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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1982
Page
2
Officials suspect arson as the cause of a barn fire at 2574 Moler Road near Poten and Wayne Township. Melvin Hann’s structure sustained interior damage and burned lumber. Damage estimated at 35000. Firefighters fought the blaze for about two hours with no injuries reported.
Discussion covers using liquor taxes for schools, privatizing state liquor stores, and deficits. Churchey cites rising taxes and unemployment. Fisher backs stricter sentences and more police funding. Ward advocates centralized policing and better facilities. Districts 66 and 77 in Clermont and surrounding counties list candidates including Leo Bradley Linda Wuerdeman Lois Dale and Harry Malott with party designations.
Fire chief Ken Stewart said the cause remained undetermined with samples sent to Columbus for analysis. Responders cleared the scene after 2 30 a m with one fireman slightly burned and Earl Kelch suffering second degree burns. The Batavia life squad aided as neighbors feared two Rackley children inside the house while a Rackley vehicle arrived from Cincinnati and the owner reportedly resides in Texas.
The Felicity Franklin Alumni Association will hold its annual Dinner Dance on Saturday May 29 1982 at the high school. Banquet starts at 6:00 PM in the Old Gym with reservations at 5.00 per person. The dance runs 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM in the New Gym with music by J P Ogg. Mail reservations to Felicity Alumni Association PO Box 154 Felicity Ohio 45120.
A pesticide expert argues the Ohio River would be diluted before affecting the public. He notes severe symptoms include renal damage, tremors, and respiratory failure, but downplays risk, suggesting only possible headaches at most. Concentration levels remain undetermined.
Michael Miller, 35, ex Clermont County Airport manager, was indicted Oct 15, 1980 on ten counts of theft and related offenses. He vanished, was tracked to Sapulpa Oklahoma in December 1981, and now seven theft charges proceed before Judge Elliott Bucher while three were dropped. The alleged thefts total $6580, spanning February to August 1980, including misused customer credit and aircraft lease items.
Douglas Boner is expected to plead guilty to at least some of six felony charges tied to abduction cases involving Cincinnati area women. A Hamilton County Pleas Judge Gilbert Bettman is set to hear the matter. Boner, 30, from Maineville, faces charges including rape attempted rape aggravated robbery kidnapping and felonious assault. Clermont County indictments filed March 18 also accuse him of kidnapping aggravated robbery and felonious assault from an alleged abduction outside a Milford SuperX Drug Store. He had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity but was deemed competent to stand trial after psychiatric panel review.
Local officials in Clermont County monitor Henderson's imminent Florida murder trials as they seek enough evidence to indict him at home. Henderson allegedly confessed to killing Jerilyn Stanfield, a woman who vanished from Eastgate Mall January 14 and whose body was found in an abandoned barn two weeks later. Officials estimate a year before he could be tried in Clermont County. no indictments yet. Henderson scheduled for Putnam County trials in Florida on June 14 and 21, then Hernando County, before Adams County, Ohio.
An appeal hearing on the bribery conviction of former county commissioner Harold Bissantz is scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow, May 21 in Middletown. Bissantz contends the charge involved political patronage rather than a bribe, and visiting judges will hear the case after regular appellate judges disqualified themselves. Cincinnati attorney James Perry represents Bissantz.
Richard Weston was indicted by the Clermont Grand Jury in March on four counts of aggravated murder tied to the shooting deaths of Bethel fireworks dealer Billy Stevenson and three family members. A habeas corpus writ was filed April 12 to bring Weston to face charges, but no progress has been reported. Weston had a prior 25-year federal sentence for transporting stolen property. the case involved a $13,000 diamond ring once owned by Mrs. Stevenson. Weston denies involvement.
The record shows judgments totaling amounts to numerous individuals including Loveland and Batavia residents with specified addresses and sums from 210 to 1308.04 dollars. Cases continued involve Jett Burris-Snell and Linda Prince with unknown addresses and totals. Some defendants were dismissed due to prior arrangements. others were ordered to pay court costs.
A judge revoked probation for Bell on bond the same day he was released. Probation officials indicated Bell was arrested in Warren County on aggravated burglary and grand theft auto charges. The cases have not yet been heard in court.
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