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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1981
Page
2
A 32 year old man from Miami Township started a fire in his county jail cell. Police and jail staff contained the blaze with minimal damage and no serious injuries reported. The incident is under investigation.
The district kitchen lists November meals with turkey on November 4 and chicken on November 5. Separately, Daniel R. McCord is charged with aggravated arson for allegedly starting a fire in a Clermont County Jail cell last week. no injuries reported.
Clermont County Planning Commission recommends rezoning 16 wooded acres for townhouse development in Perintown, moving from AA Agriculture to C Residence. Hartman plans 68 mixed units at 4.25 per acre, with future service impacts to be considered. Separate items include a lot width variance for Richard Starkey and a committee to nominate 1982 officers.
Charles R. Williams, 21, of Mount Carmel, was sentenced to 15 years to life by Clermont County Common Pleas Judge John L. Watson after a murder conviction in the death of his two and a half month old daughter Lynn Marie Williams. The infant died June 16 at Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati after injuries suffered June 2 at the family home. Williams, a farm hand, pleaded innocent and faces parole eligibility after ten years. His wife Virginia, 21, will be tried for aggravated murder in December. Medical investigators testified the child suffered repeated abuse and multiple fractures. Williams admitted forcing the child into dangerous acts in a taped interview.
Willis notes bar brawls while not unusual and usually brief. He highlights domestic fights as the police’s bigger concern, with officers often facing hostile spouses after arrests and injuries occur when restraining intoxicated suspects. Drugs or alcohol appear frequently in these conflicts.
In a tense West Clermont meeting the board did not extend Martins two year contract amid allegations under review. A petition signed by twenty five staff members urged renewal while Martins urged evaluation grounds. The board must report by March 3, 1982 while Martins urged clarity on his status.
Schaeffer Pattison and Romohr cite jail crowding and lack of deterrence with many defendants released on own recognizance. They urge improving the Clermont County plan, arguing an expanded jail tied to current facilities could meet needs. Commissioners have been involved with Sheriffs Office seeking solutions.
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