A North Fairmount man was charged with aggravated robbery Saturday night after a man told police at an Over-the-Rhine shooting scene he'd just been robbed.

        William Pork, 21, of the 3200 block of Moosewood Court, was arrested one minute later in an alley near 15th and Pleasant streets, where five men were shot in a drive-by shooting.

        The accuser told police he was robbed of money and struck with a gun by a man who remains at large. He identified Mr. Pork as the other man, according to the arrest report.

ARTIMIS honored in national contest

               Tristate motorists could have told them: ARTIMIS is great.

        The collaborative traffic information Web site (www.artimis.org) run by Ohio Department of Transportation and the ODOT's Kentucky counterpart has been honored by civic.com.

        The national contest was started one year ago to recognize technology that improved government or made it more accessible.

        Travelers to the Northern Kentucky-Cincinnati area can call ARTIMIS, or 511, to check on driving conditions, possibly avoiding congestion.

        ARTIMIS, launched in 1995, uses sensory data such as video cameras on 88 miles of freeway to gather traffic information. The data are then passed to a control center, where a voice message for callers is updated every 20 minutes.

Man signs affidavit, admits stealing $20K

               A Miami Township, Hamilton County, man is accused of stealing $20,000 from a Green Township convenience store over a six-month period.

        Shaine Pierson, 21, of the 7300 block of Silver Creek Road, stole the money from the Ameristop store from January to June, police said. He was arrested Sunday morning at his home and charged with felony theft.

        Mr. Pierson, according to his arrest report, was given a chance by the store owner to repay the money, but refused, then signed an affidavit admitting to the theft.

Ohio prosecutors look to decrease kids' crime
               The Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association has called on state and national leaders to invest in child care and after-school programs to reduce the number of children who turn to crime.

        At its recent summer meeting, the group endorsed a Youth Violence Prevention Plan drafted by 1,100 sheriffs, prosecutors, police chiefs and victims of violence who are members of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a national, nonprofit group.

        The Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys outlined goals including giving families access to after-school programs, offering child- care programs for children too young for school and coaching at-risk parents on how to prevent child abuse.

First Unity Day lunch planned for today

        A group of Cincinnatians known as Changing Hearts and Minds will host Greater Cincinnati's first Unity Day lunch today at Fountain Square.

        The free event, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., is designed to help Cincinnatians put away the often convoluted conflicts about race to share a few simple niceties — a leisurely lunch, some good music, a friendly atmosphere.

        A diverse sampling of Cincinnati's sounds will be on hand. Taking the stage will be the Grammy-winning gospel choir Dr. Charles Fold and the Charles Fold Singers, Over-the-Rhine Steel Drum Band and Wild Carrot.

        Sprinkled in between: talks by Mayor Charlie Luken, mayoral candidate and former news personality Courtis Fuller and the Rev. Calvin Harper, leader of the AmosProject, an interfaith coalition of Christian congregations in the Cincinnati area.

Indiana's refund delay may mean more cash

        INDIANAPOLIS — Thousands of Indiana residents might not yet have received state income tax refunds although they filed their tax returns by the April 15 deadline, the Indiana Department of Revenue said.

        The state faced a deadline Sunday for processing the 2.7 million returns filed this year. That work was completed last month, but department spokeswoman Cheryl Denk said about 123,000 returns were “suspended” because of blank spaces or other mistakes on the form, delaying those refunds.

        If a return was filed correctly and on time, the Department of Revenue will owe the taxpayer 6 percent interest on any refund after Sunday's deadline.

        Revenue officials urged people who have not received state refunds they expected to contact the revenue department to check on the status of their return.

Avondale man charged with carjacking

        NORTH COLLEGE HILL — Police have arrested a man accused of carjacking Thursday a 2001 Jaguar in the parking garage at Kenwood Towne Centre.

        The automobile was spotted at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the 6800 block of Hamilton Avenue. When police pulled the car over, the driver and passenger tried to run. They were caught by officers after a short chase.

        The man police identified as the driver, Lonnie Webster, 19, of Avondale has been charged with aggravated robbery. Hamilton County Sheriff's deputies say he stole the car from a 61-year-old woman at 4 p.m. Thursday.

        Police said the passenger, Jasper Jackson was charged with complicity to receiving stolen property.

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