Friday, November 16 2012 12:43 PM EST2012-11-16 17:43:18 GMT
A judge has found a Middletown couple guilty of locking a 12-year-old girl in a basement. Visiting judge Matthew Crehan found Shawn and Joanna Blackston guilty on Friday morning after three days of testimony. TheyFull Story >
A judge has found a Middletown couple guilty of locking a 12-year-old girl in a basement.Full Story >
Tuesday, November 13 2012 1:13 PM EST2012-11-13 18:13:20 GMT
A Middletown couple is going on trial Tuesday in Butler County for allegedly locking their 12-year-old daughter in their basement for nearly one month.Shawn and Joanna Blackston are each charged with kidnapping,Full Story >
Trial began Tuesday for a Middletown couple who is accused of locking their 12-year-old daughter in their basement for nearly one month. Full Story >
Thursday, September 20 2012 1:28 PM EDT2012-09-20 17:28:05 GMT
The Butler County Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to appoint a new director of Butler County Children's Services. The former director, Jeff Centers, is currently on paid administrative leave afterFull Story >
The Butler County Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to appoint a new director of Butler County Children's Services.Full Story >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 2:00 PM EDT2013-06-19 18:00:00 GMT
Police are investigating an aggravated robbery in East Price Hill. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at Purcell Avenue and Freddie Drive. Initial reports are that a victim was hit in the head during an attemptedFull Story >
Police are investigating an aggravated robbery in East Price Hill.Full Story >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:58 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:58:21 GMT
Here's what you can expect Thursday on the FOX19 Morning News: Stay ahead of the weather with Katy Morgan and Frank Marzullo with the Storm Tracker Forecast starting at 4:30 a.m. More than 2,200 paddlersFull Story >
Watch the Morning News from 4:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. to learn money-saving tips, vote for military heroes, and get a sneak peek of a 1965 replica of Coney Island.Full Story >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:47 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:47:57 GMT
DENVER (KUSA/CNN) - A military widow wants to know why another woman's name is engraved on her husband's headstone. She discovered the mistake while visiting his grave at Fort Logan Cemetery in Denver. "IFull Story >
A military widow wants to know why another woman's name is engraved on her husband's headstone.Full Story >
Majority Republican in the Ohio House are proposing a new legislative measure they say would curb abortions by helping women make a more informed decision.Full Story >
Majority Republican in the Ohio House are proposing a new legislative measure they say would curb abortions by helping women make a more informed decision.Full Story >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:37 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:37:33 GMT
Several companies are recalling baby bath seats due to safety reasons. The bath seats fail to meet federal safety standards, including the requirements for stability. Specifically, the bath seats canFull Story >
Several companies are recalling baby bath seats due to safety reasons.Full Story >
HAMILTON, OH (FOX19) -
A Butler County couple was sentenced Tuesday after they were found guilty of locking a 12-year-old girl in a basement.
Shawn and Joanna Blackston were sentenced to six months in jail, which was suspended for time served. They also received three years of probation and must comply to recommendations of a children's services program.
A jury found the Blackstons guilty of child endangering last month.
They were arrested in July after authorities said they found the girl in the basement, dirty and underweight. The girl testified that she was locked in the basement, denied food and punished with cold showers.
A custody hearing for the girl will take place in January. Custody of the couple's other children was given to Joanna Blackston's parents.
People have sent in pictures of their very own Elf on the Shelf. Just look at the places they have been found! Send pictures of your Elf on a Shelf to 9reports@wafb.com.Full Story >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:50 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:50:18 GMT
Hamilton and Butler County rescue crews are searching for the body of a 15-year-old boy who went under while swimming in a canal Tuesday evening. Full Story >
The Butler County Sheriff's Office has identified a 15-year-old boy who died while swimming in a Hamilton canal on Tuesday evening. Full Story >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:17 AM EDT2013-06-19 10:17:41 GMT
New this morning from Colerain Township - D'schon Powell is facing robbery and resisteing arrest charges in Colerain Township after he knocked down a store security loss prevention officer who was questioningFull Story >
A man is facing robbery and resisting arrest charges in Colerain Township after he allegedly knocked down a store security loss prevention officer who was questioning him about some items in a bag. Full Story >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:51 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:51:38 GMT
Police are in the 2400 block of Canterbury Avenue in Golf Manor investigating the report of two people shot. Few details are available at this time but canine units and an ambulance are on the scene. FOX19Full Story >
Hamilton County Sheriff's deputies and Golf Manor Police are investigating a shooting in the 2400 block of Canterbury in Golf Manor. Full Story >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:20 AM EDT2013-06-19 10:20:38 GMT
Companies from throughout the tri-state area will be looking to fill more than 3,500 job openings during a career fair at the Radisson Hotel in Covington. The event is Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ThereFull Story >
Companies from throughout the tri-state area will be looking to fill more than 3,500 job openings during a career fair at the Radisson Hotel in Covington.Full Story >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:13 AM EDT2013-06-19 11:13:50 GMT
The Cincinnati Zoo will be taking a variety of animals to Great American Ballpark for Zoo Night on Wednesday, June 19 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Fans will be able to meet face-to-face with one-of-a-kindFull Story >
The Cincinnati Zoo will be taking a variety of animals to Great American Ballpark for Zoo Night on Wednesday, June 19 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.Full Story >
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:34 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:34:44 GMT
Four people have charged for holding a mother and her child captive for years. Jordie Callahan, Jessica Hunt, Daniel J. Brown and a fourth person are accused of engaging in human trafficking. AccordingFull Story >
Four people have been arrested for holding a mother and her child captive for years in Ashland.
According to the charges, the suspects used beatings, threats of death and threats of attacks from pit bulls and large snakes to hold a woman and her child against their will for two years.Full Story >
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:12 PM EDT2013-06-19 01:12:05 GMT
A local college student says he was the target of a hate crime while coming home work near Eden Park. He believes he was attacked because he's gay, citing verbal abuse from the suspect.Full Story >
A local college student says he was the target of a hate crime while coming home work near Eden Park. He believes he was attacked because he's gay, citing verbal abuse from the suspect.Full Story >
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:31 AM EDT2013-06-19 11:31:59 GMT
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is urging Ohio to scrap a plan that could put a highway through a beloved 80-acre wooded area that residents of the village of Mariemont use for hiking andFull Story >
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is urging Ohio to scrap a plan that could put a highway through a beloved 80-acre wooded area that residents of the village of Mariemont use for hiking and gardening.Full Story >
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:23:30 GMT
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her. Jayden Sink raised nearly $200 on Friday while she sold lemonadeFull Story >
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her.Full Story >
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