Tuesday, March 16, 1999
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Dad indicted in death of daughter, 7
The father of a 7-week-old girl was charged Monday with killing the child while baby-sitting in November.
A Hamilton County grand jury indicted Steven Cox on charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter and endangering children.
Prosecutors say his daughter, Kaela Cox, suffered severe injuries Nov. 11 while she was in his care. The child died a week later at Children's Hospital Medical Center.
He is accused of injuring the child while his fiancee — the baby's mother — was at work. Prosecutors say she returned home the evening of Nov. 11 to find the girl pale and cold.
Doctors determined that the child had suffered brain injuries.
L&N Bridge drivers face detour to Third St.
Drivers headed across the L&N Bridge to and from Third Street in Cincinnati will take a detour through some time in April.
Butler Street between Third Street and the L&N Bridge is closed to build bridge supports for the Third Street Viaduct between Fort Washington Way and U.S. 50.
Detour signs will direct Third Street traffic headed to the L&N Bridge to use Eggleston Avenue south to Pete Rose Way, then west to the L&N Bridge ramp. Northbound traffic from the L&N Bridge to Third Street can exit at Pete Rose and use Eggleston to get to Third.
4-month-old's death under investigation
DAYTON, Ohio — A 4-month-old girl taken to the hospital with head injuries died two days later. Authorities were investigating whether charges would be filed, a sheriff said Monday.
Montgomery County Sheriff Gary Haines said investigators were waiting for the results of an autopsy.
The county coroner's office said the cause of death had not been determined. The office would not release the identity of the girl.
She died Sunday at Children's Medical Center.
Her father told deputies the baby was in a play seat Friday when he noticed she wasn't breathing. The father called 911. The mother was in class at Sinclair Community College at the time.
Engineers honor seven local men
The Engineers & Scientists Serving Greater Cincinnati honored several people at its annual meeting last month at The Syndicate in Newport.
The recipients:
• John Deatrick, P.E., C.Eng. for Distinguished Engineer. He is principal engineer for the city of Cincinnati and is responsible for leading the Fort Washington Way project.
• Robert Delcamp, Ph.D. for Distinguished Scientist. He was an instructor for more than 30 years at the University of Cincinnati and retired in 1988 with the titles dean emeritus of engineering and professor emeritus of chemical engineering.
• Swaminathan “Vasan” Srinivasan, P.E., Young Engineer of the Year. He is lead geotechnical engineer on the reconstruction of Fort Washington Way.
• Joseph Zistler, P.E. for Professional Accomplishment in Government. He is a principal design engineer at the Cincinnati Water Works Department.
• John Roebel, P.E. for Professional Accomplishment in Industry. He was instrumental in the conversion of the Zimmer nuclear station to burn coal. He also was responsible for the development of the Woodsdale Generating Station facility near Trenton.
• Herbert Preul, Ph.D., P.E. for the International Community Service Award in Consulting. In 1992, he became professor emeritus at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Preul has carried out international consulting assignments in Singapore, Papua New Guinea, Egypt, Syria, Hungary, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iran, the Sudan, India, North Yemen, Tunisia and Libya.
• Stanley W. Trosset, P.E., received the 1999 Lifetime Service Award to the Engineering and Scientific Professions. He is a retiree of the paperboard and packaging industry and the Miami University Paper Science and Engineering Department. He founded and operated the Science Window in Evendale to promote the profession of engineering by providing a mechanism whereby students could meet and talk to engineers about engineering.
4 hospitals rank high in heart survey Four Tristate hospitals — Christ, Good Samaritan, Jewish and University — have been ranked among the nation's “100 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals,” in a study conducted by HCIA Inc., a health care consulting company.
The study compared cardiac bypass surgery and interventional cardiology services (such as balloon angioplasty), according to several cost and outcome factors.
University Hospital was listed among top hospitals that have a cardiovascular residency program. The other three hospitals were listed among teaching hospitals that do not have cardiovascular residency programs.
2 accused of robbing same bank 2 times Two men were indicted Monday on charges of robbing the same bank twice during the past month.
Randy Cox and Ernest Reese each face one count of aggravated robbery and two counts of robbery. Prosecutors say the men robbed the First Savings Bank in Colerain Township on Feb. 18 and March 9.
They say Mr. Cox, 18, of Colerain Township, was the getaway driver while Mr. Reese, 26, of Springfield Township, went into the bank on both occasions.
In the earlier robbery, prosecutors say Mr. Cox pointed an umbrella at one of the tellers and demanded money. On March 9, they say, he got about $3,800 after telling bank employees he had a gun.
Buzzards arrive back in Hinckley on time HINCKLEY, Ohio — The official spotter pointed to the sky above a tree and shouted “Buzzard!”
The Hinckley legend lives on.
About 50 fans of tradition waited patiently Monday morning in 20-degree cold for the return of the winged scavenger.
Legend has it that Hinckley's flock of buzzards, also known as turkey vultures, returns each March 15 to an area southwest of Cleveland where there was a big hunt in December 1819. The carcasses froze that winter, and the buzzards feasted in mid-March.
Cleveland Metroparks Chief Naturalist Bob Hinkle carried the weight of tradition on his shoulders as the new official buzzard spotter.
Mr. Hinkle said the birds are probably attracted by secluded rocky ledges where they like to nest.
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