Two kindergartners wandered away from Cheviot School Wednesday, crossing several lanes of busy Harrison Avenue to visit a Wendy's restaurant where one of their mothers worked.
The boys left during the lunch hour, but school officials and teachers didn't realize they were missing until the boys' parents, alerted by Wendy's workers, returned the children to school.
"The district is investigating to determine if there was any wrongdoing," district spokeswoman Janet Walsh said.
The boys were unhurt.
Three charged with burglarizing nuns' home
DELHI TOWNSHIP - Three men were arrested Wednesday, accused of breaking into a nuns' residence at the Sisters of Charity property and stealing jewelry.
Delhi Township police charged Willie Matthew Travitt, 58, of Covington with burglary.
Mr. Travitt also had an outstanding warrant from Detroit for a church burglary.
Abdullah Salahuddon, 51, of Wyoming was charged with complicity to burglary and carrying a concealed weapon. Police said he was carrying a loaded firearm. Richard Bohannon, 46, of Covington, was charged with complicity to burglary.
The three were arrested about 1:50 p.m. Wednesday after a nun saw Mr. Travitt at the nuns's residence, police said. The nun was not injured.
The investigation is continuing, according to police.
Gunman robs Colerain women
The Hamilton County sheriff's patrol was searching Thursday night for a masked gunman who robbed two women in Colerain Township.
The robbery occurred at 7:40 p.m. at the Northgate Park Retirement Community at 9191 Round Top Road, Bevis. The women were walking from a nearby store to the retirement community when they were approached by the gunman, the sheriff's office said.
The suspect had an unknown type of handgun and demanded the women's purses. He fled on foot with one purse, the sheriff's office said.
Robbers wear Halloween masks
Two masked robbers made off with an undetermined amount of money from a Roselawn bank Thursday morning.
The pair, wearing Halloween masks and carrying firearms, robbed the Star Bank branch in the 7600 block of Reading Road about 10 a.m. Thursday. There were no injuries reported.
Cincinnati police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating.
The robbers are described as black, wearing dark-colored clothing with hooded sweat shirts and masks. They fled the scene in a light blue Pontiac Grand Am south on Reading Road and then west on Northwood Drive.
Anyone with information about the robbery may call Crime Stoppers at 352-3040, or the Cincinnati police at 352-3542. Callers may remain anonymous.
Travelers aid merges with family service
Two area social service agencies have merged with the aim of better helping Cincinnati families.
Travelers Aid International, which provides counseling, citizenship education and job placement services to immigrants and refugees, is merging with Family Service of the Cincinnati Area, which provides educational and support services for local families. Travelers Aid will become one of Family Service's core programs.
The merger takes effect Feb. 1. Both are United Way agencies.
Clifton man admits raping 78-year-old
A Clifton man pleaded guilty Thursday to raping a 78-year-old woman at a Cincinnati nursing home.
Jeffrey Harmon, 47, entered the plea before Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Arthur Ney.
Prosecutors said the incident occurred on Aug. 3 at Westside Health Care, where Mr. Harmon was employed as a nurse.
A witness told police Mr. Harmon climbed on top of the woman and raped her.
Prosecutors say a DNA test also linked him to the crime.
Judge Ney sentenced Mr. Harmon to eight years in prison.
DUI, violence charges put officer on desk duty
A Cincinnati police officer has been assigned to desk duty pending charges of domestic violence and driving under the influence. Blair Baker was arrested at 1:07 a.m. Oct. 27. Lockland police charged him with domestic violence, and Reading police charged him with DUI.
The departments declined to release details of the arrests. Cincinnati police spokesman Lt. Roger Wolf said Officer Baker's police powers are suspended while the cases are pending.
Armed man robs Howard Johnson motel
COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP - The Hamilton County Sheriff's office is searching for a man wanted for an aggravated robbery at the Howard Johnson Restaurant and Motel in the 5400 block of Ridge Road.
Police said a man confronted the night desk clerk about 3:20 a.m. Thursday and demanded money, showing a small handgun in his pocket.
After taking cash from the register, the man left through the front door and fled west.
Sheriff's patrol and canine units searched the area, but were unable to find the man.
