A Westwood man was being held in the Hamilton County Justice Center late Saturday on a charge of rape involving a six-month-old baby.
Cincinnati police say Shawn Levell Brumfield, 19, was arrested late Friday after the incident occurred Friday in the West End. He was being held without bond.
The child is listed in guarded condition at Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Woman shot in head
A Lockland woman was in critical condition at University Hospital Saturday night after being shot in the head during an argument, Cincinnati police said.
Police say Cynthia Jasper, 50, was wounded shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday at the residence at 8349 Wiswell Ave., which she shared with her boyfriend, Kenneth L. Wambsgamz.
Mr. Wambsgamz, 59, was being held in the Hamilton County Justice Center late Saturday on a charge of felonious assault.
Hebron man killed in crash
FLORENCE -- A Hebron man died Saturday morning from injuries he suffered in a wreck on Pleasant Valley Road.
Michael C. Crider Jr., 27, was driving a dump truck at 7:27 a.m. when it crossed the center line and struck two other vehicles, said deputies with the Boone County Police Department.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Dale Young, who was driving one of the other vehicles, was transported by Air Care to University Hospital, where he was in critical condition. The driver of the third vehicle was not injured.
Archbishop Pilarczyk to speak on politics
The Most Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk, Catholic archbishop of Cincinnati, will speak Monday night in University Heights on the relationship between politics and moral behavior.
The evening prayer service and talk at St. Monica-St. George Parish Newman Center will explore how Jesus' Sermon on the Mount can inform voting decisions.
The program begins at 7 p.m. The center is at 328 W. McMillan St. Information: 381-6400.
Metro gets award from Easter Seals
The Easter Seal Society of Southwestern Ohio has recognized Metro's work in helping customers who have disabilities with the Mary T. Schloss award.
It is the first time the annual award, started in 1985, has honered a corporation rather than an individual, said Tammy Lamp, Easter Seals spokeswoman.
Metro assembled a 16-person team to make recommendations for better service and to create a travel training program to help customers with disabilities learn to ride regular Metro buses.
Hearing on black doctors rescheduled
A public hearing at Cincinnati City Hall to discuss the issue of managed-care plans dropping of black doctors has been rescheduled.
City council's Health Committee will hold a special meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday in council chambers.
Family Service offers free parenting classes
Family Service of the Cincinnati Area is offering free parenting classes to Cincinnati residents.
They are being held at different locations throughout the city Mondays through Fridays.
Information: 345-8545.
Money for schools wouldn't be annual
COLUMBUS -- The federal budget compromise gives Ohio schools about $46 million to hire teachers. But educators wonder how long the help would be around.
The $500 billion bill -- which Congress is to vote on this week -- will contain $1.2 billion toward President Clinton's proposal to hire 100,000 teachers nationwide next year to reduce class sizes. Ohio's share could pay for 1,000 to 1,500 new teachers, said Paul Marshall, Ohio Department of Education director of government relations. But schools must consider whether the federal money will always be there, he told the Columbus Dispatch. The $1.2 billion is part of a spending bill that must be reallocated each year.
"Frankly, Washington's track record on things like this isn't real good," Mr. Marshall said. "There is a tendency to fund programs for a finite period and not fund them after that," Mr. Marshall said.
