Butler County, OH

Grand juries, which meet in secret, review criminal charges brought by police and prosecutors and investigate possible criminal behavior. The proceedings are usually one-sided because the accused is not present and witnesses are not cross-examined. A grand jury may issue an indictment if it finds probable cause that a crime...

BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (FOX19) - An independent review of a police-involved shooting in Ross Township earlier this year determined the use of force was “justified,” Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser announced Friday. A Butler County grand jury recently reviewed all evidence and declined to issue an indictment against any law...

ROSS TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - A Butler County grand jury has determined that the shooting of a Ross Township man by a sheriff's deputy was justified. Prosecutor Michael Gmoser said the shooting was the result of the suspect trying to die by suicide by cop. Deputies and an agent from...

When heroin was the biggest epidemic Butler County was fighting, a Family Treatment Drug Court was formed to handle cases and offer assistance for families impacted by drug issues. Now the $2.1 million grant that funded it is expiring, but officials vow to maintain the program. The Butler County Juvenile...

A man was arrested after a police pursuit during which he jumped from a moving truck in Oxford. The driver of a truck, which passed a police officer on patrol in the 100 block of South Locust Street, was familiar to the officer from previous contacts and known to not have a driver’s license. The officer also believed the man to have warrants out for his arrest. This occurred at 3:36 a.m. June 8.

Here’s a look at five positive Butler County stories that were in the news this week:. He started making cakes at 12. Now he’ll have his own business in Hamilton. A decade after he sold his first custom-designed cakes at age 12, Luke Heizer is taking his business to a storefront on Hamilton’s High Street.

Here’s a look at five big Butler County stories today to catch up on the news:. Middletown council OKs restructuring of police leadership, purchase of fire ladder truck. Middletown’s police and fire chiefs made presentations during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. One proposal will save taxpayers about $74,000 a year and the other will cost $1.2 million.

A deputy was justified in the shooting of a Ross Township man wanted on child pornography charges, Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Gmoser said Friday. Alex Hoskins, 26, pulled a handgun on authorities serving a search warrant on Jennifer Drive in Ross Township on May 10, officials said. Butler County...

CareSource giving $50 gift cards to those who vaccinate, receive their insurance through any Medicaid provider. Those who are reluctant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine continue to receive incentives throughout the state, including Butler County. The largest incentives are offered by the state through its Vax-a-Million program that is awarding...

But a third did vote for former House speaker’s expulsion. Two Butler County lawmakers wanted to see now-former lawmaker Larry Householder stay in the Ohio House, who was the first member to be expelled in 164 years. But State Rep. Thomas Hall, R-Madison Twp., did vote for the former House...

A blue-eyed cicada is a one-in-a-million find, but a local cicada expert said they are not as uncommon when several billion of the insects are flying around. Butler County soybean farmer Dale Richter, a retired Springboro police officer, found one of these blue-eyed mutated cicadas near one of his sugar maple trees on his 151-acre farm in Wayne Twp. recently. Cicadas are known for their the bright-red eyes they normally have.

WEST CHESTER, Ohio — After more than a year without large events and tournaments, the return of the U.S. Soccer Midwest Presidents Cup is providing a boost to local economies. The event brings more than 9,000 players and fans from out of town — a significant impact on Butler County.

Swimmer Zach Apple earns spot in 100-meter freestyle and as member of 400 men’s free relay team. Edgewood High graduate Zach Apple is headed to the Tokyo Olympics this summer. Apple, 24, finished second in the 100-meter freestyle Thursday night to punch his ticket during the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials...

Here’s a look at five big Butler County stories today to catch up on the news:. Wanted plea issued for Middletown burglary suspect who escaped after police execute search warrant. Middletown police have issued a wanted release via social media for a burglary suspect who apparently escaped Tuesday evening when...

A man has been indicted for allegedly furnishing a Middletown couple with drugs last November that caused their death. David Quinn, 40, of Young Street, was indicted by a Butler County grand jury Wednesday on two counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of corrupting another with drugs and trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, all felonies.

HAMILTON, Ohio (WXIX) - An alert has been put out for a missing woman with dementia in Butler County. Margaret Louise Maynor, 75, got lost following her husband home to West Virginia, according to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. They say there is concerned for her well-being. Hamilton police say...