Thrusday, December 24, 1998
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Murder suspect's bond set at $250,000
A day after his roommate was stabbed to death, a Bond Hill man was in court Wednesday facing a murder charge.
An investigation by Cincinnati police revealed Stanley Small, 33, was stabbed in the chest and left arm during an argument about 3:10 a.m. Tuesday.
Christopher Brown, 32, is charged with murder and is being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center with his bond set at $250,000 cash. His criminal history includes convictions for drug violations and passing bad checks. A grand jury will hear the homicide case and decide on indictments.
Police seized a knife blade in the kitchen sink, a knife handle in the bedroom and spots of blood in the bathroom when officers served a search warrant early Tuesday.
Member of drug ring gets 5-year sentence
A member of a drug trafficking ring was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and was fined $12,500, a federal prosecutor said.
James A. McCarty, 38, of Morrow, had pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge S. Arthur Spiegel.
Three other members of the ring who also had pleaded guilty were sentenced last month.
The two leaders of the operation — Randall and Sheila Neuhausser, of Lebanon — were convicted Oct. 7 of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana. They face a mandatory minimum of four years in prison, up to life in prison and a fine of $4 million. No sentencing date has been set for them.
Driver listed in critical condition
MIDDLETOWN — Anthony Warren of Franklin remained in critical condition Wednesday in the intensive-care unit of Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, after an automobile accident Tuesday.
The accident, at Ohio 122 and the southbound Interstate 75 entrance ramp, is under investigation by Middletown police.
Police say Mr. Warren was driving west on Ohio 122 and turned left into the path of a vehicle driven by Geraldine Ward of Woodwin Court. Her two passengers, Nicholas Piersall, 11, of Woodwin Court, and Terina Miller, 12, New Vienna, were treated and released at Middletown Regional Hospital. Mr. Warren was taken to Miami Valley Hospital by CareFlight.
Charges are pending against Mr. Warren, police said.
Middletown, Christ hospitals ranked
An industry survey has listed Christ Hospital and Middletown Re gional Hospital among the nation's 100 most cost-effective hospitals in their categories.
The study published this month by Modern Healthcare magazine compares more than 3,200 hospitals nationwide. It rates hospitals using an eight-factor formula including profitability, occupancy rates, lengths of stay, and risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates.
Christ Hospital made the list as a teaching hospital. Middletown Regional was ranked with other large community hospitals.
Indiana woman dies in one-car accident
VERSAILLES, Ind. — A 59-year-old Versailles woman died Tuesday night when she drove off Ind. 250 and hit an embankment, Indiana State Police said.
Silvia R. Good was heading west on Ind. 250 about 3 miles east of Pleasant at 8 p.m. when she lost control of her 1993 Ford Explorer.
Investigators released no further information Wednesday.
Sex trial in April for former officer
A former Cincinnati police officer is expected to go to trial in April on charges of using his badge to extort sex from women.
Two years after he was charged with sexual battery and bribery, Patrick Knight got a trial date Wednesday in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court.
His case had been delayed while defense attorneys and prosecutors battled in appeals court over a ruling by Judge Robert Kraft. The judge had decided that Mr. Knight should get four trials for each of the alleged victims.
The former officer is accused of promising the women he would ignore warrants for their arrest in exchange for sex.
Prosecutors successfully appealed Judge Kraft's ruling to the Ohio 1st District Court of Appeals, which ordered the cases to be tried together.
Defense attorneys then lost an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court. That court's ruling clears the way for a trial on all charges on April 7.
Hoxworth announces winter blood drives
The Hoxworth Blood Center and several co-sponsors have scheduled three winter blood drives.
On Sunday, donors who give at Hoxworth's Tri-County and Fort Mitchell centers from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. will get coupons to the Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo.
On Jan. 7. from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., donors can give at Hoxworth's neighborhood blood centers and at the WCPO (Channel 9) studios in a blood drive sponsored by the station, Ethicon Endo-Surgery and Cinco Federal Credit Union.
From Jan. 11 through Jan. 30, donors can win prizes in the 27th annual WEBN (102.7 FM) winter blood drawing. This event concludes with a special drive Jan. 30 at Northgate Mall.
For more information, call Hoxworth at 451-0910.
Rudolph postmark guides holiday cards
RUDOLPH, Ohio — Every holiday season, postal workers stamp Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer's face on every letter that comes through this village.
Letters have come from as far as Germany to the one-room post office in northwest Ohio.
The post office has handled more than 110,000 pieces of mail from people who wanted the reindeer postmark, which was created seven years ago. During the first 11 months of the year, the post office averages about 300 pieces of mail a day. On Dec. 14, it handled 14,074, a one-day record.
Family brings Nativity to life
Travel advisory: Be patient
Swans reach winter home for Christmas
Popular teacher mourned
Blind faith
Repair scam costs owners thousands
Road comes, lottery outlet goes
Zoo veterinarian goes to gorillas
head 'Easy' Christmas gifts quite a chore
$1.7 B county budget approved
Activities dampen kids' winter whines
Beer memorabilia on tap
Charter school enrolls Heimlich
Chiquita defendant's lawyer questions prosecutors' roles
Counterfeitershit Middletown area
Eight-time DUI driver indicted on 46 charges
Employees charged after fights inside bar
Kenton loses $93,000 appeal
Local agencies have share of federal homeless funds
Man charged with raping girlfriend, son
Middletown man pleads insanity in slaying
Museum appeal hits snag
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