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🌱 Escaped Inmate Re-Arrested + Violent Crime Down In Cincinnati

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Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Carla Varner, your host of the Cincinnati Daily. Come along for everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

First, today's weather:

Nice with plenty of sunshine. High: 86 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cincinnati:

  1. The Cincinnati Police Department re-arrested an escaped inmate from River City Correctional at Reggae night on Fountain Square Wednesday. Authorities said 23-year-old Carmin Thomas broke out of supervised detention at River City Correctional on Jun. 27. An employee of the correctional center spotted Thomas at the concert, which led to his arrest. (WLWT Cincinnati)
  2. Cincy Insights reported that violent crime has declined in downtown Cincinnati in the first six months of the year over the last decade, while aggravated assaults have increased. 10 aggravated assaults were reported this year, four of which happened in The Banks. Senior Pastor at New Beginnings Church of the Living God in Avondale said that in order to curb violence, the city needs to get at the root of the problem, of which poverty is a part. (WCPO 9 Cincinnati)
  3. A federal report released on Wednesday shows the government's Consumer Price Index rose 9.1 percent last month, the fastest year-over-year jump since 1981. University of Cincinnati economics professor Michael Jones said, "There's very little good news out of this report." The report shows the cost to buy a new car rose 11.4 percent since last year, groceries went up 12 percent and airline tickets increased by a staggering 34 percent — impacting residents across Cincinnati and beyond. (WLWT Cincinnati)

Today in Cincinnati:

  • Playhouse In The Park At Black Box Theater (1:00 PM)
  • FREE! Shakespeare In The Park At Eden Park (7:00 PM)
  • Doug Stone & The Stone Age Band At Sorg Opera House Theater (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Come meet Monster, Tucker, Cheetah, and many more pets waiting to be fostered or adopted at Cincinnati area animal shelters. View their pictures, read their write-ups, and then click on the link to learn more about how you can make a difference in their lives. (Cincinnati Patch)
  • Gold Star is giving away free Gold Star burgers and fries to 100 Burger Week participants for a whole year. To enter the contest, entrants must order Gold Star's Burger Week burger and post a photo of their meal on social media including the hashtags #GoldStarBurgerContest and #CincyBurgerWeek. (Cincinnati CityBeat)
  • Steve-O: The Bucket List Tour is coming to the Taft Theatre on Friday, Jul. 15 at 7:00 p.m. Click the link for tickets. (Google)

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— Carla Varner

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