we'll also explain why ryan davis believes tuko is the perfect pick for the job. guys. >> tia: officer davis looks so happy by that dog's side. >> brian: it's nice to see. when we covered the funeral of his k-9, you could tell how emotional he was. >> tia: sad. >> brian: how broke up he was. 6:10. browns quarterback johnny manziel is on the open market this morning. >> tia: probably big news for groupies. i don't know. east coast more than a million people were doing one thing at the same time. doing? >> samantha: they might have been on their phones. we'll find out what they were doing. what else do you do in a blizzard? bad hair days. i cannot -- since this choking morning. somebody needs to hook me up with cough syrup. bad hair index looks like this. ponytail or hat today. it is go to be super windy out there. wind will be an issue all day, and we have the drizzle, too. we'll look ahead at today's forecast and talk about the weekend coming up. stay with us. >> brian: next, ohio governor john kasich gets a major endorsement that may help to i've smoked a lot and

we told you officer ryan davis was going to get a new k-9 after the new k-9 is tuko. >> okay. looking forward to meeting him. >> we have rain moving in. >> jeff: we do. check out the temperatures. made it to 47 for the high. it will be a windy night. across the state most areas above 40. how do you like that. >> that's why it will be rain. can you see the cloud cover quickly moving in late day and here is a little bit of light rain. this won't be a big system here. there is the actual front that comes through in the morning and iowa. like i mentioned the wind comes through and south wind 15, sandusky and mansfield reporting that. >> here is 10:00 tonight. that will be the first shot of some light rain. akron-canton area and tomorrow morning this will be the next this is what the actual front itself and once that passes it will diminish down to a drizzle. as we look at future view rainfall now you can see most areas getting less than .1 of rain with this guy. but there will be a temperature change as temperatures are falling tomorrow. headed out this time of year you won't have

to houston sunday to find his new partner. >> canton officer ryan davis talk about the loss of his k-9 partner chat room who was was shootout with the suspect, davis says thatda jethro, was shot four times in his life, the entire community mourning the death. >> we see them as officers, officer davis,, lost his partner and a member of his family . it was hard on him. >> after discuss the matter with his family, he thought was best returned to departments cannot k9s4cops, a houston-based the houston-based organization is helping back will be sunday sunday to meet sunday to make his point. >> likely not going to find jethroro and hopefully it will back a step to bring home the new partner next week is back with the new dog will go through weeks of training at the facility. >> said that their grateful to k9s4cops hope that the new partner will be on the job this spring . he says that he is thankful for the outpouring of support received and is responding to e-mails from those who have reached out since the death of jethro. >> it is unbelievable the amount of support and outpouring of co

the officer ryan davis spent the last few days in houston searching for the perfect partnership. newschannel 5s meg shaw is following his journey. >> i officer ryan davis said n running high the past few days and he's truly grateful for the amount of support he's been given about you that now it's time to get back to work. this is a look e newest member of the force. he's donated to davis in the canton police department and that is thanks to d non-profit k-9 for cops. the previous partner was shot and killed in the line of duty earlier this month and he said that jethroing not be replaced but going on the journey is him through the grieving process. >> and part of life is that we have to move forward. i feel bad because it happened quickly and i think it's been helping and in the healing process. >> reporter: they won't waste any time he will start 14 weeks of training with the canton police department next month before hitting the streets with officer davis. meg shaw, newschannel 5. >> and three doings this morning went for a walk, jason. not surprise. it was mild. >> and i thin

officer's jethro's @tragic death has reached people @across the country and outreach @to his partner, ryan davis. @>> it's been unbelievable. @it restores your faith in @humanity. @>> when k9s for cops -- canines @for cops learned about jethro, @they donated officer davis a @new partner. @the search started with 36 @trained canines narrowed to @three. @>> i would have been @comfortable with any of the @three, but he separated himself @and stood out. @>> so he picked you, pretty @much. @>> pretty much. @>> the wheels in motion, @officer davis made a trip to @houston and returned today with @his new partner. @working by mid-april. @for now, tuko has to adjust to @his you new home. @>> so we're headed back home to @get him climatized and @comfortable. @start training. @>> while jethro can never be @replaced, officer davis and the @canton police department are @welcoming tuko with open arms. @>> it's a lot of excitement, a @reason to smile again. @>> a new home and a new name. @the police dog answers to tuko @for now, but he'll rename the @k9 after he introduces him to @his new family. @>> @>>> 6:16

. >> mark: welcome canton police officer ryan davis is home tonight with his new partner. >> romona: davis made national headlines when his k-9 jethro was killed in the line of duty. denise zarrella with his new beginning. >> reporter: you are watching exclusive video from cleveland 19 reporter sia nyorkor who followed canton police officer ryan davis to houston, texas to pick out his new partner. there were three top picks to choose from. because he was setting himself apart from the other two. >> tuko, the 14-month-old german shepherd ended up getting the job. >> all three would have been great but less to do with him in the school. >> reporter: the two boarded a plane back to cleveland. tuko even had his own seat. >> the dog did wonderful. he was anxious and high strung at first and fell asleep a couple of minutes and came back to. >> not long after arriving in cleveland tuko was showing his playful side. officer davis leads them to the patrol car and after that tuko will come home and meet his family. >> i will take him home and let him unwind a few days and let him become comfor

. >> canton chief, says that sacrificing his lifesa to save his partner, ryan davis . davis became emotional as the chief handed him the american flag. >> jethro would have turned three on thursday that he was laid to rests. they will be reserved and remembered the heart says just you'll be missed and we thank you for your service. >> the suspect -ish recovering from gunshot wound and faces charges including shooting a police dog and felonious assault . >> to talk to ryan davis he told us that he spent so much time with jethro but t he wishes that he could trade places with him . details tonight providing clues as to what they've learned about a family found dead inside of theirbo burned-out home on monday is dave nethers got a but look at those notes andg joins us to northfield center con where jeff van cindy mather and their daughters died on monday the still very anxious to determine who set the fire and were called to the home a 30:00 p.m. monday after reports of the explosion . they arrived within minutes but the entire house was engulfed .iv the family was found

you'll find live blog on this journey with officer ryan davis. plus more information on the plea k9 candidates, k9s for cops, and the k9 academy in houston. guys? >> all right, looking forward to seeing how that story unfolds. >> i think q's story is -- his point here is really interesting. the dogs don't understand commands in english. they understand them in -- i would assume german. so really -- really interesting. >> yeah. now, ryan davis, the officer, the canton officer has to learn german, commands in german. >> time now is 6:37. if you're flying or driving to the east coast in the next couple of days the trip won't be easy. >> here's a live look from cleveland hopkins airport where we are still seeing a number of delays and cancellations. although we did get word that one plane was -- got out to laguardia made it out to new york city and now a few scheduled later on too. also most new york city arrive always into hopkins are canceled. sam? >> some headaches there for folks about. the good news is on the east coast conditions have majorly i

. >> asser ryan davis says he has not slept much since his partner jethro died sunday after being shot by a suspect he says it is difficult to say goodbye to his partner and friend. >> i got a phone call today from nypd they're going to send over three handlers, toledo called for sending out 10 guys. >> canton k-9 trainer eric stanbro spent today talking with officer ryan davis about plans for the memorial service forngng the teacher from day one that this could happen they were there for usus, to sacrifice if need be but, that does not make it any easier , it hurts . i would gladly take his place if i could . >> jethro was fatally shot saturday suspect, fired several shots at officers was shot and is recovering. >> from the time that he was shot until, i was at the hospital for about 26 hours. >> he says he believes that the german shepherd saved his life a . >> i'm here because of what he did . but the other way no other way to some of the. >> jethro has been working on the force for a year or.s >> the bottom, at two months old . she went through training and. >> he said that that je

. >> is also accused of shooting jethro's partner ryan davis. >> we've sold out of almost everything and we are trying to replenish.h. >> at the police the police say that jethro savedt davises lives he is a police officer, he did his job, he said his partner's life and in my mind he is a police officer backid the memorial was held for thursdayhe. >> yack of his remains will stay with thiswi partner ryan davis he will have a headstone that the cemetery of honors both the fundraisers say they want least amount how much they appreciate that they put their lives on the line everyday.ut >> is very sad, for the 3-d, for a friend and for ryan. >> memorial health for jethro yesterday the cases to the investigative and barefield is telling is shut down for one-day to hold to meetings on food safety and a have been linked to outbreaks of e. coli and norovirus at leastin than lawsuits have been filed against them walmart one of what it did for shutting down nationwide . the bedford store on rockside road closes january 28 announcing the first mass closing today involving 269 stores worldwide,

. >> both tuco in of the ryan davis will get to know each other and indicate that they will be good friends and partners. >> the 41 old german shepherd is arriving from hungary, taking over duties from jethro who was killed in the line of duty, for inference or ryan davis it is a time of mixed emotions react before she can move forward, give me something to focus upon . while the science that is a labor of love. >> who have to move forward with tuco the constant contact is they undergo together, not just to trust him and he has to build is trust in him lots of work left to do is spent spend couple of days getting him settled down . he support was allowing the fluid them from houston for free , he sat right in the cab of . >> they're cheering for tuco to follow in his past to be a vital part of being police department. >> he was very needy on the plane i cannot take my hand off of them, so the bonding is beginning. >> is trained in basic commands you will use his nose to find the comics in go through agility davis like he will have to learn to work with him just a it is a learning process fo

sunday to find his new partner.es >> officer ryan davis talk about the loss of his partner jethro who was killed during a shootout with the suspect, he says that jethro, save his life, the entire canton kitty mourning his death. >> they are one of our officers, officer davis austin davis, that was his partnerof and a member of on him. >> austin davis felt it was best returned to the k-9 unit, k9s4cops base in houston is going to help. >> will fly to texas sunday to meet his new partner. >> lots of lotion . the biggest is nervousness . i'm not going to find jethro . but hopefully begin the healing process.bu >> expected to bring home his new partner next week. >> the new dog will go through 14 weeks of trainingo here at the canton canine facility in. >> they say that they are grateful for the donation and hope that the dog will be on the job this spring, he says that he and still it still responding to e-mails from hundreds who reached out sincefr the death. >> it is incredible the amount of support for the outpouring of compassion . from people that i have never met and don't know who

: jethro was shot multiple times as a result as he and his partner ryan davis responded to a burglary call. injuries and today after davis was presented with a flag and a fallen officer medal honoring his four-legged best friend, the department officially declared jethro's end of watch. >> we owe it to him. i believe 100% without jethro today is ryan's funeral not the dog's funeral. >> flags in canton are in half-staff in honor of the memory of canton police k-9 jethro. we want to tell you the man accused of shooting jethro is in starke county custody assaulting and killing a police dog is third-degree felony punishable by 1 to 5 years in prison. >> reporter: in canton dani carlson, cleveland 19. >> denise: no question he is a real hero. >> if you missed jethro's funeral and would like to watch it, we have posted the entire video on our web site and can you see it on the cleveland 19 >>> an update on a crash in streetsboro sending to students and bus driver to the hospital. everybody was treated and released. the worst injury one student suffered a dislocated knee. this crash remains

tanchak will explain why coming up at 5:30. >> today is an emotional day for canton police officer ryan davis. he is in houston, texas to pick a successor to his k-9 partner jethro killed by a burglary suspect. >> it is bittersweet. >> a little nervous. >> the story of k-9 jethro and officer davis made national headlines. police say jethro was shot several times last month when he and davis responded to a burglary. thousands packed the civic center for the police dog's funeral. >> jethro's legacy is to remind us that bravery and devotion can travel on four legs and loyalty playful nudge of a wet nose. >> denise: the nonprofit group k-9 for cops took note of jethro's tragic death and worked with the k-9 houston academy in texas to dedicate a fully trained k-9 to canton police. >> the fact that someone would take an animal's life like that, it hurts. every time i hear that it is a lump in my throat. >> all the k-9s at the academy are hand-picked and trainers go to europe once a month. after intense screening and medical check they select the top dogs and bring them to the states. >> they go thr

at hopkins when the new k-9 arrived. >> reporter: this moment marks a new beginning for officer ryan davis and k-9 officer in training tuko. they arrived in cleveland ready to begin a partnership like no other. than die the family. when i go home he is with me, when i go to work he is with me. >> at the end of the shift when you leave work they go their separate ways no matter how close they are they have their separate homes and separate lives. he is my right hand. there's a continual 24/7 bond. >> officer davis hand picked tuko to replace the partner he just lost. this is exclusive video from sia nyorkor who was there with officer davis as he made his decision. >> this is tuko, my new partner. >> not long after the arrival in cleveland tuko jumps into the vehicle that would become his patrol car. for officer davis this is not easy and jethro is weighing heavily on his mind. >> anxious to get back to work. nervous because of the comparison. the whole flight home, i kept looking and comparing him to jethro and different markings different breed. so many different things i will have to get

getting to work, they post of this picture on facebook of k-9 officer tuko and his partner arthur ryan davis, tuko takes over the duties of jethro the k-9 officer shot and killed earlier this month's. >> with metroparks rangers have a new member named tyson, alongside with his partner. >> lawmakers are debating a major change to the official stacy and consider a proposal to add the wright brothers plane to the state seal, similar bills have fallen short in the past, the push for last month when connecticut claimed another aviator actually be the wright brothers 19035 by two years . it was quiet and just a little the job just, for everybody through the day tomorrow, it is just minor, just a coating to about 1 inch racks upper 20s, wraparound crystal morrow afternoon and evening with highs tomorrow in mid- 30s . for the last of week of january, . frustrated browns fans make it clear where they stand on johnny manziel's off field antics, then purchased the billboard on the westside what they call the different faces of johnny manziel, six panels started with johnny cool then the infamous billy

officer ryan davis is looking for a new partner at houston's k-9 academy. his partner jethro was killed on the job earlier this month. officer davis is expected to return home with his new partner this week. >>> new survey found people living in cleveland and those in suburbs have very different opinions about cpd. people of treating people differently. >>> u.s. attorney steve dettelbach is stepping down next week. today he talked to investigators about the consent decree helped to craft to bring about massive reform. >>reporter: as he prepares to step down there is a long list of accomplishments that dettelbach told me he is proud of including the city of cleveland's consent decrees. he wraps up his time as u.s. attorney for the northern district of ohio on february 5th. since he was appointed in 2009 his office has prosecuted high profile public corruption cases involving top cuyahoga leaders pressed charges against people plotting terror attacks, dozens of human traffickers and more than 1,000 violent criminals. in december of 2014 his office made nationa

arriving from hungary, takes over the duties of k-9 officer jethro who was killed in the hamlet ryan davis went to houston to select tuko, davis says that it is a time of mixed emotions. >> forces you to forward and gives me something to focus on . while those things that it is a labor of love. >> who says that they will spend some time bonding before they begin training,. >> on thursday for 1:86 a.m. tickets for the st. jude dream home and red tail golf community go on sale, belly that have no dollars, tickets are $100 proceeds will benefit saint jude , also gave a chance for a car from the cuba on a wall and a hot hot tub from from lite-house pool and spa fox 8.com. >> finishing high school high school student plays the piano inside the lansing mall gets an online sensation. >> 18-year-old until last he says that he has never been taught to play the piano does not read music and does not have a piano at home he says he learned on an electronic keyboard and for watching videos on youtube he says that he's now getting plenty of offers for free piano lessons and even free piano's . he's bee

the police chief says that jethro will be remembered for sacrificing his life to save his partner ryan davis who became him the american flag .. >> today will be preserved and remembered the hearts of many as jethro day in in the city of canton. >> rest of passing of k-9 jethro is in the heart of god's. >> he would have been three years old thursday old thursday they laid to rest. >> this is the end of his watch, he is now out of service, jethro , you will be missed, thank you for your service. >> peggy gallek fox 8 news. >> to make use of animal abuse betancourt and met by two dozen protesters in front of the court dog named cascade . the winner wi of christopher taylor and 24 -year-old joshua novak are charged withh animal cruelty after taylor allegedly threw the dog off a cliff twice about body never found and they said that they will cruelty these be punished as the law stands they will only get a slap on the wrist. >> that but just want to show support against what he did and make it known to the court that we are against this kind of animal abuse. >> both men pled not guilty, novak rem

line the line of duty last week .wa a group called k9s4cops is donating a dog to them, officer ryan davis goes ghosted houston texas sunday toc meet his new partner, he says he believes jethro said to live, once he brings the new .com it will go training to get ready. >> emotionally it is a tough time, officer davis, that was his partner and a member of his family. >> it was really hard on him just inin there is flood of emotions . the base emotion is versus not going to find jethro, but hopefully it will begin the healing process. >> davis and his k-9 partner should start training next month and should start patrolling in late may. >> the browns front office that h what the media today, sashi brown and paul depodesta will work together to identify the best scouts and players to turn the team around.ut >> this is my 12th season in the league at bat around a lot of decisions on building rosters while my strengths is to bring were going to be seeking out all information but better information to help us make better decisions in all phases. >> paul depodesta announcing the browns haveve find

p>> romona: officer ryan davis pwas devastated. phis canine jethro was shot three ptimes and killed earlier this pmonth responding to a burglary pin canton. p>> he's left a hole that will pnever be filled. phe gave his life for me. p>> romona: the canine officer pat the civic center on what pwould have been jethro's third pbirthday. pdespite the tragedy, the work of pthe police goes on, and so it's ptime for officer davis to get a pnew partner. phe's choosing among three pcandidates at this canine ptraining center in houston. p>> they go through a very pintense selection testing. pthey have to pass certain things pfor us. p>> romona: it will be pdifferent. pjethro came into the davis pfamily as an 8 week old puppy, pand davis trained the canine for olice work by day. pby night, he was a beloved pfamily pet. pthe new canine is grown, fully ptrained and doesn't understand penglish. pso davis will spend the next few pdays in training, himself plearning new german commands and pworking with the dog. p>> it's bittersweet. pi'm a little

p>> mark: we have followed pofficer ryan davis from ohio to phouston and back again. pand today he has a new canine pand denise zarrella has his pemotional story. phey, denise. p>> denise: hey. pthought it was too soon to preplace his fallen canine artner, but his department was pcontacted by canine for cops who pwanted to donate this new dog. phe was encouraged to take this pstep forward, and today we pwitnessed part of this new pbeginning. pyou're watching exclusive video pfrom cleveland 19 reporter sia pnyorkor who followed canton olice officer ryan davis to phouston, texas, to pick out his pnew partner. pthere were three top picks to pchoose from. p>> we kept focusing more on him pbecause he was kind of setting phimself apart from the other ptwo. p>> denise: the 14 month old pgerman shepherd ending up pgetting the job. p>> i would have been happy with pall three. pi think after a 15 week school, pall would have been great. pbut i think we have less to do pwith him in the school. p>> reporter: the two boarded a lane back to cleveland. ptuco even had his own seat. p

ryan davis. >> . 14 day of january. 2016. will always be reserved iner remembered in the hearts of many. as canine officer day. in the city of canton. >> . davis became emotional. as he was handed an american flag. >> . the passing is now in the heart of god. >> he would have turned 3 thursday. >> you will be missed by all. >> . we thank you for your service. >> the suspect was shot during the shoot out. he's recovering and expected in court tomorrow. to face charges for shooting a police doll dog. and felonious salt. >> assault. >> . the home explosion that killed a family of 4. as arson. a gas can was found at the scene. police are trying to determine who set the fire that killed jeffrey and their two daughters. monday night. all 4 were found on the first floor -fpt. medical examiners don't suggest that the girl and girls may have been upstairs. before the floor collapsed. body of jeffrey. while it's clear the fire was set, there's no proof of who started it. or why. >> here republican presidential candidates debating tonig

avenue today.us >> says k-9 officer jeopardized his partner speaks out, and sat down with fox 8, ryan davis along with traitor eric stanbro told fox 8 the the last few days have two days have been very difficult,oxst jethro was shot on saturday . the suspect fired several shots at officers were shot and is recovering,e davis said he believes that the 3 -year-old german shepherd saved his life. >> the teacher that this can happen, they are there , the sacrifices may be . but that does not make it any easier . i would gladly take his place if i could. >> this is the memorial cemetery at the canine facility, he will be in the cemetery to honor a. >> a service will be held thursdayno at the canton civic center civic center. >> browse regular to find the next head coach completing a second interview with the member of the cincinnati bengals as john telich has more. >> browse remain interested in of coordinator but he is stillls exploring options, the browns confirming that they had a second interview with jackson today . ad the 49ers are still interested as also the giants, by all accounts jacks

. >> and this morning, we're learning that jethro's companion officer ryan davis might soon be getting another four-legged partner here. nick foley is in canton with more on this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jackie. officer ryan davis said at jethro's memorial he lost a part of himself when his partner died after being shot and killed a couple of weeks back. and this weekend, however, thanks to the generosity of one of the most respected and well- known k9 training groups in the country, officer davis will get a chance to pick another dog jethro's legacy. to say goodbye to jethro paying their last respects. the death touching so many and the non-profit group k9s for cops outside of houston, tex t, announced on the website it will be donating a k9 for training to the canton police department. jethro dieing after being shot three times as officers responded to a burglary call. according to the canton repos storiy, officer davis will fly down to texas this sunday with another trainer and screen about a dozen dogs and make a decision. the reports say the, nighted airline

. >> and this morning, we're learning that jethro's companion, officer ryan davis, might soon be getting another four-legged partner. nick foley is live in canton with the details. >> reporter: good morning, jackie. officer davis said at jethro's memorial he lost a part of himself when his partner died after being shot and killed in the line of duty. this weekend, thanks to the generosity of one of the most respected well-known k9 training groups in the country, he'll get a chance to pick out a new dog to help carry on jethro's legacy. so many turning out last week to say goodbye to jethro at his memorial, his death touching so many. the non-profit group k9s for cops outside of houston, texas, announced it will donate a k9 for training to the canton police department. jethro dieing after he was shot three times and officers responded to a burglary call. according to the canton repository, officer davis will fly to texas this sunday with a trainer and screen about a dozen dogs and make a decision. the reports say the united airlines which, is based in houston, will fit the bill for office

police officers are coming to canton for jethro's funeral. to show support for the hammer, officer ryan davis. he lost two canine partners to cancer, and he has this message for officer davis. >> you have to remember everything that you went through with your partner, and remembering how it was. it's going to take a long time to realize your other parts' not there. there. >> anchor: and we will also be theirs jethro gets a final absolute from a police officers across the country. join us tomorrow for a live report from the funeral at the canton center. >> anchor: as for the suspect accused of killing jethro, barefield is being held on a 5 had million dollars bond now. the police shot barefield in the leg during the incident. he's in guarded condition at the hospital. the 22-year-old is facing a long >> anchor: a new to add to his photo collection. donald was captured yesterday. pugh stepped out on a drunk driving case, and the police published his prior mugshots in the search for him. and he didn't like those mugshots, so he sent the police a selfie. >> anchor: and get this, the sailors captu

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officer ryan davis traveled to texas to visit houston's canine academy. the organization is donating a police dog to officer davis after his canine partner jethro was killed in the line of duty earlier this month. officer davis is expected to bring his new partner home next week, then the two will begin training at canton's canine academy. >>> still ahead, water worries. a local community's drinking water contaminated with lead. what environmental officials think is to blame. >>> plunging gas prices. some of the cheapest prices in the country are right here in our own backyard, but they will not last long. >>> if you see news happening, please text or e-mail us, or >>> classes will resume tomorrow at sebring schools following a scare about the water there. high levels of lead were found in water samples from homes in the area. officials think traces of lead and copper are coming from smaller lines in older homes with lady pipes. volunteers are passing out bottled water until the issue is fixed. >>> meantime a cleveland residents of flint, michigan. the co

. >> canton police chief says that he will be remembered for partner> officer ryan davis. >> today will be remembered in the hearts of many asr k-9 officer jethro day in the city of kent and. >> he became emotional as she handed him the american flag. >> he would have been three on thursday, the day he was laid to rest. spec was shot, and recovering will be in court tomorrow to face charges including shooting of at police dog in felonious assault. >> they came from all the country festfr it is not ible to overstate the love in mahler they spent so much time with these dogs, 24 hours a day seven days a week that they are so close to them . two men midrange day in elyria municipal court after accused of throwing a dog off a cliff and cascade park code they were met withde protesting animal activists who want stiffer punishment for people accused of such crimes as roosevelt leftwich joins us with more on the latest. >> the alleged cruelty in this case, protesters say is a clear sign thatpr animal cruelty laws are not tough enough, two dozen protesters held signs in front of theo court buil

. >> reporter: officer ryan davis was devastated. his k-9 jethro was shot three times and killed earlier this month responding to a burglary in canton, ohio. he talked about it to our steve hartman. >> he's left a hole that will never be filled. he gave his life for me. received a full police funeral at the civic center on what would have been jethro's third birthday. despite the tragedy the work of the police goes on, and so it's time for officer davis to get a new partner. he's choosing among three candidates at this k-9 training center in houston. >> they go through a very intense selection testing. they have to pass certain things for us. >> reporter: it will be different. jethro came into the davis family as an 8-week-old puppy. and davis trained the k-9 for policework by day. by night he was a beloved family pet. the new k-9 is grown, fully trained, and doesn't understand english. so davis will spend the next few days in training himself, hungarian commands and working he was a hero. >> reporter: no matter how big for others ch

@officer ryan davis brought k- @9tuko home this afternoon. @davis and others will train him @as a full fledged officer. @tuko comes to northeast ohio a @of another four legged officer @died in the line of duty. @remember jethro. @k-9s for cops in houston heard @about the tragic story and @reached out to help. @officer davis went down and @picked a top three out of @dozens and then he landed on @tuko. @>> as it went on, i would have @been comfortable with any of @the three but tuko kind of @separated himself and stood @out. @>> so he picked you? @>> pretty much. @>> he seems to be adjusting @nice into his new police @cruiser. @he should be trained and on the @pavement with his partner by @mid april. @confident about his @presidential run on the @campaign trail. @john kasich touted endorsements @by boston globe and concord @monitor. @he is heavily focused on the @campaign in new hampshire. @he doesn't plan to have much @attention in iowa but he hope's @new hampshire's primaries helps @him in south carolina and @beyond. @>>> when we come back on

store >> reporter: ryan's partner was a german shepard named dog. the davis family got jethro at eight weeks. he grew up as both a family pet and a canine officer. every day, seamlessly transitioning from pillow to police work and back again. until last weekend. when he charged at that burglar and took three bullets. >> i'm here because he did what he did. >> reporter: ryan says the dog saved his life, but remarkably, he says he wishes it was the other way around. >> i would trade places with him in a heartbeat. >> reporter: do you mean that? >> absolutely. because i wouldn't have to sit here and suffer over the loss of him. he's left a hole that will never be filled. he gave his life for me. ( "taps" ) >> reporter: it's hard to imagine owing such a debt with but this week, the city of canton tried. they filled their civic center, invited police officers from across the country, and honored jethro on what would have been his third birthday. and as for the killer, police do have a suspect in custody, but that's of little consolation to ryan who says the only t

nick foler: the kent police officer ryan davis said that he lost a part of himself when his partner died after being shot in the line of ficer davis will get a chance to pick out a new dog that will help carry on jethro's legacy. rning his death touching many, including the non-profit group k9s for cops outside of houston, tex t, which annoite that it will be donating a k9 for training. jethro, of course, died after being shot three sponded to a burglary call. the officer davis will fly down to texas this sunday with another trainer and screen about a dozen dogs and make a >> this is private overwhelming support the department got from the outside public. the outpouring has been amazing for a department and this does have a lot of pain it and it's sort of bittersweet; however, we're looking forward to moving ahead. >> reporter: and if all goes well, officer davis can return to d-new k9 some time in the middle of next week. the man charged with jethro's murder is being held on $5 million bond in the stark nick foley for newschannel 5. >>> and new at noon, the did bait over the future of t

his partner ryan davis was presented with the flag and medal honoring his k9 partner. >> we owe it to him. i believe 100% without jethro today is ryan's funeral and not a dog's funeral. >> romona: a go fund me account has been set up to pay for jethro's bills. the german shepherd was shot by the suspect. if you would like to send your condolences or watch the sfs visit our web >> denise: two men were in court to answer to a horrible crime. into the black river in elyria. the dog survived and crawled back to him. taylor then threw the animal back in. taylor and joshua novack are facing animal cruelty charges. police never did find the dog. soon the fbi will make changes on how it tracks crimes again animals with a new class if you location for animal cruelty. dan deroos is here to explain how it works. >> dan: it it started january 1st of this year. it has been two years in the planning. they will use the national incident-based reporting system. i know it sound like a big acro anymore, but this is what all violent crimes are logged into by all authorities. they want to start tracking

." >> reporter: officer ryan davis is returning to the scene of the crime, reluctantly. >> it's getting very difficult right now. >> reporter: last weekend, he and his partner were investigating an alarm at this grocery store in canton, ohio. it was the middle of the night-- >> reporter: and there were signs of a break-in. >> we just started working our way through the grocery store. >> reporter: ryan's partner jethro. he was more than just a police dog. the davis family got jethro at eight weeks. he grew up as both a family pet and a canine officer. every day, seamlessly transitioning from pillow to police work and back again. until last weekend. when he charged at that burglar and took three bullets. >> i'm here because he did what he did. >> reporter: ryan says the dog saved his life, but remarkably, he says he wishes it was the other way around. >> i would trade places with him in a heartbeat. >> reporter: do you mean that? >> absolutely. because i wouldn't have to sit here and suffer over the loss of him. he's left a hole that will never be filled. he gave his life for me. >> repor

. >>> in canton, ohio, officer ryan davis has a new partner, steve hartman reported the officer's former partner, jethroe was shot and killed by a suspected burglar and given a hero's funeral. davis flew out to houston to scout replacements and when he saw a german shepherd named tuko it was a match. in a moment, a super bowl match >> this is the cbs overnight y news. >>> hi, everyone, welcome to the overnight news. there are more questions than answers in or gun after a deadly gunfight involving authorities and gunmen occupying a wildlife refuge. several occupiers and their leader, ammon bundy were heading to town when they ran into the fbi shots were fired. one of the men, a spokesperson for the group was killed. one witness said he attacked the cops. away. and another claims he was cooperating. eight occupiers are under arrest. one is hospitalized. dave ward got emotional at a news conference. >> the occupation at the refuge and the actions of some of the folks down there have created a lot of stress in our community. it hasn't just been, isolated to the refuge. gets missed quite a bi

. >> officer ryan davis was in texas this weekend to visit houston's k9 academy. the organization is giving a police dog to officer davis. he is expected to bring home his new partnership next week and then they will begin academy. >>> and 4:37 now, thanks for morning. i'm jackie fernandez. >> i'm terrence lee. still ahead, super bowl 50 is set. a look at the odds just in. >> and go panthers. the snowboarding in the the travel was banned in the big apple but that didn't stop one guy from getting around on his snowboard and we're going to show you the viral video you have to see. first, somara theodore, good morning. >> and let's look at the forecast for kurtland. -- kirtland. 6 miles per hour, and that is not bad there and we're starting off with dry conditions. no snow or rain and that is some good news throughout the monday. things will remain dry but late tonight into tuesday morning, moving. and today's high, pretty warm by january standards, 39 the neighborhood tracker stick around, you're watching that's a big bull. i think that's old cyrus. 1800 pounds of d

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. >>> these pictures in of ryan davis, and his new k9 ko. he was at the k9 academy in houston spending time with the partner. this process can be so >> walk through the kennel with all 36 others. so there's been a lot of y. excitement. >> the houston based nonprofit organization k9 for cops there will be 14 weeks of training starting next month. >>> a number of new developments on the water crisis in ohio. the state is llets of bottled water and testing kits and school is canceled again tomorrow as they wait for test results on lead levels in the water. the state ng the operator of the treatment plan from working thereafter he failed to tell the public levels of lead was found. meanwhile, in flint, there are questions tonight about whether crisis there will be impartial. michigan's republican attorney general named former prosecutor tom flood to lead the investigation, but democrats point out that flood donated to the governor's and ag's campaign. flood donated to democrats, too, and either way, it won't impact the investigation. >>> take a

this is canine tuko and officer ryan davis at busch international airport. davis made national headlines when his partner canine jethro was killed in the line of duty. officer davis had to fly to texas to train and pick the dog. >> are you ready to go home, sir? >> absolutely. think he's ready, too. >> laura: he's a 14-month-old german shepherd from hungary. a trained trained kay line like him costs between $15,000 to $2,000. >> "q": well the time for polls and mud shrinking is almost over as the caucuses and primaries kick off in iowa next monday. edward lawrence tells us what the candidates are doing to win >> reporter: with just six days to go until the first votes are cast in iowa, presidential line. >> we are in the final sprint. right? >> reporter: the latest poll out this morning shows donald trump has regained the lead in iowa, but ted cruz is within the margin of error. so, trump isn't pulling any punches. including his favorite jab -- pointing out cruz's birth place. >> the canadian, the man from canada. he could run right now for prime minister of

>> reporter: officer ryan davis said simply put one dog stood out from the rest. >> this is tuko, my new partner. >> reporter: the canton police officer traveled to houston, texas after nonprofit k9's for cops donated a trained k9 to him after his partner jethro died in the line of duty. they said no one will replace him. >> i miss him. i mean, it's been difficult. >> reporter: but officer davis houston k mine uh cad -- k9 academy picked three to choose from. they put all of the dogs through the paces. there was joker, a male quick on his feet and eager to perform. >> good boy. >> and then cenzo, a male with keen instincts and a good grip. >> oh yes. >> reporter: and of course there is tuko who stood out from the pack and wouldn't let go. >> he is playful and friendly. he works well for me. the bond was there. >> reporter: and so a new journey starts for officer davis and tuko. they will leave the academy and return to canton. once they are ago claw -- begin. cleveland 19. >> romona: that's special. thank you. his k9 was shot while responding to an armed robbery. his actions saved of