Police are investigating after a body was found in a trash can in Middletown. Middletown police responded at 11:08 a.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Centennial Avenue for a report of a possible deceased person, according to a social media post from the police division. Officers on scene located a deceased person in a […]
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Police searching for missing Middletown woman
Police are asking for the public’s help after a woman went missing. >>Springfield considering withholding payment for dispatch services until concerns ‘fully resolved’ Asiah Nicole Banks Slone, 35, was last seen on June 6, according to Middletown Police. She is five foot, seven inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. […]
Middletown man accused of posing as officer had handcuffs, NYPD patch, according to report
Jun. 17—A 52-year-old Middletown man who accused of posing as an officer reportedly had multiple items related to law enforcement, including a light bar, handcuffs, a New York Police Department patch, zip ties and more, according to a Springboro police report. Around 5:40 p.m. Saturday, a caller informed 911 dispatchers a white Chevrolet Tahoe tried […]
Middletown Pride fires back at county official on GOP attempt to ban public drag shows
Jun. 12—A drag performance at last year’s Middletown Pride festival was cited last week in support of an Ohio GOP proposal to outlaw what some consider obscene public performances, and Butler County Auditor Nancy Nix offered testimony in support of the bill. The Middletown Pride committee — which plans a similar event June 21 — […]
Controversial 2-million-square-foot warehouses near Middletown get approvals revoked
The warehouse wars of Southern New Castle County are never over, it would seem. A 2.4 million square-foot LogistiCenter warehouse project north of Middletown, ardently opposed by nearby residents and the subject of litigation by its developer, looks to be getting sent back to the trenches. County Councilman David Carter signaled Wednesday that he plans […]
Middletown man, 36, charged in the death of his father: Prosecutor’s Office
MIDDLETOWN – A 36-year-old township man has been charged with causing the death of his father, following a domestic violence incident at a home on Pine Street, said Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago on Thursday. If convicted of second-degree reckless manslaughter, Kyle Kiernan faces up to 10 years in state prison for the death […]
‘Potential tornado’ south of Middletown prompts New Castle County tornado warning
A “potential tornado” over Delaney Corner − or about eight miles south of Middletown − has prompted weather officials to issue a tornado warning for New Castle County. The National Weather Service issued the warning just before 8:40 p.m. and is set to expire at 9 p.m. The Delaware Emergency Management Agency posted on X […]
Construction on first of four new Middletown fire stations takes shape
Jun. 4—Construction crews continue to make progress on the new Middletown fire station and headquarters building on Yankee Road, with the walls beginning to take shape. Work will continue this summer to replace all of Middletown’s decades-old fire stations. The projected cost for the construction of the four new stations is estimated to be $26.8 […]
Middletown residents turn out for town hall to stop violence
May 29—Residents and officials filled council chambers Tuesday night to take up Middletown City Manager Paul Lolli on a chance to talk about recent violence in the city. What was billed as “Safer Communities for All: A Town Hall Meeting on Curbing Violence in Middletown” turned into plans for at least two community discussions before […]
Insanity plea for Middletown woman charged with complicity to sexually exploiting toddler
May 24—A Middletown woman facing felony complicity charges after sexual videos in which a toddler is shown has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Tiffany Morningstar, 22, and Daveion Wright, 31, were indicted by a Butler County grand jury on March 6 following an investigation by Middletown police. Morningstar is charged locally with seven […]
1 arrested, 1 wanted after shooting and crash in Middletown
A female is hurt, a man has been arrested, and another man is wanted after a shooting and crash in Middletown early Friday morning. >> 3 dead, 3 hurt after shooting in Ohio At approximately 1:50 a.m., police and fire crews were dispatched to the 4400 block of Roosevelt Boulevard on reports of a crash, […]
Coroner identifies 19-year-old as victim killed in Middletown triple shooting
A 19-year-old has been identified as the only victim killed in a triple shooting in Middletown last weekend, officials said. Devonte Beverly died of a gunshot wound at the intersection of Sheffield Street and Selden Avenue on Sunday, according to the Butler County Coroner’s Office. Middletown police responded around 3:25 a.m. Sunday to the 1700 […]