found in the child's hospital room...the father wesley landers.. now in prison on 400- thousand dollars bond.. facing drug and weapons charges. a judge today called this one of the most tragic heroin cases he's ever seen. for surgery on their young daughter and now their world is turned upside down. down.nine on your sides tom mc- kee has more how this will affect family for years to come. tom. with mary ann landers dead and wesley landers in jail from a heron overdose at children's hospital, the grandparrents of a seven month old girl and her sister are their new caretakers -- at least for now. they're here right now to sort things out and it's going to be a tough road ahead for all of them. when wesley landers and his late wife overdosed on heroin in their daughter's hospital room, they set in motion a devastating chain of events. events. "not just the immediate family, the relatives, to the community, to the neighbors and all the other things that tie into what we're seeing with this addiction of heroin." heroin." newtown police chief tom synan,

police say wesley landers was found with three syringes and a loaded .22. in his pocket, just feet from where his 7 month old daughter is receiving treatment. this case is so disturbing for so many reasons.this morning a judge even said he hopes to never one of the first things you see when you walk into children's hospital is a sign listing the things their policy doesn't allow you to bring inside. "weapons" is at the bottom of the list. in ohio hospitals are not automatic no carry zones unless they have sign out fron that clearly bans weapons. investigators say wesley landers doesn't have an ohio concealed carry weapons permit, anyway, friday morning his attorney told the judge landers had no intention of using the gun. "with regards to the weapon, there was no harm intended with it." it." 9 on your side wanted to know how often weapons are actually found inside the hospital. we looked through police records and in 2015 there were six reported cases of assault. none of them involved a gun. friday a spokesperson said "cincinnati children's has a policy tha

the father, wesley landers was found with a syringe in his arm in the bathroom.he survived -- revived by the in jail. police say landers had a loaded gun in his pocket. he's not allowed to have one because of a prior conviction. 3 "it overrides and overtakes all your senses, all your common sense, all your thinking. nothing is important anymore.""heroin is so powerful, and so overwhelming that you just do the drug knowing that you could die." the seven-month girl was apparently at children's so doctors could work on her 3 the childs mother will undergo an autopsy this morning.her name has not yet been released. wesley landers will face a judge this morning on charges of drug possession, carrying a concealed weapon and having a weapon under disability. john and sheila, back to you. 3 as this story shows.. users aren't hiding anymore. they'll go pretty much anywhere and shoot up. local 12's brad underwood explains why that makes the heroin problem so hard to contain. 3 "siren."3.31.52-10cover first part of sound"how common place becoming? what do we say? this is a sad statement on our s

of heroin inside that bathroom.wesley landers - the dad - also with a loaded gun in his pants when he was revived.all feet away from a sleeping seven month old. wesley and maryann landers were raising a beautiful family.they have two little girls.the youngest - born with an airway far too small.nine on your side isn't identifying the girls at this time.in their hometown of trinity alabama thursday - shock. senior pastor dennis terry/family baptist church "we prayed for their precious child, we prayed for them. when they left they were very positive and upbeat and just believed god was going to bring their daughter through this."the landers updated their progress online -- sharing excitement about the doctors in cincinnati -- and a last optimistic selfie before wednesday's surgery to wesley landers thursday - revived by narcan in his daughter's hospital room- then booked into jail.a stark contrast from the man who posted this on facebook - so excited to be a daddy at christmas.chief tom co. heroin task force223317 - it's sad. it's horribly sad. i don't think people understand. they're not thinking about consequences. they're not thinking about the fu

the father wesley landers will fac ea judge this morning here at the hamilton county courthosue at 9 this morning. right now, two held on terrorism-related charges in california and texas. one is a refugee from iraq who's charged with lying to federal investigators about his travels to syria. he was arrested yesterday in sacramento. meanwhile, a man the texas governor describes as a terror suspect, is in police custody in houston. in his first town hall event of the new year, president obama tried to convince the american public to support tighter u.s. gun rules. "we want to put everybody on notice. if you are making a profit and repeatedly selling guns then you should have to follow the same rules as every other gun dealer." the president explained why he wants increased restrictions- including expanded background checks. at the event--gabby giffords -- the former representative who was shot five years ago and her husband retired astronaut mark kelly. "gabby and i are both gun owners. we take gun ownership very seriously." position... including taya kyle-- the widow of 'american sni

bond.this morning the prosecutor told a judge that wesley landers poses a danger to the community and is at risk of o-d-ing again ... and asked for a high bond. yesterday landers was found unresponsive in the room at children's hospital with a handgun and three syringes used for heroin in his pockets. his wife ... also found unresponsive ... was declared dead. police believe the two were using heroin. addiction has reached epidemic proportions and impacted thousands of families. nine on your side's introduces you to a woman who kicked her eight-year habit and is trying to reunite her family. "heroin has hit all corners of the community very, very hard as evidence by the overdoses at cincinnati children's hospital on thursday that tore an alabama family apart. that type of tragedy, though, is all too familiar for a recovered addict that i talked with on friday." friday." the heroin overdose that put wesley landers in court and killed his wife is having a huge impact on his family. grandparents may become guardians. two little girls face an uncertain future. meagan petty can relate to t

wesley landers was revived with narcan.. but it was too late for his wife.. who police say also o-d'd.. and died.. in that room at children's. fox19 now's gordon graham has details on who will care for the couple's baby. open----friends say that mary ann and wesley landers brought their 7- month old daughter, lucy, here to cincinnati childrens for trachea reconstruction surgery. lucy is still in the hospital tonight and her her father appeared in court this morning on drug and weapons charges....the judge wanted to know what will happen to the little girl. kissinger-----what about the child that's here at childrens hospital. jfs involved i presume? hamilton county job and family services tells fox19 now that in fact they are not involved and say lucy's guardianship is up to alabama's department of human resources. that agency says they will try to find a family member to provide suitable care for lucy once she's out of the hospital. sam and angela crowley of loveland say they know how difficult that care can be. month old similar condition as lucy and the cro

live good morning rob and kara. 31 year old wesley landers will face a judge here at the hamilton county courthouse at 9 this morning he's facing several charges including drug possession and having weapons under disability. vo police say landers was found unconscious with a needle in his arm..he was revived with narcan. this was all inside his daughters hospital room at cincinnati childrens...he was found in the bathroom the mother mary ann landers who was also in the room died of an apparent overdose...she also had a gun on her. today we could get the autopsy report for an official cause of her death. the family is from alabama...those by this. "look through their facebook pictures and you can see that they're the picture perfect family" "i have no idea. i have no idea. i don't know if they had received some bad news or...really i don't know." live cincinnati police are still investigating the incident. the baby was at cincinnati childrens for a trachea surgery..and is doing ok. the father wesley landers will fac ea judge this morning here at the jail at 9 this morning. happening right

mary ann and wesley landers came here from alabama. right now, their 7 month-old baby is still being cared for here at the hospital. it was in her room that cincinnati police tell us the landers' were found...both with heroin needles still in their arms. lying in a bed covered in tubes and bandages...this is the condition mary ann and wesley landers' little girl was in when police say they decided to shoot heroin. it's a stark contrast to the image wesley posted to social media wednesday afternoon, just before his daughter's surgery. according to their "go fund me page" the landers' are from trinity, alabama and came to cincinnati children's for a trachea reconstruction. surgery went well...and the baby was recovering. but, according to cincinnati police around 11:30 this morning, medical staff went into the room and found 32-year-old mary ann dead. 31-year-old wesley was found locked inside the bathroom of his daughter's room...he was unconscious, but was revived. and has since been booked into the hamilton county jail on drug charges

wesley landers. this is his mug time ago after he jail. also overdosed.. but was revived they say both mom and dad had guns on them. we'll continue to follow this story on air.. on fox19now.com and the fox19 now mobile app. it was one of the most popular gifts of the holiday the country are banning hoverboards! gordon graham has joining the list. open-----here on the uc campus residence halls, like this one, are no ride zones for hoverboards. uc president santa ono tells me the about concerns santa-------there's some safety concerns in terms of their battery. some of them are exploding, some of them are fire hazards and so the safety of our students is really paramount. ono says it hasn't been decided if the hoverboard restrictions should extend to other parts of campus. . santa----i'm still reviewing that. as you know skateboards are permitted on the university of cincinnati campus so we have a group that's looking at that, but right now the ban is on the residence halls. schools may be concerned about hoverboards bursting into flames, but the consumer pr

wesley landers was revived and faces numerous criminal charges. his wife, mary ann, died yesterday. they came to childrens from alabama so their seven-month old daughter could have throat surgery. friends of the couple say they had no idea they were using heroin. mary ann's best friend in alabama is stunned at the they only thing i can say is that she wouldn't have done this. something is not right. there are a lot of details missing. it needs to be looked into. wesley landers is facing four charges, including possession and having a weapon under disability.his bond is 400- thousand dollars. new on 11 at 11... a police officer crashes.. and is sent to the hospital to be checked out.it happened on hamilton avenue in northside.slick roads because of the rain are being blamed for the accident. a cincinnati dad is accused of leaving his three year old daughter alone so he could go to the casino. kraal wiggins is charged with endangering children. police say he has a gambling addiction. the child was found after a neighbor checked on her at the urging of wiggins' wife. continuing 11 at 1

andrew wesley landers is here : now at the justice center. in the last 24 hours he' s gone from being the parent of a patient at children' s hospital, to a patient at u.c. med center, to a prisoner at the justice center. waiting to go before a judge. landers is facing drug charges and weapons charges after being found on unresponsive on the bathroom floor of his baby' s hospital room. he was passed out from a suspected heroin overdose. court documents say he had a needle in his arm and a loaded gun in his pocket. and he wasn' a 32-year-old woman was found as well but she could not be , saved. today landers will be in court, an an autopsy will be conducted on the female to determine if heroin is to blame. >> initially it was a shock that , it was in a healthcare facility, in a child' s room and so tragic. andrew landers had traveled here : from alabama to get treatment for his 7 month old. posts on social media say the baby had surgery to reconstruct her trachea. the couple had a go fund me page set up for out of pocket medical expenses. live

landers'. mary ann - dead. wesley - unconcious.... both - with drug needles in their arms. pastor terry says since the tragedy, there's been an outpouring of support for the couples two children...but, more is needed. 4:00 "i would just encourage people to praying"4:03 have you got your ticket yet? im going to get mine soon. of course we are talking about the at an estimated 800 million right now. but here's what what state gives chance to win? fox 19 now's michael baldwin has well megan we spoke to the indiana lottery commision and they tell me that the most powerball jackpot winners in the country are just over the county boarder in the hoosier state. 6 dollars whether its 6 dollars sot 8.50 there you go vo or whatever amount everyone is jumping on this train. hoping they have the winning ticket sot how can i pass up all that money vo true but here's something you need to know now before you by that ticket. sot "which state has the most powerball winners?? i don't know" vo the folks that run the hoosier lottery told me its indiana with check this out 38 poweraball jackpot

landers'. mary ann - dead. wesley - unconcious.... both - with drug needles in their arms. pastor terry says since the tragedy, there's been an outpouring of support for the couples two children...but, more is needed. 4:00 "i would just encourage people to stop talking and start praying"4:03 the driver accused of hitting and killing a woman in the 7 hills run-walk is set to appear in court today. cincinnati police say 24-year old thomas s-tid-hum was arrested yesterday morning at an apartment complex on lawn avenue. police say he attempted to escape out a window of the building before being tazed and arrested. it was a smaller window that he was a little bit bigger than the window. so he didn't get all the way through. he got stuck in the window the residence. s-tid-hum is accused of hitting and killing 57-year old catherine chatfield on dorchester avenue last month. he's been indicted on multiple charges including aggravated vehicular homicide and resisting arrest. his court appearance is set for 9 o'clock this morning. new information on a northern kentucky man facing chi

emily: without knowing why, cincinnati police are investigating how 31-year-old wesley landers brought drugs and a loaded weapon into cincinnati children' s hospital. based on court documents, medical staff searched. they found a .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun loaded and chambered in his pants pocket. in addition to the heroin syringe in his arm, two heroin syringes were also found on the bathroom sink counter. >> initially, it was a shock s room, and so tragic. emily: hamilton county coroner dr. lakshmi sammarco says she was talking with a group of students about the dangers of drugs when she got the call about two adult overdoses at children' s. she says drug overdose deaths surpassed car accident deaths in hamilton county more than years five ago. and as the trend keeps going up. it is more and more difficult to explain why it is happening. >> you wonder if the child had been exposed prior to -- prior to being born in utero, so it raises a lot of questions. emily: again, cincinnati police have not said if the woman who died is the child' s mother. the coroner says there will be

wesley landers..now a single father... was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, weapons under disability and drug possesion. his bond set at 500-000, at 10 percent. we learned today that landers has a stable job, workign as a railroad operations advisor in alabama. he also worked security for his church. friends say he and his wife were good parents. they came to old daughter could have reconstructive surger on her trachea. police say landers admitting to overdosing and being in possesion of a loaded gun..just feet away from his sick child. if i could say, if there was ever a case .. where the heroine epidemic has exhibited itself in a more tragic form, i have'nt seen it. i hope i never have to see a this type of case again againthe judge says given the circumstances he is willing to reconsider lander's bond in a few days .for now, his daughter is still recovering alone, while in the care of hospital workers. attorneys are working on bringing her grandmother from alabama to be with her. we just received a statement fro

wesley landers barely alive w a needle still in arm. his wife found passed later died at uc medical centerinvestigators believe the couple overdosed on heroine while visiting w their 7 month old at children's. friends and family are stunned, horrified by this tragic turn of events. senior pastor dennis terry/family baptist church "we prayed for their precious when they left they were very positive and upbeat and just believed god was going to this." landers was barely alive when hospital workers found him. he had to be revived w narcan. he was also in possession of s handgun and could be facing charges for that as well today is a special day in fairfield.kyler bradley is coming home. home.he's the ten -year-old boy diagnosed with d-i-p-g last year.his community is rallying to support him and his family.and he'll get quite fairfield fire department will give him a lift ...and the "kyler strong" facebook page is encouraging as many people as possible to show up to support him as he returns home afternoon. talking consipracy... why preside

wesley landers barely alive w a needle still in arm. his wife found passed later died at uc medical centerinvestigators believe the couple overdosed on heroine while visiting w their 7 month old at children's. friends and family are stunned, horrified visiting w their 7 month old family are stunned, horrified by this tragic turn of events. senior pastor dennis terry/family baptist church "we prayed for their precious child, we prayed for them. when they left they were very positive and upbeat and just believed god was going to bring their daughter through this." landers was barely alive when hospital workers found him. he had to be revived w narcan. he was also in possession of s handgun and could be facing charges for that as well today is a special day in fairfield.kyler bradley is coming home. home.he's the ten -year-old boy diagnosed with d-i-p-g last year.his community is rallying to support him and his family.and he'll get quite fairfield fire department will give him a lift ...and the "kyler strong" facebook page is encouraging a

the father wesley landers will fac ea judge this morning here at the hamilton county courthosue at 9 this morning. a minnesota doctor is sharing his tale of survival, after he managed to crawl 16 hours to rescue! doctor richard olsen was alone hunting when he fell into a deep femur. but using his gun as a crutch he managed to climb out.. and with a broken leg, he crawled a half mile all the way back towards the road. through the long journey, he kept thinking about how he had to survive for his family. "if any other thought came i yelled no, and the 4 thoughts were bend your knee, dig in your heel, check to see if your gloves were on and push. and that's all i let in for the next 5 hours." finally....he made it to the road where a truck driver saw him and picked him up. single guys...listen up after the break, we'll tell you the simple thing you can buy to make you more attractive. and you're taking a live look outside... we're hearing report of black ice on the road. frank will tell you what to watch out u t cold. you can't breathe through ne. suddenly, you're a mouthbreather. a mou

will undergo an autopsy this morning, her name has not yet been released and as for the father wesley landers he will face a judge this morning. live at children's hospital. >>> landers is facing charges of drug possession, carrying a concealed weapon, and having a weapon in a public place. >>> hamilton, police were called to that house four times in 2011. once for an alarm and then a car was keyed and just last july the residents who were there filed a report and saying they were threatened and things were stolen from the house. the first call came after the burglar alarm was tricked. they are offering a $10,000 reward that leads to an arrest and conviction. hamilton. and deeters, previously served as a trustee in colerain township and will be sworn in on monday. >>> we have an update about a girl who was rescued from a house fire. herdolls couldn't be rescued, and she loves american dual. she uses them monty from selling them -- the money from selling them to buy american dual girls to buy dolls for those in the hospital. >> when she heard that she had lost her. >> i like her and she is fun

camthe judge said he hoped to never see a case like again in his courtoom take vo officials say wesley landers still had a syringe in his arm when he was found in his 7 month month old daughters hospital room. his wife was there too and later died police believe from an overdose of heroin. we know the landers children will spend the rest of their lives without their mother. the fate of their father undecided.sot judge curt kissinger // municipal court 5:59:33i understand you lost your wife you child is in treatment you have a child at home there has to be a lot of consideration into what bond is appropriate ---------timyka on cam tag 46-outthe circumstances the judge said he would reconsider landers bond. he is from trinity alabama, has no family here and his daughter is still in the hospital recovering. reporting for the now... timyka artist. the man wanted for hitting and killing a runner during a race last month is now in police custody-- but he didn't go easy. thomas stidhum was arrested at a home in bond hill this morning. police say he tried to escape from a basement window-- cutting him

officials say wesley landers overdosed on heroin just feet away from his sick daughter. daughter.he was with his wife who died after overdosing on heroin.the family is from alabama and were here for their daughter's medical hamilton county jail on a 450-thousand dollar bond. tonight - we continue to hear from the indian hill woman at the center of a million dollar mansion lawsuit. lawsuit.crysta pleatman continued to answer questions on the stand today.the judge had both sides meet before court today to see if they could reach an agreement. pleatman is being sued for backing out of buying a mansion becuase a felon lived next door.today- she described the house. <"it was classic, it had a pool, it had lots of bedrooms, a first floor master, which i knew my husband needed as a requirement."> requirement.">pleatman's husband as well as the man who owned the home will be called to take the stand before testimony ends next week. next at 7. 7.in pain - with no one to turn to turn to.that's what a woman says she's dealing with we come back. plus, snow could fall on your weekend

. >> wesley landers faces charges of drug possession and carrying a weapon. >> the hospital has trained and experienced security personnel at all of its campuses and the cincinnati mrif at the main location 27 hours a day, 7 hours a week. they are always reevaluating security measures to ensure the safety of patient. a murder suspect. last month. carson's body was found in the debris of an apartment fire. it is not clear if the fire was set to cover up the murder. >> a man dies in a fire while on the job. 23-year-old was treating hazardous wastes in 2012. that facility on spring grove avenue caught fire and a hamilton county grand jury indicted the company on nine counts, including involuntary manslaughter, tampering evidence and violating terms of a solid waste license. his supervisor faces similar charges, including failing to take proper precautions to prevent a fire. also falsify training records that companies had received training that they had not been >> tyler bradley is battle dipg, the same brain cancer that lauryn hill had. she says she's glad to be able to take him home wher

within the last couple of minutes - 9 on your side obtained the mugshot of that dad.his name is wesley landers. he is now out of the hospital and in jail on drug charges tonight. tonight.authorities are not releasing the name of the mother who died.but her body was discovered on the floor of cincinnati children's hospital this afternoon. as police try to get to the bottom of it.. our ashley zilka is on your side tonight with more on the deadly drug that is inundating the county coroner. ashley? addiction experts say they have seen it time and time again. heroin takes over and it doesn't matter where you are or who you're with... a mother is dead- and a father is hospitalized- both overdosing in a child's for most- but not for drug addiction experts.ann barnum: vp/community strategies interact for health01:38 addiction once you have it, the craving that comes from that is overwhelming. it is i have to do this. i can't, not do this. 52chief tom synan 22:31:29 it is shocking where it happened, how it happened, you are right there with your child you would think the person would not be compelled t

the parents were in their baby girl's room.court records show wesley landers was unconscious in the bathroom with a needle in his arm.he was revived with narcan.. this morning he's in jail.. he'll be arraigned today.. while an autopsy is performed on the baby's mother. we'll have even more details coming up at 6 o' clock in a live report. 3 police in louisville say they received a vague, non-specific threat against schools there. now -- every institution in kentucky's jefferson county will be taking action.about 155 schools will be on level three heightened security today.the district says the tip came through the police department's tip line. 3 girl scout cookies go on sale today.. and you can get them online through "digital cookie."a girl scout you know can invite you.. via email.. to buy cookies online.girl scouts of america says the into the 21st century.you'll start seeing girls at their cookie booths in march. 3 if you haven't already.. you might want to pick up a powerball ticket.the current jackpot is now at seven hundred million dollars.that's a record!if you won.. you could take h

meanwhile wesley landers is being held on a half million dollar bond. mike: fellow firefighters are organizing a fundraiser for the family of fallen firefighter patrick wolterman. the fundraiser is january 23 from 5 until 11 at the pub in rookwood. the norwood firefighter's association is organizing the event. a part of the sales that night will be donated to the wolterman fund at first financial bank. there will also be a silent happening now 75 north at mitchell avenue just crosed for bridge work in that area. that stretch of road expects more overnight closures next week between tuesday and friday. sheree: the blitz is back. mike: great matchups including a headliner between erled and lasalle. george and his sports team bring you the highlights and the scores. >> a >> a mild night at not too wet but more rain is on the way. first me to get her deposit in today. too late. branch is already closed. but she could make the atm. still won't beat the cutoff time. really? at huntington, with atm and mobile deposits, you have up till midnight. we call it all

a grand jury indicted wesley landers on heroin possession and other counts. police say he and his wife mary , ann landers were found unconscious at the hospital with her seven-month-old av girl had undergone surgery. his wife died in the hospital room. he' s being held on $400,000 bond. mike: indiana lawmakers are taking one option off the table in fighting meth production. legislators wont bring up a bill -- will not bring up a bill that cold medicine that contains pseudoephedrine. in previous years, the requirement has been the subject of tense debate. indiana' s speaker of the house has said he' s open to other options for fighting meth production. the heroin epidemic also has renewed attention today from the white house. president obama has appointed a cabinet-level point person to address the issue. agriculture secretary tom vilsack will address a number of issues facing america' s small towns. the white house hopes for policy changes to reduce heroin and other opiate use. sheree: a patrol blitz targetting drunk drivers. tonight, a butler county task for

the coroner says it goes to show you just how strong the grip of drugs is 31 year old wesley landers is in court now he's facing several charges including drug possession and having weapons under disability. police say landers was found unconscious with a needle in his arm... he was revived with narcan. the family who is from alabama came to cincinnati childrens to get their daughter a trachea surgery. the little girl is doing ok this morning. i will continue to follow breaking news for you and bring you the latest information right here on the morning xtra and our website fox19 now-dot-com. right now, we want to get a check of your weather with catherine weather now transition our forecast is playing out pretty much on schedule with rain showers this morning for the commute and temps in the mid to upper 30s. look for showers will continue before tapering by noon. then mostly cloudy as temperatures rise to 50 degrees this afternoon . we remain dry tonight and to start your saturday before more rain saturday afternoon into the evening as a cold front moves towards the tri state. after

wesley landers is being held here on a high bond, after over dosing inside children' s hospital. children' s hospital, to uc center. he was found unresponsive, his baby girl' police said he was found with a his pocket. he' s facing drug and weapons charges and was ordered held today on a $.5 million bond. prosecutor robert schrimpf laid out the accusations against him in court this morning. s hospital. the mother of the child died also from a drug overdose. he had a loaded firearm children' that poses a risk to the i believe he' s a risk of overdosing again. andrew: landers is being held on $500,000 bond, but he can post s services is involved with the family now, to care for his 7 month old daughter. the couples other child is being cared for by relatives in alabama. live at the justice center, andrew setters, wlwt news 5. lisa: andrew, thank you. s office is still investigating landers death. an autopsy will be performed and toxicology tests conducted. confirmation that her death was the result of a heroin overdose could take some time. call in butler county' s madison township, after t

unconscious from an overdose in his daughters hospital room goes before a judge. 31 year old wesley landers appeared in a hearing at the hamilton county justice center this morning for charges of drug under disability. the judge set his bond at 375 thousand dollars. landers was found yesterday inside childrens hospital unconscious wiht a needle in his arm..he also had a gun..this was all inside his daughters hospital room. the mother who also int he room died of a heroin overdose. the case is still under investigation. happening today... the suspect accused of killing a man, found dead after a fire... is set to go before a judge. it happened last month on eighth street in west price hill. after the flames were out, crews found the body of 34-year-old cleophis carson on the second floor. 41-year-old albert mccants is now charged with aggravated murder and aggravated robbery. it's not clear how carson died.. still no word on the cause of the fire. new this morning... cincinnati police are asking for your help to find these two individuals. apartment complex on wareham drive in mount adams and

officials say wesley landers overdosed just feet away from his sick daughter. daughter.he was with his wife who later died, after also overdosing on heroin.the family is from alabama.they were in cincinnati for their daughter's medical treatment. he remains in the hamilton county jail on a 450-thousand dollar bond powerball winners... the people who've already come forward... and the cruel prank played by one son on his one of three winning powerball jackpot tickets has surfaced -- lottery officials confirming the couple, john and lisa robinson, won that ticket sold in tennessee -- lump sum. while we don't yet know who won a share of the near-$1.6 billion dollar record jackpot in california and florida... abc's lauren lyster ["liss-ter"] tells us the search for winners has led to plenty of drama. drama.(nats clapping and holding the $528 million check for opening shot) today, this tennessee family claiming their share of the near $1.6 billion powerball jackpot lisa robinson: "i'm a little overwhelmed, and excited." john robinson: "we just wanted a little piece

emily without knowing why, : cincinnati police are investigating how 31-year-old wesley landers brought drugs and a loaded weapon into cincinnati children' s hospital. based on court documents, medical staff searched landers and found a 22 caliber semi-automatic handgun loaded and chambered in his pants pocket. in addition to the heroin syringe and his arm two heroin , syringes were also found on the bathroom sink counter >> initially it was a shock that it was in a healthcare facility, in a child' emily hamilton county coroner : dr. lakshmi sammarco says she was talking with a group of drugs when she got the call about two adult overdoses at children' s. she says drug overdose deaths surpassed car accident deaths in hamilton county more than 5 years ago. and as the trend keeps going up, it is more and more difficult to explain why it is happening. >> you wonder if the child had been exposed prior to, prior to being born in utero so it raises a lot of questions. lisa: that was emily wood reporting. children' s hospital released a statement. on it' s security practices. it said in part,

a grand jury indicted wesley landers on heroin possession. police say he and his wife were found unconscious at the hospital where their 7-month-old daughter had undergone surgery. his wife died. he is held on a $400,000 bond. an appeals court says former hamilton juvenile court judge tracie hunter is guilty. wlwt news 5 john london has her reaction and explains the next steps. >> tracie hunter says her spiritual armor remains on, her trust in god unshaken. >> i think most reasonable people should know that judge this is as much a spiritual battle as it is a natural battle. >> she told radio host she's not surprised by the rules. it found her conviction was based on sufficient evidence and that the state did not deprive hunter of a fair trial. a jail sentence hovers over her once again. her retrial on eight other criminal counts is scheduled for tuesday. state senator cecil thomas sees a corrupt system that is ignoring what a forensics expert found. >> being washed clean and then auction. >> it's like a magician. we show you one thing in this

this is the condition mary ann and wesley landers say their little girl was in when they decided to shoot heroin. a stark contrast that wesley posted to social media wednesday surgery. according to the gofundme page they are from trinity, alabama and came to cincinnati for trachea reconstruction. surgery went well and the baby was recovering. medical staff went into the room and found 32-year-old mary ann dead and 31 wesley was found locked in the bathroom of his daughter's room. he was unconscious and revived and since booked into the hamilton county jail on charges and take a look at his mug shot. police are investigating. the county coroner says seeing families torn apart because of overdoses is all-too familiar. >> it goes to show you how strong this grip is of drugs. >> reporter: she tells me in just the last two weeks alone the office investigated over 20 overdose-related deaths and this >> there's something inherently wrong with the whole idea of bringing a child to a very specialized medical center, one of the best in the world and then making a really bad mistake and losing your

you're looking at 31-year old wesley landers who will now be tried on charges including possession of heroin and having a weapon under disability. police say landers and his wife mary anne overdosed inside their 7-month old daughters hospital room at cincinnati children's hospital last week. mary anne died of an apparent overdose, wesley was revived with narcan. he's due in court again later this month. a group hoping to put marijuana legalization back on the ohio ballot this fall is moving forward with it's proposal. a representative from "ohioans to end prohibition" says the group is working to collect 3-hundred-and-five thousand signatures by the july deadline to get it's ammendment on the ballot. the group is looking to legalize marijuana for both recreational use for adults 21 and older. it would also let adults grow up to 6 plants and possess 100 grams. tonight was a celebration of all things cincinnati at arnolds bar and grill downtown. it's the seventh annual "local local local" festival featuring... you guessed it... local beer, art and music. the event showcases different wo

as for the man he is here at the hamilton justice center. 31-year-old wesley landers is charged with weapons chargeses -- charges and drug charges. he had two more needles on the sink and a gun in his pants. a 32 woman was found. she did not survive. according to social media, landers had traveled here from alabama for his 7-month-old daughter could go through surnlry to have her trachea -- surgery to have her trachea reconstructed. he was taken here to the hamilton county justice be arraigned this morning. lisa: your second top story, a philadelphia police officer shot multiple times. he is expected to survive. police say the officer was ambushed last night at the -- as he sat in a marked police kreutzer. the gunman shot 3 times hitting the officer and the car. the officers returned fire hitting the gunman at least three times. no word on the suspect's condition. china's markets were volatile again today but they did close up about 61 points higher after support from the chinese government. it follows a series of seat selloffs that forced the shanghai exchange to stop trading twice.

high: 27 a father who allegedly his childs hospital room appears in court. 31-year old wesley landers was indicted on multiple charges including possession of heroin and having a weapon under disability. police say landers and the child's mother, 32-year old mary anne landers, overdosed inside their 7-month old daughters hospital room and cincinnati children's hospital last week. mary anne died of an apparent overdose, wesley was revived with narcan. the ohio first district court of appeals rules that former judge tracie hunter is guilty for unlawful interest in a public contract. hunter, seen here at a court appearance back in october...was sentenced to six months in jail on the single count but has remained free since challenging the conviction. a court official said her sentence will be addressed next week. the same day hunter begins a retrial for eight felony charges. happening today dan 2shot desk a local group is educating the public about our transgender community and paying tribute to a fox19 now's shawn lanier is live in mason with more. shawn live shawn vo shawn live dbl box

>> the grand jury indicts the man that police say overdosed on heroin at children's hospital. wesley landers is charged with possession of heroin. officers say that landers had three syringes and they found a loaded gun in his pocket. he was treated -- treated and survived but his wife died of an overdose. the family was in the hospital from alabama as their seven month old was in the hospital. >> it was insane. i didn't know what was going on and i saw flames and everything. i can't believe it. >> the windows are boarded up fire destroys nearly everything the fire on main street started on the first floor where three people or six people were inside. one of them has burns on 40 percent of his body but he's the reason everyone made it out alive. >> we had to break the window and get himself and the children out of the window. >> he got him self and the kids out the window? >> he and pass service by. >> that man is expected to survive. >> firefighters aren't sure how the fire started. >> he put six screws and two bars in my back that i never needed and two of them ended up in my aorta. >> inj

this morning, 31-year-old wesley landers was found unresponsive. his 7-month-old child is a patient here and documents show landers was found on the bathroom floor of the room his according to the documents, he had a heroin syringe in his arm, two other syringes were counter. u.c. hospital. medical staff found a loaded handgun in his pants pocket. overdosed. she died. police will not say whether she was the child's mother. landers is from alabama and remains in the hospital here tonight. he does face several charges. because of privacy issues, the hospital is not commenting on what the 7-month-old is here for. reporting live outside children's. karin johnson, wlwt news 5. mike: thank you so much, karin. the calendar may say 2016, investors are starting to worry it could be another 2008 all over again. today on fears of china's economy. chinese stocks plunked 7% forcing officials for the second time this week to halt trading for the day. this time the market had only been open 29 minutes. the reaction on wall street, pretty severe. look at the numbe

evan millward joins us from wesley and maryann landers were raising a beautiful family.they have two little girls.the youngest - born with an airway far too small.nine on your side isn't identifying the girls at this time.in their hometown of trinity alabama thursday - shock. senior pastor dennis terry/family baptist church "we prayed for their precious child, we prayed for them. when they left they were very positive and upbeat and just believed god was going to bring their daughter through this."the landers updated their progress online -- sharing excitement about the doctors in cincinnati -- and a today is a very special day in fairfield.kyler bradley is coming home. home.he's the ten -year-old boy diagnosed with d-i-p-g last year.we've told you about the radiation treatments and the community rallying to support him and his family.the fairfield fire department is actually going to drive him home from the hospital.and the "kyler strong" facebook page is encouraging as many peopel as possible to show up to support as he returns home sometime around one this afternoon. he's been und

police say they found wesley and mary landers the 32 year old woman died. court documents show hospital staff found heroin syringes in the room.. and a gun on wesley. update. kyla? rain is here and will be fairly steady through lunchtime. this afternoon will be cloudy and around 50. steady temperatures tonight in the upper 40s. highs hit the low to mid 50s before rain returns some time between 4-6pm. the bengals >>> this morning on "today's take" leonardo dicaprio sits down with us to talk about the most challenging role of his career and all that oscar talk. >>> then, from the celebrities to the gervais jabs, your ticket to this weekend's golden globes. >>> and oscar winner j.j. simmons sits down with its showing off his animated side coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a it's january the 8th, 2016. great crowd on our plaza. very excited to give some of our viewers who are spending an incredible footb

wesley and mary landers were found overdosed on heroin in their 7 month old baby's room. the 32 year old woman died. court documents show hospital staff found heroin syringes in the room.. and a gun on wesley. his bond was set at $500-thousand dollars. a butler county home may have to be torn down after a truck hit it this morning. it happened on middletown eaton road in madison township. the driver suffered minor injuries. there were no injuries to the woman inside the home. we've learned vehicles have crashed into this home several times before and it may be too unstable to live in at this a fairfield boy battling inoperable brain cancer is leaving the hospital today after a very long stay. the community has been rallying behind ten year old kyler bradley and his family for months now... and today the community is asked to come out and line the streets of fairfield township to welcome him home. kyler has dipg.. the same cancer fought by lauren hill. rain is here and will be fairly steady through lunchtime. this afternoon will be cloudy and around 50. steady temperatures

a weapon under mother, 32-year old mary anne landers, overdosed inside daughters hospital children's last week. mary anne died of an apparent overdose, wesley was revived with narcan. one person is recovering tonight after a fire in lebanon. take a look at the deputy fire chief crews responded east main street around noon fully engulfed. police say a man was flown to miami valley hospital with serious burns... but is expected to survive. no word yet on a possible cause. red cross his helping families who were displaced. two parents accused of delaying medical care for their sick 4-month-old baby appeared in court this morning. 22-year old clinton randolph and 22- year old denayshia lattimore are facing child endangering charges. according to arrested the pair thursday after an investigation determined they delayed seeking medical care for their daughter who was having seizures. records also show the child was underweight and malnourished. bond for randolph was set at 40- thousand dollars, while lattimores was set at 20. both are ordered to stay away from the child. two historical documents housed side by side at the national underground fre

wesley landers is facing four charges, including possession and having a weapon under disability.his bond is 400- thousand dollars. a former police chief will spend 60 in jail for attacking his wife ... who eventually hung herself in the couple's home. former aberdeen chief clark gast was previously found guilty of domestic violence. in 2013 - the 9 on your side i-team uncovered pictures of gast's wife with bruises on her head, back and neck. gast was also sentenced to two years community service. right now a police officer is recovering after crashing his car yesterday.it happened on hamilton avenue in northside. the accident is being blamed on slick road conditions because of all the rain that we got. it's time to check weather with meterologistjason adams adams overnight with temperatures falling into the 30s. as cold air returns, we'll see rain changing to snow from west to east starting around 5 a.m. in se indiana, to around 6-7 a.m. for greater cincinnati, to around 7-8 a.m. for areas east of town. minor accumulations are possible, most around 1/2", with isolated higher amounts