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Murder indictment dismissed in Middletown case
A trial for a man charged with murder in a 2007 shootout will not start Tuesday because the prosecution has dismissed the indictment against Gabriel Tyrone Smith.Smith, 33, formerly of Young Street, who is already serving time in prison for felonious assault in connection with the mass shooting at a ...
Judges disagree on wait time for record sealing
Judges in Butler County vary widely in how they handle requests to seal or expunge minor misdemeanor convictions.A survey by this newspaper of court personnel in Butler, Warren and Hamilton counties shows a majority of municipal and county court judges hold hearings and make people wait a year before they ...
Ross police officer, former county corrections officer arrested for child endangering in Florida
A Ross Twp. police officer and his girlfriend were arrested early Thursday for allegedly leaving young children in a pickup truck while they were in a Florida bar.Michael A. Webb, 35, of Collins Run Road, Oxford, and Staci Hall, 29, of Mendingwall Way, Fairfield, were charged shortly after midnight with ...
Bond lowered for suspect in Hamilton homicide
Bond was lowered Thursday for a Cincinnati man accused of a fatal 2009 shooting in Hamilton.Corey White, 23, has been behind bars since April 11 shortly after a Butler County grand jury returned an indictment charging him with murder and aggravated robbery for the death of Steven Denmark Jr. on ...
Police reports: Man steals pizza, Philly steak at knifepoint
HAMILTON POLICEMay 19 A man told police a suspect displayed a knife in the 800 block of Ludlow Street and stole a black pizza bag, a pizza and a Philly steak.Someone broke out the glass to the rear storm door and entry door at a home in the 1100 block ...
No 4th trial for bathtub killer Widmer
Ryan Widmer’s state court appeals have ended with the Ohio Supreme court denying jurisdiction. Widmer was convicted in 2011 for drowning his wife, Sarah, in the bathtub of their Warren County home. The high court announced its decision in Widmer’s second appeal on Wednesday, denying jurisdiction in a 5 to ...
Lawmakers consider dropping statute of limitations for rape cases
State lawmakers are considering a bill to eliminate Ohio’s statute of limitations on rape and sexual battery so that victims and prosecutors may seek justice in rape cases that occurred more than 20 years ago. State Sen. Nina Turner, D-Cleveland, who is sponsoring the bill, said, “Aside from being just ...
Thieves steal groceries, medication from home
HAMILTON POLICEMay 15Someone stole steaks, chickens, ribs, hamburger meat, cereal, pasta, pasta sauce, vegetables and prescription medication from a home in the 900 block of Hoadley Avenue between 4 and 9 p.m.A man told police someone displayed a handgun at the corner of East Avenue and Ludlow Street around 7:30 ...
Prisoner missing from Lebanon Correctional
A man serving a year in prison for burglary has reportedly walked away from Lebanon Correctional Institution. According to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, 35-year-old Stephen Ramey walked away from his garage work assignment as an auto mechanic at the facility on Ohio 63 just before noon today. ...
Man arrested after week-long crime spree
A Hamilton man is facing multiple felony charges after a week-long crime spree in the Hanover Twp. area that detectives say was fueled by drug use, according to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.Steven Flanary, 30, was taken into custody Friday, but warrants for his arrest were issued shortly after the ...
Trial date set in animal cruelty case
A June 18 trial date has been set for a Hamilton woman accused of starving her dog earlier this year.Elizabeth Lewis, 19, formerly of Timberhill Drive, is charged with cruelty to animals and appeared for a hearing Monday in Hamilton Municipal Court. If found guilty, she faces 180 days in ...
Trigger man in Fairfield homicide sentenced
The trigger man in an alleged botched robbery that ended with the shooting death of a 19-year-old Fairfield man last year was sentenced Monday to 21 years to life in prison.Joseph Goodin, 26, of Middletown, told Butler County Common Pleas Judge Patricia Oney that he would give his life to ...
Workers suing employers at record high
U.S. workers are filing a record number of federal lawsuits against employers alleging violations of wage and hour laws, such as not being paid overtime and being misclassified as contractors, a recent study shows. During the 12-month period that ended in March, workers filed 7,764 lawsuits alleging violations of the ...
120 mph pursuit ends in crash, trooper injured
A Loveland woman who crashed a stolen car into an Ohio Highway Patrol cruiser and led police on a 23-mile high-speed chase that reached 120 mph - and injured two officers - Sunday morning faces multiple charges, authorities said. Benjie Pauline Brown, 43, remained in the Warren County Jail, troopers ...
Fight at mobile home park ends with attempted murder charge
A 52-year-old Liberty Twp. man has been charged with attempted murder and felonious assault after firing multiple shots at his neighbor during an altercation Sunday at the Countryside Village Mobile Home Park.According to Butler County Sheriff’s officials, Paul E. Maye, of 214 Jacobs Street, allegedly fired shots from a revolver ...
Police reports: Thieves strike home improvement store twice in two days
HAMILTON POLICEMay 12Theft of a two drills from Rural King, 1400 Main Street. Total estimated value is $578. Two drills were reported stolen the next day, as well. Total estimated value of those drills is $600. In the first incident, the alleged thief was seen speeding away in a van. ...
Sheriff won’t support school levies unless districts look at armed personnel
Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones declared this week that he “won’t support a school levy again that doesn’t address school safety with armed personnel.” Jones’ comments were fueled by his disappointment that not a single county school district has adopted his proposal to use retired police officers as armed ...
Police: Woman hired hit man to kill ex-husband
A Warren County woman has been arrested for allegedly trying to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband.Heather Boling, 28, of Pleasant Plain, allegedly tried to hire a hit man in Indianapolis using Facebook on Thursday, according to Lt. Eric Johnson. Indianapolis police contacted the Warren County Sheriff’s Office ...
Man arrested in Preble County shooting death
A 48-year-old Preble County man was shot and killed in his home Friday morning and police arrested a young man who identified himself as the son of the victim’s girlfriend. Preble County Sheriff Mike Simpson identified the deceased as Jerry D. Mason, 48, of 5877 E. Lexington Road near Eaton. ...
Police reports: Man thwarts home invasion by pushing out intruder
HAMILTON POLICEMay 10Theft of a piece of 5-foot copper pipe off the air conditioning unit of Taft Place Medical Center, 1380 NW Washington Blvd. When the copper pipe was removed, all the freon leaked out, making the unit non-functional. Repairs to the unit are estimated at $1,800.Someone entered a locked ...
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