Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced the indictments of four adults, and the charges of one juvenile for a series of connected murders. Carl Godfrey (DOB 2/22/00) has been indicted for 4 counts of Aggravated Murder, 7 counts of Murder, 10 counts of Felonious Assault, 1 count of Aggravated Robbery, and 3 counts [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced that former Loveland police officer Anthony Pecord has been convicted of three counts of Gross Sexual Imposition (F4) and has been sentenced to 4 years in prison. As a result of the plea, Pecord will be required to register as a Tier I sex offender for a [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced the conviction of Douglas Ford for Domestic Violence (F3). At sentencing, Ford will face a maximum punishment of 3 years in prison. On December 13, 2020, Mt. Healthy police responded to the scene on Perry Street for reports made by the victim’s children of domestic trouble. When [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced the indictment of Robert Fogle for one count of Child Endangering (F2) and one count of Felonious Assault (F2). If convicted, he faces a maximum possible sentence of 8 years in prison. Two other individuals, Mary Hensley and Kayla Dragston (the child’s mother) were also indicted. Mary [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced the indictment against Lamond Johnson (DOB 1/27/86) for the February murder of Roop Gupta, the owner of Madeira Beverage. Johnson is charged with 1 count of Aggravated Murder (SF), 1 count of Murder (SF), 2 counts of Aggravated Robbery (F1), 1 count of Robbery (F3), 1 count [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced an indictment against Anthony Pecord (DOB 10/15/72) for 8 counts of Rape and 8 counts of Sexual Battery. If convicted on all charges, he faces the possibility of 88 years in prison. Pecord is currently being held on bond in the Hamilton County Justice Center. Pecord is [...]
On December 9, 2020, the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office announced that no charges would be filed in the November 19, 2020 shooting at the Mages Grocery store located at 3316 Glenway Avenue. Since then, Fanon Rucker, a civil attorney representing the family of Dashawn Tye, has made numerous, false statements regarding this decision. Prosecutor Deters [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced a death penalty indictment against Desean Brown (DOB 1/10/00) for the December murders of 3-year-old Nylo Lattimore and his mother Nyteisha Lattimore. Brown is now charged with 2 counts of Aggravated Murder with death penalty specifications, 1 count of Gross Abuse of a Corpse (F5), and 1 [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced that no charges would be filed against the officer in the November 30th officer-involved shooting in Colerain Township. North College Hill police officers attempted to execute a traffic stop on the vehicle driven by Carrington Shropshire (DOB 9/25/1999). Shropshire refused to stop the vehicle and led police [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced his opposition to the possible parole of Linda Couch. Couch is set for a parole hearing in March. Couch was convicted of aggravated murder in the 1984 murder of her husband, Walter. She was sentenced to life in prison. Couch shot her husband in the head and [...]