Matthew Dietz

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Digital Editor at WLWT-TV (Cincinnati, OH)

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Court docs: Forest Park father indicted in shooting death of 18-year-old

1 day ago | wlwt.com | Matthew Dietz

LEADING THE WAY. WELCOME BACK. A FATHER CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER PROSECUTORS SAY HE KILLED A TEENAGER WHO WAS ARGUING WITH HIS SON. COURT DOCUMENTS WE LOOKED THROUGH SHOW THAT DOMINIC ALAHI SHOT 18 YEAR OLD JADEN SMITH IN THE CHEST OUTSIDE OF AN APARTMENT ALONG NORTHLAND BOULEVARD IN FOREST PARK SHORTLY AFTER 6:00 LAST NIGHT.
Pete Rose removed from MLB’s ineligible list. When is he eligible for Hall of Fame?

1 day ago | wlwt.com | Matthew Dietz

FIVE. ALL RIGHT, RACHEL, THANK YOU SO MUCH. WELL, A LOT OF PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THIS ONE. CINCINNATI REDS FANS HOLDING THEIR BREATH FOR A PARDON FOR PETE ROSE. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYING IN A SOCIAL MEDIA POST HE PLANS TO PARDON THE BASEBALL LEGEND. HE PLED GUILTY TO TWO COUNTS OF FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS AND WAS BANNED FROM MLB FROM THE MLB. FROM A SPORTS BETTING SCANDAL. THE BIG QUESTION NOW IS COULD THE PARDON ACTUALLY PUNCH HIS TICKET TO THE HALL OF FAME?
Ohio State women’s basketball coach charged with OVI in Columbus suburb

1 day ago | wlwt.com | Matthew Dietz

Ohio State’s head women’s basketball coach Kevin McGuff has been charged with operating a vehicle while impaired.It happened on May 6, when Dublin police said McGuff hit several curbs and drove through someone’s yard.When police pulled McGuff over, they said he told them he was coming home from a dinner but was not drinking, according to the police report.Officers said McGuff failed three in-car tests but refused to give a breathalyzer test.
Reds legend Pete Rose removed from MLB’s ineligible list

1 day ago | wlwt.com | Matthew Dietz

Cincinnati Reds legend and Major League Baseball’s all-time hit leader Pete Rose has been removed from baseball’s ineligible list.MLB commissioner Rob Manfred posthumously removed Rose from the permanent ineligible list on Tuesday.Manfred's ruled that the league's punishment of banned players must end after the player's death. Rose died last September at the age of 83.Rose was banned from Major League Baseball over gambling allegations in 1989.
Loveland man accused of sexually exploiting 13-year-old girl on social media

1 day ago | wlwt.com | Matthew Dietz

A Loveland man has been accused of sexually exploiting a 13-year-old girl through social media.According to federal investigators, Jonathan Travis Mackey, 46, allegedly chatted online with who he believed was a 13-year-old girl.They said Mackey told the girl to send him sexually explicit photos and he allegedly planned to meet the girl at a hotel near her home.Mackey was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 30 and charged with sexually exploiting a child and receiving child...
Honduran man accused of stealing sentenced to prison for illegally reentering US

1 day ago | wlwt.com | Matthew Dietz

WAY. OKAY, ANOTHER WEATHER IMPACT DAY IN GREATER CINCINNATI. THANKS FOR JOINING US AT NOON ON THIS TUESDAY I’M KELLY RIPPIN AND I’M STEVEN ALBRITTON HERE WITH METEOROLOGIST KATIE DONOVAN KATIE. WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT THE RAIN. IT’S PART OF OUR FORECAST FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. YEAH, IT NEVER ENDS. SO WE’VE GOT A LOT OF RAIN IN THE FORECAST, AT LEAST THROUGH SATURDAY. AND THEN WE’LL START TO DRY OUT AS WE HEAD INTO THE LAST PART OF THE WEEKEND.
Court docs: Independence man indicted for alleged sexual abuse of children

2 days ago | wlwt.com | Matthew Dietz

AND INDEPENDENCE, KENTUCKY MAN FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING AT LEAST THREE CHILDREN. INVESTIGATORS SAY 40 YEAR-OLD JEFFREY WADDELL BEFRIENDED THE FAMILIES OF HIS VICTIMS, SOMETIMES INVITING THEM TO HIS HOME TO PLAY VIDEO GAMES. THEY SAY BETWEEN JULY OF LAST YEAR AND FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, WADDELL PAID MULTIPLE BOYS FOR INAPPROPRIATE PHOTOS AND SEXUAL CONTACT. WE ALSO FOUND OUT TODAY AT LEAST ONE OF THE VICTIMS WAS YOUNGER THAN 12.
Source: Bengals scout Sarkisian to become general manager for Northwestern

2 days ago | wlwt.com | Matthew Dietz

AGAIN GOOD PLAYER AND A GREAT GUY. 90 PLAYERS ARE ON THE BENGALS RIGHT NOW. OFFSEASON WORKOUTS. THAT REALLY MARKS THE HIGH TIDE ACROSS NFL ROSTERS. MANY JUST TRYING TO MAKE A LITTLE IMPRESSION BEFORE THE GANTLET THAT IS TRAINING CAMP IN LATE JULY. IT’S OFTEN OVERLOOKED, BUT IT’S AN ACCOMPLISHMENT JUST TO HAVE A JERSEY IN AN NFL LOCKER ROOM, ESPECIALLY IF YOUR MOST RECENT JOB WAS AT A JAGUAR PLANT IN ENGLAND.
New report ranks Ohio, Kentucky among worst states in US

2 days ago | wlwt.com | Matthew Dietz

A new report that ranks states in the US on a variety of factors placed Ohio and Kentucky among the worst states in the country. The annual Best States ranking by US News and World Report placed Ohio at No. 38 and Kentucky at No. 39. The report is based on an analysis of eight categories that impact living: health care, education, natural environment, opportunity, economy, crime, infrastructure and fiscal stability.
Middletown selects 23-year veteran as next fire chief

2 days ago | wlwt.com | Matthew Dietz

The city of Middletown has selected a 23-year veteran to serve as the city’s next fire chief.On Monday, the city announced that city manager Ashley Combs selected Middletown Division of Fire deputy chief Brian Wright to serve as the next fire chief.Wright began working with the Middletown Division of Fire in 2002. He has previously worked as a squad person, lieutenant, captain, and deputy chief.