MADEIRA, OH (FOX19) - It is one of the oldest scams in the book, and Madeira residents need to be on high alert. Reports of a magazine subscription scam are circling the East side neighborhood.

Several calls have come into the Madeira Police Department of people buying magazines and then finding out it is a scam. A group of young people between ages 18-20 are said to be involved. They claim that half the money is going towards college books and the other half is being sent to the troops. These scam artists have a clever hook to their stories.

LOVELAND - A 25-year-old Loveland man is being held on a $250,000 bond accused of raping a 6-year-old girl.

Troy Debruler is accused of sexually assaulting the girl on Wednesday at her home in Loveland. Police say Debruler is the boyfriend or an acquaintance of the girl's mother and lived in the home with the girl.

Authorities learned of the alleged incident on Saturday when the girl's grandmother called police. Hamilton County Child Services removed the girl and her siblings from the home and placed them with relatives while the case is being investigated.

Debruler's case will go in front of a grand jury next week.

Copyright 2010 FOX19. All Right Reserved.

MADEIRA, OH (FOX19) - A Madeira mother is behind bars after police say she beat her 9-year-old son.

Tammy Hobbs, 46, is charged with endangering children and domestic violence.

According to a police report, Hobbs caused physical harm to her son, who is autistic. The boy reportedly told police, "Mommy hit me with a belt."

Her bond was set at $10,000 and a temporary protection order was issued.

Copyright 2010 FOX19. All Rights Reserved.