http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/ News from Crime and Court news from Butler County. en-us lpack@coxohio.com 2011-06-02T11:47:12-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/entries/2011/06/02/man_cant_sing_his_way_out_of_p.html An aspiring country music artist was unable to sing his way out of prison today when he appeared for sentencing by Butler County Judge Keith Spaeth. Thomas Keith of Somerset, Ky., was arrested in October after performing at a local... 17392166@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/ 2011-06-02T11:47:12-05:00 lpack@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/entries/2010/11/30/deputy_i_got_here_in_the_redbo.html A Hamilton man who apparently had too much holiday cheer was found passed out early Thanksgiving morning on the toilet in the bathroom of a New Miami gas station then insisted he had arrived in a movie rental machine. Butler... 17380093@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/ 2010-11-30T15:49:33-05:00 lpack@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/entries/2010/08/26/an_odd_odd_morning_in_butler_c.html After three hours on the bench Thursday, Butler County Common Pleas Judge Keith Spaeth looked out at the now empty courtroom and said “Well, it was a odd, odd morning.” Indeed it was. All the people who appear before a... 17373726@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/ 2010-08-26T16:24:52-05:00 lpack@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/entries/2010/03/22/shoot_dont_shoot_the_decisions.html We are at about the halfway point in our 12-week adventure as students in the Middletown police department’s first citizens police academy. It is educational, eye-opening and a blast! I recommend it for anyone out there who believes patrolling the... 17049403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/ 2010-03-22T17:11:46-05:00 lpack@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/entries/2010/02/24/sheriff_to_take_on_bill_cunnin.html Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones continues to be dedicated to keeping fit after dropping major weight last year. On Friday, Feb. 26, he will show off his physique for charity in a celebrity challenge racquetball match with 700 WLW Radio... 16764003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/ 2010-02-24T14:22:19-05:00 lpack@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/entries/2010/02/15/fairfield_doc_turns_himself_in.html Identical twin brothers who once had a combined pediatrics practice of an estimated 6,000 patients are both now behind bars, nearly ending a twisted case that Butler County Prosecutor Robin Piper described as “epic.” Dr. R. Scott Blankenburg turned himself... 16673603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/ 2010-02-15T17:49:00-05:00 lpack@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/entries/2010/02/11/middletown_trivia_famous_1030s.html The second weekly session of the Middletown police citizens police academy was canceled Tuesday night, Feb. 9, do to snowy weather. But we will resume with the 12-week program next week with some hands on activities scheduled — including running... 16643603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/ 2010-02-11T16:51:10-05:00 lpack@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/entries/2010/02/10/crime_reporter_turns_cop_at_le.html After more than 25 years in the newspaper business, much of that reporting on crime and mayhem, I couldn’t pass up a chance to be a part of the Middletown police department’s first citizens police academy. I was just a... 16623703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/ 2010-02-10T12:47:24-05:00 lpack@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/entries/2009/07/31/anybody_lose_a_hamster.html Linda Rub and her son were delivering the Journal-News early this morning, July 31, in the area of Lesourdsville-West Chester Road when a wayward hamster caught her eye. The poor little guy was trying to navigate his hamster ball through... 14095803@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/ 2009-07-31T13:18:10-05:00 lpack@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/entries/2009/07/07/52100_for_an_old_car.html HAMILTON — A week after Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones showed off classic cars for sale to residents that were seized from two men convicted of drug charges, bids are impressive especially on the flashiest of the bunch. Someone out... 13720403@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/ 2009-07-07T13:06:34-05:00 lpack@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/entries/2009/06/18/have_a_good_day_judge.html Municipal courts are often filled with sad stories about human conflict both huge and trivial, but most days the court docket will also bring at least one or two chuckles. Wednesday morning, June 17, while waiting for specific cases in... 13446603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/ 2009-06-18T16:31:00-05:00 lpack@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/entries/2009/06/18/too_stinky_for_jail.html By Lauren Pack A Middletown teen was charged with burglary and a curfew violation early Monday morning, June 8, for allegedly breaking into an old supermarket. But 16-year-old was spared at least one night behind bars thanks to a skunk.... 13445803@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/butlercountycrime/ 2009-06-18T15:47:05-05:00 lpack@coxohio.com