A 53-year-old homeless man was found dead Sunday morning along the Ohio River in Covington near the 600 block of West Third Street.

        Charles “Chucky” Wallace was found at 8:30 a.m. by other homeless people who live on the riverbank. Covington police are investigating the death.

        Mr. Wallace had been seen “drinking heavily” throughout the weekend, according to a Covington police report.

        Mr. Wallace was an avid reader who tended to keep to himself, said Mark Teegarden, who volunteers for agencies that serve the homeless. “If you saw him, you generally saw him in the library or in the park,” he said.

        The body was taken to a local mortuary, police said.

Man wanted for OTR shooting

        Cincinnati police searched Sunday for a Westwood man wanted in connection with an early morning shooting in Over-the-Rhine that left another man in the hospital with bullet wounds to his right leg.

        A felonious assault warrant was issued for Geno Cunningham, 26, who is black, 5-foot-10 and 220 pounds, according to police. He also has an alias, Eugene, police said.

        Rico Sinclair, 30, who also goes by the alias Elrico, was shot three times in the leg about 2:45 a.m. at 15th and Race streets, Cincinnati police said.

        Mr. Sinclair was taken to University Hospital and listed in fair condition Sunday.

        Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers: 352-3040.

Man dies in car crash on McMillan

        A Westwood man has died after losing control of his 1992 Nissan Maxima and striking a utility pole on the right side of West McMillan Street at Central Parkway, Cincinnati police said.

        Ernest Miller, 20, was pronounced dead at University Hospital after the 10:48 a.m. Saturday crash, police said.

Trench caves on man, killing him

        MIAMISBURG, Ohio — A 22-year-old construction worker from Warren County died when the trench he was working in collapsed.

        Construction crews were working at Sycamore Walks Condominiums when a trench caved in on Patrick Walters at about 2 p.m. Friday. Mr. Walters was with a plumbing company. He was helping another crew member in a Bobcat work on a sewer line, firefighters said.

        The trench had not been supported. The area was still wet from rain that flooded most of the area Thursday night, said Capt. Mike Sennet, of Miamisburg Fire Department Station 54.

        Two other construction workers tried to dig Mr. Walters out before contacting the Miamisburg Fire Department. Mr. Walters' body was found at about 10 p.m.

        No further details about Mr. Walters were available Sunday. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and police are investigating the collapse.

        This was the first major problem to occur at the condominium site since construction began a few years ago, Capt. Sennet said.

Police, citizens bust kids in curfew sweep

        Volunteer residents helped Cincinnati police round up 102 juveniles over the weekend during a westside curfew sweep.

        Members of the Westwood and Price Hill Citizens on Patrol groups walked their neighborhood streets looking for people who appeared to be out too late, said Sgt. David Corlett of District 3.

        Officers from the Violent Crimes Squads in other districts helped, Sgt. Corlett said, allowingofficers to do their regular work. The sweep started about 10 p.m. and ended about 1:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Most of the juveniles were found in Price Hill.

        The city's curfew requires anyone 15 and under to be inside by 10 p.m., Sgt. Corlett said, and anyone 16 or 17 to be off the streets by midnight.

        The first and second times a juvenile is caught, police issue warnings, he said. The third time and beyond, the juvenile can be taken to detention.

Students show off medical know-how

        ANDERSON TOWNSHIP — A dozen area high school students will demonstrate their medical knowledge at Mercy Hospital Anderson's Skills Carnival June 27.

        The event is the end of a four-day camp the students, ages 14-17, will attend about nursing. Mercy Hospital Anderson and Northern Kentucky University are sponsoring the camp.

        Students from Greater Cincinnati will perform a variety of skills, including how to put on a cast, how to scrub for surgery, and how to measure blood pressure and respiration.

        The event starts at 9 a.m. at Mercy Hospital Anderson, 7500 State Road in Anderson Township.

City school budget meeting today

        Cincinnati Public Schools will hold a special meeting today at 7 p.m. on the Superintendent's Preliminary 2002-2003 Student First Budget.

        The meeting will be at the CPS Education Center at 2651 Burnet Ave. in Corryville.

        The proposed $437 million budget shows a 2.2 percent increase over last year. July 1 is the target date for approving the budget, which includes $2.5 million in new expenditures.

        Proposed new expenditures include $695,500 for increasing nursing services, providing a nurse for every 750 students to meet minimum standards of the Ohio Department of Health and American Academy of Pediatrics.

Australian mayor speaks on river life

        At the River Cities Symposium on June 28, Jim Soorley, Brisbane, Australia's outspoken mayor, will discuss his efforts to clean up and improve life along the Brisbane River.

        He will speak at the symposium's luncheon, from noon to 1:45 p.m.

        The meeting, from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, is sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Foundation and the Metropolitan Growth Alliance.

        Its purpose is to inspire change in the community culture and shift the thinking to regional action. Promoters hope to bring together people in the Ohio River region, from Maysville, Ky., to Madison, Ind.

        The conference costs $40, or $25 for the luncheon only.

        Additional information: www.mgacincinnati.org.

Railroad crossing to be replaced

        SHARONVILLE — Hauck Road, near Reading Road will be closed the week of June 24 so Norfolk Southern workers can replace a railroad crossing.
        The road will reopen during the first week of July. Specific dates have not been provided, said Christine Thompson, the mayor's assistant.

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