officers shot and killed suspect paul gaston because he group is reacting by releasing personal chief eliot isaac last week, chief isaac said officers fired nine shots at paul gaston, 37, after he refused to lie flat on the ground and raised up, for a weapon from his waistband. isaac described the pistol as "a very realistic-looking firearm." in a video released by the group, an 'anonymous' member stands at a podium and threatens the cincinnati police department stating they will continue with a 'data dump' feel necessary. isaac told fox19 now that the department is aware and are taking necessary precautions. "we take all threats seriously and will be investigating any potential criminal activity connected," stated isaac. "i believe this is a fringe element that is trying to stir up emotions and trouble in a city that is mostly peaceful and supportive of its police department," stated the fop president sergeant dan hills. "our greatest concern is that someone would actually take that step and track down an officer at home to harm them." fox19 now decided not to provide links to the content at thi

sot: eliot isaac clip id: 019go147 3in: "what took place there i guess was designated for 90 days. this is how we will do business as a police department." vo: mayor cranley says the data-driven policing style didn't happen under the prior chief. the departments research shows certain neighborhoods, including avondale, have a documented history of high crime and within those places problem areas are gas stations and corner stores...a problem that's been around for at least 15 years. sot: captain harold clip id: 019go147 3in: 08:16:40:50out: 08:16:52:46 "we've spent a lot of time researching, but there's definitely gas stations that are located within the city of cincinnati that are facilitating criminal networks and that's why it's very importnat to look at these places and look at them from an investigative lense." sot: eliot isaacclip id: 019go147 3 in: 08:17:55:32out: 08:18:02:19 "i'm extremely confident. i know we have very capable, intelligent people that are driving these efforts."((looklive out))clip id: dmar0351_01in: 01:27:03 out: 01:37:34"chief isaac says he expects to st

the department, including chief eliot isaac, expressed regret at the outcome of that incident but said that the shootings were justified. but black lives matter cincinnati argues the deaths of both of these men are a "testament to the double standard that black men face when dealing with police in the u.s." ...they go on to demand the officers who shot him be held accountable. reporting live....kristen swilley...9 on your side. this morning the search is on for the person who opened fire in broad daylight in mt. airy yesterday, leaving a 24 year old man critically wounded. shot in the head and shoulder. shoulder.the shooting happened in the parking lot of a vacant building near the colerain food mart... one shot grazed the victim's head-- the second went through his shoulder.one witness tells nine on your side she was shocked by what she saw. 23-30lutish martin"when we pulled up we saw a guy laying on the ground. his face was covered in blood and a young lady was seemingly helping him. trying to help him." him."police believe the shooting was drug related. the victim is expected to sur

cincinnati police chief eliot isaac and mayor john cranley will hold a community meeting on violent crime. they'll be asking the bond hill community center from 6:30 until 8:30 this evening. also today... the city of covington is asking input on community development. they're looking for ideas that could be addresses through programs. the meeting starts chambers. adlib weather and traffic tease kara 2 shot now and i'm rob williams. a much colder week on tap with on and off snow showers

happening today dan 2shot desk cincinnati police - chief eliot isaac calls the shooting death of paul gaston tragic, but says based on what invesetigators have found so far, the officers' response was appropriate according to their training. family members say they want more answers and today a black live matter rally is calling for more transparency. fox19 now's shawn lanier is live with what's happening now. shawn live shawn vo "i think the mayor, the police chief, and the city manager have already made an assumption. they just left us in the air. the police wanted to shoot him. he didn't have a real gun." we now know... there will be a visitation and funeral for gaston... on wednesday. there will be a visitation from 11 to 1... at the gwen mooney funeral home... on spring grove followed by the funeral... and a burial service at spring grove cemetery. shawn live dbl box in may of last year ...the irs said that criminals stole more than 100,000 people's tax forms... well now the federal agency says that number has grown exponentially... details of the breach when we come back. dan tr

chief eliot isaac gave us the following statement... "we take all threats seriously and will be investigating any potential criminal activity connected." he also tells fox19 now that our officers are aware of the video and are taking any necessary precautions. we also spoke with the president of the fraternal order of police in cincinnati. sergeant dan hils tells us the group has doctored the video and cut away from when gaston raised his arm. hils says "i believe this is a fringe element that is trying to stir up emotions and trouble in a police department." rob ots the other incident the video references does not involve cincinnati police, it was in mount healthy. fox 19now is working to dig deeper into this threat to our police department and will bring you any new developments on air and on fox19now.com. new this morning rob wipe vo new this morning...new haven road is closed at mount hope after a serious crash. investigators say a 16-year-old girl lost control approaching the bend on mount hope, hit a guardrail, then a utility pole

crime.many times that isn't entire neighborhoods but specific addresses.chief eliot isaac pointed to gas stations and corner stores as common areas for gang activity.a major part of the plan, he says, is community engagement. 9 on your side's ashley zilka is live in westwood... one of the areas that's seen the biggest spike in crime.a crime meeting with the chief and city manager is underway... ashley... what are they telling people there tonight? the police chief says guns in the community is what keeps him up at night. the department plans to focus on violent locations in the city. for the next several hours- people at this meeting will have a chance to give their input. (((nats of stop the killing. stop the shooting. they want to grow up))) prayers and hugs outside of this apartment complex on montana avenue- just hours before tonight's 15:17 when things like this happen, we need to band together. 19 cincinnati works and other anti-violence groups all part of the movement. tonight's event in response to the fatal shooting of 27 year old malone amason who was killed in this parking

chief eliot isaac says that's the focus of the new p.i.v.o.t. program program "it is going after locations that aid and contribute to violent crime." crime."there was a 90-day crimefighting plan under former chief jeffrey blackwell, but chief issac says this is a major change in thinking. guess designated for 90-days. this is how we will do business as a police department." department."mayor john cranley says there's a big difference between then and now. now. "we had a leader that literally referred to evidence based approach as hocus pocus. we believe in evidence and targeted enforcement that is consistent with community objectives." objectives."some say targeting gas stations and other hot spots aren't fair, but the chief disagrees. disagrees. "it is my sworn charge as a police officer that if you do harm, if you hurt someone, i have to do something about that and i will." will."back in avondale, joey adams says that's fine with him. him. "i hope so. i hope so. this will really clean up cincinnati. it's going to and this will make this place better to live." i talked with fop president

tonight cincinnati police chief eliot isaac has a new plan to reduce violence in the city... like the violence we just told you about in mount airy. it's detailed.. but in a nut-shell... they plan to attack what they call the "crime triangle". -investigating the networks contributing to crime and repeat offenders. -strenghtening community and city partnerships to help victims. and implement a place-based policing stategy to i.d. places where crimes happen the most frequently... and find a way to stop them. fox19 now's shawn lanier has more specifics and community reaction. shawn lanier: "chief isaac has been very busy since taking the interim police chief tag. he has now developed a long term way to fight crime in cincinnati that has a chief isaac: "this effort will be data driven and evidence based in our approach." this effort is called pivot, place-based investigations of territories. police will continue to fight criminals aggressively, but disrupt the places happen the most. identified approximately those 20 hotspots drive most of the violent crimes in cincinnati accordi

today chief eliot isaac gave a presentation at city hall... updating council on the progress. footage from an 2014. the department is trying out 2 different systems... and the first phase of testing, should start later this month in district 3. they hope to make a decision on which system to use by may, and body cameras should start being deployed in july. by the end of the year... department officials say those body cameras should be fully deployed to 700 officers across all districts. "we're keeping in mind our need to be transparent and to be accountable. we're voluntarily wanting to be transparent in this process in any actions undertaking i think that's the expectation. city manager harry black says when it's getting the body cameras will cost the city about $2- point-7 million dollars. the boone county sheriff's office tonight... finding 2 suspects in a valentine's day take a look. these two near c-v-g, threatened to kill him, and forced him to take money out of various a-t-m's nearby. eventually the victim's card was seized by a machine

the city already has seen nine homicides.chief eliot isaac wants to focus on crime hot spots.police will attack the network of locations that allow it to go on... including areas like gas stations. 3 but their is definitely gas stations located within the city of cincinnati that are facilitating criminal networks and that's why it's very important to look at these places because some of these issues are very unique to the city of cincinnatithe plan will focus on nearly 20 hotspots around the city. 3 a town hall meeting tonight will examine progress made since the riots in cincinnati in 2001.xavier university has been holding events to educate students about the era.the unarmed black man triggered the riots 15 years ago... the city increased police training and citizen feedback, revised policies to reduce use of deadly force and focused on community- oriented policing. former mayor charlie luken will be among the panelists for the meeting.it starts at seven at the cintas center. 3 first responders will get a crash course on ice rescues this week ...miami township fire and e-m-s is hosting

assistant police chief," including david bailey as executive assistant police chief.police chief eliot isaac says a well-rounded leadership team is critical. 17:07:39 - 7:07:49"i think the city will see that their is a unified command staff. we direction."the department is rolling out a crime-fighting plan - targeted toward violent criminals and the places they live. it is a death threat with a deadline.. this thursday. thursday.and it has many parents at one local school very concerned. nine on your side gets answers from school leaders for you. a 15-year-old student arrested today - suspected of writing a "racially motivated death threat" at middletown high school. 9 on your side told you about the note - found by students. while the school ensures that students are safe ... ...9 on your side's t-j parker spoke with parents who say they're still concerned about that message ... t-j? despite that 15-year old being arrested, today, the school plans on beefing up security here at middletown high school, tomorrow and thursday. parents say though, there's still a lot of unanswered questions. *t

police chief eliot isaac and mayor john cranley "justified." "the three officers are on paid administrative leave until the investigation into what happend here is finished. tom mckee, nine on your side, cheviot." 9 on your side dug into gaston's past.we've learned gaston does have a history of domestic violence.the hamilton county prosecutor's office says he threatened to shoot his ex and her children. we're told he had to be taken out of his vehicle at gunpoint. this happened in october. we're learning more about a mother of two- facing charges- after she went the wrong way on i-71, killing a man yesterday. 9-1-1 calls are giving police a beter idea of the events leading up to that crash. dispatchers received calls from drivers- saying they saw a driver- who police believe is 22-year old taryn chin- heading south on the northbound lanes- starting at montgomery road. somwhere- they say- she crossed over and drove north in the southbound lanes. that's where police say she hit jose arenas head on- killing him- in the construction zone between da

six: 35, happening today, cincinnati' s mayor along with the new police chief eliot isaac will continue crime it meetings that started last month. today' s meeting will be the third in a series of community meetings to discuss the uptake and shootings and gather input with the issue. the meeting is scheduled for 6:30 to 8:30 tonight at the westwood town hall. two more meetings will be scheduled for later this month will stop the next is set for community center. cvs pharmacy is expected to announce it will stock in overdose reversal drug at all of ohio stores. the national drug policy director and the ohio attorney general will meet with cvs narcan use at the university of toledo. public safety record say narcan was used 13,000 times statewide last year. this morning and commitment 2016, caucus day is here after months of campaign, the from voters as they make their voices heard for the first time in the presidential contest. miriah turner' desk with a look at what is ahead. miriah: many of are campaigning today all the way up to the caucus while others are sitting it out and hoping for

chief eliot isaac. police don't know if the hacktivists hacked into records or accessed the information using public records. but they are out there. police are aware and exercising caution but not panicking.they really want to really upset and i can tel you there's really not concern. anonymous anon verdict compared gaston's shooting to another police encounter last week...asking how does one man point a fake pistol at a cop and live while another man doesn't but is killed execution style.they're referring to an arrest in mount healthy last wednesday. that man had a toy gun clearly marked as a toy gun and never directly pointed it at officers. he was tased, subdued and charged with menacing. police say it was a different situation and a different department. the cincinnati incident, the gun was concealed on the person's body. the officers couldn't see the whole weapon. they didn't have time to assess it. 3 joe webb reporting.the hackers posted the video on sunday.the data dumps were taken down early mo

we have found that all the personal information of cincinnati police officers...including chief eliot isaac has been taken down... mayor cranley also said today that this is a perfect example of how body cameras on his officers would have set the record straight. reporting live from college hill...mike schell...fox19 now we also want to provide some clarity to another claim that was made in that video. the person in the video claims there were actually 2 incidents involving the cincinnati police department last week.. - the shooting of paul gaston.. and the non shooting of a white suspect. the person says that proves a double-standard. fox19 now's shawn lanier is in the newsroom.. and shawn... this isn't exactly true. shawn lanier: "those two incidents did not even involve the same police department. the one involving the white suspect actually happened in mount healthy.. and as you're about to see from this video.. the scenarios is that a real gun. mount healthy police provided fox19 now with body camera footage from the incident that involved that department.. and this man christopher lau

cincinnati police announce a connections to a local rap music company.chief eliot isaac says police have made five arrests and seized over a hundred and fifty pounds of pot, and one hundred aand forty thousand dollars in cash. and while those arrested were all rap artists connected with a music company called f-d-d, police don't yet know whether the company is the source of the problem. "we could not connect those types of dots on this. we know right now, just what we said. these are all rap artists, they all have an association with fdd. that's basically what drew our attention to them was that commonality." commonality." police say a video from the company shows drugs and guns as a common theme.the chief says the arrests were also tied to much of the violence last year in cincinnati. a tri-state mother is accused of buying crack cocaine for her 14-year-old son. today in court - regina turner asked to be let out of jail so she could continue to get her addiction. a judge denied her request and appointed turner an attorney.she's being held on a 50-thousand dollar bond - charged with corr

bailey, who will now serve as the new executive assistant chief, a position current police chief eliot isaac held. chief isaac says he wanted them all in position before the summer months only on fox19 now now a story you'll see only on fox19 now... a local teacher honored.. after his quick actions saved the life of a student... joseph dupps - a teacher at indian hill... performed the heimlich maneuver on a student after he began to choke on a pretzel.. it happened last month.. tonight - dupps was called a hero.. and recognized by the indian hill school board. it's a very big honor, i appreciate everything from indian hill, drew's parents, drew and being a part of this was a great experience, but i'm glad that he was safe, more than anything. that's what i did it for. the recognition was fantastic, but without it, i'd be more than happy. dupps says he wouldn't trade his job as a teacher for anything in the world. a bizarre story ... out of florida tonight ... a man is facing charges ..after throwing an alligator -- into a restaurant. josh james is facing assault with a deadly weapon tossed a

the shootings come on the same day cincinnati police chief eliot isaac presented his new plan to fight violent crime. chief isaac says he'll focus efforts on the 20 worst hotspots in the city for crime. the "pivot" plan will use data to distrupt the connections between criminals. businesses were criminals often do business will also be told to help... or be held accountable. tonight... the chief.. mayor cranley.. and other city leaders were in westwood to hear what people there say should be done to fight crime. nine on your side's ashley zilka joins us with what they had to say. ashley. gun violence took center stage here at westwood town hall. the chief and other community leaders listened- as grieving mothers spoke out. unsolved murders in the city. kelsie crow was killed outside a sweet 16 birthday party. to be protected and be able to come forward and testify so families can have closure. chief isaac let the room know- he has not forgotten.((chief isaac)01:48 her daughter's case has not grown cold. we continue to investigate it and we are not going to give up. 52 new plan to take

cincinnati mayor john cranley and police chief eliot isaac will wrap up their community- wide discussion on stopping crime tonight... during a meeting in college hill. hill.tonight's forum in district five... the fifth in a series on reducing cincinnati's violent crime rate.mayor cranley says reducing shootings and violent crime is one of his top priorities in 2016... and people's concerns will be used to adjust chief isaac's new crime fighting strategy. tonight's meeting starts at six-30... at the college hill it was killing spree in kalamazoo michigan like none we've seen... six people dead...including a young girl. the victims picked at random. the suspect...a uber driver taking people out in between dropping customers off. police say this man, 45 year old jason dalton is responsible.they say his shooting spree started just after 5:40 saturday night.. night..the first, a parking lot where a woman walking to her car was shot several times. the second, four hours later at a car dealership, a father and son killed.the third, outside a cracker barrel restaurant, where 4 people were killed

mike: mayor cranley also said that chief eliot isaac and his department has put together one of the most progressive crime fighting plans in the country to help combat violence crime and keep your neighborhood safe, r. hospital heroes helping change lives one baby at a time. >> well i' m pretty good at it and my kids always tease me that i' m the baby whisperer. sheree: up next i' ll show you how a local group of volunteers is stepping up to give them the care they need. mike: fbi agents raid 3 medical clinics across ohio today. up next a closer look at the connection between these three cancer clinics. kevin: rain, wind, snow. they are all targeting the ohio valley. i' m tracking the storm system i will let you know when the first drops of rain will fall. how strong the winds could blow overnight, and when it will go over to snow. you' re watching cincinnati' the difference between possible and impossible? it's a person who believes they can, surrounded and supported by others-by us- who believe it, too. u.s. bank -- the mike: a federal investigation is underway tonight at three area ca

cincinnati police chief eliot isaac and mayor john cranley will hold a community meeting on violent crime. they'll be asking for citizens input at the bond hill community center from 6:30 until 8:30 this evening. also today... the city of covington is asking for the public's input on community development. they're looking for ideas that could be addresses through two grant programs. the meeting starts at 6 at city hall commission chambers. up next.. we'll get a check of your 7-day forecast... frank is tracking some chances of snow and rain. plus... every single chipotle restaurant will be closed during lunch today... details ahead in a live report. scene inside the one of t cool perk of ts pl is you c eat as mu cere as you it' s ke i' goin toork to g s alrigh we just ke cer we make , eat it lo it, liv museum center this weekend, for the 8th annual awards! the event celebrates local kids, adults, businesses and agencies that work to make the lives of children in our community better. our own frank marzullo served as emcee. congratulations to everyone involved. adlib 4shot anchors adlib dur

the department, including chief eliot isaac, said they were sorry about the loss of life but said the officers who shot gaston after he reached for his waistband were justified. murray died after a brief police chase where he ran into a tree. his family argues not enough was done on scene to help him. black lives matter says both of the men's todays rally is called enough. it starts at 3 p.m. near western hills high's football field. reporting live in western hills...kristen swilley...9 on your side. this morning the search is on for the person who opened fire in broad daylight in mt. airy yesterday, leaving a 24 year old man critically wounded. shot in the head and shoulder. shoulder.the shooting happened in the parking lot of a vacant building near the colerain food mart... one shot grazed the victim's head-- the second went through his shoulder.one witness tells nine on your side she was shocked by what she saw. 23-30lutish martin"when we pulled up we saw a guy laying on the ground. his face was covered in blood and a young lady was seemingly helping him. trying to help him." him."

city.people packed this westwood town hall - demanding change.chief eliot isaac and mayor john cranley mapped out ways to get criminals off the streets. mothers of murdered children, like kelsie crow, who was killed outside a sweet 16 birthday party, shared their stories- and asked for help with their unsolved cases. 40:35 on the news is that the person who that killed kelsie? who has that person killed? it's not fair. my 9 year olds should not have to know about this and they know more about murder than they ever should know. 44 there will be three more public input sessions in the they had no warning.a falling tree takes a t-v news crew covering storm damage, by surprise. and adele gives one g-o-p candidate a resounding no vote, when it comes to using gmts anim"you're watching good morning tri-state at 6 on 9 on your side!" southern california is recovering from storms that brought heavy wind and rain to the area, ripping apart buildings and bringing down trees.a crew from our sister caught in the middle of it when a tree came crashing down on them as they covered the weather story y

mayor john cranley along with police chief eliot isaac have been holding a series of town halls - on violent crime.. two more meetings are scheduled for later this month. the line of duty death of cincinnati firefighter daryl gordon is leading to the loss of several other firefighters. more than double the expected number now are hanging up their hats. gordon died fighting a fire in madisonville on march 26th. now retirements in the cincinnati fire department are soaring, pushing overtime costs from the 1-point-6 million dollars budgeted... to a projected 4-million dollars. the former director of campus safety for thomas more college appeared in court counts of child porn possession. 52-year old robert marshall pleaded not guilty and reduction so he could make bail and the judge okayed that request... use the internet his house during for a job. you decide 2016 kentucky's republican party is finalizing plans for the state's first presidential the ballot order for 11 candidates was randomly set: ted cruz, marco rubio, john kasich, donald trump, rand paul, jeb bush, ben carson, mike fi

leaders.people packed the westwood town hall, as chief eliot isaac and mayor cranley mapped out ways to get criminals off the streets. mothers of murdered children shared their stories- and asked for help with their unsolved cases. kelsie crow was killed outside a sweet 16 birthday party. 40:35 on the news is that the person who that killed kelsie? it's not fair. my 9 year olds should not have to know about this and they know more about murder than they ever should know. 44 butt to:sot: mayor cranley 59:38 if we can bring federal charges on illegal guns, we can get that killer put away on a long term basis murder to stick because we can't get the witnesses. 47 the chief's new "pivot" program - targeting specific crime trouble spots - got praise at the meeting. a lot of people said they are eager to see how it plays out. there will be three more public input sessions in the coming weeks. on the job front today - your chance to apply for hundreds of jobs in everything from healthcare to finance. finance.a job fair is happening at the sharonville convention center today. it runs from 10

stronger storms return on tuesday, i'm timing this morning cincinnati police chief eliot isaac will outline his plan to reduce violent crime.... reporter kristen swilley joins us live from the police department with a preview of the plan. from day one isaac said putting more officers on the plan to reduce violent crime.... today we expect to learn more about his plan to keep our streets safe. shortly after taking office isaac met with command staffers to outline his priorities --- increased patrols, upgrade in-car computers, get new radios and push ahead on body cameras. the 26 year veteran said boosting technology along with community policing could help reduce violent crime. citywide, cincinnati saw 492 shootings last year....up from 383 the year before. percent jump....though homicide and major categories of violent crime have steadily decreased since 2011. "we know what we do the best. we do problem solving. we do community engagement and we enforce violent crime. that's what we're going to focus on." today's council law and public safety committee meeting starts at 10:00 am right here

stronger storms return on tuesday, i'm timing this morning cincinnati police chief eliot isaac will outline his plan to reduce violent crime.... 9 on your side has been working all morning to give you an idea on what chief isaac's plan will involve. reporter kristen swilley joins us live from the police department with what she's found. it's been little more than a month since chief isaac was sworn in. his top priority? one that's an ongoing struggle for the police department...r educing violent crime. shortly after taking office isaac met with command staffers to outline his priorities --- put more officers on the streets, upgrade in-car computers, get new radios and push ahead on body cameras. the 26 year veteran said boosting technology along with community policing could help reduce violent crime. citywide, cincinnati saw 492 shootings last year....up from 383 the year before. nearly a 30 percent jump.... though homicide and rape... two major categories of violent crime have steadily decreased since 2011. we do problem solving. we do community engagement and we enforce violent crime. th

the department, including chief eliot isaac, expressed regret at the outcome of that incident but said that the shootings were justified. but black lives matter cincinnati argues the deaths of both of these men are a "testament to the double standard that black men face when dealing with police in the u.s." ...they go on to demand the officers who shot him be held accountable. that rally starts at 3 p.m. reporting live....kristen swilley...9 on your side. two people are recovering this morning.. another is fighting for their life after a k-k-k rally in california ends in violence.several dozen protesters showed up to confront a small group of klan memebers at a park in anaheim. protesters and the klan group. and that's when at least one protester was stabbed ... two others also stabbed. not clear if they were also a part of the protest.another 13 people were arrested. it's a miraculous story of survival ...a dog saved from death's doorstep by a good samaritan ... he was discovered freezing outside, with broken teeth and a mangled leg ... 9 on your side's rose anne aragon is following t

cincinnati police chief eliot isaac spoke about the reinstatement of the gang unit. "those officers that were tasked with focusing on violent offenders, will still be tasked with that" also released a new anti-violence strategy monday. in the wake of the a beef cattle auction business in lexington, the city how it notifies the public during emergencies. a city spokeswoman says lexington used a phone system saturday to alert nearby residents of the fire, but that system calls only landline numbers. firefighters are still working to determine the cause of the blaze that destroyed the stockyards and five other businesses. a retired ohio police officer is celebrating, because he will get to keep his k-9 partner. hickey had been praying to hear... marietta's law discovered a little known statute, that gave hickey opportunity to buy his k-9 partner, ajax. to the city- but more than 70- was raised on a go fund me page... go to waste. considerate, they want to make things right. god bless them." the money raised will be used to purchase protective vests for other k-9 officer

cincinnati mayor john cranley and police chief eliot isaac will wrap up their community- wide discussion on stopping crime tonight... during a meeting in college hill. district five... the fifth in a series on reducing cincinnati's violent crime rate.mayor cranley says reducing shootings and violent crime is one of his top priorities in 2016... and people's concerns will be used to adjust chief isaac's new crime fighting strategy. tonight's meeting starts at six-30... at the college hill community center... 5545 belmont avenue. calling all candidates... today... more than a dozen voters.the 8th congressional district candidate forum is this morning... starting at 11- 30... at miami university voice of america learning center in west chester.the candidates are seeking to fill john boehner's congressional seat.boehner retired from congress last year. a couple leads police on a 30 minute chase through hamilton county... in a moving van.that chase caused the wreck of a hamilton county sheriff's cruiser.and they'll go in front of a judge today. today.a woman says iesha harris and darius lovel

cincinnati mayor john cranley and police chief eliot isaac will wrap up their community- wide discussion on stopping crime tonight... during a meeting in college hill. hill.tonight's forum in district five... the fifth in a series on reducing cincinnati's violent crime reducing shootings and violent crime is one of his top priorities in 2016... and people's concerns will be used to adjust chief isaac's new crime fighting strategy. tonight's meeting starts at six-30... at the college hill community center... 5545 belmont avenue. a middletown family is safe this morning ...all because a neighbor knocked on their door ...as their home was burning. burning.the house on arcadia drive caught fire late last night.neighbors saw the flames coming from the back of the home... but didn't see anyone running outside.so they ran over and started pounding on bill rainey's door. <"yes we were watching the debate... ran out the front"> front">the house is a complete loss.it took 45 minutes for firefighters to get it under control. there is some promising news this morning for the family of from buffalo .

the personal information about cincinnati police officers, including chief eliot isaac, we just checked the site and it has not been re-posted. in that video, anonymous claimed a similar encounter with a white suspect ended very differently. problem is, that second incident didn't even involve cincinnati cops.... it was in mount healthy. only on fox19 now... mt. healthy police are showing the body cam of that incident and just how different it was. is that a real gun. it's a fake gun you guys. don't put it in my face. mt. healthy chief vince demasi says the incidents were completely different, and he wonders where the group got such false information. we're continuing to update this story... right now on fox19 now dot com.. you can hear exactly what police are saying about the threat. weather now the next weather maker... could have us seeing some rain and snow by the end of the week... steve break it all steve cam on colerain avenue in green township... it happened just after eight.. on colerain near loretta... no injuries were reported... no word on a cause.. and we're learning more a

cincinnati mayor john cranley and police chief eliot isaac will wrap up their community- wide discussion on stopping crime tonight... during a meeting in college hill. hill.tonight's forum in district five... the fifth in a series on reducing cincinnati's violent crime reducing shootings and violent crime is one of his top priorities in 2016... and people's concerns will be used to adjust chief isaac's new crime fighting strategy. tonight's meeting starts at six-30... at the college hill community center... 5545 belmont avenue. the cdc takes action in brazil. what its doing right now to stop the spread of the zika virus six are dead following a ramapge in michigan -- and right now -- it looks like the victims were chosen at *random! and that's not all!the other allegations against the suspect! a team of disease detectives with the c-d-c has arrived in brazil ... where they'll start the zika virus is really to birth defects. defects.the researchers will gather data on hundreds of brazilian women and children to see if the association between the spread in the zika virus and the recent bir

chief eliot isaac following statement... "we take all and will be potential criminal activity connected." of the video and are taking any necessary precautions. the president of order of police in cincinnati. sergeant dan hils has doctored the video and cut away raised his arm. hils says "i believe this stir up emotions city that is mostly supportive of its police department." the other incident the video references does the video not involve was in mount healthy. fox 19now is threat to our police department and will bring you any new developments on air and on fox19now.com. happening today today, this man is judge... the 45-year-old accused in a shooting spree that killed six people and injured two others in michigan. police say jason dalton opened fire outside of a cracker barrel in kalamazoo... then later shot a father and son outside of a kia dealership. a woman was also shot at an apartment complex. a man who had been a passenger in dalton's car the day of the shootings, said he could tell something was wrong. "we got a

police chief eliot isaac at an afternoon news conference, stating his officers were justified in shooting and killing 37 year old paul gaston yesterday evening in cheviot. that first 911 call...and who is also gaston's girlfriend...speaks with our own michael baldwin. that story coming up... but first - the mother of gaston spoke exclusively to fox19 earlier tonight.... this should never have happened. and i fault the cincinnati police for it. they should have tried to do something for him when they saw that he was injured. from the accident? from the accident. a tearful and emotional response from a mother who just lost her son. but in a newsconference earlier in the afternoon, police chief isaac confirmed his officers followed their training. tragically, in this profession these things do happen every officer realizes there may be a time in their career when they may be faced with this situation and tragically this is what's occured. still ahead... we're continuing to this case... and retired uc police chief gene ferrara joins us in studio about police training and when cops are suppose

chief eliot isaac gave me the following statement minutes ago... "we take all threats seriously and will be investigating any potential criminal activity connected." he also tells fox19 now that our officers are aware of the video and are taking any necessary precautions. we also spoke with the president of the fraternal order of police in sergeant dan hils tells us the group has doctored the video and cut away from when gaston raised his arm. hils says "i believe this is a fringe element that is trying to stir up emotions and trouble in a city that is mostly peaceful and supportive of its police department." fox 19 now is working to dig deeper into this threat to our police department and will bring you any new developments on air and on fox19now.com. also breaking now... in crosby township... a car crashing into a utility pole.. snapping it in half... we do know that live wires were involved... and one person was hurt.. it happened about an hour ago at new haven road and mt. hope road... and that road is expected to be closed now for hours.. we h

from the live alert desk, i' m miriah turner. cincinnati' s mayor, along with new police chief eliot isaac, will continue the crime meetings today' s meeting will be the third in a series of community meetings to discuss the uptick in shootings and gather input from citizens about how to deal with the issue. the meeting is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight at the westwood town hall. two more meetings are scheduled for later this month. the bond hill community center. 5:07 right now on your monday. cap hap py february 1st. kyla: we' re seeing clear conditions. this is 71 at mason montgomery. we are seeing speeds moving at the above the posted limit at all of our areas. 65 miles per hour along 71. a little slower alone 75. 16 minutes out of butler county. 65 miles an hour and light traffic on 275. out near the airport, no delays to get you there. randi: i cannot keep this string of mid 60' s going, ok? bad. a cold front is coming through. 71 is the divider line. the showers were get heftier south of the split. light rain showers right now in batavia and through owensville and south of the

happening today, cincinnati' s mayor along with new police chief eliot isaac will continue their crime meetings that began last month. today' s meeting will be the fourth in a series of community meetings to discuss the uptick in shootings and gather input from citizens about how to deal with the issue. the meeting is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight at the bond hill community center. the final meeting is set for the end of the month at college hill mark: the township is reporting the impact. the cdc put ohio in the top five states in drug overdose deaths in 2014. it linked nearly 1200 of them to heroin. colerain' s public safety director dan meloy says the township was on pace to record more than 200 overdoses last year. but after the qrt started in july, it finished the year with 167. meloy also said the township saw fewer burglaries and robberies tied to feeding addictions. gas prices dropping almost a dime in some areas across the nation. lisa: prices are down eight cents over the past two weeks, now averaging $1.82 a gallon nationwide for regular, and down 37 cents from where t

cincinnati police chief eliot isaac and mayor john cranley will hold a community meeting on violent crime. they'll be asking for citizens input at the bond hill community center from 6:30 until 8:30 this evening. also today... the city of covington is asking for the public's input on community development. they're looking for ideas that could be addresses through two grant programs. the meeting starts at 6 at city hall commission chambers. 25 years later...one of the most iconic super commercials is recreated... what did you think about this one last night? take nats adlib 4shot anchors adlib during 4 shot a much colder week on tap with on and off snow showers on tap with on and off snow showers the next three days. this morning mainly just wet pavement with sctd rain showers. we may see a wet snowflake mixed in but for the most part just rain stay steady in the upper 30s early today before falling this afternoon. look for sctd snow showers this evening with overnight lows down to 24 degrees. tuesday will be colder with a high of 27 with snow showers. accumulation will be minor however as

avenue.the mayor isn't the only one scheduled to be there either.city manager harry black, police chief eliot isaac and law and public safety committee chairman chris smitherman will a bus full of passengers catches fire outside chicago and becomes the megabus explosion everyone is talking about today. the last of the 40 passengers evacuated the bus just seconds before the explosion.just thankful to be alive -- they then had little choice but to watch their bags burn.many on-board said there were signs of problems early on.the driver even pulled over several times during the trip. :48 "the driver kept pulling over to the side so it seemed clear there was something wrong with the bus." bus.":20 "it was full of black smoke when i got off to catch megabus has built a reputation for cheap fares -- and even offers service here in cincinnati.and investigation is now underway looking into *why that bus caught fire. speaking of fire -- the consumer product safety commission has issued another warning about *hoverboards. this time saying it can't recommend any make, model or brand as *safe!and that's not al

cincinnati police chief eliot isaac spoke about the reinstatement of the gang unit. "those officers that focusing on violent offenders, will still be tasked with that" police chief isaac also released a new anti-violence strategy monday. with spring break around the corner...florida is taking no chances with the zika virus... 5 counties are now under a health emergency declaration. right now...there are 12 cases in florida...all from people who became infected with the mosquito-borne virus when they traveled to other countries. the governor says the state is preparing like it would for a hurricane and and tourists to know florida is safe. luck has run out for the winner of a california lottery the person with a 63-million dollar winning claimed the prize. the money will now schools. it's the largest unclaimed prize in california history. a retired ohio police officer is celebrating, to keep his k-9 partner. the news matt finally came. marietta's law director discovered a little known statute, that gave hickey the first opportunity to buy his k-9 partner, ajax. he pai

police chief eliot isaac...will be there...as well as and community leaders. it's from 6 to 8-30 at hall on harrison avenue. use the public's anti-violence plan...part of it which he'll roll out meeting. cvs will announce today that it will make the heroin overdose drug naloxone more readily available in state attorney general mike dewine will be joine dby the white to make the announcement. "it's sad that they have to do that, it's sad that we have so many people that are overdosing in ohio and across the country. you know we lose three to four people every single day in ohio." the drug has become increasingly available as the heroin epidemic continues to get worse. public safety records show that naloxone was administered 13- thousand times around the state last year. crews are still battling hot spots right now on this massive fire that broke out saturday at a beef cattle auction business in lexington. investigators are now questioning several witnesses...after 7 acres of the several witnesses...after 7 acres of the stockyards went up in flames. five other