The injuries suffered by Sgt. Bryce Bezdek during a high speed chase last weekend has caused much heartbreak and second guessing within the law enforcement community. While Bezdek is a member of the Cincinnati Police Department, it was the Hamilton County Sheriffs Department who initiated the high speed chase that resulted in his injuries. The [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Officer Down
November 30, 2007
Nuxie
November 21, 2007
There are stories, moments in time, you will never forget. The day I found myself on the streets of New York watching the World Trade Center fall…The day I reported live from Hurricane Floyd….add the death of Joe Nuxhall to that list.It’s not as if I am a lifelong Reds fan. I knew of Nuxie [...]
The Gun Show Loophole
November 20, 2007
First I want to thank all the people, both pro gun and pro gun control, that spoke with me for this story. I know my friend Tim Inman, member of the Buckeye Firearms Association, believes statistics provided by the Brady Group are biased and in some cases, flat out wrong. I tend to believe that [...]
Long Time Reporter, First Time Giver
November 15, 2007
Seems like every holiday season I do a story on charities in need of donations. This year’s story: the economy is so bad, virtually ALL charities are in need of help.I, like most of Cincinnatians, have been hit hard by higher gas, grocery and electric bills this year. It’s the reason people aren’t donating as [...]
Too Young for Plastic Surgery
November 12, 2007
How young is too young for plastic surgery? As I found out that’s a hard question to answer. Hundreds of thousands of kids are getting plastic surgery every year. From breast implants to nose jobs and chin implants, kids who haven’t even graduated from high school are buying new looks with the help of their [...]
Meter Mess
November 8, 2007
Who thought paying the parking meter could GET you a ticket? It can in Hyde Park, where parking is so scarce along the square parking enforcement is handing out fines for a little known law that prohibits re-feeding a meter to extend your time.The crackdown came after a tennis racquet shop owner got fed up [...]
Bedbugs, not a health problem?
November 6, 2007
The Waiting Game
November 1, 2007
Life as a reporter can be fun and exciting. Not today.I am sitting at the Sharonville Sheraton waiting for Kroger and its worker’s union to hammer out a new contract before midnight tonight. The possibility of a strike looms overhead.This is life or death stuff to both sides. Kroger stands to loose millions if the [...]