Crime & Law
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Former Madison Twp. trustee sentenced for corruption charges
Former Madison Twp. Trustee Alan V. Daniel, who initially faced multiple criminal charges of misuse of his elected...
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Police looking for suspect from I-75 high-speed crash
Franklin police are looking for a man who fled from officers early Saturday morning on Interstate 75 following a chase...
$1 million bond set for man in strangling death of woman found in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN — Bond was set Friday at $1 million for a man charged with murder for allegedly strangling 61-year-old woman...
Man charged with murder of woman found dead in vehicle in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN — A man is in the city jail charged with murder 24 hours after a woman was found dead in a SUV in...
Woman who drowned 93-year-old grandmother in kitchen sink gets life in prison
EATON — Minutes after Heidi Matheny drown her 93-year-old grandmother in the kitchen sink, she walked to the sheriff’s...
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Dayton man who claimed he was African prince gets 20 years in fraud case
A Dayton man who claimed he was a prince from the African nation of Ghana will spend the next two decades in federal...
Middletown man admits to killing uncle after he ‘snapped’
A Middletown man has admitted to shooting and killing his uncle last summer after a dispute that turned violent.
West Chester Police investigate shooting report that may have been prank
West Chester Police are investigating after receiving a call of a possible shooting that they believe was fake.
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West Chester Police investigate shooting report that may have been prank
West Chester Police are investigating after receiving a call of a possible shooting that they believe was fake.
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Men plead guilty to illegally flying drones over Cincinnati sporting events in 2022
CINCINNATI — In 2022, two Cincinnati sporting events — a Bengals’ playoff game and the Reds’ opening day game — were...
Attorney for suspect in fatal Walmart shooting withdraws from case
HAMILTON — The attorney for a man accused of a fatal shooting last spring in a Fairfield Twp. Walmart cited...
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Man accused of fatally shooting neighbor in Okeana ruled incompetent for trial
HAMILTON — A Morgan Twp. man accused of shooting and killing his neighbor in Okeana been ruled incompetent for trial.
Woman in prison for 10 years who got new trial pleads guilty to lesser charge for part in...
There will be no further litigation for a woman who was granted a new trial for her part in a 2013 homicide after she...
Woman allegedly attempts to smuggle drugs into Butler County Jail through denture...
A woman is facing a felony charge for allegedly trying to smuggle an illegal drug hidden in denture adhesive into the...
Warren County judge assigned to preside over abortion law injunction
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy Thursday assigned Matthew Byrne, a Twelfth District Court of Appeals...
Majority of overdose deaths in Butler County prompts sheriff to visit U.S. southern...
Fentanyl is responsible for the vast majority of overdose deaths in Butler County, according The Ohio Department of...
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Police release incident report of shooting near Joe Mixon’s home that wounded teen
ANDERSON TWP., Hamilton County — Investigators released an incident report for a Monday night shooting outside Bengals...
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Teen sentenced for role in fatal Fairfield hotel shooting
HAMILTON — A West Chester Twp. teen has been sentenced to the Ohio Department of Youth Services for her role in a...
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Jury finds former Ohio House Speaker Householder guilty in corruption trial
A jury found former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder guilty Thursday in a corruption scheme.
‘It was right over my daughter’s bed’: Resident home when shots were fired
Middletown detectives continue to investigate shots fired Sunday night in the South Sutphin Street neighborhood, and...
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East Palestine, Springfield train crashes: Is more rail regulation needed?
After a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Springfield one month after the chemical disaster in East Palestine...
Nerf wars game among high schoolers prompts officials to issue warnings
High schoolers throughout the region have been participating in an annual game that is played by seniors about to...
Little Miami Middle School student arrested for having ammunition, making ‘safety...
MORROW — A Little Miami Middle School student was arrested Wednesday for having ammunition and making threats, Little...
Jurors in ‘big league’ Householder, Borges corruption trial begin deliberations
CINCINNATI — Attorneys competed to have the last word with jurors on Tuesday in a nationally-watched public corruption...