and i'm dan wells. today partly cloudy skies breezy

brought you last night... a franklin woman is behind bars... accused in a shocking crime... dan dblbx our jordan vilines joines us live from the warren county jail with the update. police were dispatched to an

are investigating. officers were called to mark avenue and crowthers drive. dispatchers tell us the victim was taken to fort hamilton hospital and then flown to u-c by aircare... we're working to learn more details and will pass any new information as soon as we get it.

morning... a suspect is now behind bars following a stabbing in springfield township. court documents state that 46-year- old dwight shears attacked another man with a knife. it happened at a home on bluehill drive wednesday night . the victim was taken to u-c medical center... shears is due in court later today. police are asking for help in an effort to identify who might have been in a car that crashed on a 275 bridge and plunged into the ohio river. a police statement says anyone who isn't able to account for any friends or family who might have been traveling late tuesday afternoon across the combs- hehl bridge, should call the department. police say 12 vehicles were involved in four separate accidents.. when a car went over into the water. search efforts have been suspended because of the rising water level and speed of the current. it could be sunday or monday before crews go back into the water. happening today a local e-m-t is set to face a judge this morning... accused of stealing more

aurora emergency rescue team. right now craig whit-ham is behind bars in the dearborn county jail. police say he disappeared after he was confronted about the money... which went missing while whitham was treasurer of the organization. he's charged with theft and attempted theft. how far would you go.. to watch the n-c-a-a tournament> why one doctor says, some basketball fans are going under the knife... coming up. plus... local volunteers are heading to the hardest hit areas of flooding... how you can help... fox19 welcome back to fox19 now you're looking live at downtown

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near the louisiana border... a local organization is stepping in to help. volunteers at matthew 25 ministries packed up their gear and left yesterday. they'll first top to help residents near shreveport, louisiana... before going to other cities around the area. "that is something that we're bringing along with the products is that sense that they're not alone that there are people who are concerned and care about them and hope that they can return to some sense of normalcy in the near future." organizers at they're always donations of toiletries and non-perishable foods. special effect but it was real. during the last few seconds of new york's w-a-b-c's newscast, lightning struck the top of one

center. it's not the first time one world trade center has taken a lightning strike but that bolt was impressive. one world trade center is the tallest building in new york's skyline. happening now happening now... celebrations are underway in dublin, iredland.. for saint patrick's day. the party began just after midnight.. and shows no signs of slowing down... how the tri-state is celebrating the holiday... coming up. back to the future fans, get excited... nike has unveiled frank weather center tease not long ago, she

are you wearing green? if not you may be getting pinched...

holiday... even this early in the morning! kara dblbx our jessica brown joins us live in covington where people are already waiting to party! live good morning! you are right doors will open around

suffered a heart attack while on tour in daytona beach, florida. nats singing sinatra, junior, followed his famous father into the music business. he was 72 years old. have you seen this? nike has unveiled

lacing sneaker! it allows users to make the fit looser or snugger on the fly... by simply pressing buttons on the side of the shoe. the world's largest sportswear brand unveiled the sneaker along with other innovations... including "anti-clog traction." nike officials say the company has created technology that prevents mud from sticking to the soles of soccer or football cleats. it will initially be available in limited quantities via the nike football app on april 15th. right now.. you probably have a perfect bracket... though it likely won't stay that way for long.. our jeremy rauch explains the madness behind march madness in your morning wake up call. pkg everyone has their own bracket busted story. last year, was the worst bracket busting of my bracket-filling career. the story ends in indianapolis at the final four. so, uk is taking on wisconsin, after somehow surviving against notre dame to make it to 38-and-0. who honestly thought they could go 40-and-0?

so, quick back story on my bracket... heading into the final four. my bracket was in the top one percent in the nation on espn- dot-com, and i only do one bracket. so, that one bracket was winning every single pool i was in. somewhere around 500 dollars was uk beat wisconsin. locked up, kentucky could've lost the just beat wisconsin in the final four, and i win...every single pool. so, here i am, covering the final four, trying to be a pro and thinking...uk, don't do this to me. i still remember watching uk make that long slow walk down the halls of lucas oil back to their locker room in silence after their first and final loss the season. i texted joe danneman, you win, because he picked wisconsin. officially busted. so, for me, and all of you with similar stories... we get another and here's hoping this year, i'm jeremy rauch and that's your morning wakeup call. a wisconsin doctor

seeing a huge uptick in patients, ahead of the n-c-a-a basketball tournament... the number of vasectomies increases dramatically just before march madness begins! the minor procedures are usually done in an hour or two.. patients are then given strict instructions to take it easy and avoid extra movement. doctors say basketball fans, have no problem following those orders. "from a vasectomy standpoint we probably see two to three more times, or do two to three more times vasectomies this month doctors say thursdays and

particularly busy days. still ahead on fox19 now.. the very latest on the great escape... and when you can expect to see the polar bears again at the cincinnati zoo. dan vo president obama has nominated a new supreme court justice... but he's already facing a big political battle we'll explain. good morning -- it's i'm kara sewell and i'm dan wells... for a limited time, you can get a great deal on this passat. wow, it looks really good... volkswagen believes safety is very important... so all eleven models come standard with an intelligent crash response system... hmm. ...seven stability-enhancing systems... hmmm... ...and equipment for two child seats. hmmm... for those who take

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story we first brought you last night... a franklin woman is behind bars... accused in a shocking crime... dan dblbx our jordan vilines joins us live from the warren county jail with the update. anna richie is now

pursuit. police say they were called to a hotel near fields ertel and 71 in symmes township for a disturbance intoxicated man... sleep it off.. but his truck and officers were able over on i-71 southbound, near officials say they're taking the driver to bethesda precaution. happening today supreme court merrick garland will meet today with senate minority leader harry reid. political watchers say his confirmation could be a difficult path to the highest court in the land. the 63-year-old is a longtime justice department lawyer and federal court of appeals judge. as a federal prosecutor, he worked on high profile cases like the oklahoma city bombing and the unabomber. the white house has also asked senate majority leader mitch mcconnell if he would meet with garland, but mcconnell refused. "it seems clear that

this nomination not with the intent of seeing the nominee confirmed, but in order to politicize it for purposes of the election." "we hope the saner heads in the republican party will prevail on chuck grassley and on mitch mcconnell to do their job. if merrick garland can't get bipartisan support, then nobody can." garland's nomination -- if confirmed -- would shift the balance of the court's leaning for the first time in decades. it's the talk of the town... we're learning now that not one... bears were not were they were supposed to be at the cincinnati zoo. berit and little one took advantage of an open door yesterday morning, letting themselves into a hallway behind their exhibit. they were found in a "behind the scenes" area. zoo officials say that area was secure, though guests were asked to move inside or precaution. the zoo expressed

"my first reaction was that i'm glad i don't let my cat outside. cuz it's just that's kind of frightening to think that you could just come home and there could be a polar bear walking in your front yard" no one... including the bears... were hurt. the bears are resting and are expected to be back on exhibit by tomorrow. happening today today... the only time of year where madness makes us happy. today, xavier will have its first practice in st. louis... ahead of the muskies first game on friday. and we will have coverage from every local team throughout the tournament. fox19 now is in des moines, saint louis and spokane with coverage from every first round game. i-u and u-k met media last night talking about today's opening games. jamal murray: "i've played on many stages before, played in many must-win games. so, i've been here before and it's up to me to get these guys rallied up and ready to fight and mentally prepared

to be ready." yogi ferrell: "i feel like in the tournament, the number never matters. once you're picked to be in the tournament, you're basically one of the top teams in the country." for the very latest march madness coverage.. log on to fox19 now dot com... anytime.. or check the fox19 now mobile app. not only is it march madness... today of course is st. patrick's day! right now, restaurants and bars are gearing up for big crowds. expect to see lots of green-clad basketball fans if you're heading out at some point today. one of the busiest areas, is always the and folks at the something extra to celebrate. "its also our fifth year anniversary. we opened up five years ago on st. "it's very busy, very green, basketball on. it's a good time" if you have work in don't want to go crazy, those in the

celebrate with irish food or hanging out with loved ones. ihop patrons will be feeling the "luck of the irish" today... guests at participating restaurants can score 1-dollar short stack pancakes... the only catch... you have to wear a visible article of green clothing... the offer is good all day. happening now and a reminderfox19 now is once again teaming up with saint jude children's research hospital for the annual dream home giveaway. tickets are on sale right now and if you buy now, you'll be entered to win a 25-hundred dollar playset from recreations outlet and a honda civic from superior honda. text "home" to 4-19- 19 for a link to buy your ticket... they're going fast so don't wait too long! still ahead.. a heartwarming reuinion... after a puppy is lost at sea. but first a check of your saint patrick's day forecast when fox19 now returns.

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hours, following a series of electrical fires. but more closures could be coming.. after inspections found more than 2 dozen areas needing repairs. a bill that would marijuana in on its way back to the senate for review.. measure yesterday. the governor says if the bill reaches signed into law. happening today happening today ohio's department of health says its testing suspected cases of zika virus... director says initial results to doctors and local health 48 hours of the lab receiving a blood specimen. happening today happening today across the tri- state... you can "spring into being healthy." a community health fair will be held from 11 a-m until 1 at the villages at roll hill community center. the event offers free blood pressure evaluations, eye checks,

more. and goodwill is celebrating its new location in west chester. a ribbon cutting ceremony is set for cincinnati dayton road store... doors open at 9. up next... an amazing story of survival...after a dog believed to be lost at sea.. is and let the celebrations begin! people have been festivities for several hours now... we'll take you to

shepherd is rescued after falling off a boat in the pacific. the 18-month-old dog -- named luna -- had been missing for five weeks.

overboard from a fishing boat. but luna survived. she somehow managed to swim to san clemente island, which is owned and operated by the u-s navy... and reunited with her family yesterday. "i'm just speechless, really. there are no words that can explain it. this is not a day that we thought would ever happen." luna's owner says he extremely grateful to the u-s navy. adlib 4shot anchors adlib during 4 shot today partly cloudy skies breezy

patrick's day! the party will begin even before the sun comes up... kara dblbx our jessica brown joins us live from inside molly malone's in covington.. with a preview... live 'good morning! you are right doors news... a group of

republicans plans to meet today to discuss ways to stop g-o-p front- runner donald trump. attendees will consider a contested convention or rallying around a third-party candidate.... but no such candidate has been identified. two days later... missouri's primary remains too close to call. right now, donald

clinton lead by less than one point... with 100- percent of precincts reporting. we're being told some absentee and provisional ballots remain uncounted-- officials say overseas absentee ballots will be accepted until noon tomorrow. re-counts are also possible in both races. under missouri law, a candidate who loses by less than one-half of 1 percent, can seek a recount. march madness is about to take over the tri-state... we've got a preview as local teams prepare to hit the court... coming up. live cam and looking live at downtown cincinnati. your weather and traffic is next stay with us wx animation a close call outside of

man: my kids have taught me how to live in the now. you know, life gets so busy with work and responsibilities and things you want to check off your list. it's really hard to just kind of put that all aside

and kids have sort of taught me that.

closure at 11 p.m. each night tuesday, march 15 through friday, march 18, with lanes reopening by 5 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from northbound i-75 to truck stuck on the tracks as a train is

him away seconds before...the truck gets smashed! the man was trying to grab things inside...but fortunately the officer alerted him a train was coming. "it definitely stopped me in my tracks when i saw it. but i don't know how it happened" this crash scene had a lot of people looking twice... an s-u-v managed to flip on top of a parked car...and somehow it stayed in an upside down position! the chevy was hit by another car, causing it to go airborn on top of the parked vehicle. fortunately, everyone came away from the accident, ok. dan ots if you ask most americans...they'll say they live in the greatest country in the world. but according to the latest version of the world happiness report...the u-s isn't even among the top 10 happiest countries. it ranked 13th in the

ago. the u-s had one of the largest "well- being" gaps in the world...meaning there's a lot of people really happy, but also a lot of people very unhappy. scandinavian countries dominated the top 5 on the list...with denmark ranked as the happiest country. the new iphone 7 release is expected to be months away...but new pictures have come out providing a sneak peak! forbes is confirming these are pictures of the new i-phone. if you look closely you can see it features a dual- lens camera. tech experts believe the two lenses will be used to create 3-d or virtual reality images. previous reports suggest the phone will be thinner, have stereo speakers, and it will ditch the headphone jack. dan 2shot new technology is out....that could help you avoid a car accident... details on the new braking system, coming up. kara vo and a stunning accusation against a local mother... more details on why police say, she burned her 4 year old son, next. "people said this

you hear about someone torturing a little young

right" a shocking accusation against the step-mother of a 4 year old boy. details on what police say she did. dan vo a new supreme court justice has been nominated...but what are his chances of approval? we'll hear from senate republicans on the selection. sot full "nats bugle" kara vo it's st. patrick's day and the celebrations have already begun! details on the best places you can spend today, ahead. kara 2shot good morning everyone... i'm kara sewell. dan 2shot and i'm dan wells. we want to get a check of your forecast with