🌱 Man Trafficked Fentanyl + 14 Year Old Still Missing

Happy Thursday, Cincinnati! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy with afternoon rain. High: 57 Low: 53.

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Here are the top stories today in Cincinnati:

1. Jan Murrell was heard on a wiretap coordinating the distribution of enough fentanyl "to kill every person in Cincinnati," prosecutors said in documents filed before Murrell was sentenced Tuesday on a drug conspiracy charge. Murrell's sentencing in federal court in Cincinnati was the latest in a case that involves 13 defendants and that officials say has ties to a Mexican cartel. Two homes in Columbia Tusculum were used to store and package drugs, prosecutors say. (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
2. Cincinnati police are searching for a missing runaway teen who hasn't been seen since September. Police said De'Veon-Ameri Ferguson, 14, was last seen Sept. 25 wearing black pants and a black shirt with red writing. He is missing from the 600 block of Winneste Court in Winton Hills. (WLWT Cincinnati)
3. Cincinnati City Council passes two major corruption reform measures. (Cincinnati Business Courier)
4. Illegal dumping sites in Cincinnati are overflowing. (Cincinnati.com)
5. Cincinnati is ready to treat roads during the upcoming winter season. (WLWT Cincinnati)

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Today in Cincinnati:

• Morning Mixer Networking Event - Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce (9:00 AM)
• Deputy Sheriff Eugene D. Ruwe mass of Christian Burial (11:00 AM)
• Membership Committee - League of Women Voters (2:00 PM)
• Finance Committee Meeting - Village of Lockland (7:30 PM)

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— 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.