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Police: Man steals purse & uses money to buy heroin

Submitted by Fox19 Web Staff
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 3:29pm

MADEIRA, OH (FOX19)- A man is in custody after police say he stole a woman's purse and used $200 dollars of her money to buy heroin.

Madeira Police say John Spinnie, 45, entered Connections Christian Church on Galbraith Road around 1:00pm Wednesday and told a worker inside he didn't have any money and was having vehicle problems. 

After Spinnie left the church, the victim noticed her purse was missing that contained personal belongings and $500 cash and called police.

Investigators were able to find Spinnie because he left behind a folder with his personal information inside.

Norwood Police Officers later located Spinnie and he admitted to the theft and told officers where he disposed of the purse.

Madeira's K-9, Amigo, searched the roadside along the Norwood Lateral and after about a 30-minute search, he came out of the wooded area with a purse in his mouth.

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Police target US 127 in two counties Friday night

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, April 27th, 2012, 12:44am
Police target US 127 in two counties Friday night

 

BLUE ASH, OH (FOX19) - The Hamilton County OVI Task Force will conduct increased enforcement over this weekend, beginning Friday.

As the high school prom season gets started, the Task Force is telling teens that no one under the age of twenty-one is permitted to consume alcoholic beverages, and that the blood alcohol limit for underage drivers is .02, much lower than it is for those who are age 21 and over.

In addition, on Friday night, the Hamilton County OVI Task Force will team up with the Butler County OVI Task Force and conduct an enforcement blitz on US 127 in both counties.  US 127 is also known as Hamilton Avenue in Hamilton County and Pleasant Avenue in Butler County.   Officers of the Task Forces will target alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers. Fatalities from alcohol-impaired driving crashes continue to account for one in three deaths on American roadways each year.

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City of Cincinnati recruiting future police officers

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, April 13th, 2012, 5:15am
City of Cincinnati recruiting future police officers

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) – If you are interested in becoming a Cincinnati Police officer in the near future, the time to work on that is between now and June.  Here is the city announcement, which offers guidance to the fairly complicated procedure:

Police Recruit Exam
Police Recruit (12-045)
City of Cincinnati Job Opportunity
Open Competitive - Announcement #12-045

(Open to the Public and to City Employees)

Police Recruit Salary:  $31,200 annually
Police Officer Salary:  $52,790 - $63,140 annually

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Friday, June 1, 2012, 5:00 p.m.

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE

The regular Open to the Public Application WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED for this position in the office or by mail.

AN E-MAIL ADDRESS IS REQUIRED TO APPLY.  ***ALL INFORMATION AND CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE SENT VIA E-MAIL***

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OVI Task Force plans to spend Friday night in Blue Ash

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, March 29th, 2012, 5:07pm
OVI Task Force plans to spend Friday night in Blue Ash

 

BLUE ASH, OH (FOX19) – The Hamilton County OVI Task Force has announced they will be run an OVI checkpoint Friday night in Blue Ash.

They will reveal the precise location and times early on Friday.

For more information about this checkpoint or the activities of the Hamilton County OVI Task Force, you can check their Facebook and Twitter pages at www.facebook.com/HCOVITF and www.twitter.com/HCOVITF.

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Mail burned in fire at Silverton Post Office

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012, 10:04pm
Mail burned in fire at Silverton Post Office

 

SILVERTON, OH (FOX19) – Silverton firefighters quickly put out a fire at the Silverton Branch of the United States Postal Service at 7350 Montgomery Road Tuesday night, but not before a lot of mail was burned.

Hamilton County dispatchers got a call of smoke pouring from a mailbox.  When firefighters arrived, they found a fire in a mailbox at the back of the post office.

There are a pair of boxes at the southeast corner of the building.

Destruction of mail can be prosecuted as a federal felony. Arson can be either a misdemanor or felony under Ohio law, depending on the circumstances.

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Taxi cab robbery charge comes months after the crime

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012, 2:27am
Taxi cab robbery charge comes months after the crime

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) – Cincinnati Police say DNA evidence led them to a 19-year-old suspect in an armed taxi cab robbery 6 months after the robbery happened.

The Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team arrested Macarthur Jackson of Evanston on Thursday,  March 22, 2012. 

Jackson was identified by the Hamilton County Crime Laboratory after examining a .44 caliber Marlin rifle and a jacket that were ditched near the robbery scene and recovered by a Cincinnati Police K-9 Unit on September 19, 2011.  A police court filing says DNA from Jackson was found on the jacket.  Police say he aimed the rifle at the cab driver during the robbery.

Cincinnati Police have charged him with the aggravated robbery of the taxi cab driver.   He is also facing a felony cocaine possession charge from last September.

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Butler taking charge of Park District Rangers

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Monday, March 26th, 2012, 4:40pm
Butler taking charge of Park District Rangers

 

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, HAMILTON COUNTY, OH (FOX19) -

The Hamilton County Park District Rangers have a new Ranger Chief. Following the retirement of Chief Steve Newsom, who spent after 32 years with the Rangers, Ed Butler will take over duties as Chief at the end of March.

Butler has been a member of the Kenton County, Kentucky Police Department since 1991 and has served as its Police Chief since 2006.

While at Kenton County he has also served as its Public Relations Officer, Police Officer/Narcotics Detective, Sergeant and Captain.  He holds a Bachelors of Science degree from Northern Kentucky University, a Masters of Business Administration from Xavier University, and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.  Ed is a native of western Hamilton County and an Elder High School graduate.

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