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    Middletown News

    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
    Middletown native and recently crowned UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Kayla Harrison returned to her hometown on Thursday, July 10, 2025. She spoke to hundreds that attended Wade E. Miller gym at Middletown High School where she donated $5,000 to Hope House Mission and received a key to the city. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    ‘This is a tough one’: Middletown native Kayla Harrison undergoes neck surgery, postpones...
    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
    Kayla Harrison, right, grapples with Julianna Peña during the second round of a women's bantamweight bout at the UFC 316 mixed martial arts event Sunday, June 8, 2025 in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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    Sources: Kayla Harrison had neck surgery, out of title fight
    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
    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’
    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...
    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...
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Logistix is proposing to construct a 155,000-square-foot data center on a large parcel that is along U.S. 127, Grand Boulevard and University Boulevard in Hamilton on vacant and undeveloped property. The building is expected to be near the corner of Grand and U.S. 127, with planned entrance off Grand Boulevard. PROVIDED
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    The big Journal-News headlines of 2025: Data centers, JD Vance, immigration and more
    Brian Bennett, co-owner of 3rd Shift Sweets bakery with his wife, Taryne, has dressed up like the Grinch this holiday season in Middletown to spread holiday cheer. BRYN DIPPOLD/STAFF
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    The Grinch who loved Middletown: Local business owner brings festive fun
    The Jug in Middletown closed for the 2025 season Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. BRYN DIPPOLD/STAFF
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    Last chance: The Jug closes for season today
    Eight people, including five young children, were injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday in Middletown, according to Middletown police. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    8 injured, including 5 children, in two-vehicle Middletown crash
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    Luxury living in Middletown: Loft apartment above BeauVerre part of renovation of...
    The artists at InsideOut Studio in Hamilton have worked with students at the Booker T. Washington Center for the past few summers thanks to funding from the Hamilton Community Foundation. Pictured are students working on mosaics at the BTW Center on Monday, July 7, 2025. Inspiration Studios and Booker T. Washington Center are examples of organizations involved in the 2025 Holiday Giving Hub.  MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF
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    Holiday giving: 6 tips for end-of-year donations
    Since Middletown has not received revenue from water payments since a cyberattack took down systems in mid-August, council elected Tuesday to transfer $800,000 from the general fund until payments resume in January. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown advances $800K for funds during utility billing outage
    Jonathan Crabtree, 24, appeared in court Friday for a preliminary hearing. He is being charged with attempted murder and theft after allegedly stabbing a 25-year-old man and stealing a Middletown police cruiser. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Case involving Middletown stabbing bound over to grand jury
    A crowd of supporters gathered for a ribbon cutting and tour of the completed expansion of the Robert "Sonny" Hill Jr. Community Center Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 in Middletown. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Middletown community center unveiled after $6.7M renovation
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    Staples van fire delays traffic on I-75
    In Butler County, there were 184 overdose deaths in 2022, 130 deaths in 2023 and 88 deaths in 2024, according to the Butler County General Health District.  NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Overdose deaths down in Butler County as Narcan access increases
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    Bomb threat reported at Planet Fitness in Middletown
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