🌱 14-Year-Old Arrested In Shooting + 413 Lbs Of Cannabis Confiscated

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Here are the top three stories today in Cincinnati:

1. Cincinnati police have arrested a 14-year-old in connection to the shooting death of a 15-year-old. The shooting happened around 10:00 p.m. on Friday in Over-the-Rhine. Officers who responded to the scene found the 15-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound. On Tuesday, police said they arrested the 14-year-old on a murder warrant in connection to the teen's death in what they believe to be an altercation. (WLWT Cincinnati)
2. 413 pounds of marijuana were seized in Cincinnati over the weekend. The United States Customs and Border Protection officers in Cincinnati said a narcotic detection dog, Bruno, alerted to a shipment of dehumidifiers from Canada. Officers inspected the first shipment and found vacuum-sealed bags containing marijuana inside the dehumidifier cases. (10TV)
3. A man who died in a Kentucky crash has been identified as Travis Jacob Freas of Cincinnati. Freas was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Hebron on Monday. The collision caused both cars to lose control and veer off the right side of the roadway, where Freas' car hit a telephone pole. (FOX19)

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Today in Cincinnati:

• Wednesday Hand-Building Pottery At Springfield Township Community Arts Center (9:30 AM)
• Tai Chi At ArtsConnect (11:00 AM)
• Jazz At Fountain Square (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Cincinnati Zoo manatees are headed back home after successful rehabilitation. After a difficult 18 months, the manatees are on their way back to Florida. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
• Cincy Library is hosting an evening of mindful bird watching while engaging with the natural world. The event will be held at Hauck Botanical Gardens on Sep. 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Cincy Library via Instagram)
• The library system is offering a series of virtual classes on how to use Excel to organize your life. The class covers tracking your spending, budgeting, planning your week, and organizing important information in Excel. (Cincinnati Public Library System)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll see you around!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.