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It looks like there is snow on the radar, but it is not hitting the ground. It is evaporating before it hits the surface. No problems outside this morning. Breezy conditions at the moment. Temperatures in the midand upper 20 s. We have had clouds in place all night long. Sunshine towards lunchtime, 38. About 44 this afternoon. Clouds rolling back in into the evening. We are expecting showers after dark tonight. Start, very light. Nothing out of the ordinary. We start out in Butler County, rolling right along. Here is 74 toward the 75 interchange at elmore. Really light in both directions and kellogg. Maybe towards 471, you are clear as well. Things look great for us. We will keep you updated. Lisa an Investigation Underway this morning after a metro bus hits two people, killing one. Mark wlwt news 5 s dan griffin leading the way with new details we ve gathered overnight. Good morning. Dan good morning. This is a nightmare for anybody just out and about. It was a fatherdaughter day and the decided to take a stroll and that and did unexpectedly in frank, who was 73 years old, died after he was hit by the bus. S 41 years old, is at Uc Medical Center with serious injuries. She is in stable condition after surgery last night. Investigators say the two were crossing erie avenue and edwards road in the crosswalk when the 51 crosstown bus hit them. There were no passengers on the bus when this happened, but the driver was also taken to the hospital in shock. This is a driver that s been with metro for about 10 years. So a driver that has quite a bit of experience. The driver of the metro bus has been transported. Again, very upsetting experience for all of us in the metro family. Our hearts are with the people who are involved. Dan Cincinnati Police say excessive speed and impairment do not appear to be factors in this crash. There are cameras on this bus that will likely take part in this investigation and they are eyewitnesses. We will continue to follow this story for you. Live in hyde park, dan griffin, wlwt news 5. Mark a 14yearold is now facing serious jail time after he was found guilty of raping another teenager at a party. This all started after a Springboro High School Football Game in september. A teenager decided to throw a party. There was marijuana and alcohol. That s when police say a girl who was too drunk to walk or even stand was raped. Everybody that was there knew that she was extraordinarily intoxicated, couldn t stand on her own, couldn t speak, and he decided that he was going to engage in Sexual Conduct with her at essentially the encouragement of some of the other males that were there. Mark the 14yearold will be sentenced this coming wednesday. Lisa shocking news rocking the thomas more college community. A leader on campus is now facing 36 counts of possessing child investigation has been going on for years. Wlwt news 5 s andrew setters is live in Kenton County this morning with the latest details. Good morning. Andrew Robert Marshall has gone from being in charge of Campus Safety at thomas more to being held here in the Kenton County detention center. He was arrested on campus yesterday. Robert marshall had been around the thomas more campus for years. He s been director of Public Safety for more than a decade. But on his home computer, investigators believe he was collecting child pornography. The investigation was not an easy one. Investigators say he used a program to try to scrub the hard drive on his computer, making it more difficult to recover the evidence. Marshall was arrested yesterday after being indicted by the Kenton County grand jury. It s shocking to me and it s not really like it scares me, like i didn t feel unsafe or anything. It just blows our minds that that someone that would do that actually really gross and wrong. That ey would do Something Like that. Especially with children being involved makes it worse. Andrew marshall is facing a 36count indictment. He s being held here on 25,000 bond. Reporting live from the iKenton County detention center, andrrew setters, wlwt news 5. Mark thank you. Senators lobbying their colleagues for help and money to stop the deadly heroin epidemic during a Senate Judiciary committee. New hampshire is one of the states hit hardest. Those testifying are asking for funding to help. U. S. Senator rob portman from ohio also testified, speaking on what needs to be done to battle this growing problem. From prevention efforts to Law Enforcement strategies to addressing overdoses and expanding evidencebased treatment to supporting those in recovery, this legislation is comprehensive. It will help communities pursue all of these proven strategies. We need them all. Not just one. Overdose deaths involving opioid pain relievers have increased dramatically since 1999, and heroin deaths increased five fold between 2002 and 2014. Lisa time to talk baseball in january. The reds are hitting the road today and kicking off the annual reds caravan. The buses are leaving Great American at 9 00 this morning. The reds have four tours heading in Different Directions over the next three days. The reds caravan will cover more than 3300 miles with stops in five states. Fans will get to meet reds coaches, broadcasters, and players. Mark time now to check traffic. Kyla good morning. We are talking about construction. They will be able to get some of that work done. I am sure they will enjoy the warm up getting the work done along 75. Mitchell and the norwood lateral. At times a single or a double lane closure and rolling roadblocks. You will see them over the next couple of nights. They are supposed to be short in nature. You might want to take reading road as an alternate. This is 71, 75, still looking good. We check in now with randi rico. A little rain, a little flurry action. Randi showers of all sorts later this evening. Maybe a 60 degree day next week. We are starting out in the 20 s. 26 near lunken airport. 26 in fort mitchell. Plan on the cool side. By lunchtime, i expect sunshine. 5 00, rain showers are rolling in. They are fairly light in nature. Just when those temperature spike when we come back. Mark celebrating the life of the milford high junior killed in a tragic car crash over the weekend. Lisa how students are remebering their classmate. Mark nasa celebrating the lives of those lost in a tragic space wake up in your first home. Wake up in a home youve made a bit bigger. Wake up in a home with a new address. Wake up in a home that doesnt even have an address. As your life evolves, your dream home evolves too, and protecting it takes at American Family insurance we support your dreams. See how you can save with ring video doorbell at amfam. Com ring here in vineland, home of progresso, we figured out how to get rich ingredients like bacon into 22 light soups, so if you want 100 calories or less per serving without giving up rich flavor do what we do. Make it progresso. Look at this sweet face. So sweet. Ok, were going to need a napkin gooey, flaky, happy. Toaster mark good morning and back. We have warmed up a degree. We will check your forecast in a minute. S headlines. New developments in the criminal case against accused South Carolina Church Shooter dylann roof. A South Carolina state court will draw from a pool of 600 s state trial this june. The death penalty. Lisa a candlelight vigil was held in burns, oregon, last night for lavoy finicum. He was the man killed by officers during a traffic stop when authorities arrested ammon bundy and several other protesters who had taken over a National Wildlife reserve. Ammon bundy, one of the leaders of the movement who was arrested tuesday, told protesters to abandon the Wildlife Reserve and go home. Three more people suspected of being linked to the armed occupation surrendered yesterday. Mark 30 years ago today, one of the great tragedies in American History took place, as the Space Shuttle challenger exploded just 73 seconds after liftoff. All seven astronauts onboard were killed. This morning, senior nasa observance and a wreathlaying at the Arlington National cemetery. Later in the day other nasa centers will hold remembrance events. Helping the homeless get the services they need. Lisa people representing social services from across Northern Kentucky were surveying the region and talking to people who live on the streets. The Homeless Count helps to establish the level of federal funding that flows to programs to help the homeless. Volunteers say it s important to talk to the homeless and find out how the community can help them get back on their feet. It s really iimportant because it also helps us find any gaps in service so we re doing this survey with people so it s not necessarily just counting someone. It s actually talking to them and figuring out what barriers they have and how we can help them as a region. Lisa more than 300 homeless year s count. Most of those were in Kenton County. Count tuesday night into wednesday morning. Mark remembering a Milford High School teenager who was killed in a weekend car crash. Last night family and classmates milford to remember their friend who died sunday in loveland after slamming into an suv. Friends say lauren always had a smile on her face, she loved nature, and always worked hard in school. Friends still can t believe she s gone. Wellliked, great student. She had her whole future ahead of her, and one brief mistake and it s gone. Mark a funeral mass will be held this morning at 10 00 at st. Andrew church. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. Mike a win streak years in the making. In case you missed it, the Girls Basketball team over at lakota west did something pretty magical in one of our top stories last night at 11 00. Lakota west made the trip over to fairfield in a game that would tie their conference record of 35 straight wins in the gmc. Nia staples helped propel the firebirds, leading all scorers with 22. Her teammate lexi wasan added 18 points. Their defense forced nearly 30 and they were able to tie the same mark they set just a handful of seasons ago, 35 straight conference wins in a row. The firebirds go for the record of 36 straight saturday at colerain. I will see you back here for wlwt news 5 starting at 5 00 p. M. Cincinnati s certified most accurate forecast. Randi our temperatures will go up and down. We will see rain and snow. A decent afternoon today. Rain showers give way to flurries tonight. It will get warmer by the weekend. Next week, 60 s and maybe some thunderstorms. This morning, there is snow on the radar. It is evaporating before it hits the surface. We are seeing clouds, even though the radar may show a different picture. 27, batavia. With clouds in place, most places in the upper 20 s. 32 in connersville. A mix of clouds and sun early this afternoon. Temperatures in the low 40 s and the rain showers will be on the way. I thought i will give you the latest on the important holiday of the day. It is blueberry pancake day. Breakfast forecast, cloudy, breezy, 26. Dinnertime, rain changing over to a couple of flurries. Cloudy backup into 4 00, 5 00. Rain showers moving in. Rain showers flurries. Today. Into the evening, flurries move out about this time tomorrow morning. Temperatures, 39 degrees tomorrow. Saturday and sunday, mid 50 s. 62 degrees is still looking likely for tuesday. By wednesday, right back down to the 30 s. It is really a roller coaster. Kyla got to get all the enjoyment in over the weekend. 65 Miles Per Hour on 471 from the 275 interchange. Fort thomas, dayton, you look good. Clear conditions before you head over the river. Five minutes over the Daniel Carter beard bridge and into downtown. No issues to get you started on this thursday. Lisa thank you. Another celebrity considering the queen city as a place to plant some roots. Mark why actor Emilio Estevez says he wants to move to cincinnati. Lisa the fitbit device promising to do Amazing Things for your health, but are their claims true . A lawsuit now causing people to question its integrity. Mark those are really popular. Taking a live look outside this morning. Here in vineland, home of progresso, we love all kinds of chicken soups. But just one kind of chicken. White breast meat chicken every time. So if youre not going to make your own chicken soup tonight, do what we do. Make it progresso. Look at this sweet face. So sweet. Ok, were going to need a napkin gooey, flaky, happy. Toaster lisa good morning and welcome back. 27 degrees right now. Fitbit is arguably the hottest fitness tracker on the market. Mark it seems like everyone has those bracelets that track your steps, and in some cases ,your heart rate. Kyla but does fitbit really a new lawsuit is saying no. This month fitbit was hit with a Class Action Lawsuit alleging fraud. According to the suit, two of the company s heart rate monitors, the Fitbit Charge hr and the fitbit surge, don t accurately measure your heart rate, which could be dangerous. The suit surprised Consumer Reports, who tested and recommended the devices. So, Consumer Reports retested them. The testers again found both fitbit models were on point, but noted one exception. The Fitbit Charge hr would give more inaccurate readings at higher intensity workouts, depending on where the strap was put on the arm. If you follow fitbit s recommendations, however, the monitor seems accurate. While Consumer Reports says it will keep an eye on the fitbit lawsuit, it says it will continue to recommend the fitbit surge and the fitbit hr trackers. These are really popular. You see the black band on their lisa i brought the kids one for christmas, four cents a did. Jake lost his. Mark yeah. Mine was pretty good. Links up with your phone. Works pretty good. I wore it out. [laughter] mark it was in the morning jobs. [laughter] kyla that is something we will be keeping an eye on. Mark you might have seen this on social media. A white actor has been cast to play an africanamerican pop star. According to the guardian, Joseph Fiennes will play Michael Jackson in an upcoming comedy in the uk. The halfhour tv show will air on the British Channel sky arts. It will center around a fabled road trip in which jackson, elizabeth taylor, and Marlon Brando try to get home from new york to los angeles, following september 11th. It s not clear if that road trip ever happened, but in a 2011 interview with vanity fair, one of jackson s former employee s insisted that it did. Lisa a hollywood actor says he wants to move to cincinnati after shooting a movie here. In an interview at the Sundance Film Festival this week, Emilio Estevez says he would like to eventually live in overtherhine. Estevez shot johnny longshot, a movie about horse racing, in cincinnati in 2013. Estevez, whose father martin sheen is from dayton, ohio, says cncinnati is a magical place. Mark maybe he can come here. A little sequel action. Randi i saw him once out and about and people started shouting chanting mighty we take a look at the forecast. 6 00 a. M. , 21 and breezy. After work, 6 00, 43. Showers will be moving in at that point and then changeover to some flurries. Thank you for sending in that picture. Send me your pictures as you train for the pig on twitter and facebook. Temperatures into the mid 50 s. Mark thank you. Remembering an Indianapolis Elementary School principal. Lisa why witnesses are now saying she was a hero in the moments before her death. Mark while candidates are gearing up for the gop debate, donald trump has other plans. What he says he intends to do tonight instead of raising the state. Lisa a leader on the thomas more College Campus accused of heinous acts. What police are investigating city had been investigating Robert Marshall for years. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the thoughts and prayers to the family. Mark how a family outing turned tragic after a bus hit the pair. This is wlwt news 5 today. Mark good morning, everyone. I mark hayes. Lisa and i m lisa cooney. Randi rico and kyla woods are in this morning with your weather and traffic. Randi, a chilly start. We had been patient. Wait five minutes and he gets better. Randi weight two days and it goes up. Being able to coordinate the warmup with the weekend. It is on the cool side, 25 and peoples. 27 downtown. Most places , upper 20 s around 30 degrees. It is a breeze at the moment. It is making it feel like the upper teens. Radar shows smell. When you look out the window radar shows snow. Are just seeing clouds. 26 degrees at 8 00 a. M. Noon, 38. We will make it to 44. Showers will be on the way by the evening commute. Talking rain showers and changing over to flurries after 8 00 tonight. We will talk about winning they move out in a couple of minutes. Kyla woods, what is going on . Kyla here is a look right now on the lower deck of the brent spence bridge. In covington, we have a broken down vehicle off to the shoulder. It is partially blocking the f