Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announces Indictment in cold case Murder of Cheryl Thompson

Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced the indictment of Ralph Howell (DOB 1/16/50) for the rape and murder of Cheryl Thompson in 1978. Howell was killed in an automobile accident in 1985. Howell was posthumously indicted for one count of Aggravated Murder (SF), and one count of Rape (F1). On March 24, 1978, [...]