Prosecutors urge mercy for condemned killer in clemency bid
In Columbus, prosecutors and defense lawyers urged the Ohio Parole Board to spare Billy Slagle, who stabbed a neighbor 17 times in 1986, citing his youth and prior substance abuse as new capital punishment criteria shift under Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty.
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Ohio Parole Board
Billy Slagle
Cuyahoga County
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McGinty
Matthew Meyer
Supreme Court review sought in Widmer murder case
U S Supreme Court may hear Ryan Widmer appeal in September on two questions. His 2011 murder conviction for drowning his wife in Warren County tub was appealed after two state appellate runs. Petitioner argues junk science body part testimony and illegal tub seizure. A Nov. trial date was set for Roman Degante Jr. in Butler County on a 2004 rape case stemming from a park assault and resulting DNA indictment.
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Widmer
Warren County
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12Th District Court of Appeals
Ohio Supreme Court
Michele Berry
Neal Bronson
Hamilton
Roman Degante Jr
Butler Coun
Ty Common Pleas Court
Patricia Oney
July crime spree and thefts reported in local area
Police logged multiple incidents from July including a stolen Seiko wrist watch from a Jefferson Mini Storage truck, a four year old girl potentially molested and placed in relative care, a man’s girlfriend’s Xanax stolen from a Columbia Avenue residence, drug instruments found on July 1, and numerous thefts from vehicles and homes on Hill Avenue Ohio Avenue and Franklin Street. A Labrador was stolen and a barrier to a shooting threat noted at AK Steel. Other incidents include petty theft at Walmart, copper piping theft, and a hospitality bill dispute at Holiday Inn Express with a Sonic Drive-In theft of cash. A kitten was shot by police after getting caught in a car fan belt.
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Jefferson Gate
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Hot Strip
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Towne Blvd
Franklin Street
Bonita Drive
Amanda Watkins
Freedom Court
Kimberly Markus
Pennsylvania
Springhill Gables
1300 Dock
Fairmount Avenue
Holiday Inn Express
Sonic Drive-in
Dixie Highway
Middletown Journal Sports Update Brief
Northern Cincinnati sports roundup from Middletown Journal highlights high school college and professional teams with ongoing coverage across the region.
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