Burglary, rape try bring 20 years
Ohio man left video camera behind
BY JIM HANNAH
Kentucky Enquirer
July 25, 2007
An Ohio man was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for breaking into a sleeping woman's apartment clad in only a brightly colored thong.
Rodney McMillen, 36, of Norwood had already pleaded guilty but mentally ill to burglary and attempted rape charges from the September attack in Fort Mitchell.
Kenton Circuit Judge Steven Jaeger sentenced McMillen to the maximum 20 years for burglary and 10 for attempted rape, which will be served concurrently. He will also have to register as a sex offender when released.
Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders said the case shows a flaw in the parole eligibility law, because McMillen would have to serve 85 percent of the attempted rape sentence, a violent crime, but only 20 percent of the burglary conviction before he could be paroled.
That means he will be eligible for parole in 8½ years.
McMillen apologized during the sentencing, blaming his behavior on a drug addiction.
He broke into a Fort Mitchell apartment armed with a knife and carrying a video camera, according to investigators.
He jumped on a sleeping woman's bed and attempted to rape her. The woman, who did not know her attacker, fought him off. McMillen fled into nearby woods, but left behind the video camera recording the attack.
When investigators played back the video, they discovered it also contained home movies of McMillen's relatives.
As Fort Mitchell investigators closed in, McMillen went to Norwood police and claimed someone trying to break into his home had just attacked him.
Authorities contend it was an attempt to explain away the injuries he received from the woman who successfully fought him off.
Norwood detectives photographed the injuries, which included a tattoo that detectives matched to the man in the Fort Mitchell video.
Investigators also matched McMillen's voice to the tape, and matched his DNA to cigarette butts left at the woman's apartment.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Friday, July 20, 2007
Driver ODs, Crashes Into Drug Treatment Center
This one made it to CNN!
Driver ODs, Crashes Into Drug Treatment Center
Travis Gettys, WLWT.com
POSTED: 3:38 pm EDT July 18, 2007
UPDATED: 8:29 pm EDT July 18, 2007
CINCINNATI -- A man with a needle sticking out of his arm crashed Wednesday afternoon into a Clifton Heights drug treatment center, witnesses said.
The driver, whose name has not been released, was arrested and taken to a hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.
Police said the man was unconscious and had overdosed on a drug, possibly heroin.
He regained consciousness when he was loaded into an ambulance and attempted to jump out and flee, but police caught him and restrained him with handcuffs.
Some patients at Gateway House said the driver had once been treated at the Vine Street halfway house.
No other injuries were reported.
Driver ODs, Crashes Into Drug Treatment Center
Travis Gettys, WLWT.com
POSTED: 3:38 pm EDT July 18, 2007
UPDATED: 8:29 pm EDT July 18, 2007
CINCINNATI -- A man with a needle sticking out of his arm crashed Wednesday afternoon into a Clifton Heights drug treatment center, witnesses said.
The driver, whose name has not been released, was arrested and taken to a hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.
Police said the man was unconscious and had overdosed on a drug, possibly heroin.
He regained consciousness when he was loaded into an ambulance and attempted to jump out and flee, but police caught him and restrained him with handcuffs.
Some patients at Gateway House said the driver had once been treated at the Vine Street halfway house.
No other injuries were reported.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Police charge 2 with rush-hour sex
Police charge 2 with rush-hour sex
July 18, 2008
The Enquirer
Cincinnati police say James Barbour and Carol Walters picked a very public place to have sex – the median of a busy Downtown street during rush hour.
Someone called Cincinnati’s 911 center at 4:57 p.m. Wednesday to report a possible rape in the median at 200 West Central Parkway.
When police arrived, though, they said they found Barbour, 37, having intercourse with Walters, 48, who was wearing nothing but a T-shirt pulled up around her neck.
The arresting officer, who charged them with public indency, reported he could see the pair having intercourse “from the roadway.”
July 18, 2008
The Enquirer
Cincinnati police say James Barbour and Carol Walters picked a very public place to have sex – the median of a busy Downtown street during rush hour.
Someone called Cincinnati’s 911 center at 4:57 p.m. Wednesday to report a possible rape in the median at 200 West Central Parkway.
When police arrived, though, they said they found Barbour, 37, having intercourse with Walters, 48, who was wearing nothing but a T-shirt pulled up around her neck.
The arresting officer, who charged them with public indency, reported he could see the pair having intercourse “from the roadway.”
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Man, 90, charged with indecency
OK, this is great. First, he's 90. His name is Dickman. His balls fell out of his shorts or something. And how did the undercover cop end up with a job that requires getting crazy people in parks to touch his junk?!
Man, 90, charged with indecency
The Enquirer
July 18, 2007
A 90-year-old man was arrested in Mount Airy Forest just after noon Tuesday and charged with public indecency.
Leonard Dickman, of Harrison, Ind., was sitting in a red 2004 Kia four-door car at 12:30 p.m. at the public park when he exposed his genitals by lifting the left leg of his shorts, police said.
He was arrested, police said, after he was accused of touching the genitals of an undercover police officer.
He is in court this afternoon on the charge.
Dickman also was arrested in 2000 and charged with disorderly conduct in a park for what police said at the time were actions “physically offensive to persons.” He paid a fine.
Man, 90, charged with indecency
The Enquirer
July 18, 2007
A 90-year-old man was arrested in Mount Airy Forest just after noon Tuesday and charged with public indecency.
Leonard Dickman, of Harrison, Ind., was sitting in a red 2004 Kia four-door car at 12:30 p.m. at the public park when he exposed his genitals by lifting the left leg of his shorts, police said.
He was arrested, police said, after he was accused of touching the genitals of an undercover police officer.
He is in court this afternoon on the charge.
Dickman also was arrested in 2000 and charged with disorderly conduct in a park for what police said at the time were actions “physically offensive to persons.” He paid a fine.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Judge utters expletive in court exchange
Judge utters expletive in court exchange
BY SHARON COOLIDGE
The Enquirer
July 12, 2007
A Hamilton County Municipal Court judge told an angry defendant “F--- you,” an almost unheard of breach of courtroom etiquette.
Judge Ted Berry was responding to the same phrase that was uttered at him by Ivan Boykins, a defendant Berry had just sentenced to spend 30 days in jail after Boykins complained that he didn’t want probation because it would prevent him smoking marijuana.
The American Bar Association’s Model Code of Judicial Conduct does not specifically outline what a judge can and cannot say to a defendant.
But a section on Decorum, Demeanor, and Communication with Jurors says, “a judge shall require order and decorum in proceedings before the court” and that “a judge shall be patient, dignified, and courteous to litigants, jurors, witnesses, lawyers, court staff, court officials, and others with whom the judge deals in an official capacity, and shall require similar conduct of lawyers, court staff, court officials, and others subject to the judge’s direction and control.”
...
Boykins, 27, was arrested Feb. 8 on a trespassing charge after he was caught inside the downtown library, from which he had been banned, from, said Assistant City Prosecutor Jay Littner. Boykins racked up a second charge of possession of marijuana while out on bond on the trespassing charge, court records show.
Boykins pleaded no contest and was convicted Tuesday.
During sentencing, Littner suggested probation, prompting the defendant to comment, “No. I don’t want to do probation. I’m going to keep smoking,” according to a transcript of the hearing.
Berry instead imposed a 30-day jail term.
That’s when Boykins got really mad, prompting the foul language exchange.
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Berry, a Democratic and the son of former Cincinnati Mayor Ted Berry, was elected in November 2005. He replaced Judge Kendal Coes, a Republican.
BY SHARON COOLIDGE
The Enquirer
July 12, 2007
A Hamilton County Municipal Court judge told an angry defendant “F--- you,” an almost unheard of breach of courtroom etiquette.
Judge Ted Berry was responding to the same phrase that was uttered at him by Ivan Boykins, a defendant Berry had just sentenced to spend 30 days in jail after Boykins complained that he didn’t want probation because it would prevent him smoking marijuana.
The American Bar Association’s Model Code of Judicial Conduct does not specifically outline what a judge can and cannot say to a defendant.
But a section on Decorum, Demeanor, and Communication with Jurors says, “a judge shall require order and decorum in proceedings before the court” and that “a judge shall be patient, dignified, and courteous to litigants, jurors, witnesses, lawyers, court staff, court officials, and others with whom the judge deals in an official capacity, and shall require similar conduct of lawyers, court staff, court officials, and others subject to the judge’s direction and control.”
...
Boykins, 27, was arrested Feb. 8 on a trespassing charge after he was caught inside the downtown library, from which he had been banned, from, said Assistant City Prosecutor Jay Littner. Boykins racked up a second charge of possession of marijuana while out on bond on the trespassing charge, court records show.
Boykins pleaded no contest and was convicted Tuesday.
During sentencing, Littner suggested probation, prompting the defendant to comment, “No. I don’t want to do probation. I’m going to keep smoking,” according to a transcript of the hearing.
Berry instead imposed a 30-day jail term.
That’s when Boykins got really mad, prompting the foul language exchange.
...
Berry, a Democratic and the son of former Cincinnati Mayor Ted Berry, was elected in November 2005. He replaced Judge Kendal Coes, a Republican.
Sports talk led to fight, cops say
Sports talk led to fight, cops say
July 12, 2007
LOVELAND - Marcus James apparently wanted to share a special moment Tuesday with his grandfather. So, James sat down with his grandpa, Delbert Caudell, in a Loveland home and they started talking about sports.
Then they started talking about boxing. Then they got into an argument over boxing. Then, police said, James boxed his grandpa.
James, 24, of Loveland, was arrested at 12:13 a.m. Wednesday after police say he attacked Caudell, punching out his grandfather.
"The two began pushing each other and James struck Caudell about the face and head 3-4 times with a closed fist causing Caudell's skull to bleed," police documents note. James will be in court today to face a charge of domestic violence.
July 12, 2007
LOVELAND - Marcus James apparently wanted to share a special moment Tuesday with his grandfather. So, James sat down with his grandpa, Delbert Caudell, in a Loveland home and they started talking about sports.
Then they started talking about boxing. Then they got into an argument over boxing. Then, police said, James boxed his grandpa.
James, 24, of Loveland, was arrested at 12:13 a.m. Wednesday after police say he attacked Caudell, punching out his grandfather.
"The two began pushing each other and James struck Caudell about the face and head 3-4 times with a closed fist causing Caudell's skull to bleed," police documents note. James will be in court today to face a charge of domestic violence.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Drunk, no pants - I'll climb radio tower
THE ENQUIRER
July 8, 2007
MOUNT AUBURN - Climbing a local television station's radio tower drunk got a Walnut Hills man in a little trouble Saturday, police said.
A WKRC employee called police about 3:40 a.m. to report a man on the roof of the Highland Avenue building in Mount Auburn. By the time Cincinnati officers arrived, Allen D. Hankins, 31, of Gilbert Avenue in Mount Auburn was on his way up the station's radio tower.
Police charged Hankins with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct while intoxicated. He was arrested and jailed briefly until someone posted $1,000 bail.
Channel 12 reported on its Web site:
"Meteorologist Jeff Creighton reported seeing a man climbing a catwalk outside the station around 3:30 a.m. By the time police arrived, the daredevil was quite a ways up our tower, without his pants."
THE ENQUIRER
July 8, 2007
MOUNT AUBURN - Climbing a local television station's radio tower drunk got a Walnut Hills man in a little trouble Saturday, police said.
A WKRC employee called police about 3:40 a.m. to report a man on the roof of the Highland Avenue building in Mount Auburn. By the time Cincinnati officers arrived, Allen D. Hankins, 31, of Gilbert Avenue in Mount Auburn was on his way up the station's radio tower.
Police charged Hankins with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct while intoxicated. He was arrested and jailed briefly until someone posted $1,000 bail.
Channel 12 reported on its Web site:
"Meteorologist Jeff Creighton reported seeing a man climbing a catwalk outside the station around 3:30 a.m. By the time police arrived, the daredevil was quite a ways up our tower, without his pants."
Monday, July 2, 2007
Fan charged with taking seat
Fan charged with taking seat
BY KIMBALL PERRY
The Enquirer
July 2, 2007
Batavia’s Bradley Hosler had a great seat for Sunday’s Reds game.
Hosler liked the right-centerfield so much, police say he decided to keep it.
Hosler, 20, was charged with vandalism and theft after police said he broke the seat – Section 142, Row 3, Seat 4 – and took it out of Great American Ball Park.
“To our knowledge, no one’s ever made it outside the ball park with a seat,” Reds’ spokesman Rob Butcher said today.
Hosler, listed as 6-foot-8 inches tall in the police report, apparently broke the seat portion – the part where fans sit – of his chair and decided to take it home as a souvenir.
Hosler must really like the Reds. In his court appearance today, he wore a Reds T-shirt.
It’s not unusual, Butcher said, for the seat portion to break because it’s plastic and people often stand on them to cheer or even get a better view.
Hosler was at the Sunday’s Reds loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
He was arrested at 4:15 p.m. Sunday just outside the 1000 Main St. stadium.
Hosler was charged with vandalism and theft and ordered held on $1,500 bond.
BY KIMBALL PERRY
The Enquirer
July 2, 2007
Batavia’s Bradley Hosler had a great seat for Sunday’s Reds game.
Hosler liked the right-centerfield so much, police say he decided to keep it.
Hosler, 20, was charged with vandalism and theft after police said he broke the seat – Section 142, Row 3, Seat 4 – and took it out of Great American Ball Park.
“To our knowledge, no one’s ever made it outside the ball park with a seat,” Reds’ spokesman Rob Butcher said today.
Hosler, listed as 6-foot-8 inches tall in the police report, apparently broke the seat portion – the part where fans sit – of his chair and decided to take it home as a souvenir.
Hosler must really like the Reds. In his court appearance today, he wore a Reds T-shirt.
It’s not unusual, Butcher said, for the seat portion to break because it’s plastic and people often stand on them to cheer or even get a better view.
Hosler was at the Sunday’s Reds loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
He was arrested at 4:15 p.m. Sunday just outside the 1000 Main St. stadium.
Hosler was charged with vandalism and theft and ordered held on $1,500 bond.
Bradley Hosler
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