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22-05-2025
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Kenton police ask BCI to investigate shooting at Ralphie's
May 21—KENTON — An officer-involved shooting at the Ralphie's Sports Eatery in Kenton is under investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The shooting occurred in the parking lot outside the sports bar around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday as the Kenton Police Department responded to a report of a stolen black Honda Accord from Lima, according to a news release from Kenton Police Chief Dennis Musser. Jaden Shannon, 18, fled in the stolen vehicle and led officers on a pursuit before crashing into a residence near West North Street and North Detroit Street in Kenton, according to the release. The Dayton teenager then fled on foot and was apprehended in the 100 block of North Market Street, according to the release. Charges are pending against Shannon for assault on a police officer, fleeing and eluding, obstructing official business and receiving or possession of stolen property, Musser said. The release did not identify the officer involved in the shooting, did not specify who exchanged gunfire and did not mention any injuries to the suspect or officer. In the release, Musser said the police department will not release further information about the shooting while it is under investigation. The chief requested assistance from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, a division of the Attorney General's Office often called upon by law enforcement agencies to investigate shootings involving law enforcement officers. The Hardin County Sheriff's Office, Kenton Fire Department and Route 31 Towing assisted police with the call. Kenton police engaged in a second vehicle pursuit just after 10 p.m. Tuesday. The driver, identified as 21-year-old Malachi Freeman, of Kenton, fled police as they tried to initiate a reckless driving traffic stop in the 900 block of E. Columbus Street, according to a release from the Kenton Police Department. Freeman struck a pole and crashed into a field near the intersection of Hardin County Road 175 and state Route 53, then fled on foot before he was taken into custody west of state Route 53, according to the release. Musser said charges are pending against Freeman for operating a vehicle under intoxication, felony fleeing and eluding and driving under a previous OVI suspension. Deputies from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office and BKP assisted at the scene. Featured Local Savings
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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Roundhead man faces federal child porn charge
May 20—TOLEDO — The Hardin County Sheriff's Office assisted the FBI in an investigation of child pornography that resulted in the arrest of a Hardin County man on Monday. Mark Butterman, 51, of rural Roundhead, faces federal charges of receipt and distribution of child pornography. A federal grand jury indictment, filed May 7 but unsealed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, alleges that Butterman from Dec. 24, 2023, until on or about June 7, 2024, did "knowingly receive and distribute" a visual production that involved the use of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct ..." Butterman was arraigned May 19 before Magistrate Judge Darrell Clay. During that hearing Butterman waived his right to a detention hearing and agreed to be held without bail. A pre-trial conference was set for July 10 before Judge James Knepp II. He was ordered to forfeit to federal investigators all books, magazines, periodicals, films, videotapes and other matter which contain visual depictions of sexual activity featuring minors which were produced, transported, mailed, shipped or received in violation of Title 18 of the U.C. Code. He also must surrender "all property, real and personal, constituting or traceable to gross profits or other proceeds obtained from the offense charged in Court 1, and all property ... used or intended to be used to commit or promote the commission of the offense. The forfeitures include an Apple iPhone and an Apple iPad, according to the indictment. Butterman was transported to Toledo by the FBI and was arraigned on the charges, according to the statement from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office. Featured Local Savings
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26-04-2025
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Body of missing kayaker found in Hardin County
IOWA FALLS, Iowa — The body of a kayaker who went missing in Hardin County on Friday along the Iowa River has been recovered. According to the Hardin County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 11:48 a.m. on Friday, a 911 caller reported a male subject in the Iowa River in Iowa Falls. The male was reported separated from the kayak he had been in. Body of missing man found in acreage near I-35 in Hamilton County Public Safety was dispatched to the area, where an extensive search was conducted. Friday evening, just before 10:53 p.m., the body of a white male was recovered. The kayaker's name has not been released to the public. Authorities have opened an investigation into the incident. Iowa News: Body of missing kayaker found in Hardin County Minden marks one year since EF-3 tornado Body of missing man found in acreage near I-35 in Hamilton County Records break in Drake Relays Friday afternoon session Apple juice distributed in 28 states recalled over potential contamination with toxic compound: FDA Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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02-04-2025
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Dunkirk residents warned of potential scammer
Apr. 1—KENTON — The Hardin County Sheriff's Office has issued an alert to residents of the Dunkirk area about an unknown male attempting to gain access into residences there. The individual reportedly has told homeowners he is with a roofing or a window business in an attempt to gain entry. "Do not let this person inside your residence," the sheriff's office said in a Facebook post. "If you see this male or know who he is, contact the sheriff's office at 419-673-1268, option 0. Featured Local Savings
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22-02-2025
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Wanted man arrested at Logan County hospital
A wanted man was caught and taken into custody at a hospital in Logan County on Wednesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Hardin County Sheriff's Office had sent a BOLO (Be On the Lookout) for 41-year-old David Bookover of Kenton on Wednesday, Feb. 19. TRENDING STORIES: 'Makes me really uncomfortable;' Neighbor reacts to deadly police shooting in Piqua neighborhood Injuries reported after crash in Dayton Venomous snake found in box of bananas at grocery store Bookover had a warrant for his arrest through the Adult Parole Authority. Bellefontaine Police officers were told Bookover was at Mary Rutan Hospital driving a white Honda Accord. They were also told Bookover had mental health issues and might have used methamphetamine, according to an incident report. Officers were able to find the vehicle in the hospital's parking lot and spotted a man matching Bookover's description. When officers made contact with Bookover and asked him to identify himself, he gave a false name. Officers then tried to take Bookover into custody, but he resisted and began pulling away and struggling. After a short struggle, officers were able to put Bookover into handcuffs, according to the incident report. Bookover was taken to the Logan/Hardin County line where he was handed over to Hardin County deputies. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
