• The Weather Authority Forecast

  Thursday, June 20, 2013 The Weather Authority Forecast:8 a.m. Mostly sunny 64°Noon Mostly sunny 80°2 p.m. Mostly sunny 84°5 p.m. Mostly sunny 87°Reds ForecastPirates vs. Reds at 12:351st Pitch: Mostly sunny 81°7th Inning: Mostly clear 85°Final Pitch: Mostly clear 86°Friday a.m. Mostly sunny 63°Friday p.m. Sun and clouds 89°Friday Evening Partly cloudy ...

• Three People Shot Downtown

  Cincinnati Police are investigating a shooting that happened in downtown Cincinnati.The shooting occurred near the intersection of Third Street and the Clay Bailey Bridge.Cincinnati Police arrived at the scene around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night, around the same time Reds fans were leaving the game at nearby Great American Ball Park.Three people were shot in a car driving down Third Street with ...

• Man Found Dead In Alley In Covington

  Covington Police said they found a man dead in an alley behind the 300 block of Hawthorne around 1:00 a.m. Thursday morning.This is near St. Augustine's Church.Dispatchers tell Local 12 a knife was found near the man. Witnesses said they heard gunshots in the area around this time.Police are still ...

• Two Former Grant County Deputy Jailers Face Charges

  Two Grant County jailers are finding themselves on the wrong side of the law.They are facing charges in two separate incidents.Deputy jailer James Stephens was fired from the jail three weeks ago.After he was let go, another deputy jailer reported that two handguns were stolen from her home.The investigation lead to Stephens.He was arrested Wednesday for receiving stolen property.Another former ...

• Molina Westbrook lead Cards past Cubs

  The Cubs' Anthony Rizzo is tagged by Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina but manages to knock the ball loose as he scores in the second inning Wednesday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. / AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chris ...

• Reds walk off with win in 13 innings

  Reds beat Pirates 2-1 in 13 innings: Brandon Phillips, Jay Bruce and Derrick Robinson discuss the Reds' 2-1 victory over the Pirates in 13 inninga on Wednesday, June 19, ...

• Bearcats add lineman lose quarterback

  Bearcats quarterback Brendon Kay looks on as quarterback Trenton Norvell (3) throws during the Bearcats' scrimmage at Paul Brown Stadium in March. / The Enquirer/Joseph Fuqua ...

• Lawsuit Taser shock was deadly

  Attorney Al Gerhardstein is continuing his crusade to reform regional law enforcement agencies' Taser policies. / Enquirer file photo/Gary ...

• UCs Suriano headed to Ohio HS Hall of Fame

  UC director of high school and player relations Vince Suriano will be inducted into the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame on ...

• Springfield Twp. Police Auction July 13

  The Springfield Township Police Department is having a public auction at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 13, at the Springfield Township Service Department, 950 Compton ...

• Phillips tries to build on late winner in series finale

  There's been plenty of bad blood between the Pirates and Reds this season. And one result of it may have something to do with Brandon Phillips' recent struggles. Since being plunked with a Tony Watson fastball on the forearm on June 1, Phillips is 10-for-56 (.179) in 13 games. He missed four with an injury resulting from the pitch and still has a welt on his arm. But Phillips may ...

• Phillips comes through with walk-off bouncer in 13th

  PIT@CIN: Reds walk off in 13th on Phillips' single CINCINNATI -- Little has gone well at the plate for Brandon Phillips recently, but late Tuesday night, the Reds' second baseman found himself in a hitting situation that he's often been comfortable with: two strikes. Phillips' average when hitting with two strikes is the best in the National League this season. And that ...

• Northern Kentuckys New Push To Fight Drug Addiction

  Last year, Boone County' coroner handled an average of three heroin overdose deaths a month. This year is right on track for the same numbers. County leaders know it's time to come up with an awareness campaign. While they work on that, the family of a young woman who overdosed in April has launched a campaign of their own called Tabatha's Fight. Campbell and Kenton counties have ...

• Mariemont Residents Hope Historical Designation Stops Road Project

  A local community has received a rather dubious designation. Mariemont's now one of the most endangered places in the United States. While the community's already on the National Historic Register, the new title is seen as a good thing for a reason which you might not suspect. Mariemont is one of the first planned communities in the United States. The idea for this place came from Mary ...

• Reds host 10th annual Rookie Success League camp

  Jay Bruce was among the Reds at their Rookie Success League camp, teaching youngsters baseball fundamentals. (Reds) CINCINNATI -- For the 10th straight summer, children ages 6-12 have taken advantage of the Reds Rookie Success League, a camp that teaches the basics of baseball at five different locations throughout Ohio and Kentucky. Much to the delight of Reds right fielder Jay Bruce, another ...

• TMZ Sopranos Actor James Gandolfini Dead

  The celebrity website TMZ reports that James Gandolfini, best known for his role as Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos", died earlier today in Italy.The website says Gandolfini is believed to have suffered a heart attack. He was 51 years old. Gandolfini was in Italy to attend the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily and he was scheduled to participate in a festival event this weekend. ...

• Phillips remains in funk since taking fastball to forearm

  Email CINCINNATI -- It's not hard to trace the origin of Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips' recent hitting funk. Phillips hasn't been the same since June 1, when he was plunked on the left forearm by Pirates reliever Tony Watson. The bruised left forearm suffered from a Watson fastball put Phillips out of action for four games. In the 12 games since he returned to the lineup, ...

• Choo Baker downplay rash of Bucs hit batters

  Email CINCINNATI -- Reds leadoff hitter and center fielder Shin-Soo Choo has been hit by a Major League-leading 19 pitches this season. That included one off the right knee on Pirates starter Charlie Morton's very first pitch of the game Tuesday. "It hurt. I have 19 right now and I was the most hurt last night," Choo said Wednesday, the mark on the side of his knee still visible. ...

• Tabathas Fight Combats Heroin Deaths

  Last year, Boone County' coroner handled an average of three heroin overdose deaths a month. This year is right on track for the same numbers. County leaders know it's time to come up with an awareness campaign. While they work on that, the family of a young woman who overdosed in April has launched a campaign of their own.Local 12 News Reporter Deborah Dixon shows us ...

• Mariemont On Endangered Places List

  A local community has received a rather dubious designation. Mariemont's now one of the most endangered places in the United States. While the community's already on the National Historic Register, the new title is actually seen as a good thing.Local 12's Rich Jaffe has more from Mariemont Square with the explanation. Mariemont is one of the first planned communities in the United ...

• Police Golf Manor Shooting Victims Were Targeted

  A burst of gunfire shakes a quiet neighborhood and sends two people to the hospital. Police say the shooter knew where his targets were sleeping. And as Local 12's Joe Webb reports from Golf Manor, the gunman purposely fired several rounds into their bedroom. 2424 Canterbury is a nice home on a peaceful street, right across from Losantiville Country Club. But if you take a look around back, ...

• Lawsuit Filed In Taser Death

  The family of a man who died after police used a taser on him, is suing an officer and the city of North College Hill. Police were called to Crutchfield Park last July for a report that someone fired a gun. North College Hill Police Officer Sergeant Ryan Schrand responded to the Springfield Township Park. He ended up using tasers on two people. One was fine, but Corey McGinnis went into cardiac ...

• Fundraising To Restore Findlay Market Bell

  Some locals hope to bring back a long time tradition to Findlay Market. Until seven o'clock this evening, S&J Café is holding a fundraising event to raise money to restore the market's bell. Local 12's Tiffany Wilson shows us the bell's role in the market's history. Like clockwork, we count on bells. They're a call to church goers. They're a signal ...

• University Hospital Settles Suit For $500000

  University Hospital will pay a local family $500,000 as part of a settlement, the Ohio Supreme Court said today. 23 year-old Ryan Smith died after being treated there for a brain injury. Smith's family filed a wrongful death suit against the hospital. Smith was diagnosed with a skull fracture and a subarachnoid hemorrhage at the Fort Hamilton Hospital in December 2006. He was transferred to ...

• Dogs Allowed At Spring Grove Cemetery on Sunday

  The historic Spring Grove Cemetery is opening it's gates to dog owners and their four legged friends. This Sunday, June 23rd, pet owners will get to come out and enjoy the entire day with their canine, during the Dog Day of Summer Event. Owners and their dog's will get to enjoy exploring over 45 miles of paved roads throughout the 400 developed acres of the park. This event benefits ...

• Single-game tickets on sale June 29

  Single-game tickets for Bengals 2013 home games will be available to purchase beginning next Saturday, June 29. Sales will begin at 10 a.m. and initially will be handled exclusively through Ticketmaster in three ways: ...

• New Sesame Street Muppet Is Son of Convict

  Sesame Street is tackling another tough social issue with a new character Muppet. The children's TV series is introducing Alex, a Muppet whose father is in jail. Alex is part of Sesame Workshop's online tool kit aimed to help kids understand and cope with parental incarceration. He is also a tool to help caregivers talk about the subject with children. One in 28 American children ...

• Horse Rescued From Inside Tire

  (WCHS/AP) A horse in Barbour County, West Virginia found itself in "wheel" trouble but police, firefighters and residents pitched in to come to the horse’s rescue. The animal, appropriately named "Rowdy", somehow got stuck in a tire. A police officer spotted the horse and called for help. It took them about 30 minutes, but rescuers were finally able to free the horse. ...

• Name Of Teen Drowning Victim in Hamilton Is Released

  Investigators released the name of a 15-year-old boy who drown in the Old Miami Erie Canal in Hamilton. William Allen of Hamilton tried to swim across the canal last night-but went under.Emergency crews say Allen ran into trouble around 8 p.m. Tuesday night. Crews searched into early Wednesday morning for Allen before finding his body around 1 a.m..Butler County officials said Allen, another ...

• Norwood Teen Drowning Victims Mother Gets Support

  The mother of a Norwood teen who drowned in a river while swimming with friends said she is coping with the loss of her only son through prayer and with the support of her son's friends and her church. Otis Andrews, 19, was swept under water last week as he swam in the Little Miami River with five friends. His friends tried to save him. Felicia Watson said she knew her son was going to a ...

• Mother Of Captivity Suspect Says Allegations Untrue

  ASHLAND, OH - The mother of one of three people arrested for holding a mother and her child captive in a home in a city near Cleveland for two years says the allegations are completely untrue. The suspects allegedly made the woman, who has a cognitive disability and the mental capacity of a 13-14 year old, clean the house, do laundry and yard work while they collected her benefit checks. Federal ...

• Rhinegeist Brewery Nears Completion

  A new company helping Over-The-Rhine rewrite its brewing history is almost ready to open.Construction is wrapping up on Rhinegeist brewing in a historic building on Elm near Findlay.It's on the second floor of the former Christian Moerlein bottling plant.Batches of Rhinegeist's first four beers are already brewing.The 25,000 square-foot space includes a tap room that will be ready for ...

• Two Golf Manor Residents Shot in Their Sleep

  Police say a man and a woman who were shot as they slept in their Golf Manor home early Wednesday morning are expected to survive. But investigators still aren't sure who fired the bullets-or why.Detectives say the bullets came through a sliding glass door and hit the couple as they slept in their home on Canterbury near Hammel.One person was shot in the chest, the other in the leg. But ...

• Search Is On For Hillsboro Cat Injured By Arrow

  The Humane Society is asking for help to find a cat that's been seen with an arrow through it in Hillsboro.As far as The Humane Society knows, the cat is alive but is running away from people.The SPCA has set up humane traps.They're urging residents to report sightings but not to try and go after the cat for fear it will only scare it.An investigation has also begun to try and ...

• Teens Body Recovered From Hamilton Canal

  A 15-year-old boy is dead after drowning in the Old Miami Erie Canal in Hamilton. Emergency crews searched into early Wednesday morning for the missing teen before finding his body around 1 a.m..Butler County officials said two teen boys and a teen girl were fishing Tuesday night when they decided to swim across the canal. They said one teen boy got about halfway across and then began to ...

• Obesity a Disease Says American Medical Association

  The American Medical Association is recognizing obesity as a disease. Dr. Lou Aronne, an obesity specialist at New York Presbyterian Hospital, talks about the significance of this change and what it means for health care costs, awareness and ...

• Fluffy Cows Become A Worldwide Hit

  The bovine beauties started as a 4-H project, that quickly went viral after a picture was posted on the website Reddit. Now, they're a world wide sensation. "The cows get washed about once a week and then with soap. Other days they get a rinse to keep the fluffy look," said stylist Ashtyn Danker.Maintaining the fluffy locks requires quite a regimen including high powered blowers, ...

• Report Man charged with tossing wife from cruise ship

  Lonnie Loren Kocontes, 55, is accused of murder for financial gain A California grand jury has indicted a Florida man on charges he strangled his former wife while on a cruise and tossed her overboard, the Orange County ...

• Motorcyclist struck by car on EB Ronald Reagan

  A motorcyclist was struck by a car this morning on eastbound Cross County Ronald Reagan Highway west of Interstate 75 in Springfield Township,, according to Hamilton County emergency communication ...

• Elis Named One Of Nations Best BBQ Places

  Cincinnati lands in some elite company, in a new listing of outstanding barbeque across the United States.Travel and Leisure magazine's June issue lists Eli's in Columbia Tusculum among the top 14 new places for barbeque in the nation.The article praises Eli's for its hickory-smoked pulled-pork sandwich.The restaurant began as a stand on Fountain Square and in Findlay Market.In ...

• Gateway to dedicate Boone facility

  In this October 2010 photo, Robert Carneal welds a T-joint using an oxy-acetylene torch in the welding lab at Gateway Community and Technical College, Boone County. He lives in Cheviot. / Enquirer file/Patrick ...

• In a digital world drive-ins battle to survive

  Drive-ins battle to survive: Hear Todd Chancey talk about what makes his Holiday Auto Theatre in Butler County a winner at a time when other drive-in screens around the country are going ...

• Billick Tomlinson share views on Hard Knocks

  With the Bengals appearance on Hard Knocks this season becoming official on Monday, NFL ...

• Woman convicted of Pitino extortion in new prison

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Kentucky woman convicted of trying to extort millions in cash, cars and a house from University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino has a new federal home.The Federal Bureau of Prisons moved 53-year-old Karen Sypher to Federal Correctional Institute-Aliceville, about 55 miles southwest of Tuscaloosa, Ala. Sypher had been in a federal prison in Marianna, ...

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