(connie berns-adopted aaron berns at 6 yrs old - mother) "why did this have to happen to him. why did he have to end up this way?"months without answers-- 27-year-old aaron berns went missing on january 1st-- a veteran who his family says was suffering from ptsd-- in january his brother's home set fire-- when police went to question berns-- he jumped into the little miami river-- that was last they saw of him---"he was very active, loved judo martial arts..........we knew he had trouble even getting a job" for days search crews scoured the river -- family members never giving up. -- but this morning an answer-- a body found--in the little miami river in loveland-- ab body--police identified-- as aaron berns."in a way we have like we have more work to do." tonight--a vigil remembering a man who gave so many joy-- "maybe this will wake up somebody somewhere in someway that we need to do something for young people in the military before it ends like this. before they come home and find out they can't adjust" a man they say they'll never forget. that was rose-ann aragon reporting!

reporter: aaron berns' body was found in the little miami river day. let' s -- >> it' s been a long two months, very long time. reporter: deputies say the 27-year-old jumped into the river while on the run from deputies. investigators say he set a morrow duplex on fire. >> it' s a nightmare the first two days police did a very intensive search near the river where he went missing the river was 8 feet above it' s normal level. reporter: before his death, berns was an army veteran. he went to combat on two tours in iraq. >> he did bring a lot of joy to the people he met over in iraq . he went around with the generals and he was the soldier on their side. reporter: but back home, his family says he struggled with post traumatic stress disorder. >> maybe this will wake up somebody somewhere to say we need to do something before young people come home and find out they can' t adjust.

on new years day police say 27-year-old aarons bern jumped into the little miami river after setting a duplex on fire, then running away from deputies. family and friends have not stopped searching for aaron since then. saturday berns' body was found in the river near loveland. bern' s family say he suffered from post traumatic stress disorder. he had served two tours in iraq. the family says they decided to hold the vigil tonight even after the devastating news. because they want to shed light >> in a way yes, we have closure, you' re right, but in a way it feels like we have more work to do because why did this have to happen to him, why did he have to end up this way. if somebody could have given him the help he needed maybe before he came home and maybe someone would have seen that this was going to happen. reporting live in morrow, tammy mutasa. reporter: in pendleton county. the search for a missing mother continues. tara turner has been missing from falmouth since january 31st. tonight pendleton county sheriff' s deputies conducted a training dive near the foster boat ramp. no

lisa: 27-year-old aaron berns had been missing since the first of the year. berns went missing after authorities say he started a fire at a morrow home and jumped in to a river to elude them. last night his family says while they' ve gotten closure, they hope his death means more. wlwt news 5' s tammy mutasa spoke to his parents and has the latest. tammy: the vigil had already been planned for sunday, but the closure came the day before. >> it felt like it was meant to be. tammy: aaron berns' body was found in the little miami river after missing since new year' s day. >> it' s been a long two months, very long time. tammy: deputies say the 27-year-old jumped into the river while on the run from deputies. investigators say he set a morrow duplex on fire. >> it' s a nightmare. you know, the first two days police did a very intensive search near the river where he the river was eight feet above its normal level. tammy: before his death, berns was an army veteran. he went to combat on two tours in iraq. >> he did bring a lot of joy to the people he met over in i

family and friends are now honoring 27-year-old aaron berns... an army veteran ... police saw him last jumping into the little miami river after a house fire.his family says he had p-t-s-d.seven weeks later crews found a body that washed ashore in loveland... sunday police friends held a memorial for berns at the little morrow church. (sot) 03;02;11 (missy hubbard- birth mother) "we know where he's at. we can bury him and now get some closure and grieve like we're meant to grieve." the family says more needs to be done to help veterans going through p-t-s-d.they are working with the v-a on funeral arrangements. a close call for a tri-state woman... after an out-of- control driver careened through a red light... slammed her living room. room.it happened last night on gilbert avenue in walnut hills. police say the driver of a honda accord ran a red light and crashed into another honda... then hit this apartment building on nassau street.the accord made it all the way inside... coming within inches of a woman sitting on her couch. cincinnati police"minor injuries from

aaron that she'll never forget thought i wanted him found but man that hurt." alongside her tonight-- his brother, friends, fellow army veterans at 1:15-1:22 (connie berns- aaron's adoptive mom)"someonei has to do something to prepare our young men to really face civilian life" -- it is a call for change & a time to remember.(missy "we all love you and i hope i see you soon. cuz i love you so much." rose ann argon reporting...two people will charged with sealing a u-haul and leding police on a 30 minute chase will appear in fron of a hamilton county judge this morning police say darius loveless and iesha harris beat up a woman healthy - then took the van! police say the two led them on a 30 minute chase that ended when a hamilton county deputy threw out some stop sticks. they say harris tried running - but was bitten on her backside by a police dog. the man shot early ysaturday morning in avondale is expected to survive. survive.police say he was shot somewhere else - and walked to the white castle on reading road to get help.he was shot in the stomach... and was talking with police on his way to u-c medical center.police are looking for the person who pulled th

aaron that she'll never forget thought i wanted him found but man that hurt." alongside her tonight-- his brother, friends, fellow army veterans and his adoptive parents-- cg at 1:15-1:22 (connie berns- aaron's adoptive mom)"someonei has to do something to prepare our young men to really face civilian life" -- it is a call for change & a time to remember.(missy "we all love you and i hope i see you soon. cuz i love you so much." that was rose-ann aragon reporting.funeral plans are in the works! after a gorgeous springlike weekend, we start heading back meteorologist sherry hughes with a first check of your nine first warning forecast! heavy rain fell over the tri-state this morning (1.57" at cvg) but you wouldn't know it with the sunny and pleasant weather now in progress. skies become partly cloudy this evening and overnight lows will dip into the lower 30s. we'll start monday on a cool and dry note. highs will top out in the mid 40s which is normal for this time of year. as the next storm system gears up to our southwest, tuesday will bring more clouds and slightly warmer air our way before the rain arrives late tuesday night into wednesday. wednesday is your 9 first warning to he

police could not confirm if the body was that of 24-year old aaron berns. he was last seen jumping into the little miami river in morrow on new years day. multiple searches have been done for berns over the last two months. tonight, a candlelight vigil is little miami family church. autopsy results are expected this week...as police continue to investigate a body found in a west chester park. investigators. say eric pef-ley was found by a passerby early friday morning at kee- nher park. according to the west chester police, pef-ley has been missing since february 5th. police in western michigan arrest a man they say shot and killed 6 people and wounded 3 others kalamazoo police say 45-year old jason dalton,opened fire at three locations last night, including a cracker barrel and a car dealership. "we have multiple people dead. in summary, what it looks like is we have somebody driving finding people and shooting them dead in their tracks." now, this is the chevrolet h-h-r police say the man was driving. he was pulled over early this morning. a seventh victim

police say 27-year-old aaron berns jumped into the little maimi on new year' s day, after setting a two story duplex on main street on fire. the river search was called off after three days of combing over the area. relatives says, after serving two tours overseas, berns suffered from post traumatic stress disorder. tonight, there will be a candlelight vigil to remember berns, and others suffering from ptsd, in the 200 block of . teams of climbers will be in cincinnati today, raising money for a good cause. is hosting it' s fight for air climb. richard chiles is live downtown s event. good morning, richard. already underway. listen to these numbers. 804 steps, 45 floors , 10 times. that give you an idea of the intensity of the vertical mile in the cincinnati milestone of the current tower. this is an amazing thing all for a great job -- cause. >> at benefits the american long association and the work we do in ohio. we have people going up 10 times , coming down 10 times. a vertical mile up and a mile down. richard: a vertical mile up, a vertical mile down. an amazing cause. we have seen

aaron since then. and on his body was found in the saturday, river near loveland. bern' s family say he suffered from post traumatic stress disorder after serving two tours in iraq. the family says they held a vigil last night even after the devastating news because they want to help other people fighting ptsd. that either the army or someone has to do something to prepare our young men to really face civilian life and make that transition and be better prepared. reiko' s family had an organized search party for the past seven weeks throughout warren county. they say the timing with the vigil in the discovery of aaron' s body was meant to be. lisa: insulting county, police are still hoping for a break as they search for a local mother. terra turner has been missing from falmouth january 31. pendleton county chef debit is conducted a dive this weekend your the foster program. no tips led them there, but they wanted to rule it out. turner' s family is offering a reward for her return. $10,000mark: a couple of suspects expected in court after a police chase. 24-year-old as

against women. 3 the body pulled from the little miami river this weekend has been identified as aaron berns. the 27- year- old jumped into the water and disappeared on new year's day. berns' family says he was dealing with post traumatic stress and never got the help he needed.berns was a u.s. army veteran. he served in iraq. family members say berns wasn't getting the help he needed or deserved. 3 services had a responsibility to have some kind of a program that allows people to somehow come into civilian life somewhat prepared and not just release them like time bombs to explode. "services are available to those in need.if you or someone you know is strugging with depression or post- traumatic stress disorder... we have links on our website, local 12 dot com. 3 natural and organic" is proving to be lucrative and trend setting.kroger's simple truth line is now a billion dollar brand. four years ago, kroger slashed prices on natural and organic products trying to trigger growth. the result is 11 billion dollars in sales from its natural and organic products - almost all of it food - over th

veteran who went missing since january 1st. 1st.family and friends are now honoring 27-year-old aaron berns... an army veteran ... police saw him last jumping into the little miami river after a house fire.his family says he had p-t-s-d.seven weeks later crews found a body that washed ashore in loveland... sunday police identified the body as berns. friends held a memorial for berns at the little morrow church. (sot) 03;02;11 (missy hubbard- birth mother) "we know where he's at. we can bury him and now get some closure and grieve like we're meant to grieve." the family says more needs to be done to help veterans going through p-t-s-d.they are working with the v-a on funeral arrangements. a couple leads police on a 30 minute chase through hamilton county... in a moving van.and they'll go in front of a judge today. swilley with the wild chase that wrecked a police officer's patrol car. both suspects have been here at the hamilton county justice center more than a dozen times... but never for something quite like this...allegedly taking police on a nearly 30 minute chase in a u-haul, driving a

berns as loyal, and others recalled his childhood. "he was a very sweet boy, a very intelligent; highly intelligent." "aaron was a delightful kid, i don't know if saw some of the pictures that are on the table, almost all those pictures i took." these pictures captured some of berns' happy moments as a child growing up. but tonight hearts are heavy. "particularly with the taps it was very moving, it was very sad because i know they just found him"... just last night. i just got the news a half an hour before we came that they had identified him." berns's family still wanted to hold the vigil this evening hoping to spread the awareness about ptsd. " in a way yes we have closure, you're right. but in a way it feels like we have more work to because, why did this have to happen to him, why did he have to end up this wake up somebody, somewhere to say we need to do something before young people come home and find out they can't adjust." those who knew and severed with berns shared stories of the past as they press forward, but not forgetting him moving into the future. as of right now no funeral arrangements ha

on new year' s day, police say 27-year-old aaron berns jumped into the river after setting a duplex on fire, then running away from deputies. family and friends have not stopped searching for aaron since then. saturday, berns' body was found in the river near loveland. bern' s family say he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after serving two tours in iraq. the family says they decided to hold the vigil even after the devastating news because they fighting ptsd. >> we just felt very strongly that either the army or someone has to do something to prepare our young men to really face civilian life and make that transition and be better mark: bern' s family said he had a tough childhood, too. but he loved judo, martial arts, and serving his country. the owner of a popular chili restaurant is being remembered today. lisa: crowds of people were in attendance for chris beltsos' visitation sunday. wlwt news 5' s dan griffin is live with how he' s being remembered. good morning. dan: good morning. there was a long line yesterday for his visitation. he died from cancer. he was the cof

police say 27-year-old aaron berns jumped into the little maimi on new year' s day after setting a two story duplex on main street on fire. the river search was called off after three days of combing over the area. relatives say after serving two tours overseas, berns suffered from post traumatic stress disorder. tonight, there will be a berns and others suffering from ptsd in the 200 block of miranda street in morrow at 5:00. climbers will be instant in raising money for a good cause. the american heart association is hosting its fight for air climb. we have details. richard: good morning. the race is getting underway in just about half an hour. this is an amazing event. s a signature event for the american lung association. good morning. organizing in cincinnati. our climb as much better than theirs. >> we are going over 800 steps and we have a vertical mile they are climbing 10 times up and 10 times down and over 8000 steps. richard: we have seen those firefighters when this thing five years in a row. it' s an amazing race. that is the door. they are going up and down these stairwel

police say 27-year-old aaron berns jumped into the little maimi on new year' s day, after setting a two story duplex on main street on fire. the river search was called off after three days of combing over the area. relatives says, after serving two tours overseas, berns suffered from post traumatic stress disorder. tonight, there will be a candlelight vigil to remember berns, and others suffering from ptsd, in the 200 block of miranda street in morrow at 5:00 . in commitment 2016. former governor jeb bush will not be following in the presidential footsteps of his father and older brother this year. jeb bush dropped out of the race for the white house last night after finishing fourth in saturday' s south carolina primary. governor john kasich. meanwhile hillary clinton came , out on top in nevada beating bernie sanders by double digits. wlwt news 5' s nikole killion has a wrap of the political winners and losers. nikole: trump and clinton pulled out crucial wins and the respective parties while at least one candidate called it quits. donald trump: this is a special state. nikole: donal

they provided support for each other, jim berns is aaron's adopted father, and he said the news this morning is this correct it's kind of varied who was here tonight as people were dealing with the grieving process. >> it's very difficult today. just a few hours ago we got the positive identification. absolutely amazing it's 13 miles from where he went in, and some of the people cannot deal with the knowledge that he is dead and coming here, so i think we're expecting way fewer people that aren't coming because they're grieving on their own . >>> people started showing up at 5 o'clock, and there were several men and women who both served in addition remembering him, there was a lot of of information about providing services for men and women who come back after war. he served six years in the united states army in iraq and suffered from ptsd and wastable wastable -- was not able to get the help he needed and that was another big poppic of those who were here in morrow. reporting live, brad underwood, local news 12 . >>> thank you, brad. investigators in michigan are trying to figure