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Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters comments on the passage of Hjr2/Sjr5
“We are one step closer to keeping Ohio a safe place to raise our families.” Today, the Ohio General Assembly passed joint resolutions to place on the November ballot a constitutional amendment that would require judges to consider public safety when setting monetary bail. In January, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in DuBose v. McGuffey that judges cannot consider public safety when setting monetary bail amounts. As a result of the General Assembly’s passage [...]
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announces the Indictment of Benjamin Wood
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced the indictment of Benjamin Wood (DOB 01/07/92). Wood was indicted for two counts of Inducing Panic (F4). If convicted on all charges, Wood faces the maximum possible sentence of 18 months in prison. On May 17, 2022, the Cincinnati Police Department was contacted by officials at the Kenton County Sheriff’s Office regarding concerning statements about Proctor & Gamble by Wood – including a statement that he was [...]
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announces Indictment in 2013 Cold Case Murder
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced the indictment of Aleksey Koloskov (DOB 10/08/86). Koloskov was indicted for two counts of Murder (SF), Felonious Assault (F2), and Tampering with Evidence (F3). If convicted on all charges, Koloskov faces the maximum possible sentence of life in prison. In 2013, a maintenance crew worker informed police that he saw what he thought was a body near a wood line alongside I-75 in Kenton County, Kentucky. Due [...]
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announces Indictment n Animal Cruelty Case
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced the indictment of Adam Kordes for one count of Cruel Treatment against Companion Animals (F5). Kordes was previously indicted for one count of Having Weapons Under Disability (F3) relating to this investigation. If convicted on all charges, Kordes faces the maximum possible sentence of 4 years in prison. On February 2, 2022, Cincinnati Animal Care officers received a tip from a veterinarian in Florida that a Capuchin [...]
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announces the Indictment in Walmart Homicide
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced the indictment of Josiah Hassell for the November 2021 murder of Jamonte Brown outside of the Walmart on Ferguson Road. Hassell (DOB 11/29/95) was indicted on one count of Aggravated Murder (SF), two counts of Murder (SF), and two counts of Felonious Assault (F2). If convicted on all charges, Hassell faces the maximum possible sentence of life in prison. On November 27, 2021, the victim, Jamonte Brown, [...]
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Joseph T. Deters Hamilton County Prosecutor
Joseph T. Deters and his assistants represent the people and government agencies of Hamilton County.