Thursday, July 16, 1998
A Mount Auburn man who rioted at the funeral for Alonzo Davenport, who shot and killed two Cincinnati police officers in December and then turned the gun on himself, will serve time in jail.
Judge Robert S. Kraft of Hamilton County Common Pleas Court on Wednesdaytook away 18-year-old Antonio Jones' probation. Mr. Jones will serve concurrent 18-month and 12-month sentences for aggravated rioting and drug possession.
Ohio river still "unhelthful"
The Ohio River water-quality index has reached "unhealthful" levels for the fifth straight week, the Cincinnati Health Department reported Wednesday.
The latest reading -- based on samples collected Tuesday -- was 32. Any reading above 30 on the zero-to-60 scale indicates unhealthful conditions.
The index measures bacterial pollution caused primarily by untreated sewage. While the bacteria are no threat to treated drinking water, recreational users risk illness.
Training reduces girls' knee injuries
A Cincinnati researcher reported Wednesday that better training for young female athletes reduces their risk of knee injury.
Historically, female athletes have been four to six times more likely to suffer serious knee injuries than male athletes. The difference was eliminated among young women who participated in a six-week jump training program designed by the Cincinnati Sportsmedicine and Research Foundation.
The study, conducted last year, involved 1,263 Tristate athletes from 43 high schools. There were 10 serious knee injuries among the 463 female athletes who did not participate, but two injuries among the 366 women who completed the training -- the same number of injuries as reported among 434 male athletes used as a control group.
The study was presented by Dr. Timothy Hewett before the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Mt. Lookout bank robber is sought
A gunman who robbed the Bank One branch in Mount Lookout on Tuesday was still at large Wednesday.
The robber entered the bank at 822 Delta Ave. at 9:45 a.m., produced a gun and fled with an undetermined amount of cash.
Police described him as white, age 40 to 50, 6 feet tall, 165 pounds, with brown eyes. He was wearing a stocking mask, baseball cap, a dark T-shirt under a black and red flannel shirt, and pants with light-colored paint splatters.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Cincinnati police homicide unit at 352-3040 or Crime Stoppers at 352-3542.
Hearing Tuesday in drug sales case
HAMILTON -- A Hamilton man accused of selling methamphetamine has a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Hamilton Municipal Court.
William Phillip Guenther, 51, of the 1300 block of East Avenue is being held in the Butler County Jail. Bond is $10,000.
Authorities confiscated 150 grams of methamphetamine -- worth about $10,000 -- from his home Tuesday. Mr. Guenther is charged with two counts of aggravated trafficking, possession of drugs and permitting drug abuse.
