BY The Cincinnati Enquirer
BETHEL - A man wanted in Texas on aggravated assault charges was apprehended Tuesday on Ohio 222 south of here.
Dennis Paul Dotson, 29, was arrested as he was leaving a residence in a vehicle in the 2300 block of Ohio 222. He had a .38-caliber handgun in his possession, according to the Clermont County sheriff's office.
Mr. Dotson faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, being a fugitive from justice and carrying a concealed weapon, the sheriff's office said.
He was taken into custody by sheriff's deputies, FBI agents and the Cincinnati Police Division's Violent Crimes Unit without incident.
He was being held in the Clermont County Jail.
Warehouse stocker hurt when casaes fall
SPRINGBORO - A 21-year-old woman was airlifted to a Dayton hospital Tuesday after being trapped beneath a stack of cardboard cases at Victory Wholesale Grocers, 400 Victory Lane.
Kelli Cox, no address available, was in fair condition Tuesday afternoon at Miami Valley Hospital.
Ms. Cox was restacking case goods in the warehouse about 8:30 a.m. when the stack toppled, said Scott Mattis, Victory's chief operating officer. "She apparently pulled it over on top of herself." Clearcreek firefighters freed Ms. Cox within 10 minutes and had her transported by CareFlight helicopter because of the threat of a crushing-type injury, Fire Capt. Tim Simpson said.
$10,000 damage to home in apparent trash can fire
CARLISLE - A fire Tuesday morning caused about $10,000 damage to a home in the 500 block of Clay Street. No one was home and there were no injuries. The fire's cause appears to have been careless smoking, after an ashtray was emptied into a kitchen trash can, said Carlisle Fire Chief Greg Wallace. The fire was confined to the kitchen and dining area.
Fire crews were called to the single-family home shortly after 7 a.m. and were on the scene about two hours.
Firefighters from Franklin, Carlisle and Miami Township responded.
Gov. wants more time to answer allegations
COLUMBUS - Gov. George Voinovich on Tuesday asked the Ohio Elections Commission for more time to respond to allegations that he approved a money-laundering plan involving his 1994 re-election campaign. He wants to file his answer within five days after the commission rules on his request to dismiss a second complaint. Mr. Voinovich wants to respond to all allegations at once, if the second complaint is not dismissed. The deadline for a response to the first complaint is today.
Columbus attorney Donald McTigue filed the second complaint on Thursday on behalf of Harold Nichols, of Warren, president of the Trumbull County AFL-CIO.
Mr. Voinovich, a Republican elected to the U.S. Senate on Nov. 3, is accused of approving a deal that used a middleman to conceal the source of money transferred from his campaign treasury to his brother, Paul Voinovich, and a Statehouse lobbyist.
Bill-skippers bring on utility deposit increase Utility deposit could be doubled next year
SOUTH LEBANON - A utility deposit charged to new residents will nearly double next year if council approves the increase. The refundable deposit would increase from $60 to $110.78, representing an average two-month bill for water, sewer and sanitation services. Earlier this month, village council passed the first of three required readings on the measure. South Lebanon officials said the village recently had experienced problems with occupants of rental properties who moved without paying their utility bills.
2 escape Scioto jail; considered dangerous 2 Scioto jail escapees considered dangerous
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio - Two men escaped from the Scioto County Jail on Monday morning, forcing an emergency fire exit window open.
Investigators say the men may have gotten to the courthouse roof, possibly entering the courthouse elevator shaft and exiting through a fire escape stairwell.
The inmates were identified as Derrick Christopher Howard, 27, of West Portsmouth and Henry P. "Hank" Brown, 19, of Lucasville.
Mr. Howard has been jailed since Oct. 6. He was recently convicted on two counts of aggravated robbery and was sentenced Friday to five years in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. He was scheduled to be transported to Orient Correctional Facility near Columbus on Monday morning to begin his sentence.
Mr. Brown has been jailed since Oct. 31 on charges including two counts of felony contributing to the unruliness - delinquency of a juvenile, four counts of felony theft, one count of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material and one count of felony burglary.
The sheriff's office is working closely with Portsmouth police and other local law enforcement agencies. Both suspects should be considered dangerous.
Anyone with information should call the sheriff's office at (740) 354-7566.
Grant to help with school improvements
Students in Cincinnati, Middletown, Hamilton and Dayton public school districts will get some academic help because of a $1.7 million grant to the University of Cincinnati's College of Education. UC will receive $345,000 annually for five years to provide consultation and services to district leaders aiming to improve student performance, teacher training and community relations. The grant was from the Cleveland-based Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.
UC is one of five state universities that will work with the Ohio Department of Education to provide consultation to implement the Through the Eyes of Children Program in Ohio's 21 urban school districts. That program encourages school and community partnerships to improve urban districts.
Cleveland State, Kent State and Ohio State universities and the University of Toledo also are participating.
Infant rape trial may use insanity defense
A Westwood man intends to plead not guilty by reason of insanity when he faces trial next year on charges of raping a 7-month-old boy.
Shawn Brumfield, 19, is accused of raping his girlfriend's son. If convicted, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
His attorney, Greg Cohen, told a judge Tuesday that his client wants to pursue an insanity defense. Mr. Brumfield would first have to be examined by up to three court-appointed psychologists. Police have said Mr. Brumfield was baby-sitting the boy when a first attack occurred Oct. 15. He is accused of raping the baby again Oct. 16.
The child suffered serious injuries and has been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease.
