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Indianapolis Star
13-05-2025
- Indianapolis Star
Indiana man who shot wife and left her for dead in blizzard gets 100 years in prison
BROOKVILLE, IN – The man convicted of shooting his wife and leaving her for dead in a blizzard was sentenced to 100 years in prison by an Indiana judge May 12. On April 14, after a six-day jury trial, Gregory Guilfoyle was convicted of attempting to murder his wife Hannah Lynch, of attempting to murder Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Arin Bowers and of putting his daughter in harm's way. Guilfoyle was pushed into his sentencing Monday in a wheelchair. According to his lawyers, he has been paralyzed since his shootout with Bowers. Hannah Lynch spoke at the hearing in Franklin County Circuit Court outlining the trauma of that night in 2022. She nearly died in her own front yard with a gunshot wound to her head. She has a permanent shunt in her skull now. She lost part of her toe to frostbite. She had to relearn most of her basic motor skills. "This is my new normal," she said in court. "This happened to me because of you. You disfigured me." She was also pregnant at the time of the shooting and lost the baby, but she thanked God and Bowers for saving her life and that of her daughter. "I say my daughter because she is not yours," she told Guilfoyle in court. "You are scum." She said the situation stemmed from domestic abuse. "You and your parents are abusers," Lynch told Guilfoyle. "I was an object, something to be molded and brainwashed. I was your puppet. Our relationship was a facade." It was just a few days before Christmas in 2022 when Guilfoyle was spotted by a snowplow driver walking down the middle of Richland Creek Road near Brookville. In the single-digit temperatures, he was carrying his 23-month-old daughter wearing only a onesie. The plow driver called police. Bowers responded and walked up to assist but then found himself staring down the barrel of a gun. Prosecutors said Guilfoyle shot Bowers in his bullet-resistant vest, but Bowers was able to return fire, striking Guilfoyle. After Guilfoyle was down, Bowers scooped up the little girl and checked that she wasn't hurt, prosecutors said. "Are you OK, sweetie?" he asked before putting her in the cruiser. After Bowers and other deputies learned Guilfoyle's identity, they rushed to check on Hannah. There had been a prior domestic violence complaint at the home. That's where they found Lynch with a gunshot wound to the head, nearly unconscious, freezing in the snow. On icy roads, Lynch was taken by ambulance to the closest Level 1 trauma center, the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. It's a drive that would take 45 minutes even on a sunny day. Somehow, she survived, though she would spend weeks in the hospital. Guilfoyle, too, was hospitalized due to the gunshot wound, eventually winding up at the same hospital. His lawyers have said he has dealt with a number of medical issues as his case slowly proceeded through court. Prosecutor Chris Huerkamp said three of four experts at trial suggested that Guilfoyle was insane but the jury did not fully agree. Guilfoyle said he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder from his time as a Greenhills police officer in the suburbs of Cincinnati, according to Huerkamp. He has since been diagnosed with other mental illnesses and is receiving treatment, according to his therapist who spoke in court May 12. Guilfoyle himself said during the hearing that he was hallucinating at the time of the shooting. However, during the trial, Huerkamp had law enforcement officers who worked with Guilfoyle during his brief stint in Greenhills testify. They suggested he was not at the center of many of the events he claimed to be, Huerkamp explained. At the conclusion of the trial, the jury found Guilfoyle "guilty but mentally ill" on eight separate felony counts after just over two hours of deliberation. In Indiana, a "guilty but mentally ill" finding means that Guilfoyle faces the same possible term of imprisonment, but if incarcerated, he will receive psychiatric treatment for his mental illness, according to Huerkamp. Guilfoyle apologized to Lynch and said he never would have intentionally hurt them. He said he was hallucinating. "I'm so sorry this happened," he said. "I love you with all my heart." Guilfoyle's lawyer, Judson McMillin, argued that his client should be released on home confinement because he is no longer a risk due to his disabilities. He also said "death is coming for" Guilfoyle, and he won't live as long as he would have without his injuries. Circuit Court Judge Brian Hill of Rush County, who served as a special judge in the case, handed down a sentence of 100 years on May 12. That was 38 years for the two attempted murder charges, two years each for the two neglect of a dependent charges, and 20 years for the firearm specification. Hannah Lynch's mother, Brenda Lynch, spoke to Guilfoyle during his sentencing as well. She recounted having to fight in court over custody of Hannah's daughter with Guilfoyle's parents, and said that the ongoing legal proceedings were retraumatizing. "Hannah said she felt like she was getting shot over and over again," Brenda Lynch said. "She aged decades in the past two years. Her vibrancy has been replaced with fear and self-doubt." Lynch said the last thing Guilfoyle said to her was that she was a bad mom and he was going to kill their daughter. Lynch's mother said, despite all this, her daughter is an amazing mother who is incredibly resilient, and said her granddaughter is being raised to be strong, too. "That monster did not win," she said. "You both deserve a happily ever after." McMillin said in court after the sentencing that Guilfoyle plans to appeal. He said the sentencing and some issues with the discovery process could provide grounds for an appeal but added he would not represent Guilfoyle through that process. Hannah Lynch said the sentence was great. She said she owes a lot to God as well as the deputies who saved her that night, and all the people who have helped her since. "My daughter and I are safe now and we and my family can move forward," she said. "Justice has finally been brought to this after two years of waiting."
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Plot Twist: Father Allegedly Kills Police Officer, But Was He Revenging His Son or Was It An Accident?
A Cincinnati courtroom was flooded with members of the county sheriff's office as they all faced the man who is accused of killing one of their colleagues. However, authorities claim there's a connection the suspect has with the fallen officer that makes the killing seem more like a revenge plot. Saturday, 38-year-old Rodney Hinton Jr. is facing charges in connection to the killing of Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Henderson. Authorities say the afternoon of Friday, May 2, the deputy was standing outside his patrol car doing traffic control at the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Burnet Woods Drive, per FOX19. Suddenly, a vehicle drove right through the intersection and struck Henderson. Authorities said he died later at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The officer was with the department for 33 years, according to Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey. Police then identified the driver as Hinton. As officers investigated the incident, the motive for the seemingly random hit-and-run was unclear - that is until they discovered who the suspect was related to. Hinton is the father of 18-year-old Ryan Hinton, a Black teen who was shot and killed by police as he tried to flee arrest after being stopped on suspicion of stealing a car, per the Cincinnati Enquirer. Police say Ryan pointed a firearm at the police before fleeing. However, an attorney for the family said the blurred body camera footage doesn't clearly show a gun in Ryan's hand nor him aiming at the cops. He also said the family reviewed the body camera footage hours before the deputy was fatally struck. Mr. Hinton couldn't bear to watch the whole video, the attorney said, via the Cincinnati Enquirer. 'He couldn't finish watching the video. It was very difficult to watch for the family,' said Cochran Law Firm attorney Michael Wright, per the report. For this reason, prosecutors believe Hinton's actions were intentional. Though, it's unclear if Henderson was one of the responding deputies involved in his son's shooting. Saturday, Hinton appeared in court to be arraigned on one count of aggravated murder. He's being held in the Clermont County Jail without bond for his safety, the judge said, via FOX19. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
Ohio deputy struck and killed by father of teen fatally shot by officer a day earlier: police
An Ohio sheriff's deputy working on a traffic detail near the University of Cincinnati was struck and killed Friday by a vehicle driven by the father of a teenager who was shot and killed by authorities a day earlier, police said. The unidentified Hamilton County Sheriff's deputy was fatally struck around 1 p.m. near the university, which was hosting a graduation ceremony. The deputy was directing traffic at an intersection when he was hit, Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge told reporters at a news conference. The deputy was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he died. Democrat Gun Control Push Persists With Reintroduction Of Assault Weapons Ban He was not identified Friday. Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey described him as "wonderful and dedicated." "I knew the man, and I knew what a tremendous, tremendous person he is and what a tremendous loss we have all suffered," she said. Read On The Fox News App Los Angeles Police Hope To Reunite Firearm Owners With Guns After Devastating Palisades Fire The deputy retired a few months ago but continued to work as a "special deputy," the sheriff said. The father of an 18-year-old who was shot and killed by Cincinnati police Thursday was driving the car that hit the deputy, authorities said. He was also taken to a hospital. During an afternoon commencement ceremony, UC President Neville Pinto called for a moment of silence in his opening remarks. "Before we get started, sadly, I have to report an incident that occurred today with a Hamilton County deputy sheriff on Martin Luther King Drive," Pinto said. "It was a very serious incident, and I would like to ask for a moment of silence to respect this officer." The Cincinnati Police Department is leading the investigation into the deputy's killing. The son of the suspect was shot and killed Thursday as Cincinnati police officers chased four suspected car thieves in an encounter that lasted just six seconds. The officers responded to a call around 9:30 a.m. about a Kia SUV stolen from Edgewood, Kentucky, when four suspects inside the car took off running, Fox 19 Now reported. One officer ran after one suspect, while the other officer pursued another. One of the suspects had a handgun, Theetge said. The suspect allegedly pointed the gun, which had an extended magazine, at the officer, who opened fire, fatally striking the teen. Two other suspects were caught and arrested, and one remains on the article source: Ohio deputy struck and killed by father of teen fatally shot by officer a day earlier: police
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man dead after a two-vehicle crash in West Price Hill
A crash in West Price Hill left a driver dead after he struck another car, Cincinnati police said in a news release. At approximately 12:40 p.m. on April 25, officers responded to Glenway Avenue to investigate a fatal injury traffic collision. A 40-year-old man was driving a 2011 Cadillac CTS eastbound on Glenway Avenue when he crossed left of center and struck a 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe traveling westbound. The driver of the Cadillac was pronounced dead at the scene, and officials have not yet released his identity. The driver of the Chevrolet Tahoe was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. Police say the driver of the Cadillac was not wearing a seat belt. They are investigating whether excessive speed and impairment contributed to the crash. Cincinnati police ask any witnesses to contact the department's Traffic Unit at 513-352-2514. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Man killed in two-vehicle crash in West Price Hill
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man dead after head-on crash on Burlington Pike
An Elsmere man is dead after a head-on crash on Burlington Pike on Tuesday night, according to the Boone County Sheriff's Office. Tyler Herald, 26, was driving a Honda Fit westbound and collided with a Chevy Equinox driven by Lisa Cahill, 60, of Petersburg, officials said. "Evidence confirmed Herald's vehicle failed to negotiate the right-hand curve and crossed the double yellow center line into the eastbound lane of travel," a press release from the sheriff's office said. Herald was pronounced dead at the scene, and Cahill was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, investigators said. The crash is still under investigation. Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to email Sgt. Ryan Prindle at rprindle@ This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Man dead after head-on crash on Burlington Pike
