Hamilton News

A court hearing this Monday, May 20th at 1 o'clock p.m. at the Hamilton Municipal Court in Hamilton, Ohio, should finally decide the fate of Elizabeth Lewis in the starving death of her puppy that began in August 2012.

This is one of three photos of the suspect who used what appeared to be a hand grenade in the robbery of the First Financial Bank on Wednesday morning, May 15, 2013.

Hamiltonians have left the Council in no doubt as to where they stand on the controversial practice of adding fluoride chemicals to the community water supply.

IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 608 PM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 BUTLER OH-HAMILTON OH- 608 PM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR MILL CREEK IN... NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO... SOUTHEAST BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST OHIO... * ... (more)

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Source: www.news12.com --- Wednesday, May 08, 2013Officials say a bookkeeper is accused of stealing $600,000 from her employer and going to the Super Bowl.

A 32-year-old Hamilton man who twice attempted to catch a ride on a moving train told police he was part of an action movie.

The Greene County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society is excited to present Larry Hamilton, great-great grandson of Lucy Sams, and the author of Lucy's Story: Right Choices But Wrongs Still Left.

The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority has agreed to sell 11 surplus buses to a transit agency in southwestern Ohio.

A trial date has been set for a Hamilton woman accused of shooting a man she said turned violent minutes before he was shot in the face.

A 20-year-old Hamilton man died this afternoon as a result of wounds sustained from being shot last weekend, according to Hamilton police.

A Little League administrator from Hamilton will spend six months in the Butler County Jail and the next five years on probation for having child pornography on his computer.

Hamilton police are asking for the public's help in locating a critical missing person from the Hamilton High School.

<![CDATA[RICHMOND, Ind. - Betty Lou "Betz" Hilling, age 86, of Richmond, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Reid Hospital surrounded by her family after being ill since January. Born February 12, 1927, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Albert and Minerva Dean Richardson Garrett, Betty lived in this community since 1948. She attended Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio. Betty married Philip Hilling on June 1, 1946. They eventually honeymooned at Niagara Falls Love Canal and New York City. She spent the majority of her life providing care to other people. Betty's first position was as an attendant at East Haven (Richmond State Hospital). She also owned and operated her own nursing home on U.S. Highway 40 at the Grey Gables location. Betty later worked as a clerk for Adam H. Bartel for approximately ten years, until they closed. As a caretaker, her most important patient was her husband, Phillip, for whom she cared for ten years. She made a significant contribution as a volunteer at Hand In Hand Adult Day Care, located across from Glen Miller Park. Her last volunteer position was at Reid Hospital caring for others. Betty was one of the original members of the Q Street Pentecostal Church, known for their blue "Jesus Saves" cross located at the front of the building. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, participating as a Rocking Robin, and loved the Richmond Senior Community Center. Betty enjoyed exercising, dancing, and playing bingo. She had many friends because she was a friendly person. Betty was a wonderful wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Survivors include her children, Lindell Monroe (Deb) Hilling of Troy, Illinois, Philip Wayne (Roberta) Hilling of Kinston, North Carolina, and Rickie Lee (Christine) Hilling of Hagerstown, Indiana; seven grandsons, Matthew (Carrie) Hilling, Jeremy (Jennifer) Hilling, Joe (Michelle) Hilling, Andrew (Erin) Hilling, Michael Hilling, Trevor (Anne) Nickerson, and Taylor Nickerson; seven great-grandchildren, Daniel, Megan, Lucas, Olivia, Jack, Abigaill, and Shaylin; siblings, Lavilda Isaacs of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, and Addie Mae (Calvin) Bolinger, Harold Garrett, and Andre (Betty) Garrett, all of Hamilton, Ohio; sisters-in-law, Carmen Garrett of Baltimore Maryland, and Gladys Garrett, Jacqueline Garrett, Linda Garrett, and Oralee Garrett, all of Hamilton, Ohio; brother-in-law, Johnny Price of Cincinnati, Ohio; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Philip Hilling; parents; and siblings, Kenneth Garrett, David Garrett, Leslie Garrett, Juanita Price, Vernon Garrett, Oscar Garrett, Lewis "Luigi" Garrett, and Donald Garrett. The Hilling family would like to thank the staff of Reid Hospital and Reid Hospice, and also the staff of Richmond Cancer Center, especially Dr. Xinsheng Qin, and the staff at Forest Park Health Campus. Special thanks go out to her brothers, Andre and Harold Garrett, and her nephews, Greg Isaacs and Mark Bolinger, for their prayers and support, along with Betty's neighbors, especially Terry and Gloria Arnold. Visitation for Betty Lou Hilling will be from 4 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road West, Richmond. Funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home with Pastor Rodney Frieden officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to: Richmond Senior Community Center, 1600 South 2nd Street, Richmond, IN 47374. Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com.

Just before 11 p.m. Saturday night, Hamilton Police and Fire units were called to the intersection of 12th Street and Edison Avenue for a report of a shooting.

Just after noon on Friday, a neighbor called police to report a break-in at a home on Armistead Avenue, giving officers a good description of the suspects and the car they were in.

Three suspected drug dealers are facing charges after Butler County deputies make busts over a two-day span.

All lanes on the Columbia Bridge in Hamilton were reopened about 11 a.m. today after a traffic crash knocked over a large roadway sign.

The Hamilton All Star Jazz Band commissioned this drawing of Lincoln Alexander in preparation for the Linc to the Future concert.