Transcripts For WCPO The Now Cincinnati 20160201

Vehicular homicide. Right now shes here at the Hamilton County jail downtown. This is the scene from yesterday. Deputies tell 9 on your side woodall hit Michael Prater from behind at the intersection of us52 and asbury road throwing parter off his bike. They then say she drove off. Deputies later found her and say she was trying to hide three pill bottles in her bra. She also had five syringes in her purse that she admitted using for heroin. I talked with the president of the Cincinnati Cycle Club, today, who says this is a tragedy for the Cycling Community. Derek drifmeyer president of Cincinnati Cycle Club even if i didnt know the victim personally, were a very Close Community and it really affects all of us when it happens to one of us right now woodalls bond is set at 33thousand dollars. In 2013 900 bicylists were to the centers for disease control. Coming up at 5 youll hear from a lawyer who is pushing for stricter penalties for hit and run cases. Live downtown, t. J. Parker, for the stopping crime before it starts. Cincinnatis police chief revealed his strategy to make the city safer and reduce violence. The nows Kristen Swilley was there as the plan was unveiled and fills us in on the details. Kristen swilley 09 eliot isaac looklive intro clip id dmar0351 01in 00 00 41 06 out 00 00 52 59chief isaac and members of his department say they have identified about 20 locations they think are real hot spots for crime. They want to focus on those places so they can stop crime before it ever starts. Vo the plan is called pivot place based investigations of Violent Offender territories. Sot eliot isaac clip id 019go147 3 in 08 17 47 41out 08 17 36 02 this is a comprehensive, integrated strategy. This is how we will do business as a police department. Vo and chief eliot isaac made it very clear pivot is taking the city of cincinnati in a different direction than the 90 day plan of the past. Sot eliot isaac clip id 019go147 3in what took place there i guess was designated for 90 days. This is how we will do business as a police department. Vo mayor cranley says the datadriven policing style didnt happen under the prior chief. The departments Research Shows certain neighborhoods, including avondale, have a documented history of high crime and within those places problem areas are gas stations and corner stores. A problem thats been around for at least 15 years. Sot captain harold clip id 019go147 3in 08 16 40 50out 08 16 52 46 weve spent a lot of time researching, but theres definitely gas stations that are located within the city of cincinnati that are facilitating criminal networks and thats why its very importnat to look at these places and look at them from an investigative lense. Sot eliot isaacclip id 019go147 3 in 08 17 55 32out 08 18 02 19 im extremely confident. I know we have very capable, intelligent people that are driving these efforts. looklive out clip id dmar0351 01in 01 27 03 out 01 37 34chief isaac says he expects to start seeing results from this new pivot plan as early as six months from now. At city hall. Im Kristen Swilley. For the now cincinnati. A big name pharmacy making a heroin overdoses. Cvs says it will soon sell narcan over the counter in ohio. Thats the medication used to counteract the effects of heroin. More than 13 thousand doses of it were used last year in ohio alone. Just last year officials made it legal to buy narcan without a prescription. Cvs is on track to be the first major chain to start selling the medication over the counter in ohio. Right now only eight tristate stores offer it. A crime alert for students at the university of cincinnati. Campus police say a group of people approached a student outside the chipotle on calhoun street saturday night and took their cell phone. The student started yelling and thats when the suspect threw the phone back and ran away uc police are reminding students to always travel in groups especially at night. People in southwest ohio are being warned to look in their mailboxes after explosive devices are found in three not far from the tristate. Tristate. Investigators say the devices were found saturday in Preble County northwest of dayton but that crews in Butler County those devices. The devices were made up of chemicals mixed in two liter soda bottles. Mailboxes are protected under federal law so those who left the explosives face up to three years in jail for each of those mailboxes and a 250 thousand dollar fine. Turning to weather things have been pretty nice for the start of february. Right steve . Showers and storms are likely tuesday evening night and some of these storms could be severe. The Storm Prediction Center has most of the tri state under a slight risk for severe thunderstorms tuesday night. The greatest risk would be damaging wind gusts. Currently, it looks like the bulk of our tuesday workday forecast will be dry. Skies will be mostly cloudy and temperatures will climb into the low 60s by the evening this is it. Most of the president ial hopefuls spent the day in iowa using these few precious hours to get as many supporters as possible out to the caucuses tonight. Abcs brandi hitt is in des moines us with the latest on the campaign trail. Nats wow look at this crowd. Its decision day in iowa. Sot sen. Ted cruz r president ial candidate i believe we will win. Sot sen. Marco rubio r president ial candidate ill unite the republican party. After months of Television Ads and campaign stops. Its down to the wire for the frontrunners. Nats Hillary Clinton and daughter chelsea. Rallying the neighborhoods. Convincing voters to caucus. Sot president ial candidate im feeling so excited about tonight or . . I cant stay long. But i thought i would voters though admit. They can still be pursuaded to change their minds. Sot ruth lapoint its going to be a very tough choice. Sot Colin Russell kaplan i feel like at the caucus. It is a tight race between clinton and her democratic opponent bernie sanders. d president ial candidate if a lot of nontraditional voters, younger people, working class people if they come out in big numbers well win on the gop side a new quinnipiac poll out today shows donald trump widening his lead over ted cruz. Nats Trump Holding this last minute rally today with sarah palin. Sot trump this is the day we take our country back sot matthew dowd abc news political consultant if donald trump was to pull it out tonight. Hell win overwhelmingly in New Hampshire. Then hell win in south carolina. Its very difficult to stop. Brandi hitt oncam close donald trump has spent roughly 28 days campaigning in iowa. Thats less than half the time Rick Santorum has spent on the ground here. And his poll numbers. Arent even close to trumps. The caucuses begin. At seven central this evening. Brandi hitt abc news des moines. Todays caucus in iowa couldnt come soon enough for kentuckys rand paul. Hes trailing in most polls but hasnt lost hope that hell perform well in the hawkeye state. State. sen. Rand paul r president ial candidate were sort of tired of everything being predetermined by polling. Everythings been circled around polling, more than any other season ive ever seen in president ial politics because theres so many people making a decision oh, were just going to look at the polls. but the polls have been notoriously wrong. So, well wait. Lets see what the vote looks like. We think were going to surprise a lot of people. Meantime Ohio Governor john kasich isnt even in iowa for todays caucuses. He was in New Hampshire. It might be a smart move. Most analysts dont expect him to do well in iowa tonight. But he has a chance in New Hampshire especially after picking up the endorcement of the New York Times this weekend. Thats what ive spend my whole career, balancing the budget. The debt is a bad burden on our children and the uncertainty to job creators. Where in a position where people are not so willing to invest in creating a job which hurts all of us. Us. In New Hampshire, donald trump has held a wide lead in every public poll but there is no clear secondplace favorite, and kasich has been rising in many of those polls. It may look scary to you and me but its a surfers dream but can they best this wall of water . We have the answer. And if you hate going into the office we have the jobs for you. The top jobs you can do from the comfort of your own home. You can even wear your pajamas if you want youre watching puffs knows winter. Is hard on your nose theres the endless runny noses. The sneezes that just wont quit and of course, the biting cold of snow day play. 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He suffered injuries to his lower legs and hypothermia but hes now on the mend at the hospital. Its what every surfer dreams of taking on that monster wave. But this wave turns the tide taking the surfer on instead. Watch the top of your screen. Professional surfer tom dosland goes flying about 40 again. He says he lost it after a strong blast of sea spray blinded him before he went airborne. Hes okay but says the force felt like being in a car crash. These massive waves off the coast of maui are another example of the effects of el nino. The countdown begins to super bowl sunday. People from all over the world. Descending on San Francisco right now. For super bowl 50. And a celebration that goes far beyond football. The nows andy choi is there too where the partys starting early. Definitely different, its not your regular monday. As crews continue to put ther finishing touches, fans are making sure this party starts early. 7. 44whats it like to see your city transformed into Something Like this . Wonderful wonderful. I think its lovely. 1. 18this is crazy, ive never seen it like to home. 8. 52are you okay with a bunch of strangers invading your territory . Oh yeah, absolutely, you bet, welcome 4. 57and this is bronco country, San Francisco style. Hee hee heee for super fans like rocky the leprechaun, super bowl city is where the fun starts days in advance. 6. 07heeee heee hee heee heee heeand if you think all this is for the most diehard traveling fans, 90 year old 49ers fan shirley gayak will tell you the hometown fans are just as pumped. 7. 54once in a lifetime. I wont see it againyou never know mom. You never know the tristates own luke carolina this sunday and get this his replica jersey is now the sixth best selling jersey at the nfl shop online. Online. You can read all about luke and his time at st. Xavier high school right now at wcpo dot com. Find out why his former coach says he is quote special. And read about the three other tristate athelets youll see on the field sunday. Just visit wcpo showers and storms are likely tuesday evening night and some of these storms could be severe. The Storm Prediction Center has most of the tri state under a slight risk for severe thunderstorms tuesday night. The greatest risk would be damaging wind gusts. Currently, it looks like the bulk of our tuesday workday forecast will be dry. Skies will be mostly cloudy and temperatures will climb into the low 60s by the evening cagefree eggs appear to be a new trend for restaurants. Most recently sonic has said it will make the change in the like target, panera and mcdonalds have also pledged to go cagefree. Cagefree. So were taking a look at what that actually means. Just because the chickens dont live in cages doesnt mean theyre wandering around outside. Which is what you might picture. The Humane Society of america says most of the cagefree chickens still live in big barns with thousands of birds. As for health benefits. The usda says there isnt any definitive scientific information showing cagefree eggs are any healthier for you but they do cost about 15cents more per dozen. Toyota is halting production at all Car Assembly Plants in japan for a week because of a parts shortage. The shortfall was caused by an explosion triggered by a gas leak last month at a facility of one of its suppliers. Toyota says the shutdown will run from february 8 to february 13th. The giant automaker produced nearly 3point2 million vehicles in japan last year. At some point who doesnt think about what it would be traffic jams, no getting stuck working late at the office. Office. More companies both large and small are now offering fulltime telecommuting jobs. Flex jobsdotcomrecently released its annual list of top 1hundred companies that are hiring right now. They include jobs in education, health, it, marketing, and sales from entrylevel all the way to senior management. For example, aetna says nearly half of its employees now telecommute. The Top Five Companies on the list hiring fulltime are United Health group, dell, ibm, humana, and aetna. The World Health Organization holding an emergency meeting about the zika virus. Today we asked Environmental Health experts. Why this introducing longhorn s steaks that sizzle for 12. 99. Like the new smoky bacon sirloin. And the parmesan crusted sirloin. Only at longhorn steakhouse. The eyes of the nation are centered on iowa. And not just because the candidates will soon get the first real idea of where they stand with voters. Iowa is the first state to hold a president ial caucus. So what does that even mean . The nows todd walker shows us how it works. Later this evening iowans nation to cast their votes in the 2016 president ial race. But. Its not that simple. Its never that simple. ots donkey and elephant how these votes are cast depends on which party youre voting for. Lets start with the easier of the two. The republicans. Tonight gop supporters will go to their designated caucus sites. Theyll hear one more time from the campaigns about why they should choose a certain candidate. Then they will actually make a selection on paper. The democrats have more of a herding cats method for making their choices. Democratic supporters show up at their caucus site. Then they gather in a corner of the room for their candidate. If my candidate doesnt get 15 percent support the campaign is considered nonviable and it is dismissed. Now i have to choose a new candidate. And the people from these groups are trying to get me to choose their side. Depending on how many people are standing in the groups. Thats how many delegates a candidate gets to go to the district. County simple, right . For the now, im todd walker. Walker. Adding to the complexity, while most delegates are bound to vote for a specific candidate at the National Conventions in july based on the caucus results there are also unbound delegates and super delegates who are not restricted. Stay with abc news tonight for updates from iowa and the latest on 9 on your side at eleven. And if you think what happens in iowa doesnt matter here in the tristate think again. This year kentukcy will hold its first ever Republican Caucus though it will look very different from the one in iowa. Instead of voting for a president ial nominee in may republicans will caucus march fifth. The change was approved by the Republican National committee to allow senator rand paul to keep his seat while he runs for president. Another day of strong winds. Whipping parts of california today. And toppling trees in san diego. Take a look at these photos on twitter. The final round of had to be postponed. At least 20 trees were knocked to the ground. Sadly. The storm turned deadly for one driver. This huge tree fell onto this car. Crushing it. Another driver tried to help. But it was too late. The reality of what happened. Truly frightening. Chris travis | tried to help crash victim life is so precious and that could have been us. It seriously could have been us. I cried earlier and since that happened weve still been emotional because its not something you can ever prepare yourself for. That same tree also damaged three parked cars. About 16 thousand homes didnt have power earlier today. The storm also socked in parts of california with blowing snow. With up to 8inches of snow expected in the mountains there. A new place to shop for groceries here in the tri state. And its not the first top open this week week so are there enough shoppers to go around . Thats what were asking next on the welcome back to the now cincinnati. Two Grocery Stores opening in less than a week within walking distance of each other in newport. Jordan burgess went to the grand opening of aldi this morning. Check out the lines of people here for the grand opening of this aldi store in newport. Just like this place is crowded the market for Grocery Stores is getting crowded in this area as well. Which got us asking how well aldi will compete. Compete. Have a good day. Shoppers waiting in line even before they get to the checkout. Checkout. Ill say todays been a long line of people waiting outside the doors. That line was longer than even those with aldi thought it would be for their grand opening in newport this morning. So what led to shoppers like Hassan Crawford waiting nearly an hour to get into the store . Store . Aldis is a different type of store. The prices are decent. Theres not many of them around. Around. Grocery store grand openings are nothing new for this area of newport. Just a few days ago. Fresh thyme opened within walking distance of aldi. The two join kroger which is already established there. So we wanted to know. Is there enough room in the cart for another store there . There . We do really well in markets with other competitors. Customers want options. They want to be able to shop at different stores. When they come to aldi i think theyll find theyre going to find the products they need and want at lower prices than anywhere else with the best quality. Quality. And aldi plans to open the now cincinnati. Cincinnati. Stick around for 9 on your side starting at 5. Consumer reporter John Matarese is looking into how much money shopping at aldi can really save you. Or if you can find better deals at other Grocery Stores starting today you can safely make online deals all under the watchful eye of a Butler County sheriffs deputy. Deputy. The county is opening its lobby for as a Safe Exchange zone. Weve told you about this plan here on the now before. Seven days a week, you can use the lobby from eight to eight to meet people who plan to make deals with through Online Marketplaces like craigslist. You dont even have to sign in. The county has marked special Parking Spaces for the service. Take a live look outside a beautiful day. And lets not showers and storms are likely tuesday evening night and some of these storms could be severe. The Storm Prediction Center has most of the tri state under a slight risk for severe thunderstorms tuesday night. The greatest risk would be damaging wind gusts. Currently, it looks like the bulk of our tuesday workday forecast will be dry. Skies will be mostly cloudy and temperatures will climb into the low 60s by the evening rush. What caused the worst fire in thirty years . Thats what investigators in lexington are trying to figure out today. As they start interviewing witnesses to a massive fire that destroyed a stockyard. Flames that reached as high as seventy feet. With a smoke plume so big. Local news stations picked it up on their weather radar. Five nearby businesses were destroyed or damaged along with eight acres of the cattle auction business. Incredibly no one was hurt in the huge fire. But 49 cattle were inside when it started. The man accused of killing an ohio Police Officer could face the death penalty. Prosecutors say execution is on the table if Herschel Jones the third is convicted of aggravated murder. One of the ten charges a grand jury handed down today. The body of danville officer Thomas Cottrell was found on january 17th. Hed been shot and killed. Earlier that night the suspects girlfriend had warned dispatchers that police were in danger because jones was armed and looking to kill an officer. His family said theyd contacted jones parole officer one week before the killing. Asking him to put a stop to jones drug fueled rages. But nothing happened. Right now students from one Indiana Elementary School are back at school ,, since their beloved longtime principal was suddenly taken from them. Susan jordan, the heroic principal of an Elementary School in lawrence township, was laid to rest sunday in kentucky. Thats less than a week after a bus lurched forward, hitting and killing her. This week the schools teachers and staff are going out of their way to make sure everyone tall and small, feels supported. Today will be hard. Today will be strange. We will Work Together because that is what mrs. Jordan would want us to do. The School District welcomed in therapy dogs for the kids and provided counselors so kids can talk about how they feel. The investigation into how that school bus hit the principal is still ongoing. So far. Police have found nothing wrong with the bus. And cause. The zika Virus Outbreak is getting so serious. Its now a Public Health emergency. The World Health Organization making the rare move today at an emergency meeting. He virus first appeared in this forest in uganda nearly 70 years ago. Western hemisphere until just this past may in brazil. Mosquitoes have now spread it to at least two dozen countries and territories. Today the Cincinnati Health department issued a warning to pregnant women here in the tristate to avoid traveling to parts of the world where the zika virus has spread quickly. Quickly. The Cincinnati Health Department Says if you have to travel tell your doctor first. The department is monitoring the situation and promises to update the community when necessary. As if the alert about the zika virus wasnt already enough were now learning el nino may allow it to spread farther and faster. Weve been telling you for months now about el nino and seeing firsthand the impact its having on our weather from extreme flooding to deadly tornadoes and severe ice storms here in the us. Some experts say el nino also typically brings warmer and wetter weather to south america. That allows the mosquitos which carry the virus to thrive. They bite more often and can transmit the cycles. Theres also concern el nino will enable the mosquitos to migrate farther to the north. There arent many of us who would be okay living with bed bugs. Bugs. Why theyre getting harder less than a week before the super bowl. The nfl says concussions were up 32 percent this season. Most of the 271 concussions happened during games. Now the nfl is trying to figure out whats behind the increase. It says one possible explanation is more players are now being screened. The number of reported concussions had been going down since 2012. Last year the nfl said that was because players were changing the way they play. The fight against bed bugs is one we know in the tristate. State. It seems like every year we land on orkins list of top 50 bed bug cities. The latest list released two the eighth spot down one space from the year before. Scientists say bed bugs are getting even harder to kill. Newsys ryan biek shows us why. Bedbugs are reportedly building up a strong resistance to some of the most powerful insecticides due to overuse, which means we might need to turn to nonchemical solutions to get rid of them. Researchers from Virginia Tech and New Mexico State University < http jme. Oxfordjour nals. Org content ear ly 2016 01 22 jme. Tjv253 tested the most common class http www. Bbc. Com news scienceenvironment 35421742 of insecticide called neonicotinoids, or neonics, which is often combined with pyrethroids in commercial treatments for bedbugs. They took a group of bedbugs that came from homes in ohio and michigan, which had previously been exposed to neonics, and compared those bedbugs to a population that has been kept in isolation for 30 years, before the insecticide was used. video Via National Geographic https www. Youtube. Com watch . V wfkccspcoqo a third group of bedbugs that was resistant to pyrethroids but never exposed to neonics was also included in the study. Depending on the specific types of neonic tested, the ohio and michigan bedbugs were hundreds to tens of thousands of times more resistant than the isolated group. The third groups results were in the middle isolated group but less resistant than the ohio and michigan bedbugs. Because that third group had never been exposed to neonics, the bedbugs may have a preexisting resistance mechanism. video via braemarpcs cc by 3. 0 the researchers said more non chemical methods need to be used to combat bedbug infestations. However, they noted the most resistant bedbugs in the study only came from two areas, and not all of the u. S. May be facing this level of resistance. Watch newsy 247 on your tv or download the newsy app for on the go updates updates were learning new information right now. From the amtrak engineer who was operating this train when it derailed in philidelphia last may. The ntsb just released the transcripts of his interview today. He says he remembers hitting the throttle to slow the train down. But didnt remember anything else until after the train was already in the curve. The train was going 106 miles perhour at the time. Investigators say theyre now finished with their investigation. But theyre still trying to figure out the people and hurt more than 2 hundred others. Its a modern day love story where the bride and groom say its all about what the heart wants wants you leap into that like theres no tomorrow, and thats what were doing. Could you get married hours after meeting someone face to face for the first time . This couple is giving it a go youre watching the now on wcpo 9 on your side. Its a headline thats hard to believe. A california couple got engaged just minutes after meeting face to face for the first time. Jennifer kastner explains how they met. And what comes next. 16 21erica harrisbridetobe 46 54Jennifer Kastnercbs la reporter1 201 23christine lee witness in airport1 301 33 artie vanngroomtobe erica harris, bridetobe were going to be like. Oh my god, there he is erica harris of murrieta anxiously waits inside the nearly empty ontario airport friday night. Shes about to marry the man of her dreams. Who she has never met in person. erica harris, bridetobe you dont drag your feet with real love. You leap into that like thats what were doing. A year ago, she and artie randomly connected over instagram. Call it love at first click. But artie lives in new york hashtag problem so for months, their romance grew through original poetry. Along with videos. video nats artie then bought a oneway plane ticket, and the two planned to elope Jennifer Kastner reporting weve been patiently waiting for the past hour. Erica is getting very nervous, but we just got the call arties landed and any second hes going to come down that escalator. nats travelers look on in anticipation. T hen. nats nice to me you. Hi, im erica, dont drop me, its nice to meet you. Arite pops the question. nats will you marry me . Yes. The two still in disbelief, quietly exchange vows. christine lee, witness in airport its just very be a part of this experience. An instawedding and instasuccess. Their advice to all those loveseekers out there . artie vann, groom tobe dont listen to your thoughts, dont listen to your head, follow your heart. Follow your soul. erica harris, bridetobe so for anybody who doesnt believe in fairy tales anymore, who am i, and it can happen to you too. Too. The couple says they almost didnt make it they lost touch only a few months after starting to talk on instagram when harris got cold feet and vann was in a car crash. But they reconnected and have been going strong ever since. Groundhog day is tomorrow and that means we find out whether well have six more weeks of winter winter this is video from last years event. Since his first prediction in 1887 Punxsutawney Phil has seens his shadow more than 100 times. Hes predicted an early spring less than a half dozen times. With those odds well stick to steve raleighs forecasts. But if you want to know what phil has to say joins us cincinnati. Well be sure to update you. Itll be a sad groundhog day in canada. A beloved groundhog there has died just days before she was set to make her spring forecast. Winnipeg willow was born in 2010 but was found dead friday. Officials at the prairie wildlife rehab centre, where she lived, says she seemed fine right up until her death. Two other groundhogs will take showers and storms are likely tuesday evening night and some of these storms could be severe. The Storm Prediction Center has most of the tri state under a slight risk for severe thunderstorms tuesday night. The greatest risk would be damaging wind gusts. Currently, it looks like the bulk of our tuesday workday forecast will be dry. Skies will be mostly cloudy and temperatures will climb into the low 60s by the evening a florida woman takes matters into her own hands after she spots a Miami Dade Police him down and stopped him to reprimand him. The entire thing coming as a shock to the officer, who thought she had flagged him down because she had an emergency that was until she started asking him questions. 50 Claudia Castillo you were leaving me behind, and i was going 80 miles an hour, and i just wanted to know, whats the emergency . officer i dont know how fast i was going but i can tell you im on the way to work. I dont believe i was speeding. The Miami Dade Police department has addressed the video. It has opened an investigation. As for the woman who recorded all of this, police say at this point she has not been ticketed for speeding. 9 on your side at 5 is coming up. Craig mckee is here now with a look at some of the stories were working on for you. First, the Cycling Community here in the tri state is in pain today after a cyclist is hit and killed by a woman who was allegedly high at the time. She took off from the scene before she was look at new stricter penalties now being discussed in columbus for those who hit cyclists. Plus, the 911 calls that came in trying to get help for the cyclist. Then, junk mail is one thing bombs in your mailbox thats a major issue. What weve learned about the Butler County Sheriffs Department response to help a Preble County community who suddenly found themselves in a very dangerous situation. Now heres Mike Brookbank with whats coming up on the now. Mike brookbank the push is on to save senior dogs. The advantages of adopting a dog in its goldenyears, coming trending right now. A facebook page. Trying to find forever homes for some special dogs. Dogs. More than 1million likes and counting for old friends senior dog sanctuary. The nonprofit is using social media to raise awareness. Awareness. It got us wondering about how many older dogs really do find new homes. The nows Mike Brookbank has a look nat popdogs barking. These furry guys and gals are patiently waiting. Nat popdogs barking. But a few of these cute faces will wait four times longer to get a second chance. Sharon harvey, Cleveland Apl they deserve to go home and know love and to have a good life and a family. As for whats usually standing sharon harvey, Cleveland Apl the people who come in and ask to adopt a senior dog are truly special people. And thanks to facebook pages like old friends senior dog sanctuary going viral. The Cleveland Apl hopes to see more older dogs find new homes. Sharon harvey, Cleveland Apl people are more educated that it isnt a big deal to adopt a senior dog. Brookbank go potty, shotci, good girl one of the advantages of a senior dog is chances are theyre already pottied trained. And, oh ya, your furniture and favorite pair of shoes are probably safe. Judy hunter, adopted a senior dog they are often what you think. They are housebroken, theyre not in the chewing stage. They just fit in easily to a family. Judy hunter couldnt be happier with her special galpal. Brandy. Judy hunter, adopted a senior dog im so glad to be able to give her a good rest of her life. Hunter brought the corgimix home when she was 7. Today she is 11. Judy shes a great dog and i hope she enjoys the life ive given her as much as i enjoy having her. If you get the chance to give a canine a retirement worth remembering what you get in return will be so worth it. Sharon harvey, Cleveland Apl i can tell you, those animals give that gift multiple times back. butt sot sharon harvey, Cleveland Apl go to your local shelter, to a rescue group and adopt that animal, because there arent nearly enough people like that out there and we need you. Reporting for the now. Im Mike Brookbank. One of the Major Concerns about adopting an older animal is their health. And just how much of their life remains. Shelters like the apl tell us they are always up front about any issues a pet may currently be facing. Facing. And say whether a dog or cat has ten years, two months, or two weeks left. They deserve a chance to love and be loved once again. There are plenty of organizations here in the tri state that have dogs up for adoption. You can start by checking out the senior dogs project online. There youll find a list of organizations youre in kentucky check out bluegrass senior dog rescue. Located in georgetown. If youve been avoiding chipotle because of the recent ecoli outbreak there. Its safe to go back. Back. The cdc says today the outbreak appears to be over. And so is the investigation. 60 people had gotten sick from e coli at chipotle in 11 states since last november. Investigators still dont know specifically which food item carried it. They say it can be hard to narrow down whats contaminated when a restaurant serves several ingredients mixed or cooked together. Chipotle says it has improved how it deals with food safety since the outbreak. The hunt for three california inmates who escaped jail are all back in custody. On friday we told you abut the arrest of bac duong. Over the weekend the other two were captured after someone in San Francisco spotted a suspicious person at a whole foods parking lot. The sheriffs Department Says the trio broke out of a los angeles jail after coming up with an elaborate escape plan. In fact they planned it for six authorities. Part of their escape plan involved kidnapping a taxi driver whom the men later argued over killing. An investigation has now been launched into security at the jail. Thats it from the now cincinnati. Cincinnati. 9 on your side at 5 starts right now. A beloved cyclist died just a few hours ago after a hitandrun accident. The woman behind the wheel suspected of being on drugs. He was on an actual bicycle, somebody hit him and ran ranthe charges shes now facing and reaction from the Cycling Community. Now a Global Health emergency. The Fast Breaking developments at this hour on the zika virus. What you need to know as the threat spreads. Targeting hot spots. The citys top cop rolls out the newest plan to stop shootings in the queen city. Where his officers will step up patrols. Plus. Could the polish you put on your nails have a direct impact on your weight . Hear before getting your next manipedi. This is 9 on your side at 5. A woman accused of crashing into a cyclist while using drugs is now charged with killing him. Him. That victim died earlier today. Today. One day after police say Melinda Woodall crashed into 42yearold Michael Prater. This picture of prater is from his facebook account. Its clear just from this picture people are now expressing their condolances on social media. 9 on your sides tj parker is digging into the new developments today and has reaction from the Cycling Community. Tj . Right now Melinda Woodall is spending time here at the Hamilton County jail. Cyclists say this incident is another reminder for drivers to Pay Attention to the road. 911 call caller dustin, is he breathing . Hes breathing