when i first met curtis burdette jr he was being arrested on a cocaine possesion. he told me he had nothing to do with brittany rusell's murder. police say that's a lie. he has now been charged in her death. his criminal history includes a heroin charge in september of 2010 in butler county, where he was to serve 5 years of community control. court records show that was revoked and department of rehabilitation and correction but jail credit of 280 days. court records also show he violated parole in 2012. the jounal news in hamilton reports that in march of 2002, burdette applied for judicial release and wrote that he had grown mentally and spritually, attending bible studies and earned a g.e. d. the paper goes on to report that he wrote the judge saying quote, i am no realizing how important my life is to me and my goal is to keep all kinds of negativity out of my life now and forever. he went on to say quote, "i do not want to see anyone follow my path of bad choices or worse." of course we're story as it online and on the app. right now animation investigators ar

you're looking at curtis burdette junior of dayton.... who's now officially charged in the death of 29- year old brittany russell. police found russell shot to death in a middletown apartment complex last month inside un-hurt in the back seat. the mother charged with lying to police and sparking a false search for her child is now facing multiple charges. 28-year old na'cole benton was jailed on a 20-thousand dollar bond. on thursday, police say her car was stolen outside her apartment complex... and shortly after... she reported in a 911 call...her child was in the back seat! after a major search... that 18 day old baby was found safe back at her appartment. lawyers for benton say... she never said her child was in the car. the 9-1-1 call is again a different story. take a listen... "caller: someone just stole my car. i started it to put my kids in it and they stole it. dispatcher: your kids are not in the car, right? caller: uh, my baby is in her car seat. dispatcher: your baby is in the car? caller: yes. dispatcher: oh my gosh." benton

reporter: the montgomery county prosecutor has charged 37-year-old curtis burdett with the murder of 29-year-old brittany russell. this is video you will only see here. he was arrested on an unrelated drug charge. today, the prosecutor including one count of aggravated murder, one count of murder, two counts of felony assault and child endangerment. the mother was shot inside her car with her six-month-old baby girl found in the car unharmed with the heat running. the child' s father had reported her missing the day before. the prosecutor says the next step in this case is taking it to the grand jury but no date has been set for when that will happen. mike: new developments today in a deadly head-on crash that killed a mother and her daughter. sheree: we' re learning information about what was killed -- about who was killed in that car crash. you can see that by this makeshift memorial. all day. this was along u.s. 27. concern all day. >> the vehicle crossed over the collision. reporter: she and her daughter scene along u.s. 27. that police say crossed the hospitalized. understanding

back on february 12th fox19 now's michael baldwin tracked 37-year old curtis burdette down. take a listen. "curtis do you have anything to do with the murder man? no." burdette now faces multiple charges including murder and child endangering in the death of 29-year old brittany russell. the warren county sheriff's office is asking for your help finding a missing mom and toddler. 20-year old kallie carnes and her son grant were last seen wednesday on parkview drive in south lebanon. according to her family, it's possible she could be traveling with 20- craft. carnes is believed to be driving a white 2001 buick lesabre with ohio license g-m-k 5-2-3-3. if you have any information on her whereabouts call the warren county sheriff's office. how much do you like the bengals? this much? a court appearance for a woman caught on camera stealing $400 dollars worth of cincinnati bengals jerseys! according to court documents 60-year old cheryl hansman grabbed four jerseys with a pole, then pulled them through a security gate at paul brown stadium. back in october... have an attorney be

exactly three weeks after curtis burdette junior told me he did not kill a middletown mother.. we've got breaking news. authorities say... he did. good evening i'm michael baldwin. it's news we broke. you may remember 29-year old brittany russell was shot to death inside her car here in dayton on february 10th. 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 tracked down on february 26th... is in jail on an unrelated drug charge.. but now faces an aggravated murder charge. also breaking... ben carson has officially dropped out of the race for president. he skipped last night's presidential debate.. and told a conservative group today he's leaving the campaign trail. also right now... police are investigating the horrific head on crash that killed a local mom and her daughter. it happened on alexandria pike in cold spring... fox19 now's mike schell is live on the scene... mike what's new with the investigation? schell remote the campbell

russell.the montgomery county prosectuor says curtis burdette killed russell last month. he had been named as a person of interest in the case.. and was already in jail on an unrelated drug charge. russell was found shot to death inside a car in dayton in february tenth.her six-month-old daughter was also in the vehicle. she wasn't hurt.. and the fact the car was left running helped protect her from the cold. three teens are accused of stealing a car.. and going on a ride that took them all the way from columbus to clinton county. at times.. troopers say they were chasing the car before it crashed on u-s 22 in wilmington. the driver took off when a trooper tried to stop him for erratic driving.a 14, 16 and 17 year old now face charges including driving under the influence and receiving stolen property. this is video of the apartment they hit. police say the building is vacant..althou gh neighbors say they've seen people living there. nine on your sides ashley zilka is in wilmington.. and will have more coming up at seven. failure to report a crime- -that's the charge two

curtis burdette is charged with killing russell.he is in jail on a one million dollar bond!he was in court today.he faces several counts including aggravated murder and felonious assault. burdette did not enter a plea - but is expected to be back in court one week from today. russell was found shot to death outside a dayton, ohio apartment building in february. russell's six-month-old daughter was in her vehicle with her. the baby is okay. a brand new development will prevent the sewer district in cincinnati from trucking around human waste to lower price hill. this stems from an incinerator that's shutting down on the east side. side.nine on your side tom's mckee is live in the east end with reaction to this new development. msd already trucks the sludge the little miami water reclamation plant to be burned. however, this incinerator will shut down march 21st because it can't meet epa air emission regulations.there had been fears that might mean more trucks sent to an incinerator 10 miles away, but that won't happen. terry traurig was hard at work monday grinding a part for

throw your hands up or grab your stomach" montgomery county prosecutors now charging 37-year-old 'curtis burdette' with murder- a man who- they say - is responsible for middletown mother brittany russell's death 01:01:28"i'm not fully satisfied but at least there's progress with one of them being charged"brittany's dad billy russell believes there are others who need to be held responsible 01:01:41 "i'd like to see the next one get charged and if there's anybody else involved - them get

throw your hands up or grab your stomach" montgomery county prosecutors now charging 37-year-old 'curtis burdette' with murder- a man who- they say - is responsible for middletown mother brittany russell's death 01:01:28"i'm not fully satisfied but at least there's progress with one of them being charged"brittany's dad billy russell believes there are others who need to be held responsible 01:01:41 "i'd like to see the next one get charged and if there's anybody else involved - them get caught too and prosecuted - that way we can move on and finish mourning, cause sleepless nights. its been on me since the day of her murder" last month apartment building--brittany was found shot to death inside her car. her 6-month-old daughter "to me i think it was an execution not just a murder." at the time - based on items at the scene - police said they didn't think robbery was a motive. billy says - before brittany's death - he never heard curtis' name"really right now i got nothing to say to him - i want to see what they're gonna do in court - and hopefully justice will be served. id rather see him live hi

curtis burdette is charged with killing brittany russell last month. russell was shot in her car outside a dayton apartment. her 6-month-old baby was found unharmed in the back seat. the prosecutor has not released a motive for the shooting. family and friends passed out fliers last night, searching for justice for two men murdered on section road weeks apart. 18-year-old charles murph was shot at his house last september. his mother says a woman first knocked on the door. then about an hour later, a man knocked and shot murph in the face when he looked through the blinds. no one has been arrested for the 18-year-old' s murder. then in october, charles flagg was gunned down outside a bar in springfield township. police say two men tried to rob him when he was shot. one man was caught, but another man is still on the loose. >> it' s very, very unfortunate for our family. you're talking about somebody who didn' t really have a chance to really experience life and really an innocent victim of another senseless crime. >> it' s been real hard. it' s been re

curtis burdette was previously arrested on a drug charge. he' s now facing several more charges including aggravated mike: a search for answers in a deadly crash in cold spring kentucky. people have created a memorial at the site on u.s. 27. 30-year-old desirae hensely of alexandria and her 8-year-old daughter ja-kyra died last night, in a head on collision. police say the other driver, tammy feinauer, crossed the center line. she had to be hospitalized. word of the crash spread through ja-kyra' s elementary school. >> all i know is that i will pray for the family and i will keep them in my thoughts and prayers and ask everyone i know to do the same. rally around the family and hold them tight. mike: police say the investigation is on-going. the police chief says they have not ruled out any possibilities. in elmwood place a father is headed to jail after crashing his car while high on heroin. ryan harding was sentenced to 180 days after admitting to child endangering. police say harding drove over an embankment and passed out in the front se

throw your hands up or grab your stomach" montgomery county prosecutors now charging 37-year-old 'curtis burdette' with murder- a man who- they say - is responsible for middletown mother brittany russell's death 01:01:28"i'm not fully satisfied but at least there's progress with one of them billy russell believes there are others who need to be held responsible 01:01:41 "i'd like to see the next one get charged and if there's anybody else involved - them get caught too and prosecuted - that way we can move on and finish mourning, cause sleepless nights. its been on me since the day of her murder" last month apartment building--brittany was found shot to death inside her car. her 6-month-old daughter sitting in the backseat01:07:00 "to me i think it was an execution not just a murder." at the time - based on items at the scene - police said they didn't think robbery was a motive. billy says - before brittany's death - he never heard curtis' name"really right now i got nothing to say to him - i want to see what they're gonna do in court - and hopefully justice will be served. id rather see him live

russell was found shot in her curtis burdette was previously arrested on a drug charge. he' s now facing several more charges, including aggravated murder, felony assault and child endangerment. the prosecutor has not released a motive. a series of break-ins at clermont county churches may be the work of one man. daniel elam is being held on $50,000 bond. police say elam admitted to breaking into five churches near felicity ohio. -- felicity, ohio. investigators say he also admitted to stealing from the public library. police have recovered and returned about $1500 worth of church property. >> here' s a lot of people who they just won' but it' s ok. [laughter] it' s not a problem. of humor. and then there were four. ben carson finding some humor republican bid for the white carson suspended his campaign during a gathering of conservative activists near d.c. the move was no surprise, especially after he decided not night' today, we' ll find out if thursday' s debate had an impact in kentucky. it' s gop caucus day. from 10:00 to 4:00, registered republicans will pick their

russell.37-year-old curtis burdette is facing several counts including murder and felonious assault.he's already in jail - for an unrelated drug charge. charge.russell was found shot to death inside a car in dayton in mid-february.her six-month-old daughter was also in the vehicle but was unharmed.nine on your side is digging into these new charges. we'll bring you new information as it becomes available. turning now to new developments in the madison township school shooting. two students charged for knowing a fellow student had a gun - but not saying a word. sheriff's office says students are told over and over again - if you see something - say something. something.if they had - monday's shooting might not have happened. happened.9 on your side's butler and warren county reporter jay warren is live with the charges these teens are facing - jay? the two teens are each charged with failing to report a crime which is a fourth degree misdemeanor--the butler county sheriff said that as the week has gone on the investigation evolved and this new information came to light-- school let out he

curtis burdette was previously arrested on a drug charge. he's facing several more endangerment. the prosecutor has not released a motive. a series of break-ins at clermont county churches may be the work of one man. daniel elam is being held on $50,000 bond. he admitted to breaking into five churches near felicity, ohio. investigators say he admitted to stealing from the public library. police have recovered and returned about $1500 worth of church property. >> there's a lot of people who love me. they just want to vote for me. but it's okay. it's not a problem. jonathan: and then there were four. ben carson finding humor last night while ending his republican bid for the white house. he suspended his campaign during a gathering of conservative activists near dc. the move was no surprise especially after he decided not to participate in the thursday night debate. so speaking of thursday night's debate. did it pursue voters one way or the other? today we'll find out the impact the gop caucus is today. while turnout is anybody's guess, it's been high this year for republicans. wlw

curtis burdette was previously arrested on a drug charge. he's facing several more charges, including aggravated murder, felony assault and child endangerment. the prosecutor has not released a motive. dearborn county officials are still looking for a missing emt because they want to arrest him. prosecutors say craig whitman stole more than 106,000 bucks year. that's half the squad's entire budget. prosecutors say whit ham admitted to spending the money at casinos before he disappeared. >> one hand, emotional spectrum. where is he? they're scared for him. on the other hand, you want to just grab him and say why did you do this? whitham investigators said he had a gambling problem. a series of break-ins at clerment county churches may be the work of one man. daniel elam is being held on $50,000 bond. he admitted to breaking into five churches near felicity, ohio. investigators say he admitted to stealing from the public library. police have recovered and returned about $1500 worth of church property. >> there's a lot of people who love me. th

found shot in the head inside her car last month. 37 year old curtis howard burdette faces 'eight charges' related to the death of 29 year old brittany russell... including aggravated murder, felonious assault, and endangering children. russell was found dead on february 10th inside her car in a dayton parking lot. her 6 month old daughter, who russell is accused of kidnapping, was found safely inside the car.the dayton prosecutor says burdette is already in custody in the montgomery county jail on an unrelated drug charge. the case remains under investigation. a man says he was racially profiled and harassed by a cincinnati police officer ... recording his confrontation last month on video.that cell phone video has led the police to launch an internal investigation ...we want to play you a bit of the video taken by charles harrell ... it shows him walking down a street with an officer on a bike following behind.the officer stops him after he says harrell tried to cross take a look. cop: put your stuff on the ground. charles: no i don't have to. you are violating my constitutional rights.