Thursday, August 19, 1999
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Cincinnati State contract approved
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College trustees on Tuesday approved a three-year contract for the school's 170 full-time professors.
The agreement with the college's American Association of University Professors chapter includes 4.5 percent annual raises and higher health insurance premiums. The current contract expires Sept. 6. Early fall term classes start Sept. 7.
The Clifton school enrolls about 6,500.
Eggleston Ave. ramp's life extended a year
The Eggleston Avenue ramp from Interstate 71 downtown will stay open until at least August 2001. But the city of Cincinnati will likely have to find nearly $5.9 million to keep it open beyond that.
The exit, which gets heavy use by commuters in the morning and for Reds ballgames, would need safety improvements before the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) would allow it to stay open for good, said John Deatrick, the city engineer overseeing the Fort Washington Way project.
The exit was opened to give drivers another entry to downtown during the Fort Washington Way overhaul, and it's been so popular, the city wants to maintain it. ODOT said the city could keep the exit open a year after Fort Washington Way construction ends, in August 2000, as long as it doesn't become a safety problem.
“If it doesn't work, we'll have to barricade it immediately,” Mr. Deatrick said. There haven't been any serious accidents on the ramp to date, he said.
Lincoln Hts. man convicted in drug case
A Lincoln Heights man, charged with selling crack cocaine from a neighborhood crack house, was convicted on federal drug charges Wednesday and faces up to 160 years in prison and an $8 million fine.
A federal jury found Kevin Williams, 33, guilty of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and three counts of distribution of crack cocaine, said Sharon Zealey, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Ohio. Each count carries a maximum penalty of 40 years and a $2 million fine.
“Williams and his co-conspirators sold cocaine base out of a crack house located at 844 Byrd Street in Lincoln Heights,” Ms. Zealey said in news release.
The arrest of Mr. Williams and 15 others on drug charges was the result of an intensive investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Lincoln Heights and Lockland police departments, Ms. Zealey said. To date, 15 of the 16 people charged with federal crimes have been convicted.
The arrests were made after a special DEA Mobile Enforcement Team and local officers infiltrated the crack cocaine trade in Lincoln Heights. The special DEA team is a group of agents assigned to the area to conduct intensive undercover investigations. It comes into a community only after a request from local law enforcement.
Man found in Kroger lot dies from gunshot
An Elmwood Place man found early Tuesday lying in the parking lot of the Kroger store in Hartwell died Wednesday at University Hospital.
Police said the death of Michael Boumer, 38, who had an apparent gunshot wound, is being investigated as a homicide. Mr. Boumer died at noon Wednesday after being admitted to the hospital in critical condition.
Homicide investigators, who are still trying to determine a motive for the shooting, would like to talk to the anonymous person who called 911 to report a body lying in the parking lot in the 8200 block of Vine Street. Investigators do not think the caller was involved in Mr. Boumer's death.
Anyone with information regard ing the homicide is asked to call the Cincinnati Police Division's homicide unit at 352-3542 or Crime Stoppers at 352-3040.
Death penalty to be asked in strangling
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing a 61-year-old retired librarian last month in his downtown home.
Donavan Clark, 20, was indicted Wednesday on charges of aggravated murder and aggravated robbery. Prosecutors say Mr. Clark strangled Richard Abel on July 17 and then stole his 1992 Saturn.
Mr. Abel's body was discovered in his West Court Street home after neighbors flagged down a police officer and asked him to check on Mr. Abel because they had not seen him recently.
Roofer held in slaying of motel manager, son
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — A repairman has been charged with killing a motel manager and the manager's son.
Wesley Brown, 40, of Fostoria was being held Wednesday at the Wood County Justice Center on two counts of murder. He was arraigned in Perrysburg Municipal Court.
Mr. Brown, who works for a roofing company, was arrested Tuesday night in the shooting of Knights Inn motel manager Bachu Patel, 50, and his 20-year-old son, Nitesh Kumar.
Their bodies were found in separate rooms last week at the motel near the Ohio Turnpike. Both men had been shot twice in the head.
Mr. Brown was one of two men doing repair work at the motel on Friday, the day the bodies were found.
Fund to help Milford family with ill child
A fund has been established to help a Milford family whose infant daughter has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
Kaylee Kristina Durst was born Aug. 2 with cystic fibrosis. She remains in intensive care at Children's Hospital Medical Center after surgery to treat intestinal problems caused by the genetic disease. While the family has insurance to cover most of the medical bills, a friend established the special fund to help with co-payments and uncovered expenses.
“It has been a hell of a two weeks,” said Kaylee's grandmother Sherry Durst. “You never expect anything like this to happen.”
Checks can be written to: The Baby Durst Foundation, in care of Firstar Bank. Donations will be accepted at any local branch.
Woman in man's garb robs lottery outlet
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP — The Hamilton County sheriff's office is investigating an aggravated robbery that took place Wednesday morning at the Rio, 7625 Colerain Ave.
Police said a female dressed as a man entered the lottery business with a semiautomatic handgun at 11:51 a.m., ordered an employee into the bathroom and then took an undetermined amount of cash from the cash drawer before leaving in an unknown direction.
The woman was described as white, wearing a fake mustache, long-sleeved T-shirt, dark blue pants, and a black and yellow hat.
Gun goes off as kids play; 10-year-old dies
CLEVELAND — A 10-year-old girl was shot and killed while playing with friends in Cleveland's Collinwood neighborhood Tuesday, authorities said.
A 13-year-old boy who was new to the neighborhood was handling a small handgun when it went off, putting a bullet in Tiffany Dunney's back, witnesses said.
Surgeons at Rainbow Babies & Children's The hospital worked more than an hour to try to save her life.
The boy was in custody Wednesday. Police were still investigating to determine whether any charges would be filed.
County to pay for new radio system
This mom beat the odds - and City Hall
70 years, 1 question: What makes us tick?
Former principal under suspicion
No challengers for county judgeships
Bodies from river crash found
Father asks help in finding daughter
Shooting victims ask for prayers
Getting off welfare gets easier
'Longest garage sale' starts today
Cop accused of tampering with evidence quits
Gun-toting student to be sentenced
Schools in search of subs
Timing tangles city tax vote
Training center tops N. Ky. wish list
Woman's killing ends a life adrift
County plan charts development
Dayton decision to rezone street a real clunker
How to help earthquake victims
Politically incorrect? Stand in line
State fair beckons exhibitors
Attorney starts 2002 re-election bid
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Improved Pap test resisted by insurers
Butler Co. voters to decide 9 non-school levies
Candidate Bush on inner-city tour today
Country Day makes 1-year move
Drug use starting to fall among teens
Face on video, appearance in court lead to arrest
Federal judge lets Klan march in Cleveland
Levies approved for ballot
Most of suit vs. Hamilton thrown out
New levy for police on ballot
Ohio looks at violence in schools
Pioneer Village seeks helping hand
Schools told math, science need work
Silverton to welcome new official
Stadium finds new life as a lake reef
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