through..." why did it happen? investigators are trying to answer that question following last night's metro bus crash that left a injured. latest.... right now. sot "this is fox19 now" you're looking live square where tonight... a much than last night. that's when a killed 73-year old stephen frank... and put his 41-year old daughter, emily, in the hospital. good evening everyone, i'm megan o'rourke in for tricia macke. the key to why it happened may come from the bus' surveillance video.. which police have

meanwhile, our own gordon graham spent the day learning more about the victims.... and their impact on the community. open------erie and edwards is one of the busiest intersections here in hyde park and metro buses make this turn 31 times a day so police want to know why at the hands of an operator were two bus. bruce-----there is no signs of impairment. nothing to indicate excessive speed or impairment. bus driver made an an intersection that is generally pedestrian friendly. bruce----it's very common to have a lot of people walking. the roadways are very wide. there's always buses up there. there's always pedestrians up there. pedestrians like emily frank and her father stephen. emily, who operates a food truck called c'est cheese, appeared this past september on our fox19 now morning show and she's co-founder and president of the cincinnati food truck association. curtis bonekemper is an association member who says emily and her

curtis-----from everything that i've gathered they were extremely tight, the whole family was. i think this is probably the worst day of their bonekemper association as a and he says stephen frank's death is like losing one of their own. curtis------it's of us. it's probably association's first major tragedy. while friends and family grieve. investigators are trying to figure out how it happened. looking at some inside the metro and video nearby surveilance cameras. bruce----we are back talking to any businesses who some surveillance out. close----cincinnati several weeks before their complete, but in the meantime the bus driver won't be behind the wheel. in hyde park i'm gordon graham fox19 now. another live look at hyde park square tonight. as this investigation unfolds, we'll be

information as we get it.... on air, online and on the fox19 now mobile app. right now animation right now, some liberty township residents have a big mess on their hands following a major water main break this morning. take a look at this.... the home of this family was flooded.... with water taking over the entire driveway. but it didn't stop there.... water made its way inside too.... it all started around 5-thirty this morning near the intersection of kyles station road and yankee road. now four families are dealing with a homeowners nightmare.... 2:08:57 nats water babbling water can be such a relaxing sound...unless the river has spontaneously popped up in your front yard. that's what doug wulkock came home to find this morning. 2:18:54 "hoping someone will take care of this for me...it's going to be costly" :57 wulkock says the water...which you can see sits a few feet high in his driveway...likely ruined his wife's car. 2:18:15 "when i got home the horn was going off the lights were blinking...so it must of shorted the

doesn't stop there...inside, the basement is also a 2:18:27 "can't do anything until it stops moving and hopefully the fire department gets back here to pump it out" :30 according to butler county director bob crews about 2 and a half hours to locate and shut off the 10 inch main break at the nearby intersection of yankee. have anything to do with construction instead was just old main. an aging tonight has a new nats wster still wasn't fast enough for a frustrated 2:18:44 pauses...oh well.... weather now animation like we'll get some tonight... downtown... let's send things over to chief meteorologist steve horstmeyer.

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announced that it's laying off more than 3-hundred engineers.... 238 of them here in in a statement, g-e officials say the move isn't tied to declining business.... actually the opposite. many jet engines that were being worked on are now heading into service and no longer need development. be getting outplacement opportunities at other job fairs. a collaboration between cincinnati police, the f-b-i and the i-r-s helped put an end to a major drug-trafficking ring today. you're looking at christopher whitfield, steve griffin and tonia whitfield who all pleaded guilty today to various trafficking charges. the three were arrested last april after a series of raids that found large amounts of cocaine, heroin, firearms.... and a million dollars cash! agents also seized several luxury vehicles, expensive watches, fur coats and more! all three suspects could face a minimum of 20 years in prison when sentenced.

now former thomas more college safety director facing child porn charges. the school confirms that 52- year old robert marshall has officially been fired, as the 2 year investigation continues. police say they found sexually explicit material involving children on his personal computer at home. he faces a maximum 20 years in prison if convicted. two local neighborhoods are getting a makeover. we'll tell you who's impacted. a police chief jumps into action to save a life... we'll show you more of the dramatic dash camera video. and do you have a fit-bit? is all that data about you accurate? a lawsuit was just filed. we'll explain why, straight ahead. you're watching fox19 now at 6:30 in high definition, sponsored by performance toyota: always home of the $24.99 oil change "today is a day for mourning and

share this pain with all the people of our country." it's a day that many of us know exactly where we were, when it happened. today marks 30 years since the challenger tragedy that killed 7 crew members when a booster engine failed... causing the shuttle to break apart just 73 seconds after it took off from the kennedy space center in florida. at the time it was nasa's first in- flight tragedy... and investigators later found that cold weather and a design flaw lead to the explosion. in addition to those lost in the tragedy, today nasa also paid tribute to the crews from apollo 1 and columbia. so what are your memories of the challenger explosion? a lot of people have been weighing in about where they were when the tragedy happened. if you'd like to contribute, you can find the story on the fox19 now facebook page. mount auburn and lower price hill are gonna be the

neighborhoods to get some special treatment from the city of cincinnati. today, city officials made the announcement that the two spots will be part of this year's neighborhood enhancement program. it's a 90 day program aimed at improving quality of life for residents by focusing on crime, cleaning up the streets and beautifying landscapes! "cincinnati is a very unique city in that it has 52 very strong neighborhoods. neighborhoods are strong because they require leadership and people serving those leadership roles." the program will also reach out to residents and property owners to talk about ways to make the community better. and further north... a new part of the liberty center is now open. you're looking at the new a-c hotel by marriott... which has 130 guest rooms along with outdoor terraces. if you stay overnight, you'll also find an indoor pool and fitness center. know anyone who got a "fit-bit" for christmas? a lawsuit's been filed.. claiming one part of it.. is

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rubio says: "donald is not going to come and ted has challenged him to a one on one. very interesting sideshow. i know it makes for good tv, but this is a serious election, this is not a game. the future of america is at stake." butted to cruz says: "the polls show trump loses to hillary and i beat hillary. that's part of the reason why you've got so many democrats echoing donald's attack on me. they don't want to face me in the general election." tonight at ten... we'll have some of the highlights live from iowa. just north of us in miami county, one person is dead and 8 students are recovering from minor injuries tonight after an early morning take a look at the scene. police say a car yellow line and hit the bus head on. the driver of that pronounced dead investigators say tell if alcohol was crash. known as the back in the u-s inside a texas jail.

the transport for ethan couch arrived after a long trip from mexico city. he's now on his way to dallas where he'll face charges of skipping out on his probation. couch made headlines a few years ago when he was only given probation in a d-u-i crash that killed four people. take a look at this... a kansas police chief is being hailed a hero after his dash cam captured him saving the life of a crash victim. as you can see, when the officer arrived, the car was engulfed, and the driver was lying motionless on the ground nearby. police say they suspect the man was trying to take his own life. chief corey murrison dragged the victim away... just moments before ammunition inside the car exploded! chief corey murrison, linn valley police dept. "when you show up none of that stuff is really going through your mind you just see what's going on and you react to what you need to do at that time." crews say without that chief's intervention, the man might not have survived. the driver was treated for smoke inhalation and

are you one of the on your arm? if so listen up... one model might not work! a new suit has been filed against the company for the fit-bit charge h-r... claiming that it monitor your heart according to consumer reports... when would be less accurate during high intensity workouts. as residents of washington d-c work to dig out of last weeks blizzard... they're facing another problem aside from all this snow. parking tickets! according to city officials... more than a million dollars in tickets were issued during the mess! most of the violations were for parking on the street during the snow emergency. more than 5- thousand tickets were handed out, costing drivers about 250 bucks each! and in the end... nearly 700 vehicles were towed. but on the brighter side of all that snow.... an act of kindness by a police officer in virginia is getting a lot of attention on

old louis basten was shoveling the snow in front of his business. just when he thought he couldn't do it anymore... an officer pulled up and gave a helping hand... finishing off the rest of the snow removal, so louis could get his business back open. brandon seigla/ lynchburg police officer "i feel like that's the humanly thing to do is to stop and help anybody in need whether they're older or younger and if it was one of my parents i would hope that somebody would stop to help them in the same situation." butted to louis basten/ owner, mid-state insurance "well i thought it was a good turn, a real good will gesture. it's something that you don't normally expect or see and it was very much appreciated." the officer says he stopped to help several other people with their shoveling that day too. check this out... definitely something you don't see every day. a spanish man got up close and personal with the northern lights in norway this week.... by paragliding through it! this video was captured by videographers with red bull who were out filming the stunt for a project. definitely a cool sight steve...

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the world health organization says it's "spreading explosively" in the americas.. and could infect four million people by the end of the year. tonight at ten... what you need to know about the "zika" zee-ka virus. 3...2...1 and liftoff... it was an event where everyone remembers where they were. tonight at ten... we'll talk with a fox19 now personality who fateful day. and we'll have perks that come with the amazon you may already own. tonight on fox check out a brand of american idol at back here at 10. the reds caravan still show up after a 98-loss season? a reds hall of

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your schedule, not named or uconn or smu, you can see why to win at uconn tonight. they tipoff in minutes. reds caravan is now on the road... gapper is a gentleman. we saw him tackle little tikes at a bengals game this year. billy hamilton is now a longtimer on the caravan, he's heading south. bryan price on his third tour as manager, heading west. billy hamilton: "i've been doing this a few years and it's all about making someones day. that's been my motto my whole see the fans and show them appreciation." amir garrett: "you know, get to know each other and get a better feel. we're all a family. this allows us to get to know each other better." marty brennaman: "if you win 98 games, they show up, if you lose 98, unfortunately, like this club did last year, they still show up in incredible numbers." jer hplaz gfx this is something

you're looking at a 2 headed turtle! you heard that right... this guy showed up earlier this week at a miami animal hospital. believe it or not, the turtle is completely healthy... and headed to a new zoo in the philippines. we will see you tonight at ten.... don't forget wheel of fortune and jeopardy are next!!! announcer: fox19 now never stops. take us with you wherever you go. log on to fox19now.com and download the fox19 now app. steve thunderstorms in the forecast for