A former Hamilton County sheriff deputy is awaiting sentencing, after admitting to stealing drugs from the department’s property room. Prosecutors say Michael Esposito signed a written plea, Wednesday, to theft and drug charges. Esposito’s wife, and stepson, are also facing charges for allegedly selling the stolen drugs. Recent Stories: Construction on Local Racino Ahead of […]
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s office is asking county commissioners for a half-million dollars to expand its house arrest program. Last week, the sheriff’s office announced it would stop releasing prisoners before their term is up in order to save money. The department is still four million dollars over budget. Recent Stories: Change of Plans: Green […]
The traffic accident involving more than 90 vehicles, along I-275 last month, has ended with no finding of fault. Hamilton County Sheriff’s investigators blame the weather conditions, in which drivers describe near zero visibility and snowfall. A 12 year-old girl died from injuries in the pile-up, near Colerain avenue. Recent Stories: Winter Weather Closings and […]
Icy roads and near white-out conditions are blamed for yesterday’s fatal crash on I-275 near Colerain. Hamilton County Sheriff deputies say a 12 year-old girl died, and 20 people were hurt with 87 vehicles involved. Another large accident on I-75, near Middletown, caused only minor injuries. Recent Stories: Celebrating MLK Day in Cincinnati State Offers […]
Hamilton County is getting its first new sheriff in more than 25 years today. Jim Neil will be sworn in as the successor to the retiring Simon Leis. Neil won the election in November, running on plans to audit and restructure the sheriff’s office to make it more efficient. Click here to read more. Recent […]
The Hamilton County sheriff-elect says he is ready to face a host of challenges when he takes office in January. Jim Neil laid out his plans for the job he is taking from retired Sheriff Simon Leis, starting with a financial and operational audit. Neil says he wants to trim the budget without cutting jobs, […]
Could your neighborhood police patrols go away this year? That may be the case if it means $4 million can be cut from the Hamilton County Sheriff Department’s budget. According to reports, the Sheriff’s office notified ten townships that they must pay for patrols, or else they will lose them altogether. This was not expected, […]
(via bet.com) – Is Katt Williams in trouble again? Not so says the Police. Yesterday, the store security at the Best Buy, in Colerain, accused the comedian of stealing merchandise. Hamilton County Sheriffs were called to the store to question Williams and his female companion. The store security claimed she was hiding merchandise in her […]
