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Hearing on Widmer motions will be held March 23

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter

Friday, March 11th, 2011, 12:46pm

Hearing on Widmer motions will be held March 23

LEBANON, OH (FOX19) - Judge Neal Bronson is holding a hearing on March 23 to discuss the latest motions filed in the Ryan Widmer case.

Widmer was convicted last month of murdering his wife, Sarah, by drowning her the couple's bathtub.

Widmer's attorneys filed a motion last week for a new trial, claiming juror bias. They claim a juror told a friend, "Don't worry about the Widmer case, we have all talked about it and we know he is guilty. He (Ryan Widmer) is going to rot in hell."

The juror denies making the statement.

A few days later, Widmer's attorneys filed a motion for acquittal, saying prosecutors failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.

Prosecutors have until March 18 to respond to both motions.

The hearing will be held March 23 at 4 p.m. in Judge Bronson's common pleas courtroom.

Widmer is currently serving a 15 years to life sentence at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient.

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Cash grab robbery caught on tape

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011, 8:17pm

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A man was caught on video Wednesday morning during a cash-grab robbery at the Walgreens store at Boudinot Avenue and Glencrossing Way in Westwood.

The robbery happened at 4:11 a.m. The suspect walked in, started a transaction, waited for the cashier to open the cash register drawer, then reached across the counter and grabbed money out of it. As he pulled back with the money, the cashier grabbed him, but she could only get her hands on him for a second, as he pulled back and ran to the door.

Police say he fled to the back parking lot of the business next door, where someone was waiting for him in a dark SUV. This was also caught on video tape. He got into the passenger side of the SUV and it took off.

Police are asking anyone who knows about the people who did this or where they went to call Crimestoppers at 513-352-3040, or Detective Eric Carpenter at 513-263-8319.

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Car chase ends in a crash in Columbia Township

Submitted by Eileen

Monday, June 14th, 2010, 11:09am

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect who led them on a chase then fled the scene after the car crashed Saturday evening.

A short time after 8:30pm, Hamilton County Sheriff's officials tried to pull over a 2005 Chevrolet Impala that had been reported stolen from Cincinnati. The stop was initiated at the intersection of Highland and Kennedy Avenues.

The driver failed to stop and continued east on Kennedy Ave and several other streets. Sheriffs lost the vehicle in the area of Madison Avenue and Stewart Road , but was quickly found at Stewart Road and Ken Arbro Drive.

The chase continued until the driver lost control of the vehicle at the 7600 block of Montgomery Road, went of the right side of the road and struck a tree.

The driver of the Impala ran behind the house. K-9 units set a perimeter but the suspect was never found.

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