Vacant-building fires rise in Hamilton over weekend
Hamilton firefighters report 21 vacant building fires this year, with two over the weekend, near four times the national average. Investigators say homeless or drug users may start fires in empty structures. owners lack insurance on one site. Damage estimated at 40 000 and 15 000, as the city relies on land bank and nuisance abatement programs to curb blight.
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Hamilton
U.S. Fire Administration
Federal Agency
U.S
USFA
Tom Angst
S. Martin Luther King Blvd
Charles St
Martin Luther King
Stanley D. Gregg
Butler County Auditor’s
Angst
Charles Street
Gregg
Butler County Land Bank
Hillary Stevenson
Stevenson
Middletown Police Reports Include Theft and Abuse Cases
Police report multiple incidents including Henry Fields charged with two counts of breaking and entering and weapons possession after copper theft from a vacant residence. Angela Terk charged with two counts of animal cruelty for malnourished dogs. Megan Beek charged with nonsupport after leaving two children at a shelter. Numerous burglaries and thefts across addresses on Avenue, Boulevard, and Parkway, with items stolen including cash, electronics, air conditioners, and vehicles. Police awaiting surveillance footage in Meijer and Walmart cases.
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Henry Fields
7Th Avenue
16Th Avenue
Wangela Terk
Moore Street
Megan Beek
Center of Hope
Butler County Children Services
Beek
True Armstrong
Wilbraham Road
UDF
N. Verity Parkway
Columbia Avenue
Norco
Lafayette Avenue
mSomeone
wAmaris Smith
Central Avenue
Walmart
Towne Bird
Red Bull
Meijer
Towne Blvd
Superior Avenue
North Verity Parkway
Heroin Trend Shifts Grip in Mahoning Valley Crime
In Youngstown area the heroin trade has shifted from a nighttime issue to a 24 hour problem as users withdraw daily and frequented houses stay active. DEA agent Bolzano notes heroin comes from Mexico South America and Southwest Asia with increased purity and supply chains streamlined by trafficking networks.
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Youngstown
Mahoning Valley
Bob Bolzano
Drug Enforcement Administration
Mahoning
Trumbull
Columbiana
Mexico
South America
Southwest Asia
Southeast Asia
United States
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Bolzano
DEA
Miami
Rod Foley
Foley
Michigan
Ohio
Columbus
Jeff Orr
Trumbull County
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Lauren Pack
Hamilton Fire Department
Middletown Journal
Ed Richter
Middletown
Division OF Police
Smith and Wesson
Jewell Avenue
Toshiba
Yankee Road
North Grimes Street
Roosevelt Avenue
By Joe Gorman
The
Youngstown Vindicator
SERL
Hawaii
Mary Fischer
Jana
Coxohip
Fallou
Trip
Middletown Journal Complete
State Board
Pension Board
MiddletownJournal
Cincinnati
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