do. she got on the drugs like everybody else, that's when things happen and people change. >> brittany russel was found shot to death outside the dayton apartment complex. her 6-month old daughter haven was unharmed in the back seat and was later reunited with her father. chris edwards says brittany never returned haven when she said she would. today, dayton police say, they are tracing brittany's steps, in hopes of finding her killer. >> we have no history of her being in the dayton area. we want to find out, what brought her todayton. >> jody's brother used to cut brittany's grass. >> heartbreaking. a lot of stuff happening all the time. tears me up now, you know. it happens all the time. >> police say haven sur arrived in the cold weather wednesday, because her mother's car had been running for hours with the heater on. i have children, you know. it's like, i don't know -- i'm so glad she's young. know she's not going to be traumatized by it. >> rob, police say they have no idea how long brittany russel's car was running with the heater going. had it been running earlier, could have been r

today i spoke to billy russell senior--brittany russell's father--he says he wants the death penalty--for the man police believe shot ((sot))"that's a brutal crime to unload a gun in somebody's head that's awful."why brittany russell was in dayton and what precipitated her shooting, if police know, they haven't said but the death of his daughter has left russell in a fog of grief ((billy russell/brittany russell's father))"first six days it was rough never answered no calls or anything stayed to melf finance she jumped in there pulled me out of bed and said, 'you got to move on.' and still rough man it's going to haunt me for a long time critical evidence wiped away. away.next at five - shocking accusations from tracie hunter's supporters.what they're demanding in this investigation.and where they say the prosecutors made a major error. why they refuse to help. we'll tell you apple's next step in its legal battle with the f-b-i.and response from the a shocking claim from supporters of suspended court judge tracie hunter. hunter.about a dozen supporters are demanding an independent inv

another man and questioned him.but he has not been charged in connection with the murder of brittany russell. jason law 9 on your a middletown man is breaking his silence tonight after police say four people broke into his home and tied him up with the cord of his oxygen tank. tank.65 year old david caldwell says one of the suspects hit him in the head while the others took his television, prescription drugs and several cans of pepsi. it allegedly happened on january 14-th at caldwell's home on elm grove terrace. take a listen to what he told us just minutes ago... 00:49 they pushed the door in. they knocked me over back on my bed. they tied me up with my thing. 03 01:21 i am tied up and she is beating me up over the head with this fake gun. 24 24caldwell says a home health care nurse found him an hour and a half later.all four suspects were indicted today by a butler county grand jury. they are facing robbery, aggravated burglary and two counts of kidnapping. coming up on 9 on your side at 11- hear more from caldwell and basketball games don't come much bigger than this -- number five xavie

today in an exclusive interview with brittany russell's father he admitted that his daughter struggled with a heroin addiction and said that russell also has a ten year old daughter who will have to be told the terrible news we stopped her from getting on fb already had her sister call the school and have her blocked off fb right now they're not discussing with me we're all going to get together and try to let her down and let her know her mom's gone." and while russell deals with the grief of losing his daughter--nancy warbutton little haven's paternal grandmother just met haven a week ago and is grateful she's safe((nancy warbutton/haven's grandmother))"oh my god i was just freaking out because when i first found out i didn't know where she was...and then by daughter in law came over and told me they found her and told me she was ok."but after an ordeal she will never remember little haven edwards was bundled up in her car seat and brought out by her father's family--((sot))"i was happy excited that my did was ok under the circumstances i mean i'm still tore up about everything going

one person brittany russell lost touch with is jody sheeks-- russell used to live nearby in this little house but it was cleaned out today after russell had been evicted((jody sheeks/russell's friend)) "she's just had a bad run of it recently she used to take care of her children and everything else and i haven't seen her in a long time from what i can understand like what chris said she was on drugs and things like that." again dayton police are keeping what they know close to the vest so as not to compromise their investigation but that's not to say they still don't want help solving this((sot))"right now we are vetting what information we do have and we want to get the word out to as many people as possible to keep filtering information into us so we can keep looking at the information so we can find out what happened to ms. russell and what lead up to her death." cooperatively with dayton and both agencies are hoping that if anyone knows anything that could help the investigation that they call crimestoppers at 513.352.3040--jay warren 9 on your side middletown former university of

giddy, she loved to laugh and smile...and she loved her girls...she was a mom" those closest to brittany russell say her positive outlook on life has helped them through the last couple weeks. it was february 10th when brittany was found shot to death inside her parked, running car in dayton...her infant daughter still in the backseat. sot 4 = :07 "you know and for someone to do what they did to her, why? how?" dayton police answered at least one question: who. when they led a handcuffed 34 year old brandon carr from the police department to the montgomery county jail where he was booked in on a murder charge. sgt. richard blommel dayton homicide - sot 1 = :15 'we've been investigating this homicide that occured back on the 10th very religiously. conducting interviews and tracking down evidence. we were able to track down a second individual in that was involved in the homicide of brittany russell" officers previously arrested another man, who remains in jail tonight, but is currently being held only on a drug charge. investigators still aren't saying what led them to the men... however, those c

old haven was returned to her father, she was returned back in her harms. estranged girlfriend, brittany russel. assuring she will be returned later. that never happened. edwards twice called russel overnight. and edwards then contacted the middletown police. he said it was a stressful evening as he tried to find the >> and i was sick with it. sick with the stomach, having chest pains and all of that last night. i couldn't find my kid. . >> i'm happy she's home >> around 9:30 this morning, middletown police, they had found the body of brittany russel. found dead in the front of her car. young brittany was in the back seat but was unharmed. and coming at 6:00, despite the fact he was estranged from the child's mother, he plans to share memories with her. larry davis, local 12 news. >> police shared how she was killed? they are treating it as a homicide. police are trying to figure out exactly what happened. the car apparently was running in the parking lot for some time according to a witness. no doubt regrets, the child was inside the car. fortunately, little haven was not harmed. >> we will ke

police are looking for brittany russell's killer. killer. nine on your side's evan millard joins us with what he's learned tonight from middletown. evan. brittany russell was so excited to spend time with her little girl.now we know she took little haven from her home here in middletown up to northwest dayton.and tonight the woman who has been - says she was kept alive only by the warmth of a running car. tracy short-pence/family friend 020843 i can't wrap my mind around this, what kind of person does that? a grisly discovery miles from home.911 call - that's dayton ohio. brittany russell and her daughter haven had been missing from middletown for hours at that point. russell - found shot in the head - attacked. pence 020743 to be honest, i know it's sad, but yesterday was one of my fondest memories. when she come to get he baby, she was just, she was in a good place. tracy short- pence shows us a picture of mom and daughter - bengals fans loving this seasonnats - i think they won this game! she was one of the last to see russell alive. the

shakes head" 29-year old brittany russell inside her car wednesday. police found her vehicle in an apartment complex parking lot on free pike in dayton . her six month old daughter was found unharmed in the backseat. we've got an update now on the police chase in westwood... sparked by a 13-year old who stole a cab! turns out he used a b-b gun in that robbery! police say the suspect driver at a gas station on harrison avenue around 11:30 yesterday morning, stole the car, then eventually crashed it on baltimore avenue in north fairmount during that teen is now in custody, facing various charges. animation street and dixie making a traffic stop on a gray malibu with ohio tags. that's the police the arrest of zachary prince..he's the man accused of robbing a series of kentucky....3 in the last week. he appeared in court yesterday morning to face robbery charges. a sergeant with erlanger police says he caught prince by being in the right place at the right time. after he finished an interview with us, he turned on his cruiser video.and in an amazing turn

widespread snow later this weekend, coming up in about 10 minutes. back to you. 29-year-old, brittany russel was found murdered earlier this week. larry davis, spoke to russel's father who is trying to come to grips >>. >> father cannot hide his anger or sadness. >> right now, i'm not, you know, . >> punishment for my daughter. >> russel's daughter was murdered outside the dayton apartment complex, her six-month old daughter haven was in the back seat unharmed. police say sur priefd the cold because the car was running and the heater was on. even though he's very anxious to learn more information about the daughter's murder, billy russel, sr. says he will let dayton and middletown police do their job. she was dependable and loved the bengals. >> her smile would light up the room. her hair would definitely light the bengals game, sworn in the park. >> russel says, while brittany battled drug abuse, she was in the process of turning her life around for herself as well, as her two little girls. >> she was doing better for herself. she was staying clean and fixing to go to a rehab. that's a big

they say he went quietly...was brought in for questioning in connection to brittany russell's homicide. russell, you may remember, was shot to death inside her car here in dayton earlier this month. her young daughter, haven, was in the back seat, unharmed and being kept warm by the running vehicle. at the time, officers say the heat was the only thing that kept her alive. she was safely returned to family members. now, officers continue to tell me they aren't sure if this was a random or targeted shooting. they say they didn't find any drugs or weapons inside vehicle...so understanding what happened and why has been a priority. sgt. richard blommel dayton homicide - 'we've been investigating this homicide that occured back on the 10th very religiously. conducting interviews and tracking down evidence. we were able to track down a second individual in that was involved in the homicide of brittany russell" megan remote as you just heard the sergeant say, this is the 2nd arrest they've made in connection with the homicide. the other suspect was taken into custody just two days after, but

short press conference behind their police department, announcing an arrest in the murder of brittany russell. 34-year-old brandon carr was arrested at his home without incident. he is charged in the shooting death of the sergeant richard brommel said minutes ago. {56:58 "we were able to locate a second individual that was involved in the homicide of brittany russell. we were able to locate that individual today at 45 south holloway [street? avenue?] without any type of incident. we were able to contact him at the door and take him into custody." {57:18 the press conference was very short. we have no other information about what led police to brandon carr. homicide detectives are scheduled to meet with it's a story becoming all too familiar.police remove a child from her parents' care - after finding heroin in the father's hospital room. 9 on your side's jay warren has new developments from middletown. hospital staff here at atriu medical center told police that the couple wouldn't let anyone into the room to clean it and that the wife was wandering the halls in places she shouldn't have gone

brittany russell and her daughter haven had been missing from middletown for hours at that point. russell - found shot in the head - attacked. pence 020743 to be honest, i know it's sad, but yesterday was one of my fondest memories. when she come to get he baby, she was just, she was in a good place. tracy short- pence shows us a picture of fans loving this seasonnats - i think they won this game! she was one of the last to see russell alive. the other was haven's father chris - the first to hold the little girl again.chris edwards/baby's father - she's going to grow up to be just like brittany, happy and cheerful. dayton police now call it homicide. russell's dad tells us his daughter had a drug problem. william russell/daughter shot and killed - she was a good mother until probably about a year or so ago. and i haven't talked to her since. but friends say mother of two girls was working - making changes slowly. and she always lit up when she saw her girls.pence 020816 she did, she loved her girls and this is just devastating. two girls growing up now without a mom. two families n

>> once you play with the devil, you know, that's what you get, i guess. >> and jody sheik, brittany russel's life went into a downward spiral in the past year. she blames it all on brittany's use of drugs. russel once lived on sherman avenue, who remembers brittany russel before drugs. >> she had her life together. she had a place down there. she was taking care of her children. she was doing what she is supposed to do.

brandon carr is charged killing brittany russell. she was shot in her car this month... her six month old daughter was in the back seat... unharmed. nine on your side's evan millward spoke with russell's family tonight. he joins us when brittany russell left her hometown two weeks ago with six month old baby haven in tow -- she told some friends she was headed to dayton to give a guy a ride.turns out - that's how police tracked down an accused killer. evan 0244 wow. so you actually have talked to him.chris edwards - oh yeah.evan - no indication it was him?chris - not at the time.amid dozens of calls on the morning of february tenth - chris edwards made one to a man who may have seen his ex-girlfriend and his six month old daughter. edwards 0222 he was like 'what do you want? i got a missed call from this number.' i said where's brittany at? where's my kid? i said i know you know that she's up there because she came to talk to your brother. i said, where's my kid at? and he's like 'ah i don't even know brittany, leave my name out of your mouth.' and he hung up. detective

an arrested in middletown mother brittany russell. she was found dead in her car in dayton two weeks ago. moments ago, the prosecutor said police have arrested a man named brandon carr. they've charged him with murder. we are at the news conference. we'll have a live report at 5:00 5:00. >>> a new push from ohio lawmakers might better protect transit workers here in cincinnati. we hear about drivers being attacked all the time and this is video from a public bus in cleveland last month. only people who attack a school bus -- public transit workers, a bill could sponsored by representative teen he's would make them a felony no matter what. the southwest ohio tranceert authority received 12 reports of assault last year. >>> he was once in charge on ohio's prisons and its execution program. six years after retiring, he's changed his mind about death row. he oversaw 33 executions during his time with the ohio department of rehabilitation and corrections, but in a column written just for us, he says the program is costing taxpayers too muc

you'll recall brittany russell was found slumped over her steering wheel in front of a dayton apartment complex shot to death. her six month vehicle unharmed. the tri-state heroin epidemic is taking too many lives... so a new way to stop it. it. they want *you* to say -- "not in my neighborhood".it's getting drug pushers and users off the streets.nine on your side's t-j parker has reaction from those -- who hope it creates change. t.j.: "the folks here at joseph house- work with heroin users all the time. i talked with a former user- today- who's hopeful this new program will make an impact. britton carter//former user: "40:50 it's going to take the whole community to raise up against this drug"britton carter knows all to well the impact heroin has.not only does he encourage current heroin users, here at the joseph house in over the rhine, to stop. but he- himself- is four years sober- after using the drug for decades. britton: "43:23 the heroin epidemic has stretched it's tentacles well into our homes"today- britton learned the hamilton county heroin coalition task force is starting a

brittany russell was found slumped over the wheel of her car in dayton ... the baby's father spent nearly 24 hours searching for little haven and her mother.as local12's angela ingram explains, he got his daughter back, but now wants to know why someone targeted brittany. 3 haven edwards is all smiles... completely unaware and unable to understand what's happened to her mother.dayton police found brittany russell shot and killed in her running car... while the six-month-old baby was in the vehicle.29:17 just mourning what i've heard and praising god that my kid's home :22 safe, unharmed :24 and it's just a messed up situation to wake up to 29:31 chris edwards has custody of haven.yesterday, russell convinced a babysitter to let her to take the baby.she said she would bring haven back - body was found slumped over a steering wheel outside a dayton apartment complex. a neighbor saw the car and heard it running but didn't think anything of it.2:17 the people that come in this parking lot, they either know someone here 2:22 or live here :23 so i don't know. i do

lisa: a possible suspect in the homicide case of middletown mother brittany russell. the charges this suspect faces in court this morning. mark: and breaking news this morning. what we' ve learned about a deadly fire at a mason home that sparked early this morning. [captioning made possible by wlwt-tv] >> from cincinnati' s wlwt, leading the way, this is wlwt news 5 today. mark: good morning, everyone. i' m lisa cooney. headlines are straight ahead. it seems like the big story right now. randi: on my way in this morning, the weather this morning is very wildly depending on where you are. we have foggy conditions downtown. level2 snow emergency in adams county. it does depend where you are for what you will be running into. we have some mist still falling around the 71, 75 corridor. heavier snow east of 68. starting out in portions of highland county along 62. moderate snow falling from they were under a level 2 snow emergency this morning and had two inches of snow on the ground then. south of the river, lighter snow falling and moving through germantown, kentucky. th

34-year-old brandon carr has been charged with one count of murder for the shooting death of brittany russell who lives right here in middletown. >> did you kill the lady. emily: with video you will only see here in wlwt, brandon carr is accused of shooting and killing 29-year-old brittany russell. she was found in her car with the heat still on in a dayton area parking lot. her 6-month-old baby girl was in the backseat unharmed. >> how low can you be to shoot someone with the baby in the car? you know, that with us, you know, that was brittany's pride and joy. tammy: her friend says she is relieved carr has been arrested and charged. and this is the justice brittany >> i feel like brittany's smiling down on us. i do, she's smiling down on us because when we heard that today we just couldn't believe it. tammy: brittney's family declined to comment on carr's arrest. but they will going through this all the way. >> we have haven and she's as safe as safe and she's as happy as happy. >> brandon carr is being held at the montgomery county jail. they will be set to meet with the prosecutor tomorro

brittany russel was found shot to death in her car... her six month old in the backseat...unharmed. russell did not have custody of her baby.she vanished after taking the child from the dad's home tuesday. 9 on your side has some sad news just into the newsroom. overnight the father of a young girl battling an inoperable brain cancer says she has passed away. 9 on your side introduced you to grace white in late 20-14 when she was first diagnosed with dipg. thats the same brain cancer that lauren hill died from. grace's father writes that she has earned her spot in heaven. she passed away late friday night surrounded by her mom, dad, and older brother and two sisters. the whites are from northern kentucky but were living in north carolina while they came back to the tri-state after the diagnosis so grace could get the best possible care. if you feel compelled to do so, you can donate to the cure starts now - online. in more positive news....valentines day is tomorrow but theres plenty of puppy love happening in sharonville today. . 9 on your side's kristen swilley joins us live from t

a young mom killed found shot to death in her car in a dayton parking lot brittany russell's 6-month old baby haven was in the car seat, alive. >> now i have her back i'm happy about the situation. tammy:investigators say on tuesday russell took haven from a babysitter at her dad's house in middletown. brittany does not have custody of her daughter. chris ed warsd, the baby's father does. >> she didn't take her as in kidnapping-wise, but she took her to spend time with her daughter. tammy:when brittany and haven didn't show up again, the family looked around dayton until the wee hours of the morning. >> it's horrible. you see it all the time but you never think it's going to happen to you. tammy:investigators found brittany. neighbors at the dayton complex say her car was there all night tuesday. >> between 3 and 4 she'll come to the gas station and that same car was running. tammy:haven was finally reunited with her dad at the police station where she was safe in her daddy's arms but now she'll have to grow up without her mom. >> it kills me what happened, but like i said i'm glad my

a person of interest is behind bars, but not charged in brittany russell' s death. the mother was found shot to death in her car last week in dayton with her six-month-old baby in the back seat, unharmed. police tell our nbc affiliate in dayton, they have arrested a 37-year-old man on unrelated drug charges, but believe he is could be linked to brittany russell' s death. >> we' re glad that he' s behind bars and we' re hoping that they go forward with more charges and we' re hoping they go for the maximum. lisa: wlwt is not naming the person of interest since he has not been charged in russell' s death. the 37-year-old will be arraigned on those unrelated drug charges today. mark: breaking up with someone of them all over the internet could soon become a crime in kentucky. the revenge porn bill passed the house unanimously in kentucky. and victim' s rights advocates say it' s about time. the bill would make it illegal for people to distribute sexually explicit images without consent from the person or people involved. >> i think it is time that more states step up a

carr was arrested on wednesday ....in connection with the murder of 29- year old brittany russell. russell was found shot to death in her car.. in dayton on february 10-th.. her infant daughter was found in the back seat. carr is currently being held on related charges unrelated charges. 3 people have been hurt after a kitchen fire in erlanger.... it happened at st. barbara church outside one of the fryers. the people who were burned were transported to the hospital. right now, we don't know the severity of their injuries. university of cincinnati following the sam dubose shooting. chief jason goodrich resigned yesterday and so did major tim thornton.. this all comes on the heels of a major review of the police department following the shooting deaht of sam dubose . the company called exiger is doing the top to bottom review of the department..at this point they're about halfway done. "they've looked at a lot of policies, procedures, agency documentation, et cetera, and they pointed out some gaps and some management oversights that needed to be addressed." james whalen is now the in

. >> cammy: there may be a person in interest in brittany russell's death. we learned more about her from her father. >> here smile would light up a room. >> cammy: her father says he knew she had adrug problem but says she was turning her life around. he also says he is anxious to learn more about her death. >>> the fbi had their eye and the man who attacked people inside a columbus restaurant last night. who could be related to terrorism. officer think the victims he attacks were random but the restaurant may not have been. he was in the u.s. on the green card he was in the restaurant 30 minutes before the attack. >> rob: a northern kentucky crime spree comes to an ending. we told you last night that prince was arrested for a series of bank robberies but we learned him. >> and i began to pull on the highway to go down main street. his car pulls up in front of me. >> that gentlemen arrested him. they picked him up right here pf it was a rather peaceful arrest. robberies. >>> the exit polls from new hampshire shows that hillary clinton has work to do with younger voter. >> cammy: tha

month old haven edwards was back in middletown in the arms of her father--earlier her mother brittany russell was found slumped over her steering wheel in dayton -- dead of a gunshot wound--little haven was found in the back seat unharmedyesterday russell a non-custodial parent went over to her daughter's house and convinced the baby sitter to let her take her for awhileno one knew where she was until this morning--in an exclusive interview i spoke to billy russell brittany's father he addiction "i know for a fact that she would never harm herself or any of her kids she would never put anyone in harms way she would put herself in harms way first she's like her dad. she was a good person. good personality she knew a lot of people in this town." the baby's father chris edwards suspected that russell was up there looking for her until four in the morning--in the meantime dayton police are investigating but should anyone here know anything they are asked to call crimestoppers at 513.352.3040 jay warren 9 on your side middletown a big *online warning* ahead of valentine's day...a tri-state woman l

did not pursue charges against kar. federal probation violation. they suspect him ever killing brittany russel. >> rob: here is is the news, the warmup is on the way. >> scott: just an outside chance of flurries in the net couple hours temperatures will settle down into the upper 30s. more in the way of sun for the second half of tomorrow morning. we top out in the low to mid-50s. no flurries to track now on live precision doppler 12 hd. they are roaming through parts temperatures now are between 30-35 for most. the wind is light so the wind chill is close to the temperature for nearly everyone. warmer tomorrow and windy with increasing clouds and showers later in the weekend. we will take you through the forecast in ten minutes. cammy? >> cammy: it is not uncommon to hear koits when >> reporter: as daisy watches over her back yard she doesn't seems concerned about coyotes. but residents are. >> i see them in the back yard but they take off. week this audio was recorded from inside a home. [ coyote howling] >> i'm concerned about people's pets. we lost a cat. and there is small children on thi

police say they found brittany russell dead in dayton, ohio. the baby is unharmed.the infant's father reported that russell convinced a baby-sitter into letting her take the child yesterday afternoon - claiming she would return later that night. russell did not have custody. when she did not return - police began looking for russell and that child. here is a photo from the scene in dayton - where russell's body was found. 9 on your side's butler and warren county reporter jay warren is digging into how this woman died. we'll bring any new information to you on air and on wcpo.com. six years in jail. that's the punishment handed down to the 43 year old who was babysitting and high on heroin it was all part of a plea deal reached in hamilton county within the past hour. timyka artist is live with the reaction to the judge's decision. the judge was direct. the defendant was emotional holding her head down and crying most of the time. at one point she whispered the metz asked if she had anything to say. 43 year old kathy huff gave up her rights to t

brittany russell was found shot to death in dayton with the baby in the car. dissolve mb we spoke to the babysitter .. who was among the last to see her alive. . michael baldwin is in middletown and michael what did she say was brittany's demeanor when she last saw her. tricia she tells me she was happy. she was acting like a mom. we are here at the middletown police station. they are the ones who returned the baby back home. unfortunaly without her mother. family and friends say will be missed. a friend tells me this is a picture of brittany russell and chris edwards around the time they first became a couple two years ago. out of that love came this 6 now back in the hands of her dad after being left in the car in dayton with her mother who was shot to death, and found this morning. how, why, she didn't do anything to deserve this. this woman is tracy short pence, she was babysitting for chris when brittany came by to pick up haven. brittany lost custody of her but tracy tells me that didn't stop her from being an awesome mom. so she come over to the house o

police were looking for 29-year-old brittany russel after she took off with her baby girl haven, even though she didn' t have cusody. the girl' s father reported her missing early wednesday. police found brittany russell dead in a car at a dayton apartment complex. the car running and the heat on. her death has now been ruled a homicide by the montgomery county coroner. police haven' t said who they believe killed her or why. that leads to a lot of questions. why would someone leave the baby unattendend to be found perhaps hours waiting for people to find her. mark: a hamilton county man facing charges after a deadly crash earlier this month is set to make a plea this morning. police say 19-year-old leonard kersey crossed the center line on delhi road and slammed into tamika thomas' car head-on. thomas lost her unborn baby as a result of the crash. kersey is charged with vehicular homicide. lisa: continuing coverage on commitment 2016, it' s an even smaller field for republicans moving into the south carolina primaries. the party saw two dropouts following the new hampshire primary. c

. >> brittany russel's body was found inside the car outside the dayton apartment complex wednesday morning. death. her death was ruled a homicide. in the back seat of her car was her 6-month old daughter, haven, who was unharmed. here she is after being reunited with the fact. russel convinced the baby sister to take haven on tuesday, assuring she will be returned. she was not. today, dayton police say they are trying to determine what led up to russel being found shot to >> going back over mrs. russel's footprints for the past 24 hours. who she's been with. what kind of relationships she's had with different people. i know people were asking recently if we had anybody, anybody was a person of interest. right now, everybody is a person of interest. >> dayton police say they have, they did not find a weapon inside the car. nor did they find any drugs inside that car. now coming up on local 12 news at 6:00, we'll talk to a former neighbor of brittany russel, who talks about how her life spiralled downhill once she started experimenting with drugs. larry davis, local 12 news. brad, back to yo

brittany russell was found shot to death. she struggled with an addiction to heroin. a person of interest was arraigned on unrelated drug sheree: the ohio supreme court will hear a petition for a convicted serial killer in the cleveland area. convicted and sentenced to death for the death of 11 women whose remains were found scattered in and around his home. the attorney argues he did not get a fair trial partially because jury selection was held behind closed doors. the board will review the trial request on april 5. also tonight, under fire and under investigation. the sewer district is under even more scrutiny today. mike: zeroing in on unaccountable waste. john london is live now with the county' s attack and the city' s response. reporter: to hear the county tell it, msd might as well stand for more squandering of dollars. the director is puzzled by the county' they say they are working in reducing waste. what is the ratepayer exposure ? >> we look at about half $1 billion. $500 million. reporter: one project in south fairmont could be overbilled by $60 million.

police arrested 34-year old brandon carr wednesday in connection with the murder of 29- year old brittany russell. russell was found shot to death in her car.. in dayton february 10th.. with her infant daughter in the back seat. but the county office says filed.. saying they further. custody for charges unrelated to the murder investigation. and developing now... could next year's bengals game in jeremy rauch is here to explain what's happening.... london bridges falling down? not right now... but this something the league needs to address. fox news is reporting that two british lawmakers are just now making a statement about the washington redskins, playing the bengals, in their home land this october. in a letter to the nfl, they say washington needs to change their redskins name, or the nfl needs to send a new team to represent the sport, and send a team that does not promote a racial slur. the nfl has been playing games in london since 2007, but have never come under fire like this. jer bam so, what do the bengals have to say about this? i spoke with team officials... they deferred to the nfl

any charges on brandon carr pending further investigation--he will not be in court today or brittany russell's father and he says they've been getting very little information from dayton officials and he wants it to change, despite the prosecutors decision....carr won't be leaving jail--he's being held on a federal detainer for a probation violation. a man who already admitted to killing his girlfriend - admits he also killed a man in kentucky. michael wilcox from brown county, ohio - pleaded guilty to the murder of zachary gilkison. he was killed in april of last year.wilcox is already serving an 18 year sentence for the murder of his girlfield. last year - wilcox blamed heroin for the killings. before his arrest - wilcox also heard on camera asking a police officer to shoot him but the officer refused. wilcox will be sentenced next month. new information in the deadly workplace shooting in kansas kansas we now know the name of the gunman.. and the hero who took him down. and a twist in a missing persons case. the indiana paramedic who hasn't been seen we now know more about that deadly shoot

brittany russell was found shot to death in her car-- less than 24 hours after she went missing.police say she did not have custody of her six month old-- but took the baby from the fathers home tuesday and vanished. police say the baby was also found in the car-- unharmed.we're working to bring you any new information about this person of interest. we'll have any updates tonight at 11. a middletown woman at the center of an elderly neglect tonight.. a day later.. no one's been charged.9 on your side's ashley zilka has the frustrating accounts of those who loved her. barb tuggle's friends say besides being a little tired, she could go out, drive and acted like any typical 74 year old. but in the beginning of december, things drastically changed.packagethis is what barb tuggle looked like to those she loved.09:23 she was barb. she was spunky. but this is what vicki martin saw when she came to the hospital in december.02:29 i have never seen anything like that. it reminded me of pictures of the holocaust victims. 37according to a police report, tuggle arrived with "extreme sores and extr

brittany russell's father and he says they've been getting very little information from dayton officials and he wants it to changetoday he described his emotions learning that there won't be a charge right now ((billy russell/daughter shot and killed))"it's a roller coaster don't know to either hold my gut or throw my hands up in the air it's just down right not fair not knowing least called me." me."his daughter was found slumped over her steering daughter haven edwards in her car seat now the good news as russell sees it is that at least carr won't be leaving jail--he's being held on a federal detainer--so right now it gives time for police and prosecutors to tighten up their case agains him--jay warren 9 on your side middletown developing now -the university of cincinnati police chief and his right hand man are out amid a review of the department.we broke this story on our mobile app this afternoon. afternoon.that review was ordered in the wake of a deadly shooting last summer ... when then-university of cincinnati police officer ray tensing shot and killed sam dubose ... an unarmed d

death.police were questioning a man described as a "person of interest" in the murder of brittany russell. she was found shot to death in her car with her baby in the backseat. we just learned that man is only facing drug charges.at this point - he is no longer a person of interest in russell's death.the investigation is ongoing. a mother of two - drove on the wrong side of the highway help police piece together a suspect's route - before she crashed into another driver - killing him on i-71. police say 22-year old taryn chin was driving north in the southbound lanes before crashing into jose arenas. we're learning many more drivers could have come in her path. 9 on your side's t.j. parker is live in chopper 9 tonight - with an exclusive perspective on this deadly crash - t-j? 9-1-1 calls are giving a lot of insight on the timeline of that crash. police are using those calls to piece together a more clear picture of what exactly happened- along *this* five mile stretch of i-71. "this is sean mcintosh driving a semi. minivan just got on exit 12 rolling southbound in the northbound lane on

carr.police say the 34 year old was the last person to see brittany russell alive. friends said brittany left home with her daugher, six month old haven to give carr's brother a ride.she was then found dead in the parking lot of an aparmtent building.haven was fine and returned to her father -- who had reported her missing the night before.this isn't the end for the case though.the montgomery county prosecutor's office says the case has been sent back to police for them to get more evidence against carr -- at another day of snow flurries around the tri-state. state.and while its still cold out there right now -- a better forecast is in store for the weekend.steve -- break it down for us! skies stay cloudy to mostly cloudy all day long and this will really hold back our temperatures. highs will only reach the mid 30s this afternoon. if you are heading out to a fish fry this evening, bundle up the family. the weekend is looking flat out fantastic! high pressure moves into the ohio valley and it ensures that both days are mostly sunny. temperatures improve to 50 on sat

reporter: he was arrested this afternoon by police and facing fatal shooting of britney russell -- brittany russell. the moment he was being he is currently being held. no bond has been set yet. she was found shot dead two weeks ago. her baby girl was also found unharmed with the heat running. the child' s father had reported her missing. they are working this case together. they have not released any additional information. mike: a man texting while driving a semi was sentenced today for causing a crash that killed one person and heard another. it careened near verona and slammed into oncoming traffic. brian hamrick was in the courtroom as the sentence was read. reporter: today, the family of the man felt they had to do to a year later, it still evokes emotion. not for what it said, but for what it did. >> they have nightmares every night. one day at a time is all we can do right now. reporter: he was texting and driving his semi when he slammed into oncoming vehicles. one woman was injured. the man driving this truck was killed. he was the vice commander. the loss was undescribable. >> that emoti

death.today investigators are still looking for any clues into the death of brittany russell. russell was initially wanted in the kidnapping of her daughter, who she took from a middletown daycare tuesday. russell, a former drug addict did not have custody of the baby.the next morning, russel was found dead in her car- her 6-month old was unharmed in the back seat. police say if the car not been running the infant might have frozen to death. "detectives stayed late last night vetting whatever information they had whatever info they had coming in so at this point in the investigation we're looking at going back over mrs. russell's hours who she'd talked with who she'd been with." with."police have ruled out robbery as a possible motive. they say no drugs were found in the car. if you know anything that could help - call crimestoppers at 513-352-3040. tonight-- pendleton county fire officials are praising the courage of two men who tried saving a man from a burning car this morning. unfortunately- that driver died. police say he was heading south on kentucky 17 in pendleton coun

brittany russell's daughter haven.. was also in the car.. but survived the car.. and heat.. were still running. the child was later father at the department. as we get more information on it to you. also breaking now... the ohio health is active case of the zika virus in butler county. it's tied to a 56-year old woman who there's also a new case reported in licking county in connection with a man who just returned from haiti. according to the c-d-c... the virus is usually contracted through a mosquito bite... and transferred through sexual contact. and the family of sam dubose has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court against former u-c police officer ray tensing. the dubose estate is seeking damages and court costs to be covered by tensing himself. tensing is facing murder charges for the shooting last july that left dubose dead, and the whole incident captured on a body camera. megan roof cam and right now as we look live in queengate... fasten your seatbelts. a roller-coaster ride has begun... complete with bitter cold, snow showers.. and the chance for a valent

karin: brittany russell lived here and her body was found 30 miles north of here. they still don' t know what led her to that area with her infant daughter. these photos tell her story. >> she was the most caring person ever. karin: a big sis with a huge heart. a diehard bengals fan. a friend who love to dye her hair crazy colors. above all, she was a mom. 10-year-old allie and six-month-old hayden. reporter: they always >> they always goofed around, played around. she loved hayden so much. karin: hayden was in the backseat and wasn' t harmed. >> it' s more than pulling the trigger and shooting somebody. you just shattered our world. karin: the killer is still not known at this point. they are going over her footprints the last few days. >> she left for the night at about 10:00. everybody started worrying. karin: less than 12 hours later, she was dead. >> i don' t know why someone would want to do that. she is an amazing person. i can' t fathom how someone could take someone else' s life. multiple times. it does not appear to be a robbery. on her. sheree: her siste

he's charged with killing brittany russell. nine on your side's evan millward has reaction from russell's family. evan 0244 wow. so you actually have talked to him.chris edwards - oh yeah.evan - no indication it was him?chris - not at the time.amid dozens of calls on the morning of february tenth - chris edwards made one to a man who may have six month old daughter. edwards 0222 he was like 'what do you want? i got a missed call from this number.' i said where's brittany at? where's my kid? i said i know you know that she's up there because she came to talk to your brother. i said, where's my kid at? and he's like 'ah i don't even know brittany, leave my name out of your mouth.' and he hung up. detective is standing right there next to me.the guy who hung up was this man - brandon carr.arrested at his dayton home wednesday.edwards 0356 *sigh* i'm just glad they got him off the streets, he can't hurt anybody else now. they arrested carr at his dayton, ohio home wednesday. edwards 0127 "i'm happy they. caught the guy but in the s

death.police were questioning a man described as a "person of interest" in the murder of brittany russell. last week- she was found shot to death in her car with her baby in the backseat.we just learned that man is only facing drug charges.at this point - he is no longer a person of interest in russell's death. the investigation is ongoing. more trouble tonight for former attorney stan chesley.a federal judge is ordering him to go to court next month to explain fraud accusations.the judge says it appears chesley wants to avoid paying former clients who sued him for fees as part of a 2001 class action lawsuit against the maker of diet drug, fen-phen. phen.last december - chesley and his wife, judge susan dlott were robbed at gunpoint in their indian hill home. the banks is getting a new bar! four e-g announced plans today to bring "the stretch" to the the old johnny rockets space across the street from great american ball park.four e-g manages other hotspots including lachey's, keystone, igby's, and the righteous room! summer! coming up next at seven... seven...speaking out.the positive me

middletown there as brandon carr was taken into custody yesterday, in connection with the shooting of brittany russell two weeks ago. the 29-year-old was found dead in her car in dayton, with her 6-month-old baby in the backseat. the baby was not hurt and is now home with her father. a controversial bill has now been approved by a senate committee in indiana. the measure would allow law enforcement to withhold body camera video recordings from the public... if they prove it might harm someone or influence a trial. police would not be able to withhold video if a victim alleges excessive use of force or civil rights violations. new this morning a deadly storm system continues up the east coast... damaging buildings and taking more lives. a suspected tornado hit waverly virginia, a farming town about 50 miles south of richmond. four people were killed... businesses and homes were leveled... and some people say they were cars, helpless as the storm struck. air. the glass started everything coming in off hope this wasn't it.' all i pray and pray and the wind actually picked the car up and dropped us down a

daughter.dayton police say *robbery is not suspected as motive in the death of brittany russell. russell.russell was found shot an apartment complex wednesday morning.no weapons or drugs were found.family members mentioned that russell was a recovering addict.russells sixth month old daughter *haven was found and she wasn't hurt.police say russell didn't have custody of haven but convinced a babysitter to give the girl to her anyway. she then took the child from middletown to dayton.dayton police say they are working with middletown police on the investigation and that right now -- everyone is a person of interest in the case. another streetcar has arrived in cincinnati way into town within the last hour. the nows briana harper is downtown with more on what this next step means for the controversial project. its been a celebration (say something more like "crowds quite the crowd" but calling it a celebration is a stretch. each time a new streetcar rolls into town and this time is no different. a small crowd has already formed to be one of the first to see this arrived today is th

police found brittany russell dead in a car at a dayton apartment complex. the baby was safe inside, with the car running and the heat on. starting out with many towns in the single digits and low teens, even a 5mph wind and it feels like around 2-5 so bundle up! today will be sunny... but not warm. temperatures should hit the upper teens by noon and climb to the low 20s. clouds thicken up tonight. a weak, but fast moving storm center will push across the ohio valley friday along with another arctic cold front. we have the chance for passing light snow in the morning to the southwest down 71 closer to louisville. then in the afternoon the chance for snow showers redevelops. it isn't a lot, but it could be hitting during the evening rush. gener this is violet. she's been waiting for this moment for awhile. a moment other kids wouldn't think twice about. her first bowl of cheerios. because now that cheerios are gluten free, violet, and many others are enjoying their first >>> hello there. it's thirsty thursday and we have a special valentine's day edition of a

after taking her infant daughter brittany russell of middletown was found shot to death in dayton with her infant daughter still in the back seat of her car9 on your side is the only station with a bureau dedicated to butler and warren counties--jay warren has reaction from the child's father--------jay look live-------for one middletown family panic over a missing child last night turned to both relief and grief after the child was found safe but her mother found dead --------vo-------six month old haven edwards was safe in the arms of her father this morning at the middletown police department after she was found in the back seat of this car in dayton middletown police say that russell who was a non-custodial parent went to edward's house yesterday and convinced a babysitter to allow her to take haven for awhile((chris edwards/haven edwards' father)) :08"i was happy excited that my did was ok under the circumstances i mean i'm still tore up about everything going on but i'm happy to have my kid home." -------jay look live------and now that the montgomery county coroners office has ru