Marella Porter

@Local12 reporter/anchor for WKRC 🎥Floridian🌴@USouthFlorida alum 🐂✨ Beach lover 🌊 Foodie 🍥 Dog mom 🐶 Filipina 🇵🇭

[Marella Porter @marellasp]

Cincinnati native and 1990 Reds World Series Champion, Todd Benzinger, has died at 63. @Local12

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We’re officially on baby watch! A giraffe at the Cincinnati Zoo could give birth any day now and you can have a chance to name it. @Local12

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A man is facing charges for calling in a bomb threat at his mom’s house. @Local12

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Such a fun conversation with these two 🙂

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I spent this Lunch Break with @marellasp and @AClementsWKRC talking about what they’ve got going on at 3pm these days on Tall 12. We also just talked about… the job. How it’s changing? When it’s tough? And also how much Adam and I enjoy Scrubs. 😜 https://t.co/UYi6X9p7Gf

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A former reality TV star pleads guilty to a series of crimes including charges involving sex with animals. @Local12

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A 7-year-old girl from Northside is dead after arriving home on her school bus yesterday afternoon unresponsive. The special-needs child used a wheelchair. The parents say when the bus arrived, they were waived on board and found their child unresponsive.

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Congrats to client @marellasp on her new promotion at @Local12. You can now catch Marella 3 PM weekdays for "Local 12 The Breakdown" with co-anchor Adam Clements. The new show launches September 21st! Read more🔽
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The company responsible for a troubled vacant property where a teenager was shot faced tough questions from city leaders. @Local12

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Federal agents have arrested the former superintendent of Dohn Community High School which closed in 2025 after money troubles. They Ramone Davenport and his business partner, Larry Ballew, stole $8 million of taxpayer money intended for the students education. @Local12

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FBI holding press conference regarding alleged fraud scheme involving Dohn Community High School - which closed abruptly in 2025. @Local12

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4 shootings in less than 2 weeks near UC.
More police, barricades and a mobile command center have been implemented on University Square — the site of 2 of the shootings.
#news #crime

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A popular chili parlor is closed after a car hits the building. @Local12

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Family, including mother of 14-year-old murdered in Price Hill in court for juvenile suspect’s hearing. It’s possible 16-year-old’s case could be handled in Montgomery County bc of existing case there. Judge will decide where case will proceed at a pretrial hearing 9/15. @Local12

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Police are rolling out a new plan following concerns about safety at the University of Cincinnati after 3 shootings in 2 weeks near campus. @Local12

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An assistant principal is accused of sexually abusing a student. @Local12

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School just started and already a local superintendent is dealing with nearly a dozen expulsions. @Local12

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Local vet offers free eye exams as part of trial treating common condition in dogs. @Local12

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After devastating flooding Jake’s River Landing along the Whitewater River in Harrison is rebuilding and proving their resilience as they prepare to host hundreds of people for a festival this weekend. @Local12

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We all know how stressful school drop off and pickup can be . A local principal worked with community leaders and a business owner to tackle that problem and get students day started off on the right foot. @Local12

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Some Cincinnati Public Schools’ social workers are raising concerns that recent staffing changes could leave vulnerable students without the specialized support they need. @Local12