope it is a great start for you. 37 degrees. we will check the forecast just ahead. right now we' re checking the morning commute. india jones in four kyla. how do things look this morning? india: we have construction that will close an area in anderson township starting at 7:30 on eight mile between hopper and rich don' t drive. the rest of the roads is

accidents pop up. the first up fleming road and springdale pike. an accident that just came in and hamilton on high street at 10th street, so keep that in mind, we may have one lane closed in this area. jumping outside, here' s a look at 74 at harrison pike, you can see very light traffic. we started to see traffic slowdown just west of their the ohio 128, so you may need some extra time but the rest of cincinnati is not doing too bad. lisa: thank you. checking headlines north korea , is accused of carrying out a missile launch into the sea. south korea' s defense ministry is denouncing it as a serious threat to peace and safety of the korean peninsula. officials described the launch as a frontal attack on u.n. security council resolutions. it is believed to be the first medium-range missile launched by the north since april 2014. for the second time in a week and a half, somebody' s set off a pipe bomb in madison, indiana.

driveway of a superior court judge and now investigators believe the judge and the court system have become targets. police aren' t sure whether the bomb-maker is working alone, or with help. they plan on conducting more neighborhood patrols, especially in neighborhoods where court workers and law officers live. an officer-involved shooting in houston claimed two lives and sent two suspects to the hospital. houston police say 5 men robbed a furniture store and when police responded there was a , shootout with the suspects. two suspects were killed two were injured and the one in -- an injured suspects was arrested. nfl player tray walker was rushed to a florida hospital last night after a motorcycle crash. authorities say the baltimore ravens cornerback is in critical condition at miami' s jackson memorial hospital. in this video of the accident scene, you can see a motorcycle lying on its side in the road. ravens head coach john harbaugh released a statement following

his family. in commitment 2016, meeting of the political powers behind closed doors that could shake up the republican presidential race. cnn is reporting that conservative leaders met thursday to talk about ways to take down donald trump. the group is led by radio host erik erikson. according to cnn, they discussed a possible unity ticket involving senator ted cruz and ohio governor john kasich. house speaker paul ryan discussed the possibility of an open convention. >> this is more likely to become an open convention than we thought before, so we are getting our minds around the idea that this could very well become a reality. lisa: cnn' s sources say the conservative leaders did not commit to the joint ticket "because of egos involved."

rubio, they may be disappointed because he does not be considered as a vice presidential candidate. when asked to view and endorse a presidential candidate, rubio gave mixed messages saying he thinks ted cruz' s feel the conservative and he likes kasich. on the other side of things, and other ever to stop the republican front runner. the leaders of nearly two dozen liberal groups have a letter urging the party to unite against trump. there' s also nat from a hillary clinton super pac ripping donald ready republican race. >> look, we will find out. if he gets nominated, we' re going to have a very vigorous general election if i' m the nominee. lisa: trump has fired back saying hillary clinton is an embarrassment. we have a winner in the missouri primary. bernie sanders conceded a hillary clinton. she let senator sanders are less than half a percentage point after most of the votes were counted. missouri was waiting perhaps a

sanders also had the option to request a recount, it is campaign says he would not do that because he wants to save missouri taxpayers some money. let' s check that forecast. looking forward to sunshine on a friday. randi: talking about spring arriving this weekend, but not so much in the forecast. the wind that has been fairly gusty over the last couple of days has died down. tomorrow, showers back in the forecast of where welcoming spring, but a bit of a winter like chill. you may want a thicker coat. this afternoon looks just fine. as you look to the north, right along the 70 corridor, a couple of light sprinkles this morning but in our region, the skies are mostly clear and it will be a really nice friday. take a look at the current to pitchers. starting out on the cold side,

thicker coat. 35 in georgetown, 36 in mason. plan on the 30' s as you head out the door. we should warm up nicely with such i' m going today. i lunchtime, low 50' s and you can see by 5:00, most places in the upper 50' s, could even see 60 this afternoon. the winds will be lighter, the site will be out, decent friday. as you look at the planner, i' m sure much of your planning revolves around watching basketball. at noon, 52, sunshine. 4:00, sunday, 58. 8:00, more clouds, 53. the clouds are signaling a with the rain showers in the forecast for tomorrow. futurecast is showing this afternoon, clear skies. tonight, things look good but the clouds will thickrn en up. i think these models

rainfall we get, but body showers are part of the forecast at any point during the day tomorrow. we will call the passing light showers. you could see futurecast trying to pull out snow to the north. i don' t think that will happen. if anything, maybe a wet snowflake mixed in. heading through the evening hours, the rain showers will move out and that will leave us with a better day on sunday, but still stuck in the mid 40' s. for today, 50 eight degrees, mostly sunny skies, constable conditions. tonight, 38. tomorrow, rain showers in the forecast, spotty sprinkles for said at a with a high of only 45. sunday, the better day, a dry day. sunday is a better davis still on the cold side. we will keep it in the 40' s for monday as well. temperatures coming back to more springlike weather by the middle of next week. lisa: sweating out an upset. the former xavier coach who had

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lisa: good morning a welcome back. 6:20 2, 37 degrees. spring is arriving this weekend. we will check in with ready to let you know about your weekend forecast just ahead. checking her morning commute, india jones in four kyler. happy friday to you. india: just into the newsroom, we have an accident on 4th street and broadway downtown right in the middle of the intersection, but the intersection is still open and good news, no injuries with this accident. taking a look at the big map, we are starting to slow down just a bit on 471 at the daniel carter beard bridge. looking closer at 471, northbound, 65 miles per hour. six minutes just to get you into downtown. we are starting to slow down a bit. here' s a look at the daniel carter beard bridge. southbound not doing too bad but the northbound lanes you may need extra time coming up shortly. lisa: this might help with her

they are calling it the hyper adapt 1.0. when you step in the shoe, your heel hits a sensor and the system will automatically tighten. there are two buttons on the side that allow you to adjust the fit. the sneaker is based on the nike shoe to copy made last year. the nike mag is a replica of marty mcfly' s self lacing sneakers from "back to the future: part two." university of virginia head coach tony bennett appears to collapse on the sidelines as his cavaliers were taking on hampton. he crouched on the floor, spoke with his players before medical help arrived. the coach was then assisted as he walked into the locker room just before halftime. university officials say bennett was suffering from dehydration and he returned to coach the second half. that was a rough night for former xavier coach sean miller. his team was upset by wichita

coach miller clearly feeling the pressure. he managed this wet through his entire shirt on the sideline last night. he was ready for halftime, when into the locker room, threw on a fresh shirt. arizona was the sixth seed and ended up losing to the 11th seed wichita. that was trending on twitter, i' m afraid, for much of yesterday. randi: did he bring a next her shirt? lisa: i' m sure. people were saying, maybe not the white dress shirt, maybe be more with a pullover. randi: you can sweat all you want. lisa: extra? powder? i don' t know. randi: my son get so excited when -- any team named austin. he was devastated when they lost

maybe your bracket is very better. ud, xavier, uc all taken to the court today. at lunchtime, 52, sunshine. winds the we had yesterday are not a factor. clouds will be rolling in, close to 50. those what be over till about midnight. expect temperatures in the mid-40' s at midnight. we will dip down to 38 degrees tonight was spotty rain showers on the way for tomorrow. light is scattered showers here and the. sunday, a dryer day but still on the cold side with high temperatures in the 40' s through monday. randi lisa: a car goes off the bridge. andrew: after hunting for the person that shot at a high-rise,

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leading the way, this is wlwt news 5 today. lisa: how about we go outside first things first on your friday morning, it is about 6:30, 37 degrees. good morning, i' m lisa cooney. randi rico in india are here with the weather and traffic. ladies, good morning. randi: we' re starting out with a colder group of temperatures and we have had recently, so plan on a thicker coat, as low as 30 degrees in harrison. 37, mason. 33, hamilton. s. not this afternoon. mid-50' s, close to 60 for the high. starting out with clear skies. have had yet though they are

cold air, but a really nice afternoon on tap. here' s the breakdown for today. 8:00, 37 degrees. by lunchtime, sunny, low 50' s. typically this time of year, highs in the low to mid 50' s. we will be above average. nice and mild, high temperature around 58. do not expect the warm it is big around -- stick around. first, let' s check the roads. india: still dealing with a couple of accidents, so the first is on fourth and broadway, high streets. we' re definitely starting to pick up in volume. your travel times are affected. here' s a look at 71-75 at kyles lane northbound, extra time needed. heading to warn county, picking up a 71 and mason montgomery, the exit ramp. you can see heavy.

look at these brake lights. here' s a look in butler county as 75 near union center. extra time needed. that is pretty much what we' re seeing all of her greater cincinnati. lisa: thank you. right now the cleanup underway in mt. airy after a van crashes into an apartment. now police are looking for the vehicle and the driver. this happened around 3:30 this morning on west fork road. no one was inside the home at the time. police found a silver side mirror at the scene. if you know anything about this incident, you' re asked to call crimestoppers at 352-3040. first on wlwt, a sigh of relief for downtown workers after an , arrest is made in the great american tower shootings. and we' ve learned the suspect is connected to another high-profile case. wlwt news 5' s andrew setters is live with the new details we' ll get later today. andrew: we hope to learn much

and cincinnati police. right now. what we know is a person is been charged with possessing the gun that fired shots at the great american tower in downtown cincinnati. he is not been charged with pulling the trigger. rayshawn herald was indicted for federal charges. back in january of last year, over the course of several days, someone filed -- fired several shots at the queen city tower complex. he is also charged for shootout on reading road last may were shots were fired and hit a metro bus. the arrest is putting some minds at ease downtown. >> it' s a lovely facility and it was unusual to hear about that. but we are certainly glad that everything has been taken care of and the gentleman was arrested and we don' t have to worry anymore. andrew: we know investigators connected the bullets fired at the great american tower was

brought them back to hearld. federal investigators and cincinnati police are expected old a news conference later this morning to give us more details about how the case can together. reporting live, andrew setters, wlwt news 5. lisa: we' re hearing from the father of a four-year-old boy who died after suffering serious burns to his legs. police say his stepmother is responsible and now the father is devastated. >> the whole day just seems like a big blur. it seems like a nightmare on loop. is facing charges. she apparently amended to police that she dipped austin' s legs in scalding hot water as punishment. >> that little boy would want me to keep going every day. and he would want me to go out and have fun for him, do everything i can for him. lisa: anna ritchie will be in

now to a developing story, it has been nearly three days and still no tips about who may have been inside the vehicle that plunged off the combs hehl bridge and into the ohio river. about how and when recovery wlwt news 5' s jennifer schack is live with the latest. jennifer: lisa, it was tuesday when a 12-vehicle accident here since a car off the combs hehl bridge and into the ohio river. and today, campbell county police plan to hold a news conference where we hope to learn more about this shocking crash. water rescue crews initially used sonar equipment to locate the vehicle at the bottom of the river not too far from the bridge. but currents have been so strong, they aren' t able to get diver into the river to get it out. adding to the mystery, no one has called to report a missing person or family. campbell county police have been asking for anyone who hasn' t heard from loved ones to give them a call. but so far, nothing. those who live around here say they want answers. >> there'

are there, why hasn' t anyone come forward, when are they how are they going to be able to get the car? jennifer: they' re saying it could be sunday or monday before get the car out. of course, we will have the latest on the press conference online and on air. jennifer schack, wlwt news 5. lisa: new details in a police chase in huber heights near dayton that ended in a deadly crash. we told you about this yesterday morning. an officer was trying to pull over 18-year-old kyndra shackleford after they say she stole a car from a gas station. shackelford ran a red light here and crashed into a white suv. the driver of the suv died. the passenger which to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. shackleford is in jail while charges are pending. police believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. a girls track coach in brown

being accused of sending inappropriate text messages to students. coach mark day submitted his resignation monday. day tells us he resigned for family and personal reasons, but we found out an external investigator was hired to look into allegations of sending improper text messages to students. the school has reported the allegations to the ohio department of education. checking on the tournament after the first round got underway, kentucky started things off with an impressive performance. the wildcats simply hammered stony brook 85 to 57. it sets up a game that a lot of people want to see. kentucky faces archrival indiana in the second round. the game is tomorrow and we have learned caps off -- tipoff is set for 5:15. tonight, xavier facing weaver state. tipoff set for 9:20.

about a true to houston and the final >> i don' t want them to four. look at it like we don' t have the opportunity to play for houston until 3, 4 more games. you know how hard would you play if these 40 minutes on friday night determined whether or not, because in a weird, way it does. . lisa: uc is going to tip-off shortly after xaiver. the bearcats are taking on st. joes and the game gets going at just before 10:00 p.m. if uc wins, they would likely face the number-one seed oregon, and the players believe anything can happen. >> they say cinderella story or they say the game is not over until the fat lady sings or until you see zero on the clock. there are a lot of miracles that can happen, starting from the conference tournament to now. this is where it definitely can happen, so you just have to be prepared for anything. lisa: the dayton flyers in the syracuse orange, ud in st. louis

lunchtime. going to be a good time. let' s check traffic. we have had an accident pop up. india: it is a neck during stages, so hopefully, it will move out of the way the next couple of minutes. that is on broadway and 4th street downtown. taking a look at the big map, we' re still seeing green conditions but starting to slow down a bit. it is actually in butler county heading southbound. we have construction starting at 7:30 this morning. this is in anderson township between hopper road and rich don' t drive. this area will be closed -- ridge stone drive. this area will be closed. westbound 75 picking up. heading towards 75, things are not bad but you can see the construction cones off to the shoulder. let' s send it over to randi rico. ready, i think i need a snuggui

randi: thicker coat because it is cold again. the last several weeks, we have gotten away with light sweatshirts, but this morning, a couple of towns are close to freezing. butler, kentucky, 29. loveland, 33. hamilton, 36. covington, 39. yesterday, the day before, very windy. currently, most places have calm winds. temperatures will be in the 30' s, maybe a winter coat will be necessary early, but that will be overkill this afternoon. mid-50' s by the time the kids get off the bus, nice and sunny. temperatures will top out close to 60. it won' t stay that warm all weekend as we welcome in spring, big-time chill in the air. we will get temperatures in the 40' s and showers coming up in a couple of minutes. lisa: a chance to snap up opening day tickets. how you can be the seats when

the creation museum is looking to the future and an expansion. the impact the new plants could have on the local economy. outside live on your friday, hope it is a great start, 6:40, 37 degrees. we have more headlines coming up

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immanuel united methodist church in lakeside park goes from 4:30 until 8:00 tonight and 9:30 to 4:00 tomorrow. also this weekend, horror hound is coming back for another year at the sharonville convention center. it gets started at 5:00 tonight and you can buy horror movies, , books, and other merchandise. you can also cringe at a horror film festival and enjoy several different panels for things like "the walking dead" and the horror classic "halloween." horror hound continues saturday and sunday in sharonville. nine nine years after it opened it' s doors in northern kentucky the , creation museum is ready to expand. the museum is looking to rezone several acres of land at its facility in petersburg, kentucky. museum officials say they could spend $15 million to expand parking and build a new facility for additional exhibits. these plans are coming together as work continues on the massive

>> the economic impact for the ark and museum combined is that over the next 10 years it will have a $4 billion impact on the state and up to 20,000 jobs generated. lisa: the creation museum is still going thru the zoning process. no word if and when the proposed expansion will be approved. a community which encourages free range chickens, as well as free range kids, is popping up in warren county. aberlin springs is a new development in morrow and will be the first agri-community in our area. an organic farm will serve as the centerpiece for the new neighborhood. farming, fresh food, education, and togetherness will be the focus. >> our belief is that it is important to know where your food comes from. it is important to have good solid healthy foods thats why we will have meat as well as eggs and vegetables. lisa: while each home will have

harvest the brunt of the work , will be done by a professional farmer. the houses in the neighborhood. -- the houses in the neighborhood will start in the $300,000 range and go over half a million dollars for the estates. that' s it a check on traffic. india: we saw a bit of a slow spot heading northbound and butler county. this is why. here' s a look at 75 at tyler' s phil and we have an accident. we have a vehicle off to the left hand shoulder as well as a vehicle on the right hand shoulder. they just moved the camera and some emergency vehicles on scene. slow traffic northbound near 75. take a quick look at the travel times. the southbound direction not doing too bad, 17 minutes down to the norwood lateral. 20 minutes on 71-ebony five from the split into downtown and 58 miles per hour. just a little extra time needed.

this is it over to randi rico to get a check on a chilly forecast. randi: it is going to be on the cooler side over the weekend. spring is officially arriving at 12: 30 a.m. on sunday. it will not feel like spring. it won' t even feel close. in the 30' s at that point. today, sunshine, temperatures making it almost to 60. looking at the radar, you will notice clear skies, cincinnati and south, few thin clouds to the north. generally, mostly sunny skies with clouds lingering as an area of rain dissipates north of 70. today, sunny, not nearly as windy as it has been the last couple of days. right now sitting at 37 degrees. got a heavier coat this morning. the wind is calm, but it shall he started the day. it :00 in the morning, 39.

plan on temperatures in the upper 50' s for your extended lunchtime to watch ud. generally, upper 50' s, couple of places could see 60. no one comes close to 60 for saturday and sunday. futurecast. through the afternoon, nice and sun it, clouds moved in after sunset tonight. by tomorrow morning, predawn hours, a couple of spotty showers will start to move in. his particular model overestimates the amount of rainfall. more spotty showers through the day. i think if anything, the northern communities maybe have a wet flakes in the mix but predominantly, light passing rain showers for us through the day into the evening and an assistant caps on out, which leaves us with cool air but at least a dry sunday. today, 58. mostly sunny, comfortable day. tomorrow, you will need the umbrella. expect spotty showers through

if you have plans for tomorrow, 9:00 in the morning, 40. at noon, 43. 4:00, 45. through the day, occasional showers, a cool rate for saturday. spring officially arrives with subfreezing temperatures on sunday, 31 degrees sunday morning. we will keep a cold for monday as well, but spring is of the seven have forecast for tuesday and wednesday of extreme. lisa: an apartment building damaged in mt. airy. the crash that left behind a big asked in what police are saying about the driver. we hope to learn more about how a vehicle went off the combs hehl bridge. the update expected today. outside live on your friday, hope it is a great start, 37 degrees. we have your top stories next on

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lisa: welcome back. we' re checking or top stories. a franklin woman is heading to court today in connection with the death of her stepson. wlwt news 5' s andrew setters is at the live alert desk with what the boy' s father is saying about the case. andrew? andrew: robert ritchie apparently wasn' t home when his son was allegedly dipped in scalding water, but he was there

>> just why? he was so young. he was innocent, why? andrew: robert ritchie is speaking out now about what happened to his son, austin cooper. austin died after investigators say his step mother, anna ritchie, dipped him in scalding water as punishment. she' s charged now with child endangering, but those charges could be upgraded. he says the four-year-old was a fun-loving kid, who loved "star wars" and comic book characters. anna ritchie will be arraigned for child endangering today. she' s being held on $350,000 bond. those charges could be upgraded as the investigation goes forward. from the live alert desk, andrew setters, wlwt news 5. lisa: we hope to learn more today about a car that went over the combs hehl bridge and into the ohio river. jennifer schack is live in campbell county with your second top story. jennifer: it was tuesday that a 12-vehicle accident here on the combs hehl bridge pushed a car over the edge and into the ohio river. and today, the campbell county police plan to hold a news conference.

sonar equipment to locate the vehicle but with a strong , current, crews have not been able to recover the vehicle. and up to this point, no one has called to report a missing person or family. crews were on the river yesterday just checking the site, but they are saying it could be sunday or monday before they can try and get the car out. we will follow the story in update you on a press copies when information becomes available online and on-air. lisa: our third top story, an arrest in the great american tower shootings. rayshawn herald was indicted in federal court for possession of the firearm used in the shootings from last year. cincinnati police and the atf tracked herald down because his gun was linked to another violent crime, where he' s accused of taking part in a gun battle outside a mt. auburn gas station. police will give an update on the arrest later this morning. our fourth top story, a mess after a crash in mount airy.

vehicle and the driver. this happened around 3:30 this morning on west fork road, and this is a live look from the scene. no one inside the apartment at the time. police found a silver side mirror at the scene. if you know anything about this accident, call crime stoppers at 352-3040. rounding out your top 5 stories, ncaa action gets underway for uc and xavier tonight. the x-men are taking on weber state at 9:20 after xavier tips off, uc will be in action. the bearcats are taking on st. joes and the game gets going at 9:57. sports reporters elise jesse and derek forrest are on the road bringing you the latest on uc and xavier as the two make a run for the ncaa championship. let' s get details on a sunshiny friday. randi: as your brackets bring this weekend, you stay warm by

colder through saturday and sunday. today, we should make it to around 60 degrees. most of us, upper 50' s, sunny skies, nice and mild, not nearly as windy as it has been the last couple of days. 58 officially for the high. tonight, clouds roll in ahead of tomorrow' s rain, plan on spotty showers off and on for saturday. it will be a cold, light rain with chapters basically all day in the 40' s. if you' re camping out to be one of the first in line to get opening tickets tomorrow morning, pack a thicker coat and maybe a poncho, because the spotty showers are possibility. sunday, 46 degrees for the high for the first day of spring, but then spring what in the seven-day forecast. lisa: thanks for being here.

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