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Underground explosion evacuates school

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:20:00 EDT

An underground explosion evacuated a school in Evanston on Thursday morning.

Kings students taken to hospital for taking another student's pills

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:14:00 EDT

Four Kings High School students were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after falling ill by taking another student's prescription pills.

Police believe they've caught serial robber

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:09:00 EDT

Springfield Township Police believe they may have caught a serial robber after they learned a man who was arrested earlier this week has committed at least two other crimes in the area.

Police need help identifying person of interest in fatal home invasion

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:42:00 EDT

Fairfield Township Police are asking the public's help in identifying a person of interest who may be involved in a fatal home invasion. Joseph Patterson II was killed August 25 at his home while his wife and children were present.

Officer who ran over woman will not face felony charges

Trina Edwards — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:19:00 EDT

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters says felony charges will not be filed against a Cincinnati Police Officer who ran over a homeless woman in Washington Park, killing her.

Blood tests come back clean for teenager in crash

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:20:00 EDT

The Ohio State Patrol says a Mason teenager was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol when he crashed his car on Interstate 675 last month.

Sebelius to make electronic medical records announcement

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:37:00 EDT

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is in town Thursday to make an announcement regarding health information technology.

Second woman found guilty of drugging children at daycare

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:32:00 EDT

A second woman has been found guilty of using a dietary supplement to drug children at the Covenant Church Day Care in Springfield Township.

Judge denies stay of Kentucky execution

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:23:00 EDT

A Kentucky judge on Wednesday denied two requests to halt the impending execution of an inmate convicted of murder and rape, saying the arguments were too flimsy to support a stay.

Students and teachers battling heat without air conditioning

Tiffany Teasley — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:14:00 EDT

The windows are wide open here at Fairfield Freshman High School, one of many ways students and teachers are trying to keep cool with no A/C.

More charges against a Madeira man accused of molesting children

Dan Wells — Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:11:00 EDT

More charges have been filed against a Madeira man accused of molesting children in his mobile home.

Street and bridge closings for Riverfest

Amber Jenkins — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:31:00 EDT

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) -- Over 250,000 people will head to Downtown Cincinnati for the 34th annual Riverfest celebration. This year's traffic plan will keep most of the Downtown streets open so visitors can visit restaurants, shops and Fountain Square.

Comair to lay off workers and halve fleet by 2012

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:47:00 EDT

Delta Air Lines Inc. subsidiary Comair will reduce its fleet by more than half and cut staffing over the next two years to become more competitive, the regional airline said Wednesday.

Four arrested in Hamilton meth bust

Ethan Goldsmith — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:29:00 EDT

Four people were arrested in Hamilton on drug related charges after police issued a search warrant for a house on Edison Avenue.

Poster debut kickoff event to launch Books by the Banks

Kiaya Kinley — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:46:00 EDT

Books by the Banks: Cincinnati USA Book Festival is not held until October, but the kick-off is tonight. The 2010 poster debut event is Wednesday, September 1, at 7:00 p.m., at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion.

Mom delivers baby in car on way to hospital - again

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:59:00 EDT

At Mercy Hospital Anderson, Suite 344 is where this story ends, but it is definitely not where this story began.

City residents getting recycling bins

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:52:00 EDT

City of Cincinnati residents are starting to receive green recycling carts this week.

Man accused of firing shots at car with 2 children inside

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:46:00 EDT

A Hamilton County man is behind bars after police say he fired shots at a car with five people inside.

Reds announce information on playoff tickets

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:41:00 EDT

The Cincinnati Reds and Major League Baseball have announced information on purchasing tickets for the postseason.

Bill Portman passes away at 88

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:54:00 EDT

Longtime Cincinnati businessman and civic leader William C. "Bill" Portman has died at his home. He was 88.

Teen accused of trying to sneak drugs into jail using Snickers wrapper

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:38:00 EDT

A teen who was visiting the Warren Correctional Institution is facing felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers caught her trying to sneak in drugs.

Man accused of stealing from donation jar

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:13:00 EDT

A Springfield Township teenager is behind bars after police say he stole money from a donation jar.

Walmart employee accused of stealing nearly $6k from register

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:11:00 EDT

An Evanston woman was arrested Tuesday after police say she stole nearly $6,000 from her employer.

Grand jury fails to indict shooter in fatal St. Bernard incident

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:55:00 EDT

A Hamilton County grand jury has failed to indict a man who was involved in a fatal St. Bernard shooting.

Fire damages Hebron garage

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:10:00 EDT

A fire in Hebron has destroyed a storage garage.

Man arrested for assaulting woman in hotel

Trina Edwards — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:55:00 EDT

A Glendale man is behind bars after police say he sexually assaulted a woman in a local hotel.

Crews find missing boater in Boone County

Ethan Goldsmith — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:28:00 EDT

Crews have found the body of a missing boater near Petersburg, Kentucky.

Pizza delivery driver speaks out about robbery

Kimberly Holmes — Wed, 1 Sep 2010 07:23:00 EDT

A pizza deliveryman is speaking out after he was brutally beaten on the job.

Prepping for the Rubber Duck Regatta

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 07:21:00 EDT

Volunteers at the Free Store Warehouse are not ducking their responsibilities.

Reds fever not contagious

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 07:19:00 EDT

Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman is disappointed in the recent attendance at Great American Ball Park

Third trial date set for Ryan Widmer

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:08:00 EDT

A January trial date has been set for Ryan Widmer.

Madeira Police searching for additional Assault Victims

Ethan Goldsmith — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:51:00 EDT

Police are searching for additional victims of a Madeira man charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a 9-year-old girl.

Franklin Circle K robber turns self in

Ethan Goldsmith — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:06:00 EDT

A man suspected of robbing a Circle K in Franklin with a knife turned himself in on Tuesday.

Lebanon soldier killed in Afghanistan

Roger Seay — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:55:00 EDT

According to the Department of Defense, Army Spc. James C. Robinson, 27, of Lebanon, Ohio, died Aug. 28 at Paktika, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire.

Condemned Ky. inmate asks judge to halt execution

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:42:00 EDT

A condemned Kentucky inmate is asking a judge to halt a scheduled Sept. 16 execution date, saying he may be mentally retarded and is entitled to DNA testing on the evidence in his case.

Fort Thomas Police trying to identify suspect

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:52:00 EDT

The Fort Thomas Police Department is asking for help in identifying a suspect wanted for using stolen credit cards throughout Campbell and Kenton counties.

Man pleads no contest in voyeurism case, found guilty

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:48:00 EDT

A Delhi man has pled no contest on several voyeurism charges.

Man dies in Blanchester fire

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:40:00 EDT

A man was killed Tuesday morning in a fire in Blanchester.

Store owner fends off robber with can of beer

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:57:00 EDT

Police are looking for a suspect who attempted to rob a Clermont County convenience store, but ran away after the owner hit him with a can of beer.

Police trying to 'guess who' stole $4,000 guitar

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:32:00 EDT

Blue Ash Police are investigating the theft of a guitar from the band "The Guess Who."

Underprivileged computer classes returning in NKY

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:27:00 EDT

Community leaders in northern Kentucky say they are planning to reopen an after-school program that teaches underprivileged kids about computers and how they work.

Fight sends two to hospital, one to jail

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:30:00 EDT

A fight in Milford has sent two people to the hospital and another person to jail.

Abandoned horse needs a home

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:55:00 EDT

A 6-year-old thoroughbred horse who was found abandoned in and near death at a farm in Bethel last December is now in need of a home.

Patient accused of groping nurse

Trina Edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:28:00 EDT

An Over the Rhine man is behind bars, accused of groping a nurse at University Hospital.

WEBN Fireworks return home to FOX19 Labor Day weekend

Roger Seay — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:52:00 EDT

It's been 25 years since FOX19 was the first television station to broadcast the WEBN Fireworks. And television has changed a great deal since then.

Nearly two dozen graves unearthed during Washington Park renovation

Ethan Goldsmith — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:04:00 EDT

Excavation work for the planned redevelopment of a Cincinnati park has been uncovering graves and remains from the early 1800s.

American Idol Tour at Riverbend

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:26:00 EDT

You watched them come alive week after week on FOX19. Monday night, the tri-state got to see and hear them in person.

Suspects caught on security camera carting away copper downspouts in Oakley

Dan Wells — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:19:00 EDT

Cincinnati Police detectives are searching for suspects caught on a security camera carting away copper downspouts.

Four new schools opening in Hamilton district

Tiffany Teasley — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:43:00 EDT

Crawford Woods Elementary is just one of four new schools opening next week in the Hamilton City School District, and teachers and students can't wait to move in.

Police investigating crash between cop car and Metro bus

Ethan Goldsmith — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:03:00 EDT

Police are investigating a crash that occurred between a Metro bus and a Cincinnati Police cruiser in the West End on Monday.

Man sentenced in roommate murder

Ethan Goldsmith — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:04:00 EDT

A Whitewater Township man was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Monday for the death of his roommate.

North College Hill rape suspect caught in West Virginia

Trina Edwards — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:08:00 EDT

A rape suspect from Hamilton County has been arrested in West Virginia by the U.S. Marshals.

Police recover over 300 pot plants in Clermont County

Trina Edwards — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:04:00 EDT

The Clermont County Sheriff's Narcotics Unit has conducted a two-day operation to discover and eradicate marijuana plants before harvest.

W.Va. judge tosses sex abuse case against priest

Trina Edwards — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:29:00 EDT

A judge has dismissed charges against a Cincinnati priest accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old boy while the two visited a West Virginia church in 1991.

Ky. state offices closed Friday for furlough day

Trina Edwards — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:50:00 EDT

State offices in Kentucky will be closed on Friday, Sept. 3, as part of the state's budget balancing plan to furlough state government workers a total of six days in Fiscal Year 2011.

2 arrested, 2 on the run after pizza delivery man robbed

Trina Edwards — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:41:00 EDT

Two teenagers are behind bars after a pizza delivery person was brutally beaten and robbed.

Suspect on the loose following chase in Mason

Trina Edwards — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:37:00 EDT

Mason police are looking for help in locating a suspect in a burglary that occurred over the weekend.

Frankenstein appears in court

Eileen Talkie — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:45:00 EDT

Forrest Frankenstein, Jr is scheduled for arraignment Monday morning. The Hamilton man is facing multiple charges after threatening to kill officers after attending the Toby Keith concert.

Several hurt after accident involving school bus, dump truck

Trina Edwards — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:16:00 EDT

Sixteen people, including fourteen students, were taken to the hospital after a dump truck and school bus collided in Ripley County.

School bus rolls into building

Trina Edwards — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:56:00 EDT

A driver forgot to set the parking break on a school bus, causing the bus to roll down a hill and strike a car and a building in South Fairmount.

Police dog dies after being left unattended in vehicle

Trina Edwards — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:23:00 EDT

Cincinnati Police say one of their police dogs has died after accidentally being left unattended in a hot vehicle.

Teen Burned Severely from Campfire

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:44:00 EDT

Around 7:30am Saturday morning, Franklin Township firefighters say a child was burned badly after putting gas onto a campfire.

Rumpke truck catches fire in St. Clair Township

Trina Edwards — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:34:00 EDT

Crews are working to determine the cause of a fire at the Rumpke Tire Recycling Center.

Anguished mother speaks out about loss of her boys

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:56:00 EDT

An anguished mother spoke for the first time publicly on Monday about the unbearable loss of two young boys.