Quinlan Bentley

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Quinlan Bentley

Former Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld, who was convicted of federal bribery and attempted extortion charges, was pardoned May 28 by President Donald Trump. Sittenfeld's convictions derailed a promising political career, in which he had once been the frontrunner for mayor. He was arrested months after announcing his campaign for Cincinnati mayor in 2020.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Quinlan Bentley

The Butler County Coroner's Office has identified the man fatally shot by Middletown police attempting to search a home for a drug investigation. Michael Baker Jr., 47, of Middletown, died of a gunshot wound in the 900 block of Garden Avenue on the morning of May 27, the coroner's office said in a news release.

1 week ago | cincinnati.com | Quinlan Bentley

State investigators have been called to Middletown after one person was shot and killed by police. The person, whose identity has yet to be released, was fatally shot by Middletown police early on May 27, according to Steve Irwin, a spokesman for the Ohio Attorney General's Office. No officers were injured in the Tuesday incident. The Middletown Police Department has requested that the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation respond to handle the shooting inquiry, Irwin said.

2 weeks ago | cincinnati.com | Quinlan Bentley

Four high-ranking Cincinnati police officers are suing the city and Police Chief Teresa Theetge, alleging discrimination against White men in lieutenant assignments. The lawsuit claims women and minority officers are favored for career-enhancing assignments, which include better benefits. Several high-ranking Cincinnati police officers are suing the city and Police Chief Teresa Theetge on claims the department's leadership is discriminating against White lieutenants in making assignment decisions.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Quinlan Bentley

Several high-ranking Cincinnati police officers are suing the city and Police Chief Teresa Theetge on claims the department's leadership is discriminating against White lieutenants in making assignment decisions. The lawsuit, filed on May 19 in federal court in Cincinnati, alleges the city and Theetge discriminated against Capt. Robert Wilson and lieutenants Patrick Caton, Gerald Hodges and Andrew Mitchell by favoring women and persons of color for preferred assignments.