Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers announced the indictment of German Mathews. Mathews was indicted for two counts of Rape (F1), one count of Kidnapping (F1), and one count of Felonious Assault (F2). If convicted on all charges, he faces a maximum possible sentence of 22 years in prison. On April 29, 2023, Mathews saw [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers announced the indictment of Byron Harrington (DOB 6/5/68). Harrington was indicted for 3 counts of Aggravated Robbery (F1), 3 counts of Robbery (F2), 3 counts of Kidnapping (F1), 3 counts of Felonious Assault (F2), and 6 counts of Having Weapons Under Disability (F3). If convicted on all charges, Harrington [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers announced the indictment of Andrew Blankenship for the triple-fatal accident on Interstate 275 on April 7, 2023. Blankenship was indicted for 6 counts of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide (F2/F3), and two counts of Aggravated Vehicular Assault (F3/F4). If convicted on all charges, he faces a maximum possible sentence of 27 [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers announced the indictment of Lamonte Brewer and Shalonda Mixon for the shooting in Anderson Township. Lamonte Brewer (DOB 12/4/88) was indicted for one count of Felonious Assault (F2), one count of Tampering with Evidence (F3), and two counts of Having Weapons while Under Disability (F3). If convicted, Brewer faces [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers announced the indictment of Rodolfo Castillo. Castillo was indicted for six counts of Kidnapping (F1), three counts of Aggravated Robbery (F1), one count of Robbery (F2), four counts of Rape (F1), and one count of Attempt Rape (F2). If convicted of all charges, he faces a maximum possible sentence [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers announced the indictment of Carlos Ramirez. Ramirez was indicted for two counts of Felonious Assault (F1), two counts of Failure to Comply (F3/4), one count of Inducing Panic (M1), and five counts of Aggravated Menacing (M1). If convicted on all charges, Ramirez faces a maximum possible sentence of 24 [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers announced that no charges would be filed against Wyoming Police Officers in the January 30th officer-involved shooting of Joe Frasure. LightBurn Crack Wyoming Police were dispatched to Durrell Avenue for a burglary in progress. When the Wyoming Police Officers arrived, they encountered two individuals in the rear of an [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers announced the indictments of Hydia Hamilton-Smith (DOB 10/25/98) and Rodney Williams (7/10/91) for the death of 21-month-old Darnell Gamble. Williams is also indicted for the abuse of a two year old child (A.D.) in 2018. DOOM 3 Hamilton-Smith was indicted for two counts of Murder (SF), one count of [...]
Today, Melissa Powers was sworn in as Hamilton County Prosecutor. Prosecutor Powers was sworn in by former Hamilton County Prosecutor and current Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Joe Deters. Melissa Powers began her legal career in 1991 working as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Hamilton County’s Juvenile, Municipal, and Common Pleas Courts. She also [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Mark Piepmeier announced that the investigation into Cincinnati Police Officer Christopher Schroder is complete. In 2021, the Cincinnati Police Department conducted a voluntary audit of the Personal Crimes Unit. The Personal Crimes Unit is tasked with investigating allegations of sexual assault and child abuse. As a result of that audit, it [...]