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, […]
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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 […]
Middletown man sentenced to 10 years in prison for guilty plea in child rape case
GOSHEN – A Middletown man was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to the rape of a child. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said the defendant, Liborio Nieto, 28, of Middletown, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison, followed by 10 years of post-release supervision. Nieto previously pleaded guilty […]
$4 million grant to address river erosion ‘cutting dangerously close’ to Middletown wastewater treatment plant
Apr. 26—A $4 million Ohio EPA grant has been awarded to the Miami Conservancy District in partnership with Middletown to address erosion along the Great Miami River bank that is “cutting dangerously close” to the city’s wastewater treatment plant, according to MCD officials. “Over the last several decades, levees and dams have worked harder because […]
Middletown launching Trash Bash cleanup
Apr. 17—Got trash? Middletown wants to help you clean it up with the inaugural event of the city’s neighborhood revitalization program. The Trash Bash is planned for Saturday at four locations in the city. Organized by the city’s development services department, it is the first in a series of “programs and events to improve the […]
Police investigating reports of vehicle brake lines cut overnight near Middletown
New Castle County police are investigating reports of vehicle brake lines being cut overnight in a development north of Middletown. This is the second report so far this year of brake lines being cut in the area, according to Senior Cpl. Richard Chambers, a police spokesman. County officers were dispatched on Sunday to the 100 […]
Middletown plans Trash Bash cleanup as part of revitalization
Mar. 26—Got trash? Middletown wants to help you clean up it with the inaugural event of the city’s neighborhood revitalization program. The Trash Bash is planned for April 20 at four locations in the city. Organized by the city’s development services department, it is the first in a series of “programs and events to improve […]
Middletown Works steel plant may get $500M from Biden to go green
Cleveland-Cliffs announced Monday its Middletown Works steel production complex is in the running to receive up to $500 million in federal funding to build three new plants to reduce carbon emissions. The new facilities would replace a blasting furnace on site with three facilities powered by hydrogen and natural gas. The company said if it […]
Middletown seeks grant for more firefighters as city builds new stations
Mar. 24—With an ongoing construction schedule to replace Middletown’s decades-old fire stations, city leaders are hopeful to have a robust staff with an additional seven firefighters in place to serve them. City council authorized staff last week to apply for a Department of Homeland Security Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant to […]
Middletown woman indicted for animal cruelty; 4th felony case pending in Butler County
Mar. 21—A Middletown woman has been indicted on felony animal cruelty charges after three dogs, one dead, were found tied up outside under frozen blankets in January, according to animal control officers. Mary J. Grace, 41, of the 2600 block of Cincinnati-Dayton Road, was arrested after the Jan. 17 incident, and the case was bound […]
Bond set for Middletown couple accused of making, posting sex videos showing toddler
Mar. 12—A Middletown couple facing multiple child pornography charges for allegedly making and posting sexual videos in which a young toddler is shown was arraigned Monday in Butler County Common Pleas Court. Judge Michael Oster Jr. set bond at $50,000 subject to 10 percent rule each for Tiffany Morningstar and Daveion Wright, who are facing […]
Middletown man arrested in kidnapping, sexual assault of 15-year-old girl
A man who was living in Middletown was arrested in Virginia Wednesday in connection to the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl. Isauro Garcia Cruz, 43, was being investigated by the Butler County Sherriff’s Office after a report of a relationship between him and the teen girl surfaced, according to a news release. […]