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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Ohio AG Dave Yost denounces Hinton crowd fund, but it's not the first of its kind
Rodney Hinton Jr. is accused of killing a sheriff's deputy a day after a Cincinnati police officer shot and killed his son while investigating a vehicle theft. An online crowdsourced fundraiser for Hinton Jr. that has raised nearly $50,000. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is expected to denounce the fundraiser at a May 20 press conference. The press conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Hamilton County Coroner's Office building in Blue Ash, during which officials will "denounce online fundraising for the man charged in Henderson's murder," a news release states. Since his May 2 arrest, Hinton Jr. has gained an online following, according to Cincinnati Enquirer reporting. That included a GoFundMe crowdsourced fundraisers, which law enforcement successfully petitioned the service to remove, the Enquirer reports. However, GiveSendGo is still hosting a fundraiser for Hinton Jr., and it has raised nearly $50,000, GiveSendGo spokesperson Alex Shipley said the campaigns supporting Hinton do not violate the platform's terms of service, the Enquirer reports. "At GiveSendGo, we believe in the fundamental freedom for individuals to seek help and for others to choose whether they wish to support them," Shipley said in a statement. "Our platform exists to allow people to turn to their communities for assistance, even in difficult or controversial situations." Similarly, a GiveSendGo supporting Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, received $31,000 to help pay for Mangione's legal costs, according to USA TODAY. Multiple GoFundMe fundraisers supporting Karmelo Anthony, the Texas teen to have allegedly stabbed another teenager at a track meet, were removed while a GiveSendGo remained active, according to USA TODAY. A fund supporting a Minnesota woman who apparently admitted to using a racial slur against a 5-year-old Black child had raised $670,000 through GiveSendGo, MSNBC reports. The fundraising goal was set at $1 million. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Hinton crowd fund not an outlier but Ohio AG Dave Yost denounces it
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man charged in deputy death up for bond. Family wants answers after shooting. What to know
A judge will decide whether the man accused of killing a Hamilton County sheriff's deputy with his car will be released on bond. Rodney Hinton Jr. is expected to appear before Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Tyrone Yates at 9:00 a.m. May 6. He has been held in the Clermont County jail, east of Cincinnati, without bond since the weekend. Hinton Jr. is charged with aggravated murder after the death of Deputy Larry Henderson, who police say was struck by Hinton's car while the deputy was directing traffic for a graduation ceremony May 2. The funeral arrangements for the deputy who died were announced for later in the week and include two public visitations and a public service. The day before the crash, Hinton Jr.'s son, Ryan Hinton, was fatally shot by Cincinnati police during a stolen car investigation. The bond hearing comes as Hinton Jr.'s family have distanced themselves from his actions as they seek more answers about the police shooting. Here's what we know. Police say Rodney Hinton Jr., 38, crashed into Hamilton County sheriff's deputy Larry Henderson near the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Burnet Woods in Corryville. Henderson stood outside his vehicle to operate a traffic light near a University of Cincinnati commencement ceremony. First responders took the deputy and the driver to UC Medical Center. Both were in critical condition, officials said. Police later arrested Rodney Hinton at the hospital. Cincinnati police officials did not give an exact time of the arrest. Henderson later died of his injuries. More: Hamilton County sheriff's deputy death: A timeline of events Sheriff's deputy Larry Henderson retired in December after working 33 years with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, according to a Facebook post on Dec. 20. He worked as a bomb technician and was a member of the dive team that performed water rescues and searches. After retirement, he continued to serve as a special deputy. He still worked traffic details like the one outside a May 2 commencement ceremony at the University of Cincinnati, where he was fatally struck and killed. Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey described him as a 'tremendous person.' More: Community mourns retired sheriff's deputy Larry Henderson, killed while directing traffic Questions have also arisen about Hinton Jr.'s demeanor during his arraignment. Two police organizations claim the man taunted deputies during the court appearance. In a clip that shows Hinton Jr. being escorted out of the courtroom at the end of the hearing, Hinton Jr. says something as the deputies stare at him but it's unclear who he was speaking to or what he said. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office declined to comment on whether Hinton taunted deputies. More: Ohio law enforcement organizations demand GoFundMe remove Rodney Hinton Jr. fundraisers Hinton Jr.'s family have distanced themselves from his case, instead shifting the focus toward the on-going investigation into the Cincinnati police shooting of his son, Ryan Hinton. During a press conference May 4, the family's attorney Michael Wright said the focus is on getting answers about why police fatally shot Hinton. More: 'Not that cut and dry': Family of Ryan Hinton, shot by Cincinnati police, seeks answers Wright called the episode a tragedy and offered his condolences to the deputy but made clear a separate attorney is defending Hinton Jr. on his murder charge. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Rodney Hinton in court today as family seeks answers after shooting
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man charged in deputy death up for bond. Family wants answers after shooting. What to know
A judge will decide whether the man accused of killing a Hamilton County sheriff's deputy with his car will be released on bond. Rodney Hinton Jr. is expected to appear before Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Tyrone Yates at 9:00 a.m. May 6. He has been held in the Clermont County jail, east of Cincinnati, without bond since the weekend. Hinton Jr. is charged with aggravated murder after the death of Deputy Larry Henderson, who police say was struck by Hinton's car while the deputy was directing traffic for a graduation ceremony May 2. The funeral arrangements for the deputy who died were announced for later in the week and include two public visitations and a public service. The day before the crash, Hinton Jr.'s son, Ryan Hinton, was fatally shot by Cincinnati police during a stolen car investigation. The bond hearing comes as Hinton Jr.'s family have distanced themselves from his actions as they seek more answers about the police shooting. Here's what we know. Police say Rodney Hinton Jr., 38, crashed into Hamilton County sheriff's deputy Larry Henderson near the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Burnet Woods in Corryville. Henderson stood outside his vehicle to operate a traffic light near a University of Cincinnati commencement ceremony. First responders took the deputy and the driver to UC Medical Center. Both were in critical condition, officials said. Police later arrested Rodney Hinton at the hospital. Cincinnati police officials did not give an exact time of the arrest. Henderson later died of his injuries. More: Hamilton County sheriff's deputy death: A timeline of events Sheriff's deputy Larry Henderson retired in December after working 33 years with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, according to a Facebook post on Dec. 20. He worked as a bomb technician and was a member of the dive team that performed water rescues and searches. After retirement, he continued to serve as a special deputy. He still worked traffic details like the one outside a May 2 commencement ceremony at the University of Cincinnati, where he was fatally struck and killed. Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey described him as a 'tremendous person.' More: Community mourns retired sheriff's deputy Larry Henderson, killed while directing traffic Questions have also arisen about Hinton Jr.'s demeanor during his arraignment. Two police organizations claim the man taunted deputies during the court appearance. In a clip that shows Hinton Jr. being escorted out of the courtroom at the end of the hearing, Hinton Jr. says something as the deputies stare at him but it's unclear who he was speaking to or what he said. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office declined to comment on whether Hinton taunted deputies. More: Ohio law enforcement organizations demand GoFundMe remove Rodney Hinton Jr. fundraisers Hinton Jr.'s family have distanced themselves from his case, instead shifting the focus toward the on-going investigation into the Cincinnati police shooting of his son, Ryan Hinton. During a press conference May 4, the family's attorney Michael Wright said the focus is on getting answers about why police fatally shot Hinton. More: 'Not that cut and dry': Family of Ryan Hinton, shot by Cincinnati police, seeks answers Wright called the episode a tragedy and offered his condolences to the deputy but made clear a separate attorney is defending Hinton Jr. on his murder charge. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Rodney Hinton in court today as family seeks answers after shooting
