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 [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced the murder indictment of Dashaun Jones. Jones has been charged with Murder (SF), four counts of Felonious Assault (F2), and one count of Carrying Concealed Weapons (F4). If convicted on all charges, Jones faces the maximum possible sentence of life in prison. On May 29, 2022, following [...]
In 1995, Elwood Jones was convicted and sentenced to death for the brutal murder of Rhoda Nathan at the Embassy Suites in Blue Ash. Ms. Nathan was staying at the Embassy Suites to attend a bar mitzvah. Ms. Nathan was beaten to death and her custom pendant was taken from around her neck. Among her [...]
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, [...]
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced the indictment of Michael Madaris (DOB 11/25/05). Madaris was indicted for 6 counts of Murder (SF), 5 counts of Felonious Assault (F2), 3 counts of Kidnapping (F1), two counts of Abduction (F3), one count of Burglary (F2), one count of Tampering with Evidence (F3), one count of [...]