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Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Attorney for Roebling Bridge protesters claims police overreacted during arrests
WCPO 9 News spoke with attorney Benjamin Pugh who is representing protesters arrested on the Roebling Bridge. He claims police escalated the situation and didn't give protesters time to disperse.
Time of India
07-06-2025
- Time of India
Adam 'Pacman' Jones arrested for assault on a police officer, alcohol intoxication, and disorderly conduct
(Image via Getty: Adam Jones) On June 7, Austin Elmore, Radio Talk Show Host at ESPN 1530 Cincinnati, shared Kenton County Jail Records with Cincinnati Bengals former cornerback Adam Jones ' photo and reasons for his arrest on X. Adam 'Pacman' Jones was arrested on June 7 for alcohol intoxication in a public place(1st and 2nd offense), disorderly conduct (2nd degree), and assault of a 3rd-degree police officer or prob officer. Jones was arrested in Northern Kentucky and is currently in custody. He will be presented before the court on Monday, June 9 at 8:30 AM. — autyelmore (@autyelmore) Former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones was previously arrested in September 2023 for alcohol intoxication, terroristic threatening, and disorderly conduct Adam 'Pacman' Jones has been arrested before for alcohol intoxication and disorderly conduct. In September 2023, Felicia Jordan of WCPO 9 News, Cincinnati, reported Bengals CB was arrested at the Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport. Around 6 AM, airport police were called to assist the flight crew with an 'unruly passenger'. Jones was booked for alcohol intoxication, terroristic threatening, and disorderly conduct. A flight attendant told the police that the incident began due to a charging port that did not work at Jones' seat. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Illinois: Qualified Zip Codes Now Eligible for Metal Roofs Metal Roof USA Learn More Undo The pilot told police officers, 'We just didn't know how belligerent he was gonna get, so that's why we wanted somebody here when we removed him.' The court documents read - Jones was charged with terroristic threatening after allegedly threatening an officer. The documents mentioned that Adam Jones told the officer, 'I'm going to get you and that not a threat, it's a promise.' A passenger on board told WCPO 9 News that some of the passengers attempted to plead with police that Jones did nothing wrong. Netizens react to former return specialist at Cincinnati Bengals Adam Jones' arrest report on X 'I'm sure it was just a misunderstanding.' 'Some people just don't learn' 'Drunk at 8 in the morning... damn man. Get this man to rehab.' 'Bad luck just follows this guy, doesn't it?' 'Buddy loves his annual arrest.' 'But he does so much for our youth communities Autey. Remember that time he bought all those bikes!!' 'Oh no. I keep waiting to never read one of these again.' 'That dude is a piece of sh*t' 'Again?' 'I believe this makes 11 times he's been arrested. He finished with 17 INTs in the NFL.' Also Read: 'King of the Funcles': Kylie Kelce labels her brother-in-law Travis Kelce as the Fun Uncle | NFL News - Times of India
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Thank you Cincinnati': Longtime WCPO anchor announces departure from station
After 10 years with WCPO 9 News, Cincinnati anchor Craig McKee announced his departure from the television station. McKee has accepted a reporting position at Scripps-owned ABC affiliate KNXV in Phoenix, Arizona, returning to his wife's home state for the first time since 2002 to focus on family, he said in a Facebook post on May 29. "This position will allow me to continue focusing on family, including our granddaughter in Arizona, while also continuing the work I love in journalism," McKee wrote. The veteran anchor expressed his gratitude for the people of Cincinnati, stating that the city has given him more than he could have even imagined. "Thank you Cincinnati, for allowing me to be part of your story." McKee wrote. WCPO shared McKee's post on its own Facebook page, and said, "We love you, Craig. And we will miss you." Mckee is now the fourth Cincinnati anchor/reporter leaving their station to pursue other opportunities this month, following in the footsteps of WCPO meteorologist Brandon Spinner, FOX19 meteorologist Frank Marzullo and Local 12 anchor Annie Brown. This story will be updated. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Longtime WCPO anchor Craig McKee announces his departure from station
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Vance Protester Roasts His Account He Was Followed by Mob: ‘No One Was Chasing Him'
A pro-Ukraine demonstrator has disputed Vice President JD Vance's claim that a group of supporters for the war torn country followed him in Cincinnati on Saturday while he was out with his three-year-old daughter. Vance wrote, in a social media post, that his 'daughter grew increasingly anxious and scared' by the 'group of 'Slava Ukraini' protesters," who he said 'followed us around and shouted.' He said that he 'decided to speak' with the group in exchange for 'them leaving my toddler alone,' which he claimed most of them agreed to. 'It was a mostly respectful conversation, but if you're chasing a 3-year-old as part of a political protest, you're a s--t person,' he added. But one of those in attendance said the vice president's account was false. 'No one was chasing him,' Ann Henry told WCPO 9 News. Henry shared a near three minute video of the interaction with the local news outlet, which reported that she told them Vance's account is 'a complete fabrication.' Henry explained to WCPO 9 that the group passed Vance by coincidence while they were walking to a nearby protest. The nearly three-minute video shows Vance, flanked by Secret Service agents, talking with demonstrators holding pro-Ukraine signs and flags about Russia's unprovoked invasion of the country and the Trump administration's recent withdrawal of support for Kyiv. At one point Vance acknowledges that Russia 'certainly' invaded Ukraine in 2022, breaking from President Donald Trump's recent false claim that Ukraine launched the war. Demonstrators can be heard expressing their concern that 'people are dying' and that Trump is 'selling out' Ukrainians. 'With respect, ma'am, I disagree," Vance replied. 'I think that what we're doing is we're actually forcing a diplomatic settlement.' The video does now show anyone following Vance and media reports confirmed that, like Henry said, there was a nearby protest. WKRC reported that 30 to 40 people gathered for a protest Saturday near Vance's home in Cincinnati's East Walnut Hills neighborhood. They held signs and waved flags at an intersection—WKRC said they received honks of support from some drivers and got into expletive-laden disputes with Trump supporters. The outlet said a second protest is scheduled for Sunday afternoon. A separate group of demonstrators gathered in Vermont last week when Vance was there on holiday, similarly protesting in a public space near where he was staying. Demonstrations in support of Ukraine, which is now in its fourth year of fending off an invasion ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, also took place around the US and Europe on Saturday. Pro-Ukraine demonstrators have targeted Vance for his role in the collapse of relations between Washington and Kyiv. Vance and Trump were largely seen as the instigators of a verbal fight that broke out in the Oval Office with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this month. Following the unprecedented exchange, Trump ordered the suspension of military aid to and intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Conservative commentator Tim Miller of The Bulwark, blasted Vance and argued the vice president has thin skin. 'Dozens are dead in Ukraine because you stopped giving them the intelligence that protected the country from bombs so you can probably handle some yelling in a free country boss,' he wrote, in a social media post. Miller also noted Vance recently accused House Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) of 'emotional blackmail' for bringing up their children in an online discussion. 'Two weeks later he's using his 3 year old as a shield for the disastrous policies he's implanting,' he wrote. 'Keep it.'
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘S**t People': Vance Condemns Pro-Ukraine Protestors Who Followed Him
Vice President J.D. Vance took to X on Saturday to condemn protestors who he claims followed him and his 3-year-old daughter around shouting, causing his daughter to become increasingly anxious and scared. He said that he decided to speak with the protestors 'in the hopes that I could trade a few minutes of conversation for them leaving my toddler alone,' something nearly all of them agreed to. Though Vance described the dialogue as a mostly respectful conversation, he then went on to call the protestors 's--t people,' writing, 'If you're chasing a 3-year-old as part of a political protest, you're a s--t person.' Cincinnati's WCPO 9 News obtained footage of the interaction, which did indeed appear to be a largely respectful conversation in which Vance, amongst other things, conceded that Russia 'certainly did invade Ukraine in 2022.' President Donald Trump has previously accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia and has publicly praised 'genius' Vladimir Putin for his 'very savvy' attack on Ukraine. Vance, meanwhile, said in 2022 that he does not care what happens to Ukraine 'one way or the other.' When protestors accused the Trump administration of selling the Ukrainians out, Vance rebutted, 'With respect, ma'am, I disagree. I think that what we're doing is we're actually forcing a diplomatic settlement.' The interaction came after dozens of protestors rallied in Cincinnati's Walnut Hills neighborhood, where Vance lives, to protest the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. They were also present on Friday evening and reportedly plan to return on Sunday afternoon. One protestor, a Ukrainian woman who has lived in Cincinnati for 25 years, told WCPO, 'My whole family still lives in Ukraine. I'm embarrassed as an American Ukrainian to see what's happening in America and how we're abandoning our allies.' This isn't the first time protestors have disrupted Vance's downtime, and it undoubtedly won't be the last. Last weekend, Vance was ambushed by pro-Ukraine protestors during a planned ski vacation at Vermont's Sugarbush Resort. Protestors were particularly incensed as the demonstration came soon after the disastrous meeting at the White House between Vance, Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. One Sugarbush employee even mounted her own protest, using the day's snow report to rebuke the Trump administration's 'direct attack' on national park employees and negligence regarding climate change. Lucy Welch encouraged anyone frustrated by the situation to 'direct your anger to the source': the administration that is 'threatening our democracy, our livelihoods, our land.' The New York Times reported earlier this week that while the post was taken down later that day, Welch was not fired. A spokesperson for Sugarbush told the Times, 'We respect the voice and opinion of all our employees but determined that the snow report was not the appropriate medium to share.'
