Butler County News

HAMILTON, Ohio -- A southwest Ohio judge in an upcoming death penalty trial wants attorneys to avoid courtroom crying and said he'll do his best to recognize theatrical "crocodile tears." Butler County Common ...

One person was taken to the hospital in a house fire late Friday night. At around 10:48 p.m. Friday, July 18, West Chester Twp.

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A Butler County grand jury will consider the case of a 41-year-old New Miami man charged with multiple felony sex offenses for allegedly having sex with girls between 1989 and 1997.

A Fairfield man whose stint behind bars because of his daughter's failure to attend school or get a GED caused a media stir in May was in court again Wednesday, July 16.

Authorities say they've found a runaway teenager who prosecutors believe was sexually assaulted by a 25-year-old Christian group home employee.

The Ohio Republican Party officially opened its local election campaign office Monday, July 14, at the Butler County Republican Party headquarters.

A 25-year-old married teacher and group-home housemother had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy there - and became pregnant with the teen's child, authorities said Monday.

Although farm chores are likely to keep young boys in shape and out of trouble, University of Cincinnati environmental health experts caution that it could be harmful to overall bone health if done too often at ...

Two Hispanic men in the early 20s are dead after being gunned down early Sunday morning in a parking lot near a popular night club and restaurant on Dixie Highway.

Fonzie, the pioneer canine of the Butler County Sheriff's Office inmate training program, as been released from jail after biting two inmates last week.

Nearly two hours passed before the body of a motorcyclist trapped underneath a car in a fatal crash on Maud Hughes Road was removed in the first of two serious accidents involving motorcycles in Butler County.

His first wife was only 13. Now, Hamilton police say that Kenneth L. Ashcraft's interest in young girls has placed him at the center of one of the city's largest rape investigations - one that spans almost 20 ...

After several weeks of delay, Butler County commissioners gave the nod today, July 10, to a proposed annexation of St.

Cities in Butler and Warren counties are leading the growth in the region, with Monroe at the top of the list, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Butler County Planning Commission has unanimously sided with dozens of local landowners in recommending denial of a proposed retail center in West Chester Twp.

The odor of gun powder still lingered five hours after hundreds of fireworks exploded in a garage Tuesday, July 1. The Division of State Fire Marshal ruled the fire accidental that broke out around noon at 7209 ...

A former city prosecutor who was fired for taking nude after-hours strolls in a public building has won a court victory in his battle to get his job back.

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Those old Miller Lite bottles from last weekend's party may be the last you will ever see as company officials announced the Miller and Coors beer brands have officially merged.