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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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Jury finds Springfield Twp. father guilty of murdering daughter

Submitted by Fox19 Web Staff
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 1:00pm

SPRINGFIELD TWP, OH (FOX19)- A Hamilton County jury has found a Springfield Township father guilty on two counts of murder in the death of his 15-month old daughter.

The jury also found Thomas Huge not guilty on an aggravated murder charge, which means Huge cannot be sentenced to death in the case.

On September 7, 2010, Huge called 911 reporting that his daughter, Kayli, was not breathing.

She was taken to Cincinnati Children's Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Circumstances around the infant's death caused police to arrest Huge and charge him with murder.

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Evendale Police release surveillance of tanning salon robbery

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, May 11th, 2012, 12:32am
Evendale Police release surveillance of tanning salon robbery

 

EVENDALE (FOX19) - The Evendale Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that happened on May 5th around 9:30pm at the Palm Beach Tan near the intersection of Cunningham Drive and Glendale-Milford Road, which is a couple blocks west of Reading Road. 

An unknown man came in, confronted an employee, displayed a handgun, and took 114 dollars.  The suspect possibly fled the scene in a smaller-bodied, 4-door white vehicle with a small trunk and black door handles.  

He is described as a white male in his mid-20s with a thin build, dirty blond hair and an unshaven appearance. He was wearing a black hoodie with a red symbol on the front, baggie blue jean shorts and Nike gym shoes with the color teal.  Anyone who can identify this subject should contact Crimestoppers at 513-352-3040.  All calls are anonymous and callers may be eligible for a cash reward.

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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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Award-winning Jews of Częstochowa exhibition coming to HUC

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, April 19th, 2012, 9:00pm
Award-winning Jews of Częstochowa exhibition coming to HUC

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education will open the groundbreaking exhibition of The Jews of Częstochowa: Coexistence-Holocaust-Memory at the Skirball Museum with a reception on Sunday, April 22, at 5:30 p.m. 

The Jews of Częstochowa commemorates the Jewish contribution to Częstochowa, a once thriving community of 40,000 Jewish inhabitants, before the devastation of Polish Jewish life by the Nazi occupation. It features a variety of photographs, documents and artifacts from both during and after World War II.

A list of distinguished guests will speak at the opening, including Sigmund Rolat, a native of Częstochowa and Holocaust survivor, and the Most Rev. Dennis M. Schnurr, archbishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cincinnati.

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Delhi detectives search for Droopy Drawers duo

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012, 2:11am
Delhi detectives search for Droopy Drawers duo

DELHI TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) - Delhi Police are attempting to identify a pair of suspects who somehow got hold and tried to cash fraudulent checks using an account number belonging to Droopy Drawers Daycare in Delhi Township. 

The suspects attempted to cash the checks at the PNC branches in University Heights and Hyde Park, but both times that the checks were presented for payment the suspects fled the bank as the bank called the business to confirm the check. 

Click on the headline to see the second and third photos, if you don’t already.  If you can identify the suspects, the police ask you to contact Crimestoppers at 513-352-3040.  All calls are anonymous and callers may be eligible for a cash reward.

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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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