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New York Post
26-06-2025
- New York Post
Illegal migrant arrested for peeping in 13-year-old girl's window — with ICE nabbing 4 others in his home
An illegal migrant was arrested for allegedly peeping through a 13-year-old girl's window — with four other men found living with him then also busted for being in the US illegally. Mexican national Jose Juarez Vilches, 38, was seen looking through the window at the teenage girl in Butler County, Ohio, while making 'sexual gestures,' the Butler County Sheriff's Office said. The accused perv had earlier contacted the girl online and had asked her to send him sexually explicit videos, according to police. Advertisement Police, along with ICE agents, tracked Vilches down to a residence in Hamilton, Ohio — about 35 miles north of downtown Cincinnati — where he was captured after a short chase. Jose Juarez Vilches [center] is accused of spying on a 13-year-old girl through a window. Butler County Sheriff's Office When law enforcement searched his home they found four other men living there who were in the US illegally, according to authorities. Advertisement Three of those were Mexican nationals — Aaron Andrade-Olivera, 45; Ismael De Jesus Sosa Vargas, 24; and Jesus Del Carmen Vega-Saldivar, 50 — while Besar Maradiaga Rodriguez, 30, is from Honduras. Vilches is charged with criminal trespass, voyeurism, resisting arrest and obstructing official business. All five men were booked at the Butler County Jail where they are being held on ICE detainers. 'For more than two decades, I have been a steadfast advocate for secure borders and strong immigration enforcement. The time for debate has passed — the time to act is now,' Sheriff Richard K. Jones said in a statement.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
6-year-old boy dies after drowning in Butler County
A 6-year-old boy is dead after drowning in a pool in Butler County. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] According to the Butler County Sheriff's Office, they were called to a home on the 3900 block of Timber Walk Lane for a reported drowning. Responding crews were told the boy was swimming with other children under adult supervision. The child's mother told crews she noticed her son had gone in the deep end and not resurfaced, so she went in and pulled him from the water. TRENDING STORIES: Kettering Health Cyberattack: Concerns raised about alerting those impacted by sensitive data breach Bengals stars headline celebrity softball game at Dayton ballpark 'Can't erase the hurt;' Woman learns punishment for crash that killed 35-year-old man The child was taken by a medical helicopter to Cincinnati Children's Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, the sheriff's office says. 'This is an unimaginable tragedy,' Sheriff Richard Jones said. 'Incidents involving children are the most difficult calls our deputies respond to. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the family during this incredibly difficult time.' The Butler County Sheriff's Office is investigating this incident. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Mexican cop 'El Diablo' set to go on trial for 2004 killing
A Mexican police officer is set to go on trial in connection with the killing of a man in Butler County more than 20 years ago. Antonio Riano, 63, was indicted on a single count of murder in February 2005, but he fled the country. His trial is expected to begin June 10 before Butler County Common Pleas Judge Michael Oster Jr. Prosecutors say Riano shot and killed 25-year-old Benjamin Becerra Ramirez during a December 2004 skirmish outside a bar in Hamilton. He then fled to Mexico, where authorities located him nearly two decades later working as a police officer in his hometown of Zapotitlan Palmas in Oaxaca. The case was put on a long pause as Riano evaded capture, but it was revived after his 2024 arrest and extradition back to the U.S. Riano told police in a roughly 90-minute interview that on the day of the shooting, he went to confront a group after hearing that his younger brother was assaulted, according to a transcript of the interview previously displayed in court. The group attacked Riano while outside the bar and he retrieved a gun from his truck and fired two shots toward them, the transcript states. Kara Blackney, Riano's attorney, wrote in a May court filing that he intends to argue self-defense at trial. Blackney previously said Riano told police that he was shot at first. It didn't take long after the shooting for investigators to tie Riano to the shooting. After interviewing witnesses, police identified Riano as the suspect and learned he was commonly referred to as 'El Diablo,' a detective wrote in an affidavit. Prosecutors said surveillance video also showed Riano pull out a revolver and open fire on Becerra, striking him in the head. Authorities searched a house on East Avenue where Riano had parked his vehicle and found a box of ammunition matching the weapon used in the shooting. When police later searched Riano's home, they learned he used several fake names and had papers to create false documentation to obtain different identifications. Prosecutors said Riano was in the country unlawfully at the time of the shooting. A teacher at the elementary school Riano's daughter attended told police they overheard the child's mother say they were moving to New Jersey, where the family had lived previously. Investigators contacted New Jersey authorities to help locate Rian, but they were told that he had already left the country. Police said they interviewed the mother of Riano's daughter, who said she'd fought with Riano the night before the shooting and had left him. She told police that a friend had driven Riano to Mexico. Two years after the shooting, the owner of the East Avenue home found the revolver used to shoot Becerra under the floor of a bathroom closet, investigators said, adding that Riano bought ammo from a local Walmart less than an hour before the shooting. The Butler County Sheriff's Office listed Riano as a wanted fugitive and the case was even profiled on Fox's "America's Most Wanted.' Paul Newtown, lead investigator with the Butler County Prosecutor's Office, previously told The Enquirer that authorities never stopped searching for Riano. However, his trail went cold for the better part of 20 years. Newton said the U.S. Marshals Service became involved early on in the investigation and there was an attempt by marshals to arrest Riano in Mexico, but they missed him. 'After he found out the U.S. Marshals were after him, he kind of went underground,' Newton said, adding that investigators lost track of Riano until the beginning of 2024. Newton eventually stumbled upon Riano's Facebook account, which included a video of him. That's also when investigators learned he was working as a police officer. He was later arrested by Mexican authorities and brought back to the U.S. to stand trial. However, Blackney previously argued in court that Riano taking a job in law enforcement shows that he wasn't trying to hide. This story will be updated. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: After 20 years, Mexican cop 'El Diablo' to face murder trial
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Yahoo
1 arrested after roughly 500 protest outside Butler County Jail
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — One person was taken into custody Sunday evening after a reported protest in Butler County. According to the Butler County Sheriff's Office, approximately 500 people were outside the county's correctional complex around 6 p.m. on June 8. The sheriff's office claimed people gathered because someone was reportedly being held on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer. Members of the sheriff's office responded to make sure the protest stayed orderly. It is reported by the office that while most people stayed peaceful, some reportedly got on a road and allegedly obstructed traffic. An unnamed individual was arrested at the scene by a Hamilton police officer. The person arrested is reportedly facing a number of charges. Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones said protesting peacefully is recognized under the First Amendment. 'The First Amendment protects the right to peaceful protest, and we will always defend that right,' said Jones. 'However, when individuals break the law or endanger others, they will be dealt with swiftly and according to the law. Public safety and the rule of law are non-negotiable.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Demonstrators return to Butler County Jail to demand protester's release
HAMILTON, Ohio — The morning after an anti-ICE protest attended by hundreds, a group of more than 30 people returned to the sidewalk in front of the Butler County Jail to denounce the jail and its officers and to chant: "Immigrants are welcome here." The demonstrators, organized by Cincinnati Socialists, a local political organization, were there to call for the release of one of their members and for all people detained at the jail by ICE. Cincinnati Socialists and others protested the Butler County Sheriff's Office's contract with ICE in front of the jail on June 8. Drew Vasser, the political group's media representative, said at least a couple hundred people showed up to the protest. A press release from the sheriff's office said the demonstration drew around 500 people. One protester, 26-year-old Cayley Baker who lives near Dayton, was arrested by Hamilton police officers, according to jail records obtained by The Enquirer. Baker was charged with felony assault and four misdemeanors: obstructing official business, resisting arrest, failure to disclose personal information and disorderly conduct. Baker was held at the Butler County Jail on a $5,000 bond and was released hours after the protest began on June 9. She has a preliminary hearing for the felony charge scheduled for June 16. The sheriff's office said most of the protesters assembled peacefully, but some were obstructing traffic in the street and creating a safety hazard, so officers were deployed to maintain order. Vasser said officers tried to intervene in the demonstration about halfway through. "One of our marshals basically got caught in the crossfire trying to protect the people from the cops," he said, referring to Baker. "She had her hands up. She was trying to keep the cop away from them (the demonstrators) and got pushed over in the process into a car." Cincinnati Socialists learned about ICE agents' arrest of Emerson Colindres, a 19-year-old Honduran immigrant, and invited his family to speak at the June 8 protest. Colindres was arrested June 4 during a routine check-in with ICE officials at the agency's office in Blue Ash. Colindres and his family came to the United States to seek asylum in 2014, when he was 8 years old. His mother said she had been robbed and extorted by gang members, federal court documents show. But an immigration judge denied her asylum application. Colindres graduated from Gilbert A. Dater High School last month and was a top player on the Western Hills soccer team. He also played for the Cincy Galaxy soccer club. In April, members of a Dayton-area church also protested outside the jail after the arrest of Armando Reyes Rodriguez. A Dayton resident from Honduras, Reyes Rodriguez was in the process of seeking asylum and was also arrested during a check-in with ICE officials in Blue Ash. "It's important to highlight that this is continuing to happen. Children (are) being put into these positions," Vasser said. "This is not one person, not even just Butler County ‒ this is a countrywide issue." This story was updated to add a video. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Protesters return to Ohio jail after demonstration ends in an arrest
