Monday, May 03, 1999
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Threat allegedly made against plasma center
A 54-year-old man was charged with aggravated menacing and trespassing for allegedly threatening Saturday to blow up the Alpha Therapeutics plasma center in Walnut Hills.
William R. Waldman, who gave no home address for his arrest report, entered the center at 2805 Gilbert Ave., at 9 a.m. Saturday and refused to leave when requested, according to District 4 Cincinnati police. He then threatened to “blow the place up,” they said.
He was arrested 15 minutes later in the 1000 block of nearby Chapel Avenue.
Police seek suspect in Avondale stabbing
District 4 police on Sunday investigated an incident on Greenwood Avenue in Avondale in which a 21-year-old man was stabbed in the left side.
Police did not release the name or condition of the victim. The stabbing occurred at 11:20 a.m. Saturday at 700 Greenwood, according to the report.
The stabber was described as a black male, 21 years old, 5-foot-7-
inches tall, weighing 135 pounds.
Woman charged with assault on officers
A Covington woman with two outstanding traffic warrants was charged early Sunday with resisting arrest and two counts of assault after Delhi Township police said she kicked officers during her arrest.
Josie Eggleston, 26, of the 1200 block of John Street was arrested at 12:30 a.m. on Delhi Pike, where a computer check showed she had traffic warrants for child restraint and safety restraint violations.
Ms. Eggleston is accused of trying to drive away from the two arresting officers, then, apparently after stopping and getting out of her car, kicking one in the right leg and the other in the hand and chest, police said. The assault charges are first-degree misdemeanors.
Indiana man identified after fatal house fire
WEST HARRISON — The victim in Saturday's fatal house fire near here was identified Sunday as 60-year-old James Hicky of New Trenton.
Mr. Hicky's body was found in his home after firefighters responded to a 4:42 a.m. report of fire in a home in the 6100 block of St. Peters Road, New Trenton. New Trenton is about five miles north of West Harrison.
The cause of the fire and a damage estimate remain under investigation.
Tornado dropped no hints, forecaster says
COLUMBUS — The tornado that killed four people last month in suburban Cincinnati proved how difficult it is to forecast twisters, a National Weather Service forecast er said.
Some big tornadoes “are no-brainers” to identify a long time in advance, Greg Tipton said Friday at Ohio State University during a symposium on severe weather. “You see the signatures and you put out the warnings. But that wasn't the case with this one.”
The April 9 storm failed to reflect a high amount of water droplets in the atmosphere until shortly before it first touched down along Interstate 71 northeast of Cincinnati.
The storm also appeared to be weakening before the first strike. It also hit in the early morning, when the lack of sunlight makes conditions for spawning tornadoes less likely.
Alternative insurance proposal in works
COLUMBUS — Majority Republicans in the legislature plan to introduce a health insurance proposal that doesn't include a patient protection clause proposed by Gov. Bob Taft.
The governor, himself a Republican, has pushed a plan that would allow patients to sue health insurers if injury or death results from the insurers' refusal to pay for medical procedures recommended by the patient's doctors.
That liability provision won't be in a bill sponsored by Rep. Randall Gardner, R-Bowling Green.
In its place will be an external review process that supporters of the bill say will be cheaper and faster and still protect patients.
“If you want relief for the condition of your health, the last place you want to be is in court. It takes years to resolve. The external review process is quick and it's binding,” said Rep. Dale Van Vyven, R-Sharonville, chairman of the House Health, Retirement and Aging Committee. He also owns an insurance agency.
Sheriffs battle patrol for investigations
COLUMBUS — Some liken it to a sibling rivalry. For others, the turf battle over who should handle traffic accidents and investigate crime in Ohio is much more serious.
Some sheriffs are concerned that the Ohio State Highway Patrol is moving well beyond its traffic responsibilities and taking on state police powers. Sheriffs oppose a state police force for Ohio, saying it would limit their authority and leave them duties such as serving court papers and maintaining jails.
“It's attacking our profession,” said Crawford County Sheriff Ronny Shawber. “They'd be taking the duties we perform. That's what it is.”
Patrol investigation of illegal drug activity, prison crimes, political lobbying and crimes on state property, including embezzlement and bribery, are some of the concerns. Some sheriffs have complained they have had to take on additional traffic duties because the state patrol didn't have enough troopers available.
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