
Marella Porter
Reporter and Anchor at WKRC-TV (Cincinnati, OH)
@Local12 reporter/anchor for WKRC 🎥Floridian🌴@USouthFlorida alum 🐂✨ Beach lover 🌊 Foodie 🍥 Dog mom 🐶 Filipina 🇵🇭
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2 days ago |
local12.com | Marella Porter
TOPICS:Clermont CountyJames BlairGroomingChild abuseSex crimesVictimsProsecutorsIndictmentCLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - A Jackson Township man is accused of raping a young girl over the course of several years. Clermont County prosecutors are now investigating whether there are more victims. According to court documents, 40-year-old James Blair’s crimes started in 2018 when the victim was seven.
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3 days ago |
local12.com | Marella Porter
CLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) – The Tri-State’s newest antique mall is set to open this weekend. It’s an antique lover’s paradise inside the Amelia Antique Mall. There’s a lot to offer—and few things are the same. “There’s just been such a wide variety of merchandise,” said co-owner Jenna Lee Tameris. The mall spans 25,000 square feet and features 158 booths offering collectibles, antiques, and vintage items. There are also 76 display cases filled with small, high-quality items.
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4 days ago |
local12.com | Marella Porter
CINCINNATI (WKRC) – The conflict overseas can be a difficult topic for some parents to broach with their kids. Kerry Brown, a parenting specialist at Beech Acres Parenting Center, said that honesty is key when it comes to these conversations. She said that children may be more aware than adults realize. “More than likely, your children are either overhearing conversations or they hear it on the news, the radio, or social media,” said Brown.
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2 weeks ago |
local12.com | Marella Porter
RISING SUN, Ind. (WKRC) — A local wildlife sanctuary is hoping to give the animals it saves a little more legroom. A black bear is sharing its barn with owls, baby skunks, and a bald eagle, but the Red Wolf Sanctuary hopes that by the end of summer there’ll be a place for the raptors to spread their wings. “Our goal is not to accumulate animals. It is to release them back into the wild,” said the sanctuary’s founder, Paul Strasser.
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2 weeks ago |
local12.com | Marella Porter
CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Parishioners were told they were spreading rumors when they raised concerns about pornography found on a priest’s laptop at a Catholic church on Cincinnati's West Side. The Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s stance changed when the priest admitted it. Some members of Our Lady of the Visitation believe the archdiocese owes them an apology. Parishioners said that the attendance at Mass this weekend was noticeably low—a sign, they say, of how people are feeling.
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A black bear, owls, baby skunks and a bald eagle are living in the same space (kind of) , and an Indiana wildlife sanctuary is working hard to give all their animals more leg room with the help of donations in the form of manpower and money. @Local12 https://t.co/gLXmSZuhIL

Loved ones want answers after 47- year-old Laura Schueler's body was found Saturday morning in Evanston. Her best friend says Schueler was transgender and well known in the LGBTQ+ community. @Local12 https://t.co/vkekB9K9kb

Priest at center of disturbing porn allegations was also victim of scam in 2023. Police report shows priest told police scammer threatened to reveal their sexual messages if he did not send $. Victim allegedly told police the conversations violated parish policy. @Local12 https://t.co/uUUudxRSfr