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May 14, 2014, 9:51:54 AM5/14/14
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The Cincinnati Police Department has arrested a second suspect in connection with the double homicide in Mt. Airy on May 3.
Police said they arrested Devon Isom, 28, and charged him with aggravated murder in the deaths of Beyoncia Willis, 24, and Keelin Broach, 31.
Willis and Broach were found shot to death in an apartment on West North Bend Road on May 3.
Officials said the first suspect that was arrested in connection with the case was Baron Brand, 22, who is being held on a bond that was set at more than $1 million.
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The Cincinnati Police Department has arrested a second suspect in connection with the double homicide in Mt. Airy on May 3.
Police said they arrested Devon Isom, 28, and charged him with aggravated murder in the deaths of Beyoncia Willis, 24, and Keelin Broach, 31.
Willis and Broach were found shot to death in an apartment on West North Bend Road on May 3.
Officials said the first suspect that was arrested in connection with the case was Baron Brand, 22, who is being held on a bond that was set at more than $1 million.
Read more: http://www.wlwt.com/news/police-second-suspect-under-arrest-for-mt-airy-double-homicide/25956788#ixzz31hKconkh
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May 14, 2014, 11:56:42 AM5/14/14
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CINCINNATI � A Cincinnati man was sentenced to 240 years in prison for
producing child pornography with an 11-month-old and a 9-year-old.
James O. Napier, 40, used the victims for his own sexual gratification and
posted videos and photos on the Internet between 2009 and 2012, according
to testimony.
U.S. District Judge Susan Dlott also sentenced Napier to be placed under
the court�s supervision for the rest of his life, which means that he will
have to register as a sex offender if he ever gets out of prison.
Napier was ordered to pay $95,009 in restitution for each victim.
A jury in January convicted Napier on nine counts of production of child
porn and one count each of transportation, distribution and receipt of
child porn.
FBI agents began investigating Napier based on information that he was
seeking to trade child porn with others on a website under investigation.
FBI agents arrested Napier on Jan. 18, 2013. He has been held without
bond.
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/james-o-napier-child-pornographer-sentenced-to-240-years-in-prison
producing child pornography with an 11-month-old and a 9-year-old.
James O. Napier, 40, used the victims for his own sexual gratification and
posted videos and photos on the Internet between 2009 and 2012, according
to testimony.
U.S. District Judge Susan Dlott also sentenced Napier to be placed under
the court�s supervision for the rest of his life, which means that he will
have to register as a sex offender if he ever gets out of prison.
Napier was ordered to pay $95,009 in restitution for each victim.
A jury in January convicted Napier on nine counts of production of child
porn and one count each of transportation, distribution and receipt of
child porn.
FBI agents began investigating Napier based on information that he was
seeking to trade child porn with others on a website under investigation.
FBI agents arrested Napier on Jan. 18, 2013. He has been held without
bond.
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/james-o-napier-child-pornographer-sentenced-to-240-years-in-prison
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May 14, 2014, 3:58:25 PM5/14/14
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An African American man charged in the shooting death of a 33-year-old
just blocks away from the annual Over-the-Rhine parade in March is
scheduled to appear in a Hamilton County courtroom Wednesday to either
enter a plea or set a date for trial.
Darryl Chatman was shot in the chest on March 7 as he worked on his car in
the 1600 block of Hamer Street.
RELATED: Police respond to second shooting in OTR near Bockfest
A short time later police arrested and charged Frank Curtis, 22, with
Chatman�s death.
Cincinnati Police Capt. Mike John said witnesses of the shooting were very
cooperative and gave good information during the initial investigation.
"It's brave of them to do that, but really it's critical for us," John
said.
In an affidavit submitted to the Hamilton County Municipal Court, police
state Curtis brandished a gun and demanded money from Chatman before
shooting him. Chatman attempted to disarm Curtis before being shot one
time in the chest, the affidavit also states.
The incident was caught on city security cameras and confirmed by those
eye witnesses, according to police.
Curtis is being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center on a $1 million
bond.
He is expected to appear in court at 9 a.m.
http://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/man-charged-in-over-the-rhine-shooting-death-due-in-court
just blocks away from the annual Over-the-Rhine parade in March is
scheduled to appear in a Hamilton County courtroom Wednesday to either
enter a plea or set a date for trial.
Darryl Chatman was shot in the chest on March 7 as he worked on his car in
the 1600 block of Hamer Street.
RELATED: Police respond to second shooting in OTR near Bockfest
A short time later police arrested and charged Frank Curtis, 22, with
Chatman�s death.
Cincinnati Police Capt. Mike John said witnesses of the shooting were very
cooperative and gave good information during the initial investigation.
"It's brave of them to do that, but really it's critical for us," John
said.
In an affidavit submitted to the Hamilton County Municipal Court, police
state Curtis brandished a gun and demanded money from Chatman before
shooting him. Chatman attempted to disarm Curtis before being shot one
time in the chest, the affidavit also states.
The incident was caught on city security cameras and confirmed by those
eye witnesses, according to police.
Curtis is being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center on a $1 million
bond.
He is expected to appear in court at 9 a.m.
http://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/man-charged-in-over-the-rhine-shooting-death-due-in-court
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May 15, 2014, 9:07:30 AM5/15/14
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Middletown police arrested two people Wednesday and charged them with
arson in connection to the fire that destroyed a home on the 2000 block
of Roosevelt Avenue earlier this week.
Thaddeus Shields, 18, was charged with aggravated arson, a felony.
A 17-year-old juvenile also was charged.
Police continue to investigate and more charges are possible, according
to a release.
A few hours before her house burned down, homeowner Jennifer Saylor
told police she was having ongoing problems with juveniles in the
neighborhood.
Earlier this year, she filed a police report about a break-in at her
home. A teen was arrested and ever since, the youth's friends have been
threatening to hurt her and her child, the report states.
"They made threats to jump her if she is seen outside," police wrote.
Then, two in the group of six teens lit a red flare and "threw it at
her residence, stating they they were going to burn her house down,"
the report reads.
"She advised that they were kicking and banging on her door, and they
shattered the window to the screen door."
The teens took off when she threatened to call police.
"She fears for her life and stated that these juveniles continue to
come back and threaten her, and she feels that they are eventually
going to make entry into her residence and harm her," police wrote in
the report.
The frightened woman and her child stayed somewhere else the night
their house was destroyed. That decision may have saved their lives.
Flames gutted the 90-year-old, four-room home at about 1:15 a.m.
Tuesday.
Shields was not named in either of the burglary reports or other
incidents Saylor called police about recently. It is unclear if the
juvenile was involved.
Anyone with information about the fire should contact Detective Cris
Kelly at 513-425-7736.
Staff writer Jennifer Edwards Baker contributed to this report.
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2014/05/14/middletown-police-arrest-two-on-arson-charges/9093157/
arson in connection to the fire that destroyed a home on the 2000 block
of Roosevelt Avenue earlier this week.
Thaddeus Shields, 18, was charged with aggravated arson, a felony.
A 17-year-old juvenile also was charged.
Police continue to investigate and more charges are possible, according
to a release.
A few hours before her house burned down, homeowner Jennifer Saylor
told police she was having ongoing problems with juveniles in the
neighborhood.
Earlier this year, she filed a police report about a break-in at her
home. A teen was arrested and ever since, the youth's friends have been
threatening to hurt her and her child, the report states.
"They made threats to jump her if she is seen outside," police wrote.
Then, two in the group of six teens lit a red flare and "threw it at
her residence, stating they they were going to burn her house down,"
the report reads.
"She advised that they were kicking and banging on her door, and they
shattered the window to the screen door."
The teens took off when she threatened to call police.
"She fears for her life and stated that these juveniles continue to
come back and threaten her, and she feels that they are eventually
going to make entry into her residence and harm her," police wrote in
the report.
The frightened woman and her child stayed somewhere else the night
their house was destroyed. That decision may have saved their lives.
Flames gutted the 90-year-old, four-room home at about 1:15 a.m.
Tuesday.
Shields was not named in either of the burglary reports or other
incidents Saylor called police about recently. It is unclear if the
juvenile was involved.
Anyone with information about the fire should contact Detective Cris
Kelly at 513-425-7736.
Staff writer Jennifer Edwards Baker contributed to this report.
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2014/05/14/middletown-police-arrest-two-on-arson-charges/9093157/
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May 15, 2014, 1:09:54 PM5/15/14
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Cincinnati Police are searching for a suspect accused of robbing several
Walgreens stores.
The suspect allegedly pretends to purchase something, but when the
register opens he snatches the cash and flees. Police say he's done it in
districts three, four and five.
Authorities describe the suspect as male black wearing a blue T-Shirt.
They ask anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.
http://www.fox19.com/story/25523712/cincinnati-pd-search-for-walgreens-theft-suspect
Walgreens stores.
The suspect allegedly pretends to purchase something, but when the
register opens he snatches the cash and flees. Police say he's done it in
districts three, four and five.
Authorities describe the suspect as male black wearing a blue T-Shirt.
They ask anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.
http://www.fox19.com/story/25523712/cincinnati-pd-search-for-walgreens-theft-suspect
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May 15, 2014, 1:51:34 PM5/15/14
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MIDDLETOWN, OH (FOX19) -
Middletown Police are looking for a Monroe man in connection with a shooting Monday night at an apartment complex in the 3100 block of Wilbraham Road.
Jerome Payne, 37, is a black male with a last known address of 150 Overbrook Drive in Monroe.
Payne is wanted for felonious assault and having weapons under disability.
Police found Austin Terry, 18, shot in the lower part of his body. Emergency crews transported Terry to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The incident happened around 10 p.m.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts should call their local police department.
Those with information about the case are asked to call 513-425-7724.
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http://www.fox19.com/story/25517726/middletown-police-seek-shooting-suspect
Middletown Police are looking for a Monroe man in connection with a shooting Monday night at an apartment complex in the 3100 block of Wilbraham Road.
Jerome Payne, 37, is a black male with a last known address of 150 Overbrook Drive in Monroe.
Payne is wanted for felonious assault and having weapons under disability.
Police found Austin Terry, 18, shot in the lower part of his body. Emergency crews transported Terry to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The incident happened around 10 p.m.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts should call their local police department.
Those with information about the case are asked to call 513-425-7724.
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http://www.fox19.com/story/25517726/middletown-police-seek-shooting-suspect
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May 15, 2014, 9:22:20 PM5/15/14
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Arson charge withdrawn against teen accused in Middletown fire
Read more: http://www.wlwt.com/news/arson-victim-calls-arrests-of-teen-suspects-a-relief/25996060#ixzz31py3WoXM
Police originally thought the 18-year-old was present when the home in the 2000 block of Roosevelt Avenue was set on fire Tuesday.
Investigators said information they have found led them to believe the 18-year-old was not present when the fire started.
Watch this story
A 16-year-old that claimed to have seen 18-year-old and others start the fire was charged with unruly to wit obstructing justice.
A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested and charged with unruly to wit aggravated arson, officials said. That charge will stand. The 17-year-old appeared in court on Thursday
During the hearing, prosecutors said that the teen was supposed to be on house arrest at the time of the fire.
The prosecutor who presented the case said that the teen was overheard planning the fire, and witnessed throwing road flares through broken windows of a home on Roosevelt Avenue early Tuesday.
He was ordered held in juvenile custody until a hearing next Thursday.
The woman who lives in the burned-out Roosevelt home, Jennifer Chitwood, filed a police report a few hours before the fire, complaining of a run-in with neighborhood teens.
"They're threatening to shoot my house and everything," Chitwood told a 911 operator. "Some kids I called the police on for breaking into my house. And they've been trying to retaliate."
She said one teen threw a lit road flare onto her porch and said they were going to burn her house down. The police report stated that Chitwood �fears for her life� and that teens �continue to come back and threaten her.�
Chitwood and her children stayed at her sister's home after the police left, and found out about the fire when a dispatcher called her.
The news of arrests is "a relief" to Chitwood.
�My daughter wakes up crying and she doesn�t like to go to sleep at night, so, but besides that, I feel better,� Chitwood said. �Maybe they�ll be in jail a little longer, so they won�t bother other people."
Read more: http://www.wlwt.com/news/arson-victim-calls-arrests-of-teen-suspects-a-relief/25996060#ixzz31pysZLqs
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Read more: http://www.wlwt.com/news/arson-victim-calls-arrests-of-teen-suspects-a-relief/25996060#ixzz31py3WoXM
Police originally thought the 18-year-old was present when the home in the 2000 block of Roosevelt Avenue was set on fire Tuesday.
Investigators said information they have found led them to believe the 18-year-old was not present when the fire started.
Watch this story
A 16-year-old that claimed to have seen 18-year-old and others start the fire was charged with unruly to wit obstructing justice.
A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested and charged with unruly to wit aggravated arson, officials said. That charge will stand. The 17-year-old appeared in court on Thursday
During the hearing, prosecutors said that the teen was supposed to be on house arrest at the time of the fire.
The prosecutor who presented the case said that the teen was overheard planning the fire, and witnessed throwing road flares through broken windows of a home on Roosevelt Avenue early Tuesday.
He was ordered held in juvenile custody until a hearing next Thursday.
The woman who lives in the burned-out Roosevelt home, Jennifer Chitwood, filed a police report a few hours before the fire, complaining of a run-in with neighborhood teens.
"They're threatening to shoot my house and everything," Chitwood told a 911 operator. "Some kids I called the police on for breaking into my house. And they've been trying to retaliate."
She said one teen threw a lit road flare onto her porch and said they were going to burn her house down. The police report stated that Chitwood �fears for her life� and that teens �continue to come back and threaten her.�
Chitwood and her children stayed at her sister's home after the police left, and found out about the fire when a dispatcher called her.
The news of arrests is "a relief" to Chitwood.
�My daughter wakes up crying and she doesn�t like to go to sleep at night, so, but besides that, I feel better,� Chitwood said. �Maybe they�ll be in jail a little longer, so they won�t bother other people."
Read more: http://www.wlwt.com/news/arson-victim-calls-arrests-of-teen-suspects-a-relief/25996060#ixzz31pysZLqs
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May 15, 2014, 9:29:02 PM5/15/14
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Police originally thought the 18-year-old was present when the home in the 2000 block of Roosevelt Avenue was set on fire Tuesday.
Investigators said information they have found led them to believe the 18-year-old was not present when the fire started.
Watch this story
A 16-year-old that claimed to have seen 18-year-old and others start the fire was charged with unruly to wit obstructing justice.
A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested and charged with unruly to wit aggravated arson, officials said. That charge will stand. The 17-year-old appeared in court on Thursday
During the hearing, prosecutors said that the teen was supposed to be on house arrest at the time of the fire.
The prosecutor who presented the case said that the teen was overheard planning the fire, and witnessed throwing road flares through broken windows of a home on Roosevelt Avenue early Tuesday.
He was ordered held in juvenile custody until a hearing next Thursday.
The woman who lives in the burned-out Roosevelt home, Jennifer Chitwood, filed a police report a few hours before the fire, complaining of a run-in with neighborhood teens.
"They're threatening to shoot my house and everything," Chitwood told a 911 operator. "Some kids I called the police on for breaking into my house. And they've been trying to retaliate."
She said one teen threw a lit road flare onto her porch and said they were going to burn her house down. The police report stated that Chitwood �fears for her life� and that teens �continue to come back and threaten her.�
Chitwood and her children stayed at her sister's home after the police left, and found out about the fire when a dispatcher called her.
The news of arrests is "a relief" to Chitwood.
�My daughter wakes up crying and she doesn�t like to go to sleep at night, so, but besides that, I feel better,� Chitwood said. �Maybe they�ll be in jail a little longer, so they won�t bother other people."
Read more: http://www.wlwt.com/news/arson-victim-calls-arrests-of-teen-suspects-a-relief/25996060#ixzz31pysZLqs
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Investigators said information they have found led them to believe the 18-year-old was not present when the fire started.
Watch this story
A 16-year-old that claimed to have seen 18-year-old and others start the fire was charged with unruly to wit obstructing justice.
A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested and charged with unruly to wit aggravated arson, officials said. That charge will stand. The 17-year-old appeared in court on Thursday
During the hearing, prosecutors said that the teen was supposed to be on house arrest at the time of the fire.
The prosecutor who presented the case said that the teen was overheard planning the fire, and witnessed throwing road flares through broken windows of a home on Roosevelt Avenue early Tuesday.
He was ordered held in juvenile custody until a hearing next Thursday.
The woman who lives in the burned-out Roosevelt home, Jennifer Chitwood, filed a police report a few hours before the fire, complaining of a run-in with neighborhood teens.
"They're threatening to shoot my house and everything," Chitwood told a 911 operator. "Some kids I called the police on for breaking into my house. And they've been trying to retaliate."
She said one teen threw a lit road flare onto her porch and said they were going to burn her house down. The police report stated that Chitwood �fears for her life� and that teens �continue to come back and threaten her.�
Chitwood and her children stayed at her sister's home after the police left, and found out about the fire when a dispatcher called her.
The news of arrests is "a relief" to Chitwood.
�My daughter wakes up crying and she doesn�t like to go to sleep at night, so, but besides that, I feel better,� Chitwood said. �Maybe they�ll be in jail a little longer, so they won�t bother other people."
Read more: http://www.wlwt.com/news/arson-victim-calls-arrests-of-teen-suspects-a-relief/25996060#ixzz31pysZLqs
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May 15, 2014, 9:55:14 PM5/15/14
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Halloran Carr joined her notorious brother as a convicted killer
Wednesday when she admitted she killed her daughter after a 2007
shaking incident.
Her case is unusual because she was convicted in 2009 for felonious
assault in the same incident and was five years into an eight-year
prison sentence when the child died. The coroner ruled the girl died as
a result of the years-old shaking incident.
Carr, 30, was indicted in January for murder in the death of Destiny
Concepcion, her then 3-year-old daughter. Carr pleaded guilty Wednesday
to a reduced charge of manslaughter.
Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Ralph Winkler immediately
sentenced Carr to 11 years in prison, the maximum for a manslaughter
conviction, but gave her credit for the time she already served behind
bars for the assault conviction. The original murder charge could have
resulted in a sentence of life in prison.
The result is Carr had three more years added to her prison sentence in
the original assault conviction.
The child lived a horrible existence in the five years after the
incident. She was blind, suffered a skull fracture and lost the ability
to sit up, walk or eat solid food. Destiny was the second of Carr's
children to die.
Carr is the sister of Rayshawn Johnson, convicted of murder and twice
sentenced to death in the same case.
Johnson beat Shanon Marks, 29, to death with a baseball bat in her East
Walnut Hills home in 1997. His first death sentence was thrown out but
he was sentenced to death again in his second trial.
Another of Carr's brothers, Ronald Johnson, is serving a 20-year
sentence on his 1999 conviction for attempted murder, felonious assault
and burglary after slitting a woman's throat during a 1998 Norwood
incident.
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/courts/2014/05/15/killer-mom-joins-killer-brother-behind-bars/9121707/
Wednesday when she admitted she killed her daughter after a 2007
shaking incident.
Her case is unusual because she was convicted in 2009 for felonious
assault in the same incident and was five years into an eight-year
prison sentence when the child died. The coroner ruled the girl died as
a result of the years-old shaking incident.
Carr, 30, was indicted in January for murder in the death of Destiny
Concepcion, her then 3-year-old daughter. Carr pleaded guilty Wednesday
to a reduced charge of manslaughter.
Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Ralph Winkler immediately
sentenced Carr to 11 years in prison, the maximum for a manslaughter
conviction, but gave her credit for the time she already served behind
bars for the assault conviction. The original murder charge could have
resulted in a sentence of life in prison.
The result is Carr had three more years added to her prison sentence in
the original assault conviction.
The child lived a horrible existence in the five years after the
incident. She was blind, suffered a skull fracture and lost the ability
to sit up, walk or eat solid food. Destiny was the second of Carr's
children to die.
Carr is the sister of Rayshawn Johnson, convicted of murder and twice
sentenced to death in the same case.
Johnson beat Shanon Marks, 29, to death with a baseball bat in her East
Walnut Hills home in 1997. His first death sentence was thrown out but
he was sentenced to death again in his second trial.
Another of Carr's brothers, Ronald Johnson, is serving a 20-year
sentence on his 1999 conviction for attempted murder, felonious assault
and burglary after slitting a woman's throat during a 1998 Norwood
incident.
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/courts/2014/05/15/killer-mom-joins-killer-brother-behind-bars/9121707/
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May 19, 2014, 9:48:06 AM5/19/14
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CINCINNATI -- A woman who police say posed as a yoga student to steal
wallets is slated to go before a judge Friday.
Lashonda Miller faces charges from cases in Cincinnati, Norwood and Blue
Ash.
Investigators said Miller pretended to be a yoga student and then stole
purses from other students.
Police arrested her at Modo Studio in Crescent Springs, Ky. A dozen other
yoga studios also came forward.
Miller will have hearings in two different courtrooms Friday on several
charges.
In Hamilton County, she faces charges including burglary, theft and misuse
of a credit card. Her bond was set earlier at $30,000.
Her second hearing is a non-jury trial on charges of misuse of a credit
card.
Owners of several yoga studios we talked to say they've taken new security
measures to prevent a similar crime from happening.
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http://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/woman-accused-in-yoga-studio-thefts-faces-several-court-hearings
wallets is slated to go before a judge Friday.
Lashonda Miller faces charges from cases in Cincinnati, Norwood and Blue
Ash.
Investigators said Miller pretended to be a yoga student and then stole
purses from other students.
Police arrested her at Modo Studio in Crescent Springs, Ky. A dozen other
yoga studios also came forward.
Miller will have hearings in two different courtrooms Friday on several
charges.
In Hamilton County, she faces charges including burglary, theft and misuse
of a credit card. Her bond was set earlier at $30,000.
Her second hearing is a non-jury trial on charges of misuse of a credit
card.
Owners of several yoga studios we talked to say they've taken new security
measures to prevent a similar crime from happening.
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http://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/woman-accused-in-yoga-studio-thefts-faces-several-court-hearings
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May 19, 2014, 10:28:26 AM5/19/14
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pdated: Friday, May 16 2014, 07:40 PM EDT LINCOLN HEIGHTS, Ohio (Jeff
Hirsh) -- Parents turn out in a big way to send out an S.O.S. "Save Our
School" message. Violence in the community has the Princeton School
District beefing up security at Lincoln Heights Elementary. The school
board could decide to close the school altogether and transfer students to
other buildings. The Princeton School Board will hold a special
meeting on the future of Lincoln Heights Elementary School on Monday
evening at 6p.m. A decision is expected about closing the building then.
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Hirsh) -- Parents turn out in a big way to send out an S.O.S. "Save Our
School" message. Violence in the community has the Princeton School
District beefing up security at Lincoln Heights Elementary. The school
board could decide to close the school altogether and transfer students to
other buildings. The Princeton School Board will hold a special
meeting on the future of Lincoln Heights Elementary School on Monday
evening at 6p.m. A decision is expected about closing the building then.
Follow Jeff Hirsh on Twitter @local12jeff and LIKE him on Facebook
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May 19, 2014, 10:40:50 AM5/19/14
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>Updated: Friday, May 16 2014, 07:40 PM EDT LINCOLN HEIGHTS, Ohio (Jeff
TNB! It's what it is!
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May 19, 2014, 11:27:02 AM5/19/14
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CINCINNATI -- City Councilman Chris Smitherman is speaking out on the uptick of homicides in the city and his words are drawing criticism.
The councilman took to Twitter after the shooting death of a South Cumminsville man.
INTERACTIVE: Homicide in Cincinnati: 2013 and 2014
RELATED: Smitherman receives backlash from black community
Police said 21-year-old Raheem Stenson was shot to death early Saturday -- his death was the city�s 31st homicide so far this year.
Twenty-seven of those victims have been African-Americans.
According to data obtained by WCPO, the homicide rate has increased along with the temperature. Since April 13, there have been eight homicides in the city as compared to five from mid-March through mid-April.
Smitherman said too many black men are killing and dying in the city.
On Sunday he took to Twitter saying:
The first time Smitherman talked about race and homicide he said he would continue to do so -- and he is -- despite the backlash from some in the community.
Some in the community felt he was attack African-Americans when he spoke out before.
Despite that, Smitherman said, "I'm going to continue to talk about it. My discussion will even get more augmented. The weather is warming up and we need our young people to put the guns down.
http://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/councilman-chris-smitherman-speaks-out-after-citys-latest-homicide
The councilman took to Twitter after the shooting death of a South Cumminsville man.
INTERACTIVE: Homicide in Cincinnati: 2013 and 2014
RELATED: Smitherman receives backlash from black community
Police said 21-year-old Raheem Stenson was shot to death early Saturday -- his death was the city�s 31st homicide so far this year.
Twenty-seven of those victims have been African-Americans.
According to data obtained by WCPO, the homicide rate has increased along with the temperature. Since April 13, there have been eight homicides in the city as compared to five from mid-March through mid-April.
Smitherman said too many black men are killing and dying in the city.
On Sunday he took to Twitter saying:
The first time Smitherman talked about race and homicide he said he would continue to do so -- and he is -- despite the backlash from some in the community.
Some in the community felt he was attack African-Americans when he spoke out before.
Despite that, Smitherman said, "I'm going to continue to talk about it. My discussion will even get more augmented. The weather is warming up and we need our young people to put the guns down.
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shot on a Walnut Hills street early Tuesday are expected to
recover, Cincinnati police officials said.
The victims 40 and 27, told police they were attacked by three men who
pulled up in a beige Pontiac and asked for directions in the 800 block
of Lincoln Avenue about 1 a.m., said Lt. Tim Brown, the night chief.
Then, the 40-year-old was shot in the chest, and the 27-year-old was
shot in the arm.
They were taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
One of the victims is a cross-dresser, but investigators do not think
that motivated the attack, Brown said.
The suspects remain at large. No arrests have been made.
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recover, Cincinnati police officials said.
The victims 40 and 27, told police they were attacked by three men who
pulled up in a beige Pontiac and asked for directions in the 800 block
of Lincoln Avenue about 1 a.m., said Lt. Tim Brown, the night chief.
Then, the 40-year-old was shot in the chest, and the 27-year-old was
shot in the arm.
They were taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
One of the victims is a cross-dresser, but investigators do not think
that motivated the attack, Brown said.
The suspects remain at large. No arrests have been made.
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Updated: Tuesday, May 20 2014, 06:23 PM EDT MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (Larry Davis)
-- Local police come face to face with a gunman after a robbery. The
suspect, 21-year-old Nathanial Turnbow, had already shot a man before he
pointed a gun at an officer. The victim of the shooting is 26-year-old
William McCarty. He is being treated for serious injuries at Atrium
Medical Center in Middletown. Gunfire echoed through a normally quiet
neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. Neighbor Jennie Ort spoke with Local 12's
Larry Davis about what she heard. "And we heard two gunshots. We looked
down the street and we saw a young man laying on the ground. And that's
when we came around to see what was actually going on on my way to the
corner market." Police crime scene investigators collected evidence in the
middle of the street. That's where the victim was shot in the back.
Police say the gunman also hit the victim over the head with his weapon.
Lt. Scott Reeve of the Middletown Police Department said, "It appears from
the witness statements that it was an attempted robbery where the shooter
ended up shooting the victim." Officials say police were on the scene in a
matter of minutes. They began chasing the suspect and Lt. Reeve tells
Larry Davis, during the pursuit the suspect pointed a gun at an officer in
a vehicle. There was no exchange of gunfire. A short time later the
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-- Local police come face to face with a gunman after a robbery. The
suspect, 21-year-old Nathanial Turnbow, had already shot a man before he
pointed a gun at an officer. The victim of the shooting is 26-year-old
William McCarty. He is being treated for serious injuries at Atrium
Medical Center in Middletown. Gunfire echoed through a normally quiet
neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. Neighbor Jennie Ort spoke with Local 12's
Larry Davis about what she heard. "And we heard two gunshots. We looked
down the street and we saw a young man laying on the ground. And that's
when we came around to see what was actually going on on my way to the
corner market." Police crime scene investigators collected evidence in the
middle of the street. That's where the victim was shot in the back.
Police say the gunman also hit the victim over the head with his weapon.
Lt. Scott Reeve of the Middletown Police Department said, "It appears from
the witness statements that it was an attempted robbery where the shooter
ended up shooting the victim." Officials say police were on the scene in a
matter of minutes. They began chasing the suspect and Lt. Reeve tells
Larry Davis, during the pursuit the suspect pointed a gun at an officer in
a vehicle. There was no exchange of gunfire. A short time later the
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CINCINNATI � An increase in arrests doesn�t necessarily please Police
Chief Jeffrey Blackwell as the results of the first two months of police
visibility overtime come to light.
Admittedly, though, it is one of the only ways to quantify and measure the
effectiveness of additional spending, Blackwell told WCPO late Monday
evening.
Police visibility overtime (PVO) was part of plan earlier this year to
combat violent crime and focus police resources on hotspots. The plan
included boosting the ranks with a lateral transfer class and a fresh,
60-member police academy recruit class scheduled for later this year.
The $1.2 million visibility effort, planned over the current and next
fiscal year, allowed for commanders in each of the city�s five districts
to spend the resources as they saw fit depending on each district�s needs.
With the help of patrol administration commander Capt. Gary Lee, former
District 1 commander, a 34-page report outlining the specifics of PVO
deployment will be made public Wednesday.
WCPO obtained an advanced copy of the analysis.
Early results show:
� City-wide, more than 500 additional felony and misdemeanor arrests have
been made between March 8 and May 8, including the seizure of eight guns
on city streets, according to a police analysis obtained by WCPO.
� District 1: Violent crime reduced from 10 incidents in the 30 days
preceding the additional funding to three incidents in the first 30 days
of increased PVO. From April 6 to May 3, one violent crime was reported in
the northeast and southeast areas of Over-the-Rhine � areas police
identified that needed extra presence.
� District 2: Serious crime (aggravated assault, rape, homicide, robbery,
arson, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft) was reduced in four of
the five areas receiving additional patrols by at least 23 percent.
Efforts in District 2 included �covert officers for surveillance and drug
investigations and uniform officers assigned to high-visibility foot,
bicycle and Segway patrols between the hours of 4 p.m. and midnight,�
according to the police analysis.
� District 3: A 21 percent decrease in violent crime, and a 6 percent
decrease in serious crime. Police say PVO resulted in a 9 percent
year-to-date reduction in calls for service compared to the previous
10-year average, equivalent to 700 fewer calls. During the police
department�s town hall series, west side residents largely complained of
long response times. Increased efforts were largely focused in areas along
Warsaw Avenue in East Price Hill, Harrison Avenue in Westwood and West
Liberty Street in West Price Hill.
� District 4: A 16 percent reduction in homicides, robberies, felonious
assaults, and burglaries compared with the same time period in 2013.
District commander Capt. Michael Neville focused PVO resources on blight
abatement enforcement in Avondale and Walnut Hills, which included walking
patrols in and around problem properties.
� District 5: Areas receiving additional patrols resulted in 11 percent
fewer calls for service and a 35 percent reduction in robberies. District
commander Capt. Paul Neudigate focused resources on combating robberies, a
high-profile issue in the areas surrounding the University of Cincinnati.
Additional plain clothed and uniformed patrols were deployed in the
Clifton, University Heights and Fairview Heights neighborhoods. The end
result of the first 60 days was a 35 percent reduction compared to the
previous 110-day period, according to the police analysis.
Cranley, Blackwell and other police officials will further outline PVO
efforts at a press conference scheduled for 10:15 a.m. at District 4
headquarters on Reading Road.
WCPO will update this story as more information becomes available.
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Chief Jeffrey Blackwell as the results of the first two months of police
visibility overtime come to light.
Admittedly, though, it is one of the only ways to quantify and measure the
effectiveness of additional spending, Blackwell told WCPO late Monday
evening.
Police visibility overtime (PVO) was part of plan earlier this year to
combat violent crime and focus police resources on hotspots. The plan
included boosting the ranks with a lateral transfer class and a fresh,
60-member police academy recruit class scheduled for later this year.
The $1.2 million visibility effort, planned over the current and next
fiscal year, allowed for commanders in each of the city�s five districts
to spend the resources as they saw fit depending on each district�s needs.
With the help of patrol administration commander Capt. Gary Lee, former
District 1 commander, a 34-page report outlining the specifics of PVO
deployment will be made public Wednesday.
WCPO obtained an advanced copy of the analysis.
Early results show:
� City-wide, more than 500 additional felony and misdemeanor arrests have
been made between March 8 and May 8, including the seizure of eight guns
on city streets, according to a police analysis obtained by WCPO.
� District 1: Violent crime reduced from 10 incidents in the 30 days
preceding the additional funding to three incidents in the first 30 days
of increased PVO. From April 6 to May 3, one violent crime was reported in
the northeast and southeast areas of Over-the-Rhine � areas police
identified that needed extra presence.
� District 2: Serious crime (aggravated assault, rape, homicide, robbery,
arson, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft) was reduced in four of
the five areas receiving additional patrols by at least 23 percent.
Efforts in District 2 included �covert officers for surveillance and drug
investigations and uniform officers assigned to high-visibility foot,
bicycle and Segway patrols between the hours of 4 p.m. and midnight,�
according to the police analysis.
� District 3: A 21 percent decrease in violent crime, and a 6 percent
decrease in serious crime. Police say PVO resulted in a 9 percent
year-to-date reduction in calls for service compared to the previous
10-year average, equivalent to 700 fewer calls. During the police
department�s town hall series, west side residents largely complained of
long response times. Increased efforts were largely focused in areas along
Warsaw Avenue in East Price Hill, Harrison Avenue in Westwood and West
Liberty Street in West Price Hill.
� District 4: A 16 percent reduction in homicides, robberies, felonious
assaults, and burglaries compared with the same time period in 2013.
District commander Capt. Michael Neville focused PVO resources on blight
abatement enforcement in Avondale and Walnut Hills, which included walking
patrols in and around problem properties.
� District 5: Areas receiving additional patrols resulted in 11 percent
fewer calls for service and a 35 percent reduction in robberies. District
commander Capt. Paul Neudigate focused resources on combating robberies, a
high-profile issue in the areas surrounding the University of Cincinnati.
Additional plain clothed and uniformed patrols were deployed in the
Clifton, University Heights and Fairview Heights neighborhoods. The end
result of the first 60 days was a 35 percent reduction compared to the
previous 110-day period, according to the police analysis.
Cranley, Blackwell and other police officials will further outline PVO
efforts at a press conference scheduled for 10:15 a.m. at District 4
headquarters on Reading Road.
WCPO will update this story as more information becomes available.
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Public housing slated for demolition
Donna Cornist stands outside the Stanley Rowe Towers, where she lives.
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority is considering
demolishing the West End housing project and giving residents Section 8
vouchers. Cornist said the towers are "a mess" and that CMHA is not
maintaining them. "Old people are scared," she said.
A resident of the Stanley Row Towers crosses Linn
Street in the West End. Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority is
considering following a national trend and getting rid of public
housing over the next 5-10 years.
Friday, May 23, 2014 A resident of the Stanley Row Towers crosses Linn
Street in the West End. Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority is
considering following a national trend and getting rid of public
housing over the next 5-10 years.
Domonique Washington, 20, has been a resident of
Findlater Gardens most of his life. He was raised in foster care. He's
now four credits away from his GED at Cincinnati State and hopes for
better things. Washington said if they were to tear down the complex,
it wouldn't be a bad thing. He added, "It (housing) should be a
stepping stone to get your stuff in order. You shouldn't live here your
whole life. There's too too much drama."
Domonique Washington, 20, has been a resident of
Findlater Gardens most of his life. He was raised in foster care. He's
now four credits away from his GED at Cincinnati State and hopes for
better things. Washington said if they were to tear down the complex,
it wouldn't be a bad thing. He added, "It (housing) should be a
stepping stone to get your stuff in order. You shouldn't live here your
whole life. There's too too much drama."
Donna Cornist, talks about the Stanley Row Towers, behind her. She said
they're a mess. "They (CMHA) are not taking care of them. Old people
are scared." She added, "You can smell the bed bugs." Cincinnati
Metropolitan Housing Authority is considering following a national
trend and getting rid of public housing over the next 5-10 years.
Residents of Stanley Row Towers in the West End, enjoy the morning sun.
Bobby Palmer (from left), 74, Coneal Miller (he was visiting), Lige
Williams, 81, and Willie Watson, 65. The Cincinnati Metropolitan
Housing Authority is considering following a national trend and getting
rid of public housing over the next 5-10 years. Lige, a retired steel
mill worker who lives off disability and social security said he
doesn't know where he would go if the complex was torn down. He's lived
in the towers for about five years.
These 4-year-old friends were heading off to school from their Winton
Terrace apartments. Zaniyah Williams (from left), Emmanuel Giles and
his twin brother Eli. Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority is
considering following a national trend and getting rid of public
housing over the next 5-10 years.
A view of apartments in Winton Terrace. Winton
Terrace was started in 1939. Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority
is considering following a national trend and getting rid of public
housing over the next 5-10 years.
Some of Cincinnati's largest public housing complexes are slated for
demolition - a prospect that could transform neighborhoods but has both
tenants and West Side leaders on edge.
Roughly 1,400 housing units could disappear as Findlater Gardens and
Winton Terrace in Winton Hills and Stanley Rowe Towers in the West End
be turned to rubble, according to a plan posted on the Cincinnati
Metropolitan Housing Authority's website. The land will become "green
space," according to the plan.
And the people who live there now? They'll be given Section 8 vouchers
and sent to find housing in the community.
Right now, though, there is a waiting list for Section 8 vouchers, as
well as a waiting list to get into public housing units.
CMHA leaders were reluctant to discuss the plan with The Enquirer until
they roll out the plan to employees Tuesday morning and to the public
during a Tuesday night meeting. The plan didn't detail costs of the
demolition; officials told The Enquirer nothing would be definite until
they figure out how to pay for the changes.
"We did a total look at our portfolio and how we could provide the best
housing," said CMHA Executive Director Gregory Johnson. "We're trying
to make sure our housing is sustainable."
Community leaders are paying attention, fearful that an influx of
low-income families will weaken already struggling neighborhoods.
West Side activist Pete Witte, a former CMHA board member, said this
action will cause many to worry about what CMHA is doing. "CMHA seems
to indicate a plan for melding into existing housing the displaced
units," he said, "but time will tell if that is a practical approach."
Witte is not alone. West Siders in particular believe that the closure
of West End Public Housing (Lincoln Court and Laurel Homes) and the
gentrification of Over-the-Rhine led to significant increases in
subsidized housing in West Side neighborhoods.
It's all part of a larger plan by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development to eradicate public-housing complexes. It's a strategy that
reflects a trend across the county to turn public housing into
mixed-income developments that are family-friendly.
Advocates for the complexes' low-income residents worry the system of
vouchers is difficult to navigate and say many of the residents stay in
the same poor areas. HUD officials say the new model has been popular,
helping them move out of poverty.
Domonique Washington, 20, lives in Findlater - where he has lived on
and off through his life - while he works to get his GED. He described
life there as "rough, the survival of the fittest," because there's
drug activity and other crime.
"I can't afford to live anywhere else," Washington said. "That's a fact
for everyone here."
He supports the voucher program. "That lets people who want to succeed
get away if they want to," he said.
Resident Donna Cornist described Stanley Rowe Towers as a mess. "They
(CMHA) are not taking care of them. Elevators are broken, old people
are scared.
"You can smell the bed bugs," she added.
Elizabeth Brown, executive director of Housing Opportunities Made
Equal, said she was "very concerned" when she saw demolitions in CMHA's
annual plan, but she has been told it's more about general direction
than a set-in-stone plan. "It was very upsetting to residents," said
Brown, whose agency is the private fair-housing agency that serves
Greater Cincinnati. Among its services is a tenant advocacy program.
Brown, who typically reviews the annual plan, said there is no question
Washington is squeezing CMHA's funding. The properties are aging, but
Brown said their condition is "still a whole lot better than some of
the housing out there."
"That doesn't mean some of it is not old and at the point it needs
rehabilitation, but I wouldn't consider any of it substandard," Brown
said. "(CMHA) is a good landlord that maintains their properties."
As CMHA formulated the five-year plan, its first under Johnson, it
faced two hurdles.
o Maintaining large public-housing developments is financially
draining. It has to maintain the standard of livability in the large
complexes while running a voucher program that puts people in community
housing.
o It has to operate as the federal government continues to slash money
for public housing.
"These factors create the double whammy that has made many housing
authorities really accelerate ... closing of public housing around the
country," Witte said.
Staff photographer Liz Dufour contributed.
Hear the plan
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority will unveil its 5-year
strategic plan at a community meeting.
When: 6 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Cintas Center at Xavier University, Schiff Family Conference
Center, 1624 Herald Ave., Evanston.
CMHA's budget
o Total budget: $121 million.
o About $40 million is spent on public housing - rent, upkeep and
capital projects.
o $71 million goes to private landlords for rent subsidies.
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Donna Cornist stands outside the Stanley Rowe Towers, where she lives.
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority is considering
demolishing the West End housing project and giving residents Section 8
vouchers. Cornist said the towers are "a mess" and that CMHA is not
maintaining them. "Old people are scared," she said.
A resident of the Stanley Row Towers crosses Linn
Street in the West End. Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority is
considering following a national trend and getting rid of public
housing over the next 5-10 years.
Friday, May 23, 2014 A resident of the Stanley Row Towers crosses Linn
Street in the West End. Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority is
considering following a national trend and getting rid of public
housing over the next 5-10 years.
Domonique Washington, 20, has been a resident of
Findlater Gardens most of his life. He was raised in foster care. He's
now four credits away from his GED at Cincinnati State and hopes for
better things. Washington said if they were to tear down the complex,
it wouldn't be a bad thing. He added, "It (housing) should be a
stepping stone to get your stuff in order. You shouldn't live here your
whole life. There's too too much drama."
Domonique Washington, 20, has been a resident of
Findlater Gardens most of his life. He was raised in foster care. He's
now four credits away from his GED at Cincinnati State and hopes for
better things. Washington said if they were to tear down the complex,
it wouldn't be a bad thing. He added, "It (housing) should be a
stepping stone to get your stuff in order. You shouldn't live here your
whole life. There's too too much drama."
Donna Cornist, talks about the Stanley Row Towers, behind her. She said
they're a mess. "They (CMHA) are not taking care of them. Old people
are scared." She added, "You can smell the bed bugs." Cincinnati
Metropolitan Housing Authority is considering following a national
trend and getting rid of public housing over the next 5-10 years.
Residents of Stanley Row Towers in the West End, enjoy the morning sun.
Bobby Palmer (from left), 74, Coneal Miller (he was visiting), Lige
Williams, 81, and Willie Watson, 65. The Cincinnati Metropolitan
Housing Authority is considering following a national trend and getting
rid of public housing over the next 5-10 years. Lige, a retired steel
mill worker who lives off disability and social security said he
doesn't know where he would go if the complex was torn down. He's lived
in the towers for about five years.
These 4-year-old friends were heading off to school from their Winton
Terrace apartments. Zaniyah Williams (from left), Emmanuel Giles and
his twin brother Eli. Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority is
considering following a national trend and getting rid of public
housing over the next 5-10 years.
A view of apartments in Winton Terrace. Winton
Terrace was started in 1939. Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority
is considering following a national trend and getting rid of public
housing over the next 5-10 years.
Some of Cincinnati's largest public housing complexes are slated for
demolition - a prospect that could transform neighborhoods but has both
tenants and West Side leaders on edge.
Roughly 1,400 housing units could disappear as Findlater Gardens and
Winton Terrace in Winton Hills and Stanley Rowe Towers in the West End
be turned to rubble, according to a plan posted on the Cincinnati
Metropolitan Housing Authority's website. The land will become "green
space," according to the plan.
And the people who live there now? They'll be given Section 8 vouchers
and sent to find housing in the community.
Right now, though, there is a waiting list for Section 8 vouchers, as
well as a waiting list to get into public housing units.
CMHA leaders were reluctant to discuss the plan with The Enquirer until
they roll out the plan to employees Tuesday morning and to the public
during a Tuesday night meeting. The plan didn't detail costs of the
demolition; officials told The Enquirer nothing would be definite until
they figure out how to pay for the changes.
"We did a total look at our portfolio and how we could provide the best
housing," said CMHA Executive Director Gregory Johnson. "We're trying
to make sure our housing is sustainable."
Community leaders are paying attention, fearful that an influx of
low-income families will weaken already struggling neighborhoods.
West Side activist Pete Witte, a former CMHA board member, said this
action will cause many to worry about what CMHA is doing. "CMHA seems
to indicate a plan for melding into existing housing the displaced
units," he said, "but time will tell if that is a practical approach."
Witte is not alone. West Siders in particular believe that the closure
of West End Public Housing (Lincoln Court and Laurel Homes) and the
gentrification of Over-the-Rhine led to significant increases in
subsidized housing in West Side neighborhoods.
It's all part of a larger plan by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development to eradicate public-housing complexes. It's a strategy that
reflects a trend across the county to turn public housing into
mixed-income developments that are family-friendly.
Advocates for the complexes' low-income residents worry the system of
vouchers is difficult to navigate and say many of the residents stay in
the same poor areas. HUD officials say the new model has been popular,
helping them move out of poverty.
Domonique Washington, 20, lives in Findlater - where he has lived on
and off through his life - while he works to get his GED. He described
life there as "rough, the survival of the fittest," because there's
drug activity and other crime.
"I can't afford to live anywhere else," Washington said. "That's a fact
for everyone here."
He supports the voucher program. "That lets people who want to succeed
get away if they want to," he said.
Resident Donna Cornist described Stanley Rowe Towers as a mess. "They
(CMHA) are not taking care of them. Elevators are broken, old people
are scared.
"You can smell the bed bugs," she added.
Elizabeth Brown, executive director of Housing Opportunities Made
Equal, said she was "very concerned" when she saw demolitions in CMHA's
annual plan, but she has been told it's more about general direction
than a set-in-stone plan. "It was very upsetting to residents," said
Brown, whose agency is the private fair-housing agency that serves
Greater Cincinnati. Among its services is a tenant advocacy program.
Brown, who typically reviews the annual plan, said there is no question
Washington is squeezing CMHA's funding. The properties are aging, but
Brown said their condition is "still a whole lot better than some of
the housing out there."
"That doesn't mean some of it is not old and at the point it needs
rehabilitation, but I wouldn't consider any of it substandard," Brown
said. "(CMHA) is a good landlord that maintains their properties."
As CMHA formulated the five-year plan, its first under Johnson, it
faced two hurdles.
o Maintaining large public-housing developments is financially
draining. It has to maintain the standard of livability in the large
complexes while running a voucher program that puts people in community
housing.
o It has to operate as the federal government continues to slash money
for public housing.
"These factors create the double whammy that has made many housing
authorities really accelerate ... closing of public housing around the
country," Witte said.
Staff photographer Liz Dufour contributed.
Hear the plan
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority will unveil its 5-year
strategic plan at a community meeting.
When: 6 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Cintas Center at Xavier University, Schiff Family Conference
Center, 1624 Herald Ave., Evanston.
CMHA's budget
o Total budget: $121 million.
o About $40 million is spent on public housing - rent, upkeep and
capital projects.
o $71 million goes to private landlords for rent subsidies.
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Some of Cincinnati's largest public housing complexes are slated for
demolition � a prospect that could transform neighborhoods but has both
off through his life � while he works to get his GED. He described life
It has to maintain the standard of livability in the large complexes while
running a voucher program that puts people in community housing.
� It has to operate as the federal government continues to slash money for
running a voucher program that puts people in community housing.
public housing.
"These factors create the double whammy that has made many housing
authorities really accelerate ... closing of public housing around the
country," Witte said. ?
"These factors create the double whammy that has made many housing
authorities really accelerate ... closing of public housing around the
Staff photographer Liz Dufour contributed.
Hear the plan
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority will unveil its 5-year
strategic plan at a community meeting.
When: 6 p.m. Tuesday
Where: Cintas Center at Xavier University, Schiff Family Conference
Center, 1624 Herald Ave., Evanston.
CMHA's budget
� About $40 million is spent on public housing � rent, upkeep and capital
projects.
� $71 million goes to private landlords for rent subsidies.
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2014/05/26/public-housing-slated-demolition/9602943/
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