- Home
- > News
- > Crime & Law
Crime & Law
DNA leads to arrest in Hamilton cold case
A Hamilton man ended up behind bars on multiple felony charges for a 2004 rape exactly nine years after his alleged crime.Roman Degante Jr., 29, of Sipple Avenue, was arrested at 11:27 p.m. Thursday on two counts of rape and two counts of kidnapping.A 17-year-old girl told police Degante walked ...
Man returns purchased vehicle, but not keys
HAMILTON POLICEMay 29A woman told police that between last August and this May, people renting an apartment in the 300 block of Rockford Drive removed a couch, love seat, kitchen set butcher block and clothing from the apartment without permission. Total estimated value is $1,800.Theft of a Mosin Nagant rifle ...
Bill would give free education, healthcare to Cleveland kidnapping victims
Ohio lawmakers want to award free college tuition and lifetime medical care to the women held captive for a decade in a Cleveland man’s house.A bill introduced this week in the Ohio House would also award at least $25,000 annually for each year of captivity to anyone who is abducted ...
Detectives investigating death of miniature horses
Butler County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating the death of miniature horses at a Reily Twp. farm near where sheep were killed and horses attacked last month. Agustin Gama-Martinez contacted deputies Tuesday evening and reported two horses dead in a field next to his residence in the 7800 block of Springfield ...
Antique thief flees scene of crime
HAMILTON POLICEMay 27A man told police that someone gained entry to his apartment in the 1100 block of NW Washington Boulevard, but fled the scene when he realized someone was in the residence. The suspect made off with three antique dolls. No estimated value was provided.Someone pushed in the window ...
Judge accepts insanity plea in Colo. shooting case
CENTENNIAL, Colo. - A judge on Tuesday accepted James Holmes' plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, setting the stage for a lengthy mental evaluation of the Colorado theater shooting suspect. The court clerk placed a written advisory of the ground rules of the plea before Holmes so he ...
Missing Norwood man found dead in Warren Co.
A Norwood man last seen on May 29 was found dead today.Warren County Coroner Dr. Russell Uptegrove confirmed this afternoon Thomas “Zachary” Bunker, 38 was found dead at South Nixon Camp Road and Ohio 350 in Turtlecreek Twp.Uptegrove said Bunker’s death is a suicide.Warren County investigators were called to the ...
Theft, vandalism reported at hotel
HAMILTON POLICEMay 26Someone at Hampton Inn, 1767 Dixie Highway, reported damaged to a large bathroom mirror, a wall-mounted air conditioning unit, dresser and end table. Reported stolen in the incident was a mini-fridge and a bedding. Estimated value of the damaged items is $760. Estimated value of the stolen items ...
Third defendant sentenced in Fairfield homicide
Misty Dawn Williams was shooting heroin three times a day when she arranged the armed robbery of a childhood friend that resulted in his death from a single gunshot, her mother and attorney said Monday.Williams, 19, of Hamilton, was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for her part ...
Military medallions stolen from local cemetery
When Shannon Williams arrived at Woodside Cemetery and Arboretum Friday morning to remove the flag standard off the graves of her father and grandfather, she immediately knew something was wrong. The flag standard she placed there a few days before Memorial Day — as she had done every year since ...
© 2013 Cox Media Group. By using this website,
you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices
.
You're Almost Done!
Select a display name and password
{* #socialRegistrationForm *} {* socialRegistration_displayName *} {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *} {* traditionalRegistration_password *} {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirm *}Tell us about yourself
{* registration_firstName *} {* registration_lastName *} {* registration_postalZip *} {* registration_birthday *} {* registration_gender *} {* agreeToTerms *}