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 for the 1995 death of his wife Vickie. Barton, 49, is charged with complicity to involuntary manslaughter, aggravated burglary, and burglary for allegedly hiring burglars to scare his wife into moving for him to become police chief.
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Lebanon
Springboro
Jim Barton
Barton
Franklin Township
Vickie
William Phelps
Middletown
Phelps
Vickie K. Barton
Phelp
Tom Owen
James Heath
James Flannery
Flannery
Eastern Shawnee plan for Ohio casino spurs Monroe concerns
Law experts say the Eastern Shawnee Tribe's bid to build casinos in Lorain and other Ohio locations heightens Monroe tensions as city officials brace for moves beyond Ohio 63. Jay Stewart notes intensifying activity while tribe negotiates land deals off Lake Erie and eyes a $750 million complex on Corridor 75 land southeast of I-75.
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Monroe
Ohio
Ohio 63
Washington, D.C
Columbus
Jay Stewart
Lorain
Lake Erie
Corridor 75
Interstate 75
Tribe plans multiple casino sites across Ohio
The tribe announced casinos in Botkins Shelby County two hours north of Middletown Monroe near Corridor 75 Park between Butler and Warren counties Lorain on Lake Erie and a potential site at Lordstown Trumbull County close to the Pennsylvania border Columbus consultant Terry Casey said another location will be announced next week
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Botkins
Shelby County
Middletown
Monroe
Butler
Warren Counties
Lorain
Lake Erie
Terry Casey
Columbus
National Capital I
Tribe
Ohio
Lordstown
Trumbull County
Pennsylvania
Teen driver convicted in fatal crash
Randall Johnson, 18, was found guilty of the lesser charge of misdemeanor vehicular homicide after a Preble County jury deliberated over six hours. He faced an aggravated vehicular homicide charge for recklessly causing a fatal crash that killed his friend Chase Knecht on a rural Preble County road in April. Johnson expressed sympathy for Knecht’s family, while his defense attorney said the verdict was right and that there was no recklessness.
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Pat Auckerman
Randell Johnson
Rupert Ruppert
Eaton
Johnson
Camden
Middletown High School
Chase Knecht
Middletown
Preble
Preble County
Franklin
Knechts
Knecht
Susan Singleton
Shelters Turn Away More as Demand Rises finds Middletown La
A national study shows a 28 percent rise in emergency food aid and a 27 percent rise in requests for emergency shelter in 2004. It notes many shelters turn people away due to lack of beds resources and money. In Middletown Hope House at 34 S Main Street reports occasional refusals but not due to bed shortages.
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Middletown
National
Student Campaign Against Hunger & Homelessness
Remembering Dorothy Stang Sister Shot in Amazon Dies
A prayer service in Dayton honors Dorothy Stang, long-time Julienne High School alumna and Notre Dame de Namur sister, shot to death in the Brazilian Amazon. Relatives and classmates recall her advocacy for equality and mission work, while noting the global message of her work remains urgent.
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Dayton
Barbara Richardson
Dorothy Stang
Stang
Dot
Amazon Rain Forest
Chaminade-Julienne
Julienne High School
The
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
Bobby Richardson
Chaminade Julienne High School
Ruppert Runs for Brother's Judge Position
Ruppert seeks the office of judge in a race noted on Page B. The bid centers on continuing a family line in the judiciary, with municipal and community implications highlighted in the brief item.
Hamilton couple died of drug overdose not carbon monoxide
Tests show a Hamilton couple died from a drug overdose rather than carbon monoxide poisoning. The report notes preliminary findings moving toward confirmation. Preble files charges in from meth lab bust, filed on B1, indicating local legal action related to the case.
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Hamilton
Preble
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