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Guy Calls 911, Kills Responding Officer

Trepierre Hummons, 21, posted suicide-by-cop plan on Facebook

(Newser) - A Cincinnati man killed a police officer yesterday while friends were reading about his suicide-by-cop plan in texts and commenting about it on his Facebook page, CNN reports. Trepierre Hummons, 21, called 911 twice about an armed man in the area, and when police responded, he opened fire. He shot...

Suit: LA Fitness Won't Let Me Pray in Locker Room

'I felt afraid for my life,' says Mohamed Fall of confrontation at gym

(Newser) - When he was a star basketball player for Ohio Christian University, where he was known as "Mo Fall," Mohamed Fall prayed in the team's locker room before and after he played, per WCPO . And, as a practicing Muslim, the 28-year-old says he's been following the same...

One Dead in Ohio Highway Overpass Collapse

Big-rig driver cheats death by seconds

(Newser) - A construction worker was killed and a tractor-trailer driver injured when an interstate overpass undergoing demolition collapsed in Cincinnati last night, fire and emergency medical officials say. The Cincinnati Fire Department says the collapse onto southbound Interstate 75 happened near Hopple Street north of downtown at about 10:30pm. Police...

Couple Married 73 Years Die Hours Apart

Joe Auer, 100, followed Helen quickly

(Newser) - Joe Auer lived 100 years, surviving the Depression, a stint in World War II, and no fewer than 10 kids. But when his wife of 73 years died last week, that was it. Joe Auer lasted only 28 hours after Helen, 94, reports WPTV . "I think sleeping only one...

Mom: Daughter Attacked Me Because of 'Slender Man'

Girl was 'wearing a white mask'

(Newser) - Another brutal knife attack has been linked to the fictional "Slender Man." This time, the victim was a mother in Hamilton County, Ohio. The attacker: her teen daughter, who, the mom says, is fascinated with the Internet character . The mother speculates that the character may have inspired the...

Boy Kills 8-Year-Old Brother by Mistake

He thought loaded handgun was a BB gun, police say

(Newser) - An 8-year-old Cincinnati boy was fatally shot in the chest yesterday while one of his brothers was playing with a loaded handgun that he thought was a BB gun, police said. Cincinnati police Lt. Don Luck said that three brothers were visiting their uncle in the city's Price Hill...

Another NFL Cheerleader Suit: Bengals Pay Peanuts

Alexa Brenneman says she made $2.85 per hour during the 2013 season

(Newser) - Another cheerleader is suing an NFL franchise for paying her what amounts to peanuts. Alexa Brenneman of the Cincinnati Bengals' Ben-Gals squad says she earned just $2.85 an hour during the 2013 season, her first. Her suit, filed Tuesday, notes that's nowhere close to Ohio's $7....

Dad: Let Me Go to Funeral of Daughter I Shot

Deandre Kelley shot into the air, hit girl in bedroom: police

(Newser) - A Cincinnati man charged with fatally shooting his 11-year-old daughter wants out of jail to attend her funeral. Deandre Kelley's attorney filed the motion yesterday asking that his client be allowed to attend Saturday's funeral of Shanti Lanza. Kelley is charged with reckless homicide in his daughter's...

Rare Ray Killed in Aquarium Mating Gone Wrong

Male shark ray bites female in the abdomen

(Newser) - A "freakish" mating accident cost the life of a rare shark ray, just days after a Cincinnati-area aquarium acquired her, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. The unnamed female, who arrived at the Newport Aquarium on July 17, was apparently killed when a male attempted to mate with her, a process...

Zoo Will Mate Uber Rare Rhino Siblings

About 100 Sumatran rhinos left in the wild

(Newser) - Desperate times are calling for icky measures in Cincinnati, where zoo officials are looking to mate their lone Sumatran rhino female—with her baby brother. With as few as 100 of the hairy, two-horned critters left in the wild in their native Southeast Asia, the race is on to breed...

IRS Agent Who Eyed Tea Party Is Republican: Top Dem

Elijah Cummings says partisan politics wasn't involved; Issa begs to differ

(Newser) - The top Democrat investigating the IRS scandal says that an IRS manager who identifies as a conservative Republican fueled the targeting of Tea Party groups, leading Rep. Elijah Cummings to conclude that partisan politics weren't involved and "the case is solved." As Reuters reports, Cummings yesterday unveiled...

Humans Raise Baby Gorilla
 Humans Raise Baby Gorilla 
Mar 28, 2013 3:23 PM CDT

Humans Raise Baby Gorilla

Gladys poised for stardom at Cincinnati Zoo

(Newser) - Meet the new zoo superstar: Gladys the baby gorilla. When the 8-week-old western lowland gorilla's mother seemed uninterested in raising her, zookeepers took matters into their own hands, reports AP . Gladys was sent from her home zoo in Texas to the Cincinnati Zoo, where the staff has extensive experience...

Teacher Sues District Over Her Fear of ... Children

Experts say she suffers from rare pedophobia

(Newser) - A former teacher near Cincinnati is suing her school district for allegedly discriminating against her illness: a fear of young children. Maria Waltherr-Willard, 61, claims the school transferred her from a high school to junior high school despite her diagnosed pedophobia. Experts who filed documents in the case say Waltherr-Willard...

Restaurateur: $100K Reward for Body of Stacy Peterson

Doesn't trust police in Drew Peterson case

(Newser) - A Cincinnati restaurateur and victims' advocate is convinced ex-cop Drew Peterson killed Peterson's missing ex-wife—and he's offering $100,000 to whomever can find her body. "We think somebody knows something but they were afraid to come forward, and $100,000, quite frankly, makes people get a...

Cops Nab Guy for Having Sex With Teddy Bear

Charles Marshall arrested on same charge for 4th time

(Newser) - Ohio police have arrested a man for masturbating with his teddy bear in public for the fourth time, the Daily Mail reports. Charles Marshall, 28, was arrested in a Cincinnati alley near a health clinic this week and given a citation for disorderly conduct. Over the past two years, officers...

In Ohio, a Drive-Thru Ash Wednesday

Get your Christianity in a Cincinnati church parking lot

(Newser) - No time for church, but still want to observe Ash Wednesday today? A Cincinnati church has the answer for its harried faithful: A drive-thru. The Mt. Healthy Methodist Church will today offer up ashes and a blessing in its parking lot between 5 and 6pm, reports the Enquirer , and you...

Ohio Airline Offers 'Mile High' Flights

Private flight for sex costs $425, including champagne

(Newser) - The skies have never been friendlier. Cincinnati-based Flamingo Air is offering 60-minute "romantic" flights for those looking to join the "Mile-High Club," reports the New York Daily News . The $425 package includes a private, curtained cabin, champagne, chocolate, and a "very discreet" pilot. “I have...

Appeals Court Upholds Health Care Reform

Federal panel says Obama legislation is constitutional

(Newser) - President Obama's health care reform scored a legal win today: A federal appeals court in Cincinnati ruled that requiring people to obtain insurance or pay a penalty does not violate the Constitution, reports CNN . "We find that the minimum coverage provision is a valid exercise of legislative power...

Woman Sues Bengals After Drunk Fans Fall on Her

Says vendor should have stopped serving, pegs medical bills at $20K

(Newser) - A Cincinnati Bengals fan—though maybe not anymore—is suing the team and everyone else responsible for alcohol sales at Bengals games for injuries sustained when two drunk men fell on her, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Rebecca Dunn says the fans' tumble broke her nose and index finger, bruised her...

290-lb Transvestite Hooker Pummels Attacker

5'7" kid picked on the wrong prostitute

(Newser) - A would-be robber met his match when he tangoed with the wrong cross-dressing hooker. Sixteen-year-old Rufus Bowman approached what he thought was a 6'1", 290-pound female prostitute in a pink halter top and pumps. However, that lady-of-the-night turned out to be Joshua Bumpus. When the pair went into an alley...

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