Barton case may go to jury today
Jurors were expected to begin deliberations this afternoon in the trial of former Springboro police Lt. Jim Barton in the 1995 death of his wife. Barton, 49, is charged with complicity to involuntary manslaughter, complicity to aggravated burglary and complicity to burglary for allegedly hiring those who killed his wife April 11, 1995, at their Franklin Township horse farm.
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Barton
Franklin Township
Vickie
William Phelps
Middletown
Phelps
Vickie K. Barton
Phelp
Tom Owen
James Heath
James Flannery
Flannery
Eastern Shawnee eye casino plans in Monroe and Ohio sites
Law experts say the Eastern Shawnee of Oklahoma face a widening path to casino development. The tribe has unveiled plans for a $750 million complex in Monroe Corridor 75, with options to buy land near Interstate 75 and Ohio 63. Additional sites include Lorain on Lake Erie and likely Lordstown in Trumbull County, with another location announcement anticipated.
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Ohio
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Washington, D.C
Columbus
Jay Stewart
Lorain
Lake Erie
Corridor 75
Tribe
Botkins
Shelby County
Middletown
Butler
Warren Counties
Terry Casey
National Capital I
Lordstown
Trumbull County
Pennsylvania
Teen driver convicted in fatal Preble County crash
Randall Johnson, 18, was found guilty of misde me anor vehicular homicide after a Preble County Common Pleas Court jury deliberated over six hours. He was not found guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide. Johnson expressed sympathy for the Knecht family. his defense attorney called the verdict right and noted no recklessness.
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Middletown Journal
Randell Johnson
Rupert Ruppert
Eaton
Johnson
Camden
Middletown
Chase Knecht
Preble
Preble County
Franklin
Knechts
Shelters Turn Away More as Demand Rises, Middletown Mixed
A national study shows a 28 percent rise in emergency food requests and 27 percent rise in emergency shelter needs in 2004. While many shelters struggle for beds and funds, Middletown directors report they rarely turn people away for lack of resources, with Hope House at 34 S Main Street cited as an example.
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Middletown
National
Student Campaign Against Hunger & Homelessness
Sister Dorothy Stang remembered at Ohio funeral in Brazil
Mourners in Dayton honor Dorothy Stang, shot to death in the Amazon, as Barbara Richardson and family recall early years at Julienne High School. The service drew more than 100 staff, students, and relatives who stressed Stang’s mission of equality and faith.
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Dorothy Stang
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Amazon Rain Forest
Chaminade-Julienne
Julienne High School
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Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
Mem
Bers
Sarah Porter
Tom Stang
Dorothy
Brazil
Richardson
Five Oaks
Jesus
Angela Mason
Julienne
Virginia Lacey
Lacey
Notre Dame
Heaven
Nina
Bobby Richardson
Chamina de Julienne High School
Rupert Ruppert Seeks Brother’s Judgeship
Rupert Ruppert announces a bid for the judgeship once held by his brother. The move aims to continue the family’s courtroom legacy amid local political shifts.
Hamilton Couple Die From Drug Overdose Not CO Poisoning
Tests confirm a Hamilton couple died of a drug overdose rather than carbon monoxide poisoning. Page B1 reports. Preble files charges in meth lab bust on Page B1.
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Hamilton
Preble
Weather Volume 147 274 Cox Ohio Publication
Weather report outlines regional conditions from Cox Ohio Publishing with forecasts and temperatures for the upcoming days. Includes advisory notes and regional highlights from the period.
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