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    Tyrone A. Crawford, 35, previously pleaded guilty to negligent homicide, a first-degree misdemeanor. The original charge was for reckless homicide, a third-degree felony. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown man found guilty in tampering with evidence in accidental shooting death of...
    The city of Middletown has restored water billing and established a grace period lasting until Aug. 31, according to a release from the city. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown water billing restored; grace period established
    Triple Moon Coffee Company at 1100 Central Ave. launched its own app Monday for easy ordering and reward collection. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown coffee shop launches app
    Wilson Middle School on Eaton Avenue in Hamilton is seen on a snowy Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Hamilton Schools district faces two years of spending deficit
    Jerome Collier, 52, of Hamilton, (pictured talking with former attorney David Washington) and Dy'Shonna Goins, 28, of Dayton, were arrested following a June 16 incident that resulted in the death of Jesse Jones, 36, of Middletown, in parking lot outside a Middletown bar. Collier is charged with several felonies, including murder, including an underlying gun specification. Both appeared in Butler County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    Suspect in Middletown shooting files motion for immunity, citing self defense
    Nik Brumback is the manager at Middletown Regional Airport in Middletown and has been since August 2024. He previously managed the fixed-based operator at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown Airport plans major upgrades as new aviation center opens, more growth coming
    Joseph Wade Boggs Jr. appeared in front of Butler County Common Pleas Court Judge Greg Stephens on rape, kidnapping, assault and abductions charges Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025 in Hamilton. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    NEW DETAILS: 6 victims in case of man facing 17 rape, kidnapping, assault charges
    Hanovery Winery at 2165 Morman Road in Hanover Twp. has announced it will close its property and tasting room in March. CONTRIBUTED
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    Hanover Winery announces closure after 16 years
    Middletown's NAACP chapter and other community organizations are hosting a slate of events this Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, including a youth oratorical contest, resource fair and free breakfast Monday. CONTRIBUTED
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    Middletown MLK Jr. events focus on health of the ‘beloved community’
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    VIDEO: Protesters urge Butler County to end ICE agreement in wake of Minneapolis fatal...
    Joseph Wade Boggs Jr. appeared with attorney David Washington in front of Butler County Common Pleas Court Judge Greg Stephens on rape, kidnapping, assault and abductions charges Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025 in Hamilton. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown man indicted on 17 charges in rape and kidnapping case
    James Robert Rothenbusch, 52, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of complicity to tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony, in connection to a woman who was found dead in a plastic tote in Jackson Twp. BUTLER COUNTY JAIL
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    1 of 3 suspects pleads guilty in case of pregnant woman found dead in container
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    VIDEO: Soon-to-open Middletown business sells earrings made of real cicada, butterfly...
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    John Carter, guilty in death of Katelyn Markham, denied early prison release
    In March, next to an airstrip at Middletown Regional Airport, Butler Tech is scheduled to open its first, free-standing Aviation Education Center for high school students from the career school’s 11 local school districts it serves. The aviation school is one of three major Butler Tech facilities scheduled to open in the first half of 2026. CONTRIBUTED
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    Butler Tech Aviation Center in Middletown already a $500K boon to local economy
    Larry and Teresa Tufts of Middletown were without heat for weeks after their furnace broke. Having received little to no communication from their home warranty company, they finally paid for the repair themselves. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Are home warranties a waste? Couple faces weeks without heat despite paying premiums...
    Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones has taken a hard stance on immigration since taking office more than two decades ago. He had 10 deputies credentialed to serve as ICE agents in the county, and said he plans to have more deputies eventually go through the training. Pictured is Jones in the hallway of the Butler County Jail on Wednesday, June 9, 2025. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    Butler County sheriff fires back after state lawmakers slam jail conditions
    Verlena Stewart, left, former CBI executive director, and Marie Edwards, new CBI executive director, sit on steps in the new expansion of Robert "Sonny" Hill Jr. Community Center in Middletown. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    After decades of working side by side, Edwards succeeds Stewart as Middletown’s CBI...
    Middletown has approved new, three-year collective bargaining agreements for police records clerks, corrections officers and dispatchers which will raise wages 5%. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown PD corrections officers, dispatchers and records clerks get pay raises
    Grand juries, which meet in secret, review criminal charges brought by police and prosecutors and investigate possible criminal behavior. ISTOCK
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    29 people indicted in Butler and Warren counties
    Travis A. Robinson has been named the Middletown Community Foundation's new executive director following a national search. CONTRIBUTED
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    Middletown Community Foundation names new executive director
    YWCA of Hamilton say there is a growing need for more housing and shelter options domestic violence survivors as the stigma is a hurdle to construct a new facility. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Emergency shelter for domestic violence survivors a growing need in Butler County
    In February, Butler Tech and its partners will unveil major portions of the new learning Advanced Manufacturing Hub in Hamilton and its $31 million collaboration designed to connect education and industry in a way that mirrors modern manufacturing environments, said school officials. FILE PHOTO
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    Economic outlook for Butler County cheery, but cautious
    Megan Hardesty, owner Salon Blend, will open up her full-service salon in the Rossville Flats building in early 2026. CONTRIBUTED
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    New full-service salon coming to Main Street in Hamilton
    The Nuxhall Foundation has exceeded the $1 million matching gift challenge after the Hatton Foundation pledged that amount as a matching gift for the Hope Center, a year-round indoor complex for those who are physically and developmentally disabled. The 31,000-square-foot facility will be an addition to the Joe Nuxhall Miracle League Fields on Groh Lane in Fairfield. PROVIDED
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    $1M match met: Nuxhall Foundation’s Hope Center project to start in 2026
    Burger King on Breiel Boulevard in Middletown fully reopened Tuesday following a month of renovations. BRYN DIPPOLD/STAFF
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    Middletown Burger King fully reopens following monthlong renovation
    Since Middletown has not distributed revenue from water payments since a cyberattack took down systems in mid-August, council elected Monday to transfer another $200,000 from the general fund until payments resume in January. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown expected to begin utility billing in January
    The dual Hilton hotel project, which plans show both a Hampton Inn and Home2Suites at the corner of North MLK Jr. Boulevard and High Street, is expected to begin in 2026, according to the city of Hamilton. Pictured is an aerial of the site on Dec. 4, 2025. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Delayed Hamilton hotel projects expected to start in 2026
    Dr. Tom Nye, owner of Vision Source Hamilton on High Street, said technological advances over the years have made him "a better doctor." He will be honored on Jan. 30 as the Hamilton Small Business Person of the Year during the Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting at Spooky Nook Sports Champion Mill. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Former Hamilton mayor Tom Nye named Small Business Person of the Year
    Dustin Toler, 31, of Middletown was arrested Sunday by Middletown police after an hour-long standoff. He had a warrant out for his arrest following a felony probation violation charge. WCPO
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    Hourlong standoff in Middletown ends with arrest of suspect who had warrant out since...
    Serving the Homeless Alternate Lodging Of Middletown (SHALOM) will begin its nightly shelters Jan. 4 at eight local churches in Middletown. CONTRIBUTED/FILE
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    Nightly shelters for homeless at 8 Middletown churches open Sunday
    A bomb threat was emailed over the weekend to Beth Israel Synagogue on Butler Street in Hamilton. Police checked the synagogue on Monday morning, Dec. 29, 2025, but found nothing suspicious. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Hamilton police investigate synagogue bomb threat
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