john genovese is in the florence area. he joins us live with a look at the conditions there. john. we're seeing flurries but streets just yet. but the strong winds - combined with these cold temperatures - it's the kind of stuff that makes your eyes water. take a look -the banners and flags out here are whipping around. we've posted up in a shopping center off mount zion road you can see - traffic for this time of day is much lighter than usual. ((butted sot :15))(dave arndt :00 - :05)"if what's coming is gonna be like it's gonna be - i'm glad i'm stocking up now" (paul gielow :05 - :10)"this is more like the last two years where it's been too cold and too snowy" (kim bishop / park hills :10 - :15)"i've been grocery shopping - i gotta lotta kids at home - so speaking of grocery shopping - take a look at this kroger parking lot. plenty of cars there - but no so many in other parts around town. again - ad lib conditions. john genovese 9oys a pothole alert our crews found today.at least three drivers dealing with flattened tires today ... after hitting this 'huge' pothole on the taft

involved.9 on your side's john genovese joins us live off i-74 with victims' description of what happened ... john? off the distance - you can still see the backup. westbound lanes are shut down as crews work to tow 40 cars and trucks semis... off i-74. and the people in the middle of all this chaos. crash after crash "our visibility went from sketchy to zero" a snow wall - moving through without mercy "it hit like lightning" 40 cars and trucks colliding on the pavement "there was one cab, truck literally diesel crushed" "i actually tried to hit the semi because i was going into oncoming traffic - so i just sort of grazed the side of my car - it's not really drivable but it's not tooted i'm scratch free so i feel blessed for that"sean selman was on his way to batesville"semis just kept coming and slamming' into the pile."with help from several others rescuers. getting help where it needed to go. "there was a trucker that was pinned pretty bad but we were talkin to him. crawled under the next trailer - there was a car underneath that - started talking to him" "the one fella that we were he

john genovese 9oys it was three years ago when a similar pile-up happened on i- 75 near i-275.80 cars were caught in the chain reaction crash.a 12-year-old girl was killed in that 2013 crash. now that the snow has moved out,the next concern is how cold it's expected to get overnight...and steve - we're already seeing some schools delaying tomorrow... tomorrow...9 first warning chief meteorologist steve raleigh is tracking the drop turning now to the newest developments surfacing after a father mistakenly shot his own son... thinking he was an intruder.9 on your side's julie o'neill has been working to learn more about the deadly mistake... we haven't seen the father...nor have police yet released his name...police calling this an extreme tragedy. teens have been out here crying...hugging. one gave me this picture of dae-dae. police say his father thought he was at school, but he skipped school, came home, snuck in the basement, his father heard a noise, got his gun...and when he opened a basement door the father tells police his son startled him and he shot him in the neck. neck.court

that's where we find 9 on your side's john genovese who says the money couldn't come at a better time ... john? linda windey spent 6 bucks on the powerball vending machine right through these front 5 numbers match up for how she'll spend that cash in this game of luck-you can't win if you don't play"(how much have you slept?) i haven't"linda windey's from the northeast. she's staying with family in southern ohio- with a temporary job in the tri-state."i was down here visiting cause i was having a hard time in new york" spending six bucks on three lines from this lottery vending machine-"i actually had just got home from work and checked the numbers online and had no idea it was that big of a prize" it was a slim- chance from the beginning. she never *really* expected to walk away with a dimelet alone seven-figure winnings"i spent most of the night waking up everybody else in the house - rechecking numbers" at the walton travel center-this sign - already, proudly posted out front "we were shocked - we kinda had a thought it was her when she come in and said that it was over the 600 dol

john genovese 9oys. bringing passengers back to the international airport. the changes that should keep the trend going. hot wheels. a tri-state high school senior wins a national car design contest. the story behind the drawings that are getting lots of attention in detroit. wild day on wall street. stocks plunge... then bounce back a bit. coming up on world news tonight.. why the number that has wall street panicked c-v-g has sky-high ambitions when it comes to getting more passengers. last year more than six- million passengers traveled through the airport. c-v-g executives hope to top nine million by 2021.. roughly a 50 percent increase. the airport is already moving in that direction... airlines are adding flights.. and fares are less than they used to be. but it will take more than that to cross the nine million passenger mark. right now on wcpo dot com... the big change that will require. campbell county police hope new photos help catch a couple of burglars. they broke into the melbourne kwik stop ten days ago and stole cartons of cigarettes. pontiac

john genovese is on your side with how you can make sure your sound... is safe. in an era where i-phones and i- pods have become as much fashion as function "recent literature has shown that there's an increase in the amount of permanent, high frequency hearing loss in some of our younger population"the devices so many use to listen and talk could be causing some long-term consequences "ear buds do a poorer job of filtering out background noise. so we can all think of times where we're in a noisy place - like a gym or wherever and you turn up the volume to account for that loud noise around you" a recent cranking up concern. citing the world health organization... it says 1-point-1 billion teens and young adults are at risk of hearing loss--and half of people ages 12 to 35 listen to music at unsafe volumes "data has shown that shown that sound levels at or above 85 decibels can actually cause permanent hearing loss. as a frame of reference - a lawnmower can be 85 decibels, 90 decibels and an i-pod? the highest volume setting measures out at more than 100 decibels

(john)from horseshoe casino -- john genovese - 9 on your side. cincinnati is helping two neighborhoods get a jump start on improving safety and well-being... with a special partnership. partnership.mayor john cranley announced mount auburn and lower price hill as the targets of the city's "jump start" program.in lower price upgrades to parks and green spaces.and safety improvements which leaders say is needed. "making sure of quality of life, making sure kids can go outside every day and parents don't have to worry about them going out and checking on children all the time and we can get back to a normal neighborhood" work there could start as early as march.mount auburn is still collecting feedback from residents on what they'd like to see done in their community. tonight -- we know the name of the driver -- who died when her car collided with a bus in miami county. county.police say it was taylor dickey of troy who was speeding -- before she hit that bus.take a look at the damage from that crash.eight students from the milton-union school distri

john genovese 9oys -- *some* airline carriers are changing rules to help fliers stuck by storms. storms.delta will give full refunds to folks whose flights are canceled or delayed this weekend.united and american are waiving their "change flight" fees -- if you have to rebook.but again -- this is only this weekend for flights directly impacted by the storms. an all-out effort to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars before christmas for the "red kettle campaign" -- came up just short. short.you donated more than 750-thousand to the 2015 fundraising effort.they were looking to get to 800-thousand. you'll remember the group was *well* short of the goal just days before christmas.larry ashcraft with the salvation army has hunches about what *may* have led to the shortfall. "there wasn't as much traffic, foot traffic in retail stores as there has been in the past years. i think people aren't carrying as much cash in their pockets as they have in the past" the group did notice more online this year in the tri-state. ashcraft says the lack of funding will *not* impact programs -- but

. >>> john genovese he has been watching the florence area. john, how are things looking out there. >> reporter: we are seeing flurries but really it's just more wind than anything else. right now we're off about the zion road, a half-mile from the 71/75. some of the banners outside the stores are whipping around. the traffic out here is lighter than usual for this time of day. many folks heeded the warnings to steer clear. like many in the tristate, we've seen both stocking up, we caught up with a man passing florida. he said he's taking things slower on the road but over while he -- overall he is not worried. >> we are from michigan. we know what snow is like and we know how to drive in a. i >> reporter: it is cold. flurries sticking to the ground just yet. we will stay in the area and bring you any updates as we have them. john genovese the, 9 on your side. >>> team coverage continues or the snow is picking up. this is in new richmond. >> reporter: snow has been steady here in new richmond for a couple of hours. we don't have a lot of it on

nine on your side's john genovese has been checking those streets tonight. he joins us live from evanston...john. city officials say the plan is always to hit the primary streets first before moving on to the residential. tonight - woodburn avenue is clear we've seen trucks passing through laying down a fresh layer of salt-but - around the corner - some of these neighborhood streets have yet to be touched in some spots-it's hard to tell where the street meets the curb "snow (laugh) snow everywhere"the white stuff - blanketing this evanston neighborhood "a lot of snow - a lot of cold - a lot of wind blowing" cars covered--"a lot of slip and sliding, right." "they slip and slide - but we're used to it i guess"with slow-moving traffic through this slushy mess"they don't touch our streets - by the time they touch our streets - it be done melted"karen brule's lived off hackberry for 45 years"yeah it gets frustrating - cause its hard if they do touch it, they pile the snow up against the cars and you can't get out" but with more than 3-thousand lane miles to take c

nine on your side's john genovese is there. john. the swat team cleared out just this all began around 8-o- clock tonight after 42-year- old 'bobby jordan' fired a gun into a woman's home nearby. we're told that woman was uninjured. she lives on 'con-sa-dine avenue' - just a block away from where this standoff was taking place on 'purcell.' investigators say 'jordan' barricaded himself inside his home were walking up to his door he threatened to shoot them if they came any closer. we're told he made gestures suggesting he was armed. from there-- swat team was called and once an announcement was made for jordan to leave his home once the threat was made and the officers felt they had positions of cover - they did exactly what they're supposed to do - they maintained those positions of cover, made a notification for the swat team to come out with a negotiator. we train for incidents like this. and the swat team and the negotiator followed we're told - so far - investigators have not found a gun inside jordan's home. they are still out

in falmouth - john genovese - 9oys. seventeen hours.that's how long thousands of people spent trapped on kentucky's i-75 ... as a snowstorm dumped inches state.state troopers say semi after semi spun out on the snowy road.traffic ground to a halt in central kentucky around 1 yesterday ... and didn't start moving again until this morning.9 on your side spoke to a cincinnati native who was traveling here from georgia. she says no one ever gave food, water, blankets...or anything. at 2 in the morningwe'd been there 12 hours then come by and they check on everybody- how's your gas - do you have enough gas - can you stay warm? 38:20 and we fortunately had just gassed up before we hit this so we were good for gas. 38:26we said we're good for gas but do you have any water? 38:28 and he said no but there's somebody coming along right behind me with food and water happened. 38:36 38:36 hear more of kate anthony's story tonight at eleven...and you will make stocking your car in the the snow trapping those drivers ...part of a sto

john genovese a fire in dayton, kentucky is being called suspicious this morning. firefighters say the flames were going up the wall of the house on fifth avenue new mc-kinney avenue when they arrived. the house was vacant. newport and fort thomas fire departments were called to help put out the flames. one thousand low-income cincinnatians could be moved out of their apartments.in just hours - their landlord could be stripped of managing five properties. properties.they've racked up 18-hundred code violations - and 27-hundred police calls. residents tell nine on your side's evan millward - nothing seems to be changing. and that's despite what the lawyer for the landlord here at shelton gardens apartments calls hundreds of thousands of dollars - every penny they have left - in improvements.on buildings the city calls public nuisances. mos - we got fliers in our doors stating over the next 45 days we would starts to see changes and improvements this resident had so much hope for change.she didn't want to show her face for fear of retaliation.mos - i've yet to see an

responder could arrive -- one woman heard the boys screaming for help...and nine on your side's john genovese talked to that family -- whose quick actions may have saved those kids' lives. "the homeowners here say this all happened so fast. by chance - they were outside and distance. moments later - it was all hands on deck to get those boys to safety""had i not been out there - we don't know what would've happened" pamela neville was quickly stepping outside. her home borders lake fight-tel-berg in the laurie-lie community. around the bend - the sound of kids screaming"i got thinking - there's the lake - there's ice - danger"running inside to grab her husband and other help-- the pair dialed 9-1-1. her son john was pulling in the driveway. "i told him - i said john, go help your dad, a boy or someone fell through the lake" "mom was panicking - i see dad on the nearest dock" using a life jacket tied to an electrical cable-they ran a few hundred yards down the bank. "every minute counts and i'm just glad to be able to be there"two boys age 10 and younger falling through the ice - and panicking

our john genovese is on your side this morning with what happened... and some tips from police so it doesn't happen to you. john / 00-15"well that woman says she had just cracked her car to get it warmed up -- she went inside real quick to get her kids ready for school and minutes later when she came back out -- her garage door was wide open and her car -- nowhere in sight" "nat" around 6-30 thursday morning "i opened the garage door approximately 1 and a half to 2 feet"over fear of retaliation--the springfield township woman we spoke with didn't want to show her face"i went back in the house for just a few minutes to get my kids jackets on" some 4 minutes later --she went back out to get going "i'm freaking out -- going crazy -- crying" the garage door -- all the way up. her ride -- taken right from inside. 54:00"you just wouldn't think something like that would happen to you -- especially right outside your garage!"7 miles north and hours later--hamilton police found her 'kia soul' crushed and totaled--we're told crashing to a stop at 2nd and chestnut

issues. 9 on your side's john genovese joins us live off 'tytus avenue' with more. john. those parents are in jail tonight facing charges for child endangerment. outside, you can see a few of the windows here are boarded up- but police say inside was so much trash you couldn't see the floor. with only a feline now keeping watch from the front porch-"i went to the door and there was like three, four cruisers"on monday - police were checking on the eight kids who live at this middletown home. they say dad didn't want to let them through the front door-- admitting the conditions not right - that's for sure" in their report - police say a few steps in to move around. they wrote "the floor was not visible" there were piles of mildewed clothes open containers of food "it's pretty terrible" aside from flies and cockroaches -in the upstairs bathroom say there was up to an inch of standing water. on the floor, an officer wrote about "a black sludge type material" - adding "i am not sure what that was" "i have two kids of my own and if there's no food in the house, and t

nine on your sides john genovese joins us live with that from u-c medical center. john. that young man was rushed here and expected to be ok. this shooting happened on linn street letting out--and it has some parents are saying enough is at a spot where five schools are walking distance away"it's just sad - the whole situation's just sad" a shooting on linn street near wade-as 'taft high' was letting out "i just saw people running so i ran towards the school - and by that time - police was everywhere"sabrina ferguson was waiting to pick up her kids when it happened. a 17-year-old shot in the backside in what police tell us was a drive-by shooting-the gunman - then, taking off "that coulda been one of my kids just walking to the store or anything - and a bullet coulda hit them - don't no bullet have no eyes" investigators say the teen ran a few blocks away - collapsing in front of this richie's restaurant "from what we found out so far - possibly a drug transaction gone bad" captain lisa davis says several shell casings found at the scene "whether it's a homicide or it's

our john genovese is on your side tonight with what happened... and some tips from police so it doesn't happen to you. john / 00-15"well that woman says she had just cracked her garage door -- she started her car to get it warmed up -- she went inside real quick to get her kids ready for school and minutes later when she came back out -- her garage door was wide open and her car -- nowhere in sight" "nat" around 6-30 thursday morning "i opened the garage door approximately 1 and a half to 2 feet"over fear of retaliation--the springfield township woman we spoke with didn't want to show her face"i went back in the house for just a few minutes to get my kids jackets on" some 4 minutes later --she went back out to get going "i'm freaking out -- going crazy -- crying" the garage door -- all the way up. her ride -- taken right from inside. 54:00"you just wouldn't think something like that would happen to you -- especially right outside your garage!"7 miles north and hours later--hamilton police found her 'kia soul' crushed crashing to a stop at 2nd and c

has passed away 3 days after he was shot trying to get away your side's john genovese just spoke with police. surveillance cameras rolling as a shadowy figure crosses simpson avenue--from a different angle - going through the doors of 'leach automotive'-the shop's owner joe was inside "people go to certain extents to get what they want and it's stupid" police say the would-be robber pulled a gun - demanding money. when leach tried to get away "it worries us a lot because he's a neighbor for us - they come and shop here all the time"the gunman then back outside. quickly running from view. "if we are in the same situation that the guy is after three days in the hospital--on friday... extended family members posted this message on a go-fund-me page --in part, saying joe is now with the lord. may god help this family as they grieve the loss of a beloved husband - father - grandfather and best friend anyone could ever have" "we're scared now - that was john genovese reporting. anyone with any information to night is being urged to call crimestoppers 352-30-40. its 800 million dollars right

john genovese 9oys not a flattering mugshot, right?this ohio man is wanted by police -- and *he* wants police to know he doesn't like that picture!see what unusual sent -- to the officers trying to find him tonight. under water...a missouri car takes a nosedive into a sinkhole.what led to the unfortunate scene -- and why the owner says this is a *particularly* bad time to have a wrecked ride. painkiller addictions...too many folks abusing medicine they once needed -- that they now think they can't live without.see the new treatment that promises to help those this small-business owner is looking to expand. how can a bank help? at huntington, we love working with small businesses. in fact, we're the number-one sba lender in our region. all these businesses are too small. what we need to do is merge them. florist, coffee shop, bike repair, architect, funeral home. now they're big enough for me to take seriously. you're scaring the townspeople. relocated. helping you grow. just another way we're looking out for your business, you're watch

we sent 9 on your side's john genovese to the newport kroger to find out what items shoppers can't live without. john? craig and tanya -- some of the results were a little surprising. all around the area... parking lots were packed with people expecting the worst... who -- come tomorrow -- don't want to deal with driving cart after cart --with grocery bags filled to the brim "pretty crowded -- wasn't surprised though" scouting a parking spot at the newport kroger was only the first battle "milk, bread some things for breakfast" as for getting what you wanted--kisha willis wasn't taking any chances "definitely trying to prepare for the upcoming weather -- don't want to be caught without the necessities at home" with snow on the radar--comes a mad dash to and ice cream and pork chops" but in winter weather --the 1 thing johne and andresia thomas say they have to have at home "ice cram -- and movies" "the one thing i can't live without, do i have to say it on tv? beer! (laugh)" so with the 'red stripe' checked off the list--how much of the white stuff are people really planning for? "im ex

in lawrenceburg - john genovese 9oys a northern kentucky university student is suing the school... accusing it of doing next nothing after she was raped on campus. the suit says the woman was 20-13.. and that the student who raped her was given what amounts to a warning. it also says the although the student was banned from the victim's housing.. he was frequently in the area... and that nothing being harrassed. they better be equipped in knowng how to handle it and what to do. and after they made a determination that its more probably thatn not that she as attacked and then not to gou about the process of protecting her and keeping their promises. its outragous. the plantiff's attorney also says... a school lawyer threatened to expose details of the attack if she took legal action. action.9 on your side reached out to n-k-u... which released a statement saying in part: "the complaint contains many factual inaccuracies and mischaracterizations. the university will have an opportunity to respond formally to the complaint." new on 11 at 11.. firefighters in middletown get a call for

in lawrenceburg - john genovese 9oys the devastation of the east coast blizzard is becoming new jersey yesterday found a neighbor's body in the snow as they were getting off the school bus. that person is believed to have suffered a medical emergency. in washington.. the big dig continues after the storm. even though crews are plowing around the clock.. people are being told it could take until tomorrow to get to some neighborhoods. and at ronald reagan airport alone.. flights are still limited this morning. planned parenthood gets cleared of any wrongdoing after a series of controversial videos.why it's the accusers who could be facing charges now. the superbowl game is set. we could be seeing the passing of the torch from one generation to the next.why being able to see that history made is may be reserved for one group of people. jennifer will call for graphic fulla cold front moved through our area overnight, resulting in light rain. temperatures will fall during the day with 8 a.m. temperatures closer to 40 and 4 p.m. temperatures around 350f. flurries will also be possible this a

nine on your side's john genovese has been talking with people in florence tonight. john. the flakes are still falling. we've seen road crews out and about making sure things stay clear in the area near mount zion road. it took some time for this snow to stick-but it's nowhere near what many in this winter recipe-and wind and water"freezing cold""it's really really cold" "it's cold i'm ready to go home" on friday evening-florence finally got some of that frozen love "im gonna go make a couple snow angels - maybe build a snow man"it's no blizzard, for sure "i think it was a lotta hype and not much became of it" but enough to cancel class-and tell some tri-state workers to call it a night"i work for fedex group and we're going home early because of the weather""now this snow hasn't been sticking much on the main roadways - they're more slick than anything else - but the grass and brush around here - they all got a fresh coat of powder" david williams says enough of that stuff-and it can still cause trouble "it's not as bad as we expected but the cold and the wind has picked

but no charges have been filed. 9 on your side's john genovese center with where things go from here. john. tonight... 41-year-old emily frank is being treated here at the hospital. so far... no charges have been filed in this crash.police say they want tie up all the loose ends before putting blame on anyone at the heart of hyde park "it hasn't left my mind yet" in the blink of an eye /cr"all you just heard was screaming" what seemed like a fraction... of a second "i was in the car - and i said to my boyfriend - oh my god, is that bus" sara holloway watching what investigators now call an 'improper left turn.' one life lost. two others forever "we pulled up next to the metro - jumped out - i already had 911 on the line when we pulled up next to them and tried to help do what we could" 73-year-old 'stephen frank' didn't make it. his daughter popular food truck. she's in the process of opening this pleasant ridge store-and on wednesday night - getting rushed to the hospital "it appears this was just a very accident - and i say that it was an accident"behind the wheel of this buswas tyr

other officers say joseph simpson stole money from a restaurant. 9 on your side's john genovese spoke with city manager harry black tonight-- he joins us live from district with the city's response. john. simpson is based out of this building--but was working an off-duty detail at a local restaurant. the city manager says he was in his badge and uniform --caught on camera stealing that cash this booking photo of a man sworn to protect and serve--in a one-page indictment -- 40- year-old 'joseph simpson' is now facing a felony charge of theft in office "this person acted in a way that is totally not acceptable -- it's intolerable" city manager harry black says in late december -- while part of an off-duty detail--simpson was recorded stealing money from a restaurant's cash register "it's not really about how much - it's the fact that someone in a uniform wearing a badge conducted themselves in this matter which is again, as i said, not indicative of the make up this police department" his powers... now suspended... as well as his pay. as the court system runs its course--the department

scene.but before first responder could arrive -- one for help...and nine on your side's john genovese talked to that family -- whose quick actions may have saved those kids' lives. "the homeowners here say this all happened so fast. by chance - they were outside and heard yelling off in the distance. moments later - it was all hands on deck to get those boys to safety""had i not been out there - we don't know what would've happened" pamela neville was quickly stepping outside. her home borders lake fight-tel-berg in the laurie-lie community. around the bend - the sound of kids screaming"i got thinking - there's the lake - there's ice - danger"running inside to grab her husband and other help-- the pair dialed 9-1-1. her son john was pulling in the driveway. "i told him - i said john, go help your dad, a boy or someone fell through the lake" "mom was panicking - i see dad on the nearest dock" using a life jacket tied to an electrical cable-they ran a few hundred yards down the bank. "every minute counts and there"two boys age 10 and younger falling through the ice - and panicking "one

chopper 9 - the only local helicopter getting you breaking news first is in the air.and john genovese is on the ground for the latest on 9 that's 9 on your side at six wednesday.we're always on with breaking news, weather and

john genovese 9oys today on i-74 could have been deadly -- if not for the heroic actions of one man.he was seen standing at the scene -- telling semi drivers to stop... then vanished!and as nine on your side's scott wegener shows us -- one woman wants that man to know how much he's appreciated. darrell howell saw the castastophe coming in slow motion. "and i thought i seen something, and i started slowing down-i was only doing about thirty, thirty-five. but there just wasn't no stopping." because of his quick thinking, he escaped with relatively minor damage to his truck. but dozens of other vehicles were not so lucky.they crashed into each other during a white out, here on interstate 74, near (west) harrison indiana."you couldn't see anything." brittany herth was one of them. "i got hit and then i hit a brown jeep that was in front of me...and i actually hit the concrete wall.""as catastrophic as this accident was, drivers say it could have been a lot worse, if not for a good samaritan who got out of his car, risking his life to heading into the chaos.""he was out in the middle of the

john genovese is on the scene with <"what we then discovered when the officer came on scene - was a woman who was unresponsive and officer notice bullet holes in the doors, incidents were involved."> the high school principal.. whose two month suspension caused student protests in november.. is back at school for the first time today. his attorney tells 9 on your side that blanchester principal rick hosler is now considering legal action against what he calls false complaints against him. ashley zilka has more on that.. plus reaction from parents and students.. and ashley.. some say it was even it's been a rollercoaster ride for students here at blanchester high school. but after spending nearly two months away from school- principal hosler is back in the classroom. sara abirached:senior00:16 "surprise! i walked in and i saw him standing in the auditorium and i honestly started crying. 20a typical thursday was anything but ordinary when principal hosler walked through the doors at blanchester high school.sara abirached: senior01:02 he came over the announcements and told us how much he mi

tonight.nine on your side's john genovese is at that scene... he has the latest tonight. for hours we've seen tow trucks cycling back and forth trying to clear this mess and

nine on your sides john genovese has the latest from at a spot where five schools are walking distance away"it's just sad - the whole situation's just sad" a shooting on linn street near wade-as 'taft high' was letting out "i just saw people running so i ran towards the school - and by that time - police was everywhere"sabrina ferguson was waiting to pick up her kids when it happened. a 17-year-old shot in the backside in what police tell us was a drive-by shooting-the gunman - then, taking off "that coulda been one of my kids just walking to the store or anything - and a bullet coulda hit them - don't no bullet have no eyes" investigators say the teen ran a few blocks away - collapsing in front of this richie's restaurant "from what we found out so far - possibly a drug transaction gone bad" captain lisa davis says casings found at the scene "whether it's a homicide or it's a - it's still a shooting. so the callousness that which people shoot is just unheard of." investigators are searching for a red sedan -and surveillance video could hold the clues to tracking down the culprit "the

reporter john genovese is at the police station gathering new information from police right now. we'll bring you new developments as we get them. 9 on your side is tracking snow - which could make for a tricky morning drive to work.9 first warning chief meteorologist steve raleigh is tracking the timing - and how much snow to expect ... steve? the first snow system we are watching will move into the tri-state during the day wednesday. only light snow will be here for the morning drive. but for later commuters, you could have a few tenths of an inch of snow to navigate on your way to work. stay with 9 on your side for continuing coverage of this jennifer ketchmark will tell you what's happening tomorrow on good-morning tri-state starting at 4:30. we'll also have where snow is hitting the hardest, traffic problems, and any school delays. a bombshell move in the tracie hunter case.prosecutors today - dropped the eight remaining charges against the suspended juvenile court judge. judge.a jury convicted hunter on one count in 20-14. everyone, including hunter's attorneys, expected a r

our john genovese says that case led to other families coming forward. plain and simple - these are horrific allegations. we're told it will take months to sort through all the evidence. the prosecutor says it's the first time he's come across someone creating child porn with so many victims who all live in the area. "i think we've only touched the tip of the iceberg as far as the mountain of evidence we've already seen" 44-year-old 'steven rekowski' is behind bars at the canvassed the area where he lived and who lived near him - and interviewed any child we were aware of that he had contact with" as of now - prosecutor aaron negangard says his office has identified 7 victims - all girls - between 4 and 10 years old "in him performing sex acts with them - in some cases we have disclosure - in one instance, we have video, he's having the 8 year perform sex acts on him and he's having the 4 year old watch" but it doesn't stop there. in some instances - negangard says, the girls were drugged. likely by adult- strength muscle relaxants discovered in rekowski

just about everyone - going for the one and a half billion dollar prize. 9 on your side's john genovese is live with all the billion dollar dreamers.he has what you need to know if you want to win .. john? first off -- the chances are slim. you have about a 1 in but if you do -- you're set for life. and your kids and their kids probably will be as well. we got out here about an hour ago... and so far... every person passing through the doors has been picking up a ticket. this store is actually planning to bring in extra staff tonight to handle the rush. so here's what you need to know--ticket sales are cut off at 10-o-clock. remember -- in most places -- you have to pay with cash. 2 bucks a ticket... and for the jackpot... you gotta match the first five numbers in any order and the powerball. before taxes -- you can either choose to take that 1-point-5 billion over 30 years... or a lump sum of 930-million. we asked a few people what they would do with all those riches. (sot :15)karen hebel / powerball hopeful "quit work and take care of all my kids - get em houses, cars"mike stephens /

nine on your side's john genovese talked with some of the straglers. john. it's over for now at least. the last ticket was sold here just over an hour ago. all evening - there was a steady flow of people some who play powerball every round-and many who said was just too good to pass up for a game of luck- "6 dollars - 3 plays" so many were lining up "10 and 10 for 20 - yes you can" a 2-dollar ticket for the chance "50 plays for a hund - ok gotcha"at a record-breaking fortune "(1.5 billion what would you do with it) of my gosh - i have a lot of friends and family i could help out" "a new porsche" "" arlene joslyn's been behind the counter at the 'fort thomas b-p' for four-and- a-half years"i love it - i mean - the busier the better" she usually doesn't play-but when she's selling the tickets that everyone's talking about dear?" why not"(would you keep working?) i'd give him 2 weeks notice after i got lawyers" some of these hopefuls in as groups "we got about 15, 16 people that are all part of it" others course - take ca

lorelei.9 on your side reporter john genovese joins us live on the phone with the brand new developments he just tonight - the search is on for this man - thomas stidhum. police say he hit and killed a runner one month ago today.9 on your side's rose-ann aragon has the latest on the search... roe: police say that man was never supposed to be on the road-- his license was suspended but they say-- that day in december the 24-year-old jumped this curb-- hitting and killing chatfield -- that man is on the run and police need your help. (vo) police are looking for 24- year-old thomas stidhum-- a man they say hit 57-year-old cathy chatfield -- and ran -- she was participating in the seve hills run and walk--here on dorechester -- police say before he ran away he took his license plate and a backpack-- now he's charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular homicide, tampering with evidence and leaving the scene-- (sot)(***lt. bruce hoffbauer-cpd traffic unit***) "" (cont vo)records show in with aggravated vehicular assault. police say stidhum has had a history of reckless driving, viole

nine on your side's john genovese has been checking those streets overnight. he in some spots-it's hard to tell where the street meets the curb "snow (laugh) snow everywhere"the white stuff - blanketing this evanston neighborhood "a lot of snow - a lot of cold - a lot of wind blowing" cars covered--"a lot of slip and sliding, right." "they slip and slide - but we're used to it i guess"with slow-moving traffic through this slushy mess"they don't touch our streets - by the time they touch our streets - it be done melted"karen brule's lived off hackberry for 45 years"yeah it gets frustrating - cause its hard to get out the driveway - then if they do touch it, they pile the snow up against the cars and you can't get out" but miles to take care of - it's no easy task. on wednesday night - cincinnati officials said nearly 60 trucks were out and about - with extra crews called in overnight - and the focus on primary roads first conditions "the secondary streets are always the last ones to get and the buses can't get down through here" like 'greta brandon' from instea

nine on your side's john genovese joins us from the 'olde fort pub' -- with video they hope will ring a bell with someone around town. this is the spot where it all happened back in december 20- 12. two couples walked out and not long after a young man took a knee and popped the question a camera in the corner was rolling the entire timeat the 'olde fort pub'-a family-owned place that's been passed down through decades"it was strange because usually nights here - you know everyone" this moment in december 20-12 back patio "they were talking and cute and catching snowflakes on their tongues like kids, it was kinda surreal" moments later while a young woman was looking over the railing.the guy she was with grabs something and takes a knee. the rest - you could probably guess. "you could just tell, she threw off her gloves, give me that ring, i'm ready, i love you" almost ever since - annie arnzen and her brothers have been trying to track the lovebirds down "we put a message out on facebook and tried to reach people and tried to remember who was there that night"she says they want to ta

john genovese 9oys on the east coast night... millions are bracing for a blizzard. the mayor of new york city is telling people to stay home once the snow starts falling. many areas will see more than a foot of snow. in new jersey.. there are concerns about flooding along the coast. the storm is already creating a travel nightmare. airlines have canceled about three- thousand flights already. at least one all its flight from in charlotte . nine on your side will have extra crews working around the clock to keep you informed during the next few days. join good morning tri-state starting at four-30 for the latest forecast... plus the latest closings and delays. you can also find that information on our mobile app. all new on 11 at 11.. a deadly shooting in winton hills. firefifighters were first called to help someone who had passed out. when they arrived.. the found a man who had been shot in an apartment on craft street near winneste avenue. nine on your side will bring you any new information on this story on good morning tri-state. new at 11 -a father and son - ch

nine on your side's john genovese talked with some of the straglers. for a game of luck- "6 dollars - 3 plays" so many were lining up "10 and 10 for 20 - yes you can" a 2-dollar ticket for the chance "50 plays for a hund - ok gotcha"at a record-breaking fortune "(1.5 billion what would you do with it) of my gosh - i have a lot of friends and family i could help out" "a new porsche" "" arlene joslyn's been behind the counter at the 'fort thomas b-p' for four-and- mean - the busier the better" she usually doesn't play-but when she's selling the tickets that everyone's talking about "(powerball tickets?) how many dear?" why not"(would you keep working?) i'd give him 2 weeks notice after i got lawyers" some of these hopefuls in as groups "we got about 15, 16 people that are all part of it" others course - take care of ourselves but also take care of others"pledging to do good "my two little ones want to buy some housing and some food and some clothes for veterans" in the end-it all comes down to 6 numbers on a small

and, of course, there were severe cleanliness issues. 9 on your side's john genovese has the latest. with only a feline now keeping watch from the front porch-"i went to the door and there was like three, police were checking on the eight kids who live at this didn't want to let them through the front door-- admitting the conditions inside were 'horrible' "that's not right - that's for sure" in their report - police say a few steps in to move around. they wrote "the floor was not visible" there were piles of mildewed clothes open containers of food "it's pretty terrible" aside from flies and cockroaches -in say there was up to an inch of standing water. on the floor, an officer wrote about "a black sludge type material" - adding "i am not sure what that was" "i have two kids of my own and if there's no food in the house, and there's no water and there's trash everywhere - i think it's terrible that you would leave your kids in that type of environment" neighbors tell us they often saw the kids playing outside "they looked dirty - they didn't look like they were being taken