*pkg*stone-faced during sentencing.that's one way to describe jessica valik as she heard from a judge what her social worker, cincinnati children's hospital"as a grave concerns for (bleep) to return to his mothers care."to protect the victim we're not mentioning the boy's name.(kind of awkward-- you can reword if you'd like)valik is accused of putting benadryl inside her four-year-old son's feeding tube.a crime police say happened at cincinnati children's hospital while the young boy received treatment for a rare skin disorder known as eb."(bleep) experienced large open erosions and half-dollar blood filled blisters which is not typical for eb during jessica's valik was originally charged with felonious assault and misdemeanor child endangerment. but once she entered a plea deal those felony charges were dismissed.julie wilson// hamilton county prosecutors office spokesperson "but as sometimes happens after further review, discussion with the witnesses and considering everything we know about the case everyone was in agreement that this was the appropriate outcome."a judge sentenced v

mark: jessica valik was ordered to stay away from her son and children' s hospital. valik was credited 173 days she' s served, and, will be released from jail in a week. >> cincinnati' s certified most accurate forecast. randi: he feels like spring, but take a look outside, the camera' s bobbing up and down. and a lot of people are on spring break trade applicable of dramamine, it' s like you' re going on vacation somewhere. 15 mile and wind at cvg, 22 mile an hour wind currently, the gusts over the last hour or so have been very close to 20 miles an hour here at the studios. we are a little higher up, we had wind gusts over the last hour of 37 miles an hour. is a very windy afternoon. we have sunshine going, 55 degrees the current temperature. sustained wind right now at 15 miles per hour. whenever you head out this afternoon, temperatures are climbing up into the 60' s. it' s going to stay quite windy. looking at the radar, you can see dry conditions all across the area. mostly clear skies as well. it is sunny but windy, and what area of concern. a red flag warning

sheree: jessica valik traveled to cincinnati from new york to get her son treatment for a rare condition that causes her son' s skin to blister and fall off. the terror attacks thousands of miles away are hitting home for one well-known restaurant owner. everyone back home is safe. mike: how people in belgium are coping with today' s attacks. and the security changes that he saw during his last visit home. sheree: plus, taking aim at the s killing hundreds each year in our region. three counties in our region that are catching the attention of the cdc tonight. kevin: winds will eventually subside , over the past hour we mile-per-hour wind gust. we will be joined by chance for rain too. i will you know in my full forecast. you are watching there's more to life than the climb. there's the view. you've gotta stop and look around a little. asheville. asheville. asheville. an unspoken invitation come up for air. asheville. discovery, inside and out. mike: we' re staying on top of that breaking news in brussels. where police raids are underway to find the terror suspect that' s believed to hav

jessica valik is no longer all smiles pictured here right alongside her son. instead she's spent the last 173 days in jail. she's accused of injecting her son's feeding tube with benadryl. "as a parent you can't understand how a mother could do something like this." the four-year-old suffers from a rare skin disorder known as e-b. and instead of helping his treatment hamilton county prosectors say valik was harming her son. julie wilson// hamilton county prosecutors office spokesperson "the good news in this case is that the hospital caught it quickly and that's one of the other reasons for the plea is that we didn't have as a result of what she did any serious damage to the child." valik entered a plea deal and was convicted of misdemeanor child endangerment. a judge sentenced her to the maximum penalty-- six months in jail. due to time served in seven days. valik is also ordered to stay off cincinnati children's hospital property and avoid any contact with her son. we're told jessica's father has become the primary caretaker during the boy's stay here at chi

jessica valik pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of child endangering.valik injected benadryl into her four-year-old son's feeding tube while he was under treatment for rare skin disease at children's hospital last october.the disease causes the boy's skin to be fragile.the benadryl caused him to suffer diarrhea, which led to many diaper changes ... changes that are painful because of his skin condition. 3 friends and family will say their final goodbyes to a visitation starts at noon for austin cooper at the herr- riggs funeral home in middletown.his funeral will follow.meanwhile, cooper's step-mom, anna ritchie, is behind bars for his death.the coronor says the little boy died after ritchie punished him by putting his legs in scalding hot water. 3 a father and hard working man lost his life in a shooting in north college hill.his family and police have no idea why anyone would want derek jones dead.local12's angela ingram shares his family's plea for justice. 3 family and friends are remembering a father of four. derek jones loved his job as an iron worker. but he loved being aro

..a syracuse mom accused of harming her son at children's hospital could hear her trial date...jessica valik is charged with felonious assault and endangering children.her four-year old son "jax" was getting treatment for a rare skin disorder last october. investigators say valik injected something into his feeding tube, which caused him to get sick.she could get eight years behind bars if she's convicted. 3 in more local news ...ohio voters will get to weigh in on the legalization of medical marijuana again this year.and today, we expect to learn more about the proposed ballot measure.the marijuana policy project wants the state to set up a comprehensive medical marijuana program.the full will be released at nine this morning.we'll bring you the details once we know them on local12 news and local12-dot- com. 3 time/temp ...police standoff ...a man refuses to stop for officers ... with children inside the vehicle!plus ... hundreds of delegates are up for grabs on this super tuesday ...the latest on the campaign trail, next on good morning cincinnati. break two3 new this morning ...a with the

jessica valik was charged with felonious assault and one count of endangering a child. she'll be sentenced later this month. the biggest phone scam ever shows no signs of ending.now that it's tax season, the irs ever.9 on your side consumer reporter john matarese spoke with one victim to find out how 'you' learn from their mistakes can protect yourself. alex gutierrez' nightmare started with a phone call from a many saying he was an irs official. alex was told his tax refund was an error and he had to return it that day or face charges. charges."if i didn't send the money, they gonna cut me all my rights, i can't travel, i can't use my money in the bank."panicked, he wired 700 dollars to a the irs....only learning later he really sent it to a scam artist in peru. peru. "the u.s. treasury department says that this scam has been perpetrated in just about every state, and estimates that thousands of people have been defrauded of more than 26 million dollars."it can happen to anyone. 9 on your side first reported about these threating calls targeting tri staters two years a

jessica valik took a plea deal last month... and will be sentenced in just a few hours. she could spend up to six months in jail.prosecutors say her four-year old was a patient at cincinnati children's... and being treated for a skin condition. they also say she could have killed her son. our tuesday forecast will be dry, but get ready for a windy day. winds will come in from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph and gust up to 35 mph. but this also brings in warmer air and temperatures will climb into the mid 60s. temperatures stay mild until rain returns on thursday. it's 8:00 a.m. brussels rocked by deadly terror attacks. explosions ripping through the airport and a subway station. scenes of sheer panic. >> at least 28 killed. many more injured. all of europe on high alert. the threat level being raised now here in the u.s. the latest live on the ground right now. >> announcer: live in times square, this is "good morning america." >> and good morning, america. we are live across the country the latest on those deadly terror attacks in belgium. three explosion, two at an airpo

jessica valik pleaded guilty to misdemeanor endangering children. she was accused of injecting an unknown substance into her 4-year-old son' s feeding tube while he was at cincinnati children' s hospital. valik will be sentenced this month. mike: in middletown. a home engulfed in flames today. several crews called to the scene on victoria avenue. one woman was home at the time. she was able to get out of the home safely, with help from a neighbor. no word yet on how much damage was done. cincinnati' s certified most accurate forecast. kevin: well expected we anticipated at the second half of the afternoon would be fairly wet. we start with some sunshine earlier this morning. as of right now i do not think it looks like the moisture will get out of here before the cold air arise. most of it is light and spotty outside. even though the skies look a little nasty at times. there are a few light rain showers on the west side of cincinnati. the heavier downpours are moving out of our easternmost community right now. the heaviest rain is pulling out of ada

jessica valik of syracuse, new york pleaded guilty earlier this month. prosecutors say she injected an unknown substance into her 4-year-old son' s feeding tube in she was sentenced to 180 days in jail. s under the guardianship of his grandfather. valik has been ordered to stay away from the hospital. mike: new photos of the suspects terrorist attack. the changes that big cities here in the united states. suspended for the larger this customer is running to get her deposit in today. too late. branch is already closed. but she could make the atm. still won't beat the cutoff time. really? at huntington, we call it all day deposit. midnight? what are you, a bank or a convenience store? i've got to make a deposit! you go, girl! she's got no chance. deposit hours that make sense for you, not the bank. welcome to huntington, one of money magazine's you are watching cincinnati' s wlwt news 5 leading the way. sheree: terror in belgian -- belgium. 200 were wounded and 30 were dead. one was on her way here to ohio. meanwhile belgians have created memorials for the

prosecutors say jessica valik added benadryl to the boy's feeding tube last fall at cincinnati children's hospital. sentencing was set for march 28th. morning... a trial is now cincinnati police officers, accused of covering up car crash... sgt. andrew convicted of mailing to maintain control in a 20-15 accident. sgt. richard sulfsted and officer jason cotterman face misdemeanor charges of dereliction of duty and obstructing justice. the trial is expected to last through the end of the week. a real-life fight club? jail deputies are accused of forcing inmates to do battle. plus... astronaut scott kelly returns to earth after nearly a year in space... a closer look at the landing is next. levee cam meteorologist frank marzullo has your storm tracker forecast commute ... coming up. uhhhh....no thank you! that seemed to be the consensus of a triple-a survey. 75-percent of drivers say they wouldn't feel safe in a self driving car. however....60- percent say they would like to get some kind of self- driving feature, such as automatic braking or self- parking. rob & wx chat toss to wx a cold an