. >> and katie stewart made an impression on everyone who knew her. they are talking about how tough it is to process what happened. >>> katie stewart was a 2012 graduate of notre dame academy. ironically the slogan in her yearbook, it's not the end. it's only the beginning. besides her smiling picture, the now those who knew her are not so sure. >> she had a lot of life in her. a lot of goodness. >> when katie graduated, larry cale was the school's principal. thinking of her now, brings a smile. >> she thought something, she will bring it to you. she was not afraid to talk to adults and challenges things and question them. i think that, you know, she was respected for that. >> according to officials, she was hiking in the nature run, when she slipped and fell from her death. repelling, and responding rescue crews couldn't do anything to save her. when a boat was used to carry her body out. the boat capsized and all the firefighters made it to safety. and she was expected to graduate soon. she worked in a local ice cream shop where on sunday, they celebrated her life. add tough task,

at notre dame acadeny came together monday night for a private vigil in memory of 2012 graduate katie stewart who died in an accident over the weekend." weekend." stewart, a senior at transylvania university in lexington, slipped and fell over a cliff saturday at the raven run nature sanctuary, where friends say she'd gone hiking. she was due to come home to lakeside park sunday to celebrate her 22nd birthday with her family and twin sister. sister. "we wanted to pray for katie and her family and to acknowledge the pain that they're going through with this loss." loss." notre dame academy president laura koehlsays the school made special mention of the fact that katie's died during the easter season. season. "this is the time when we passion -- the pain and suffering of christ -- and then ultimately the ressurection." ressurection." and while katie's death is tragic, koehl added the pain and sadness being felt will ultimately subside. "we also hope that at some point they can find hope in the care and love of others. the great hope is that god is there for all of us." us." kher father, tom, c

they retrieve her body..it's been a rough week for friends and family of katie stewart.. i spoke with one of her former classmates who says.. right now.. the notre dame community is doing its best to rally around the family.. particularly.. katie's twin sister madeline. 3 "it's a trying time for everybody, but we do have each other.. to pull us through this.. and madeline.. of course has all of us.." lexington police are investigating the accident. at this point there are no details available in regards to exactly how or why stewart fell..the visitation for katie stewart will be at 3:30 at saint agnes church in fort wright.. followed by her funeral at seven..reporting live in fort wright.. adam clements.. local 12 news. 3 katie's stepmom posted on facebook that a go-fund me page has been set up in katie's name.. and while the family appreciates it.. they don't need or want that.. she says all the funds raised will be donated where katie would 3 donald trump and hillary clinton inch closer.. to their party's presidential nomination.. following victories in arizona's primary

katie stewart was driving, in lexington on saturday. when he she somehow fell. a fund me page was set up on katie's name, they don't need it or want it, and all of the money will be donated to where katie would want it to go to, and that the humane society. >>> the comar that car that plunged off the cohn's dale bridge last week. they have been contacted by the family of a man who they believe was driving the car. >>> happening today, it's national severe weather awareness across the tri-state. and ohio. the non-weather service will conduct a tornado drill today. and they are encouraging schools and businesses to take part in the tornado drill. world war ii air tunnel open for first time in decades. ahead on "good morning cincinnati" on star 64, a preview of the first cirque did he dusoleil show. and. >>> a while back, we talked about the biggest ear worms of our time, the songs that you can't get out of your head. it turns out that um ha by hanson. >> it came out in 1996. and too many people have tried to cover that song. everyone has been singing it wrong. >>

that's how notre dame academy president laura koehl described 2012 graduate katie stewart monday after learning of her death. death. "katie, i think, was a very open and welcoming person. she made people feel good about who they are." are." stewart was one of two co- presidents her senior year at the park hills high school. school. "she was very involved. she worked closely with the students. she got to know them well and dild things that were in their best interest. she worked well with her teachers and the staff to really promote notre dame academy." academy." stewart fell over a cliff saturday at raven run nature sanctuary. firefighters recovered her body and while trying to move it in a boat, it capsized. six firefighters in life vests swam to safety, but stewart's body hasn't been found. she was a manager at crank and boom ice cream lounge and

honoring a northern kentucky woman.friends and family members are remembering katie stewart's life.how you can help her family. good morning... i'm kathrine nero.chris riva is covering xavier's trip to the n-c-a-a tournament.it's another chilly start to the morning... but a warmup is on the way.9 first ketchmark has more. grab your jacket before heading out the door today as temperatures dip below freezing. skies will be partly cloudy and highs improve a few more degrees, up to the 50 degree mark this afternoon. we'll warm quickly in the days ahead before showers and storms return on thursday. right now one person is dead after a crash in nearly the same spot as one that sent a car into the ohio river days before.both crashes happened in the eastbound lanes of interstate 275 at the combs hehl bridge.jordan burgess is live with what police think is this second crash happened on the ohio side of the bridge here.the other was on the kentucky side. but we're only talking about the difference of a few hundred feet.police say in this case they have a pretty good idea of what caused it. we wa

. >> and katie stewart made an impression on everyone who knew her. they are talking about how tough it is to process what happened. >>> katie stewart was a 2012 graduate of notre dame academy. ironically the slogan in her yearbook, it's not the end. it's only the beginning. besides her smiling picture, the

that's how notre dame academy president laura koehl described 2012 graduate katie stewart monday after learning of her death. death. "katie, i think, was a very open and welcoming person. she made people feel good about who they are." are." stewart was one of two co- presidents her senior year at the park hills high school. school. "she was very involved. she worked closely with the students. she got to know them well and dild things that were in their best interest. she worked well with her teachers and the staff to really promote notre dame academy." academy." stewart fell over a cliff saturday at raven run nature sanctuary. firefighters recovered her body and while trying to move it in a boat, it capsized. six firefighters in life vests swam to safety, but stewart's body hasn't been found. she was a manager at crank and boom ice cream lounge and marketing. co-workers and sunday. "we really just wanted to come together today to share in our grief and to mourn together -- to celebrate her life and to honor her memory." memory." katie's father, tom, called her a brillant student for wh

overlook.rescue crews say 22-year-old katie stewart fell at least 35 feet from a cliff at raven run nature sanctuary yesterday afternoon. firefighters had to rappel down that cliff -- it took an hour to get to stewart.she attended transylvania university -- and is from kenton county.tonight -- her friends are holding a vigil in lexington. the sun came out for us on this first day of spring...and our meteorologist sheri hughes has a first check of a gradual he showed up to serve a search warrant...and tonight this indiana sheriff's deputy is dead.27-year-old carl koontz and another deputy shot by a suspect inside a home overnight. this happened in russiaville indiana -- north of indianapolis.they knocked on the door of that home around 12-30 this morning.there was no answer but they managed to get inside.when they did -- they were confronted by gunfire.the person inside the home was found dead a couple hours later.deputy koontz served on the howard county sheriff's department for nearly three years.he leaves might we have a new trend beginning in successfully stopping armed robbers?look at

end to the season honoring a northern kentucky woman.friends and family members are remembering katie stewart's life.how you can help her family. good morning... i'm kathrine nero.chris riva is covering xavier's trip to the n-c-a-a tournament.it's another chilly start to the morning... but a warmup is on the way.9 first

services for "katie" stewart will be held tomorrow at saint agnes church in fort wright. visitation will begin at 3:30, held at seven o'clock. 3 childhood poverty is an epidemic that affects people around the world...and, it is a big problem right here in the tri-state. it's a tough topic to tackle in an hour, but local 12 tried at a town hall meeting last night. local 12's perry schaible joins us *live* in the newsroom with more on what happened. 3 six panelists fielded questions on the stage at the freedom center. they covered a number of topics...including the importance of public transit to preventing poverty, the value of education, mentoring and access to food. this is video from that discussion. another issue talked about last night - the amount of money spent on childhood poverty initiatives. staffers from the house ways and means committee puts that total at one trillion dollars per year....but, it doesn't seem to be solving the problem. 3 yvette simpson: "you don't choose who your parents are. children are born into poverty living in poverty. but what situation

sanctuary..friends -- coworkers -- and fellow students turned out for a fundraiser and memorial for katie stewart tonight... at an ice cream shop she worked at school at transylvania university. police say she fell off a cliff at an overlook at raven run nature sanctuary yesterday. "she was a very integral part of our ice cream family and their coffee family and so we really just wanted to come together today and mourn together and celebrate her life and honor her memory" memory"the proceeds from tonight's fundraiser will go into a "go-fund-me" account that benefits her family. new at 11...a former xavier women's basketball coach accused of groping a player is expected to start trial tomorrow.bryce mckey is charged with sexual assault. two student-athletes claimed that mckey invited them to his covington home last august -- to say goodbye before he left for a coaching job in maryland. he resigned from that job after those allegations a cold night with subfreezing temperatures may produce light frost for some areas as lows bottom out around 29 degrees. monday will bring a start to our spring warm

happening today, the visitation for a kenton county woman who died this past weekend. 22-year-old katie stewart fell from a cliff at a nature sanctuary. she went to notre dame academy and was set to graduate this spring from transylvania university. visitation for katie is at 3:30 this afternoon at st. agnes in fort wright. her funeral mass will follow at 7:00. lisa: in commitment 2016 news, hillary clinton brings in another projected victory in arizona last night. for the time being, it' s helping her keep momentum going from five big wins last week. there is a total of 85 votes up for grabs in arizona, with proportionately, so margin of victory is key in the three states voting for democrats. bernie sanders was able to win the caucus in idaho. arizona brings a large haul of delegates for the winning republican. donald trump will take all 58 of them. ted cruz and john kasich get nothing. ted cruz is projected to win the caucus in utah. national security was in the forefront with each of the remaining candidates taking swipes at their opponents, while offering tough talk on terrorism. mr. kasic

happening today..katie stewart will be laid to rest. rest.that's the kenton county a nature reserve near lexington over the weekend while hiking.the 22-year-old was a senior at transylvania university in lexington. visitation begins at 3:30 today at saint agnes church in fort wright. the service follows at 7. this man, ryan hoffman, will be in court this morning.the 33-year-old blue ash man was is accused of assaulting emily moon...the mother of his child. according to police reports, hoffman kicked moon with steel toe boots on march 20th... breaking several of her ribs.9 on your side will be in court today and have more at noon. findlay market is unveiling a new eight thousand square foot commercial kitchen space for food entrepreneurs. 9 on your side's kristen swilley joins us live from findlay market with what new food options that means for you. this new kitchen space at findlay market gives people the resources, workspace and support to launch their with findlay market. how many food entrepreneurs are on board so far and what kind

student who fell from her death on a nature preserve in lexington is there's a private funeral for katie stewart. rich jaffe will talk to those who knew stewart. >> and a look at the child poverty rate in the city. debbie bowen was one of the lucky few to break the cycle. she didn't do it on her own. perry schaible will have her story of tragedy and triumph >> she's quite a woman. >>> traffic right now, 75 at kiles. and moving smoothly in a lot of directions. our parking lot was kind of empty today, too >> some on school break. >> sun is out. it's going to be a nice evening to be outside. tomorrow, it's just as nice as today. if you like sun and warmth. it will stay out wednesday and thursday, too. let's not spoil the fun, shall we? it should be a peaceful evening. taking the dog out for a jog. sunsetting after 7:00. down to 48 by 7:00. look at the sun at the atrium and everywhere in the tri-state. the temperature is 52. the numbers are far apart. any clouds will not be producing any rain. the wind is calm in oxford. it's very light. at last check in the atrium weather cam, atoss the rad dison.

kenton county woman who died while hiking outside of lexington this past weekend. 22-year-old katie stewart fell from a cliff at a nature sanctuary. she went to notre dame academy and was set to graduate this spring from transylvania university. visitation for katie is tomorrow at 3:30 at saint agnes in fort wright. her funeral mass will follow at 7:00. happening today a 15-year-old , boy is due in court, accused of threatening to blow up eight local schools. we know now he is a tenth grader at dater high school and cincinnati public leaders are pushing to have the student expelled. he posted several messages on facebook that concerned parents. the posts referenced being the next osama and a terrorist. he mentioned dater west high , aiken, withrow woodward, one of the hills, colerain, and >> this, i believe, was almost certainly a hoax, that being said, when lives are at stake we have to take it very seriously. and many, many hundreds of parents and students were reacting on facebook to his comments. mark: cincinnati is not the only district dealing with a threat. campbell county leaders ar

for a kenton county woman, who died while hiking outside of lexington this weekend. 22-year-old katie stewart fell from a cliff at a popular overlook at raven run nature sanctuary. she went to notre dame academy and was set to graduate this spring from transylvania university. katie is being remembered as one of a kind. a joyful daughter, and twin sister, with a crazy sense of humor, and an unmatched love for life. visitation for katie is this wednesday at 3:30 at saint agnes in fort wright. her funeral mass will follow at 7:00. a body found in the parking lot of a cvs on vine street in hartwell. police say there are no signs of any trauma to the body. relatives so the person' s name we are told it is a man known in the area. new details tonight, on a fire overnight at an apartment building in paddock hills. we are told the fire started in two basement level laundry room storage lockers. this is on reading road. firefighters were able to quickly put the fire out. all of the people were able to safely get out of the building. no word what caused the fire. new developments in the crash that sen

sympathy from the around the tri-state is aimed at a northern kentucky family today. 22 year old katie stewart died over the weekend while hiking at a popular lexington overlook. 35 feet at the raven run nature sanctuary saturday.it took firefighters more than an hour to get to her body.she attended transylvania university -- and is from kenton county. we now know the funeral plans for a four year old franklin boy.austin cooper was found dead in his bed the day after investigators say his step- mother put him into scalding water.visitation for austin is tomorrow from noon to one at herr-riggs funeral home in middletown.a funeral service will begin at one.austin will be buried at butler county memorial park. meantime -- cooper's step mother, anna ritchie, was in court over the weekend.she pleaded not guilty and is being held on 350 thousand dollars bond. charges for the driver accused in a deadly crash near the combs-hehl bridge. two cars were involved in that wreck last night just before 9:30.police say cory lippmeier rear-ended another car... the crash killed scott petredis. lippmeier is now

and i wished i could take he pain away. >> stewart: katie was told to continue her methadone treatment because if an addicted mother- to-be tries to quit opioids cold turkey, that can jeopardize the pregnancy. vanderbilt university medical center neonatologist and nas researcher dr. stephen patrick says a premature birth can be more harmful to a baby than going through withdrawal. >> women who are in medication- assisted treatment, for example, they're more likely to have an infant with drug withdrawal but less likely to have a pre-term infant. that's a better thing. the tradeoffs between pre-term birth and neonatal abstinence syndrome, i would rather have an infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome. >> stewart: that's because premature babies often have long-term medical complications whereas nas is a treatable condition. nas babies need a lot of skin- to-skin contact to be soothed and are kept in dimly lit rooms to prevent overstimulation. when that isn't enough, which was the case for katie's daughter, the babies are actually given a low dosage of an opioid like morphine to wean the

last night stewart' s classmates >> katie was an extraordinary young lady, lit up a room anywhere she went. i called her a beacon of light, so anytime she was around she would fill a room with joy. she was incredible in the way she cared for others. mark: katie' s classmates have set up a go-fund-me page to help her family. we have more information on our website, wlwt.com lisa: happening today, the trial begins for a norwood man accused of luring a teenager for sex and then holding her against her will. cody lee jackson faces charges of sex abuse and kidnapping. prosecutors say last year jackson met his victim on facebook and then lured her to his home for sex. jackson is also facing additional charges, accused of calling and harassing his victim from jail. mark: funeral arrangements have been set for a 4-year-old boy police say died after being put in scalding-hot water. austin cooper' s funeral is now set for tomorrow at herr-riggs funeral home in middletown. s stepmother, anna ritchie, with child endangering. they say she admitted to putting the boy' s legs in scalding water as a

. >> katie was an extraordinary young lady, lit up a room anywhere she went, i called her a beacon of light so anytime she was around she would fill a room with joy. reporter: mary katherine stewart known as katie, died where she loved to go at the raven run nature sanctuary in lexington. investigators say she slipped and fell off a cliff saturday afternoon. >> it' s been estimated between 35 and 50 feet. derek: -- reporter: the recovery effort became complicated when rescuers then tried to move her body using a boat. but the boat capsized with six firefighters and the victim on board. the firefighters swam to safety and recovered katie from the river. >> we' re all going to come here, who are still heartbroken about it. reporter: tonight those who knew the transylvania university senior came to honor her at crank and book ice cream lounge where she worked and touched many lives. friends say her memory will be timeless. >> i think for her she would -- anybody that ran into her, would feel that she has become her friend. reporter: katies classmates have set up a go fund me page to help her family. we have more information on our website wlwt.com reporting live in the newsroom tamm

stewart tammy? courtis. reporter: her family and friends called her katie. she was a daughter, a twin sister, a senior at transylvania university . a 22-year-old who is being remembered tonight as one of a kind. investigators say stewart slipped and fell over a cliff at raven run nature sanctuary in lexington saturday afternoon. rescuers then tried to move her body using a boat but the boat capsized with six firefighters and the victim on board. the firefighters swam to safety and recovered stewart from the river. family friends tell us she loved taking nature hikes and raven run was one of her favorite places to go. tonight stewart' s classmates and co workers are holding a vigil. they say stewart had a crazy sense of humor. and an unmatched love for holidays, especially christmas. >> we are going to come here and remember her, to comfort people a portion of the proceeds will go to her family. reporter: her classmates have set up a a go fund me page has been set up by her classmates to help her family. we will have more information on our website wlwt.com re

last night stewart' s classmates and coworkers held a vigil. >> katie was an extraordinary young lady. she lit up a room anywhere she went. i called her a beacon of light, so anytime she was around she would fill a room with joy. she was incredible in the way she cared for others. mark: katie' s classmates have set up a go-fund-me page to help her family. we have more information on our website, wlwt.com lisa: happening today, the trial begins for a norwood man accused of luring a teenager for sex and then holding her against her will. cody lee jackson faces charges of sex abuse and kidnapping. prosecutors say last year jackson met his victim on facebook and then lured her to his home for sex. jackson is also facing additional charges, accused of from jail. also happening today, three people accused in the death of a st. bernard man are expected to be back in court. their trial is set to begin. james kirby jr., mario lewis, and chasidy brewer have all been indicted in 73-year-old carl engel' s murder. investigators say they killed him when he came home and caught them burglarizing his

stewart fell to her death at the raven run nature sanctuary near lexington this past saturday. she was 22-years-old, and was expected to graduate soon from transylvania university. services for katie will be held at saint agnes church in fort wright today.visitation will begin at 3:30, and the funeral mass will be held at seven o'clock. 3 this morning north college hill police are fed up.. after a string of recent bomb threats shut down several local schools.effective today, they're teaming up with the school district to try something a little different. in: for the next... out: ...ready to learn. 3 chief ryan schrand says they have a pretty good lead on who called in the threats monday and yesterday.they hope taking these steps will stop the in and out of the school school day. 3 time/temp ...in more local news ...learning to ride a bike is like a rite of passage for most children.but a local teenager who's never been able to learn, might soon have that chance.local 12's sydney benter shows us why something many of us take for granted, would be a game changer for his family. 3 talon mason spends a lot of time watching videos on his i- pad.it's not because he's outgrown riding bik