This week on Hear Cincinnati, host Maxim Alter, digital reporter Lucy May, digital editor Meghan Wesley and 9 On Your Side anchor Chris Riva discuss Fiona's birthday, a lawsuit over suspected wage theft, Bengals fans paying it forward for charity, the Trump "girther" movement, a skin-eating drug laced with heroin, efforts for a 51st state called New California and more.
Maxim then talks with reporter Breanna Molloy about the more than 30-hour hostage situation involving a gunman and a 10-year-old boy that rocked a Butler County community this past weekend -- and what could happen next.
Listen to this episode in the player above.
Notable links:
- Liberty Township hostage standoff ends safely
- Sheriff: Mom leaving son in Liberty Township hostage standoff 'doesn't smell right'
- Standoff suspect served 4 years for firing gun into a crowd of 30
- New lawsuits detail wage theft at luxury Downtown apartment tower
- Bengals fans 'pay it forward' to Jacksonville's Blake Bortles for win over Steelers
- Trump physical leads to jokes of "girther" movement
- Ohio police send out a drug warning about 'Rizzy' after skin on man is eaten away
- 'New California' declares independence; hopes to become 51st state
- 1:10 - The panel discusses wage theft claims, Bengals fans paying it forward, the "girther" movement, a skin-eating drug, New California and more.
- 19:10 - Reporter Breanna Molloy details what it was like covering the more than 30-hour hostage situation involving a gunman and a 10-year-old boy this past weekend -- and what could happen next in the case.
You can read more about these stories at wcpo.com/hear.