Thursday, December 16, 1999
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Woman, 83, dies after being struck by car
A 83-year-old woman was killed Wednesday afternoon when she was struck by a car while crossing Colerain Avenue in Northside.
The victim, whose name was being withheld late Wednesday pending notification of relatives, was struck by a northbound vehicle as she tried to cross the street in the 4400 block of Colerain Avenue about 2:42 p.m., police said. There are no marked crosswalks where the victim was struck.
The driver of the car, Terance Hunter, 23, of Mount Airy, was not injured, officials said.
The incident remains under investigation by the Cincinnati Police Division's traffic unit.
One-car accident leaves 2 men dead
HILLSBORO — Two men, both of whom were not wearing seat belts, were killed Wednesday afternoon in a one-car crash on Ohio 73 near here.
The 21-year-old driver, Roger K. Williams, of West Union, and a male passenger were killed when their northbound vehicle struck a guardrail, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. Both men were ejected from the vehicle.
The name of the passenger was being withheld late Wednesday pending notification of relatives.
The crash occurred about 2:50 p.m., three miles north of Hillsboro.
Middletown man shot; another is stabbed
MIDDLETOWN — Police are investigating a stabbing that seriously hurt one man and a shooting that left another man with a leg wound.
The apparently unrelated crimes occurred late Tuesday evening.
Dillard Miracle, 28, was taken by medical helicopter to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton for treatment of a stab wound to the chest. He was listed in serious condition Wednesday.
Emergency crews and police found Mr. Miracle, who lives in the 3100 block of Radabaugh Road, had been stabbed in the 2900 block of Omaha Street.
Police say they have interviewed a possible suspect in the stabbing, but no charges had been filed Wednesday.
Donald Ginn Jr., 43, of the 700 block of 17th Avenue, came to the emergency room of Middletown Regional Hospital with a gunshot wound. He was listed in good condition at the hospital.
His son, Therren L. Ginn, 23, was arrested on a charge of felonious assault.
Ad agency's Web site to help cancer patients
A downtown Cincinnati advertising agency has developed a holiday program to benefit The Wellness Community of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, a nonprofit support network for people fighting cancer.
Bridge Integrated Communications will donate $5 to the Wellness Community, up to a $5,000 maximum contribution, for everyone who registers on its special holiday giving Web site.
Those who register on the Web site, www.bridgeholiday.com, will find sights, sounds and recipes from holy days, holidays and festivals around the world, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Lunar (Chinese) New Year, Ramadan and the Winter Solstice. Founded in 1990, the Wellness Community is a part of a national network of 20 agencies dedicated to providing free psychological and social-support services to cancer patients and their families.
Seat-belt checkups for children offered
Between 1 and 3 p.m. today, parents can stop by Toys “R” Us in Florence to find out if they're buckling their children in child safety seats properly.
A study earlier this year showed that about 80 percent of people strapping children in car seats are making mistakes that can make a difference in a crash.
Today's inspection is part of a nationwide “Fit for a Kid” safety program, sponsored by DaimlerChrysler, Fisher-Price and the National Safety Council.
Three men indicted in marijuana delivery
A federal grand jury indicted three men Wednesday accused of having roles in the delivery of 116 pounds of marijuana to a downtown nightclub earlier this month.
Kenneth E. Green, John A. Campbell and Michael S. Lynce were charged with conspiracy to distribute marijuana, the U.S Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio and the Drug Enforcement Administration said in a joint statement.
Specifically, Mr. Green is charged with arranging shipments of marijuana to the Underground Nightclub, a business of which he is a co-owner. Mr. Lynce is charged with doing the driving, and Mr. Campbell and Mr. Green are charged with accepting the delivery of the marijuana.
The shipment of marijuana was seized by DEA agents at the nightclub Dec. 2.
Man hurt in fire in Hamilton dies
A 19-year-old man critically injured in a Hamilton house fire earlier this week died Tuesday at University Hospital.
Joseph Miller of Hamilton was taken to University after firefighters pulled him from the burning house in the 1800 block of Morey Avenue early Monday. He died from injuries suffered in the fire, said Sandy Clark, nursing supervisor at University Hospital.
Hamilton fire investigators suspect that an unattended candle caused the blaze that did about $20,000 damage to the home, owned by Mr. Miller's aunt, Rita Griffin. They also said smoke detectors that might have alerted Mr. Miller to the fire were inoperable.
One detector in the house had no batteries while the batteries were pulled away from the contacts in the other.
Two men face charges of growing pot at home
A Maineville man and a Loveland man were indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on charges of growing marijuana in their homes.
Tony L. Fullman, 29, of Maineville, and Charles White, 41, of Loveland, were indicted on charges of conspiracy to manufacture marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations and the Hamilton Township and Warren County police departments.
Officers said they found 97 marijuana plants at Mr. Fullman's residence, along with processed marijuana and extensive equipment including lights, fans, heaters, carbon dioxide tanks, watering systems and electronic timers. They said they also found $35,000 in cash.
A similar operation and equipment, along with 112 marijuana plants and $11,000, were found at Mr. White's home, law-enforcement officials said.
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