Saturday, December 04, 1999
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2 arrested in pot investigation
Two men accused of possessing several pounds of marijuana were arrested Thursday as part of an undercover investigation by the Regional Enforcement Narcotics Unit.
A judge set bond Friday at $10,000 for Kenney William, 28, of Independence, Ky. He is charged with possessing 28 pounds of marijuana, according to police records.
Preston Trimm, 26, of Roselawn, is charged with trafficking 28 pounds of marijuana. His bond was set at $11,500.
Authorities said Mr. William met Thursday with an undercover agent and agreed to sell the agent 20 pounds of marijuana at $875 per pound. Mr. William and Mr. Trimm were arrested later when they tried to sell the agent marijuana.
Bond set for pair charged in shooting
Two men charged in Thursday'sshooting of a man in North Fairmount were arraigned Friday in Hamilton County Municipal Court.
A judge set bond at $150,000 for Robert A. Middell, 19, of South Cumminsville. He is charged with felonious assault and tampering with evidence.
Bond was set at $4,100 for Donte Mincy, 24, of Westwood. He is charged with complicity to felonious assault, reckless operation, fleeing and eluding, leaving the scene and no driver's license.
The shooting occurred at 10:12 a.m. in the 3700 block of President Drive, police said. The victim, Monoletl Thomas, was shot once in the chest. Mr. Thomas of Westwood, was in fair condition Fridayat University Hospital.
The two suspects drove from the scene and were arrested at 10:25 a.m. in the 2000 block of Baltimore Avenue after the car Mr. Mincy was driving wrecked and they tried to flee on foot. Mr. Middell was arguing with the victim, police said, and shot him with a .32-caliber handgun.
Teen playing with lighter blamed for fire
A 13-year-old playing with a lighter is to blame for a fire on Friday that caused $25,000 in damage to a three-story house in Hyde Park, Cincinnati fire officials said.
Firefighters responded to the house in the 2700 block of Arbor Ave. at about 12:30 a.m. They found heavy smoke and fire coming from the second floor in the rear of the building. All occupants escaped safely, but a family dog was lost.
It took 24 firefighters one hour to bring the fire under control.
Man accused of taking photos of teen neighbor
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP — A Colerain Township man was indicted on two counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material following an investigation by township police.
Rick Mygrant, 37, was indicted Nov. 24 by a Hamilton County grand jury on the two felony counts.
Township Police Chief Edmund Phillips said they had received a complaint in July from the family of a 16-year-old girl who suspected that a neighbor might be taking pictures of their daughter after noticing a camera aimed at their daughter's bedroom window.
Police obtained a search warrant for the man's home on West Galbraith Road and confiscated a video camera and video equipment, and turned it over to the Hamilton County prosecutor's office.
Sewer system along riverfront completed
The new sewer system along the central riverfront, designed to reduce the amount of sewage overflowing from combined sewers into the Ohio River, is completed.
Combined sewers handle rainwater and sewage, so they often overflow in times of heavy rainfall.
An addition to the Fort Washington Way reconstruction project, the $9.2 million Combined Sewer Overflow project is expected to limit the number of overflows from 149 per year to approximately five.
The revamping of Fort Washington Way saved taxpayers millions during the installation of the new sewage system, said Cincinnati City Manager John Shirey.
“If this new system were installed after Fort Washington Way construction, it would have meant more inconvenience and added cost,” Mr. Shirey said.
The sewer work began in May 1998.
The two-year, $280 million Fort Washington Way reconstruction project, which stretches from the Brent Spence Bridge to the Lytle Tunnel, is designed to make the highway safer for motorists and pedestrians, while reducing the amount of riverfront space devoted to the highway.
Rumpke accepting toys, clothes for needy
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP — Rumpke will be accepting toys and clothing this coming week to be sent to Cranks Creek, Ky., to help the needy.
Rumpke is cooperating with Juanita Ross, a local township resident, who helps collect toys and clothing to be sent to the Cranks Creek Survival Center in Harlan County, Ky.
Rumpke will have a trailer at its main entrance just off Struble Road from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.The trailer also will be there on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 4 to 7 p.m.
People wanting to make donations of toys and clothing are encouraged to bring the items boxed and labeled.
Station to restrict radio hosts' comments
TOLEDO, Ohio — Two radio talk show hosts accused of promoting hate on the airwaves will be stopped from making similar comments, station management said Friday.
“We don't condone the actions our personalities took,” said David Crowl, a senior vice president for radio at Clear Channel Communications Inc. “We're going to make sure that type of content stays off our stations.”
Clear Channel earlier this week suspended WSPD-AM host Scott Sloan for a week without pay for telling listeners that the Rev. Jesse Jackson wanted to get assassinated.
During his show on Nov. 17, Mr. Sloan said the Rev. Mr. Jackson intervened in a Decatur, Ill., dispute to be a martyr like the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Gifts that can make a difference
Cop keeps job despite killing
Cop-killer lawyer wins first case
Second judge rejects Farmer
City's retail plan needs Bengals' help
Rape suspect sought to adopt toddler
Most area jails don't allow mass furloughs
Butler Co. wins largest slice of state road funds
Funds OK'd for Trenton bypass
New device fixes aortic aneurysms
Residents to seek hearing on jail site
School injects academics into arts
Teen-ager arrested in bomb threat
Great American Train Show rolls into convention center
Be in our pictures
CCM moves into Village
CSO delivers interesting program of potpourri
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Holiday TV schedule
Poinsettia says holiday in any color
Queen City's moments to shine reflected in book
Covington kids to get cash help for college
Economist: Rework Ky. taxes
Hamilton beats county's water lawsuit
Holiday banner spruce up Monroe streets
Inspectors to check retail scanning systems
Parties submit PVA candidates to Patton
Social Security applicants charged
Taft: Trains on wrong track
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Walk to pay nursing home costs
Warren Co. group backs road projects
