Franks revokes consent may block Baker missing girl probe
Shane Franks signed a revocation of consent in Montgomery County Jail potentially blocking a grand jury inquiry into Erica Baker’s 1999 disappearance. He withdrew consent to waive attorney client privilege for his late wife, possibly affecting Beth Lewis’s contempt finding. Prosecution views differ on whether the matter is over.
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Dayton
Shane Franks
Erica Baker
Montgomery County
Franks
Beth Lewis
Jan Marie Franks
Jan Franks
Erica
Lewis
Martin S. Pinales
Dayton Daily News
Lawrence J. Greger
Pinales
Pam Schmidt
Carley Ingram
Mathias H. Heck Jr
Ingram
Baker
Community remembers Christmas hopes for new year
The Journal invites readers to share memorable Christmas memories and hopes for the coming year. Submissions should be directed to Night Editor Ed Richter, via phone at 513 705 2871 or email erichtercoxohio.com.
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Ed Richter
Erichter
Coxohio.com
Belmont High School star wounded in Iraq mortar blast
former athlete Rob Myricks, a Belmont High School football standout, was seriously wounded by a mortar shell in Najah, southern Iraq. The blast occurred five meters away as he served as a Marine Lance Corporal. Community roundup notices and city editor details accompany the report.
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Lance Cpl
Rob Myricks
Belmont High School
Najah
Iraq
lawmakers warn education funding reform unlikely in near term
Butler County lawmakers said they expect little sweeping change to education funding next year amid a potential 2.5 billion shortfall. They cited property tax reliance, political risks of reform, and the impact of collective bargaining on school payrolls, while noting possible minor adjustments and a focus on economic growth to raise tax revenue.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Ohio
Courtney Combs
Shawn Webster
Tom Raga
Ucation
Raga
Ohio Supreme Court
Combs
Webster
Ohio House of Representatives
Warren County
Butler
Warren
Bill Coley
West Chester
Coley
Indiana
Kentucky
Monroe
Atlantic City
Las Vegas
Middletown Woman Recovers After House Fire
Bea Johnson narrowly escaped a blaze at 600 Elsmere Street with neighbor David Mullins pulling her to safety. Fire destroyed the modest home, valued at 50 000 for the structure and 15 000 for contents. Johnson, disabled and caring for her young son Brennen, seeks temporary shelter and long term housing with Red Cross support and community aid.
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Pat Auckerman
Middletown Journal
Bea Johnson
Manchester Inn
Middletown
Johnson
Elsmere Street
David Mullins
Brennen
American Red Cross
Elsmere
Mr. Mullins
Red Cross
Chuck Luksic
Luksic
Middletown Man Shot Self In Alley After Distress
A 27-year-old Middletown man, Michael Defrates of 105 Shafer Street, shot himself in the head in an alley behind Grand Avenue around 1:15 a.m. He was hospitalized at University of Cincinnati Hospital. Friends pleaded with him to stop. detectives label it a death by own action attempt. The incident followed an evening at Take-A-Break Lounge with his former girlfriend.
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Middletown
Grand Avenue
Michael Defrates
Shafer St
University of Cincinnati
Defrates
Grand
Frank Hensley
Jackson Lane
Hensley
Oxford man killed in two-truck crash in Butler County
An 88 year old Oxford man, Wilbur Keister, died when his 1988 pickup collided with a box truck driven by Matthew Stephens at the Wayne Township intersection of Ohio 744 and Ohio 503. Keister was pronounced dead at the scene. his wife Margaret, 88, was hospitalized. Stephens was uninjured. A passenger in Keister’s truck, David Albright, 34, of Eaton, was treated and released. The crash remains under investigation with preliminary findings indicating fault on Keister.
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Jacksonburg
Oxford
Ohio
Wilbur Keister
Wayne Township
Monte Mayer
Butler County Sheriff's Office
Keister
Matthew Stephens
Paris Road
Gratis
Margaret
Middletown Regional Hospital
Middletown
Stephens
David Albright
Eaton
Mayer
Wayne Townsh
Ohio 503
Ohio 744
Butler County
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