Sunday, December 05, 1999
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19 drug arrests at first Phish concert
Cincinnati police arrested at least 19 people on drug charges during a crackdown on concertgoers at the Firstar Center late Friday.
From hometowns as far away as South Carolina and Colorado, they were charged with felony counts of either selling or possessing drugs during a Phish concert at the arena. The band is known for its fans who follow it from city to city.
The Cincinnati investigation found concertgoers selling and possessing marijuana, LSD and nitrous oxide around the downtown arena. All but one of the 19 arrested were from out of town. Jeremy Fischer, 22, of the 500 block of Aspen Glen Drive, Union Township in Clermont County, was charged with drug possession and drug trafficking.
The band was scheduled to play the Firstar Center again Saturday.
Police search for attacker in stabbing
An Anderson Township man is recovering from a stab wound as police searched for his attacker from a fight early Saturday.
Clay Hess, 32, of the 4600 block of Round Bottom Road, was in fair condition Saturday at University Hospital. He was stabbed in the chest.
Hamilton County sheriff's deputies are investigating the stabbing, which occurred just before 1 a.m. in the parking lot of the Township Tavern at 4575 Round Bottom Road. Witnesses identified the suspect as a 17-year-old boy. The boy, whose name was not being released, had not been found as of noon Saturday.
According to police, Mr. Hess was among three people arguing in the parking lot of the bar. The fight escalated when one pulled a knife and stabbed Mr. Hess. The attacker fled.
Life term recommended in Covington killing
COVINGTON — A Kenton County jury has convicted a Bond Hill man of murder, saying he intentionally killed a young Covington woman.
Jurors then recommended Friday that Carlos Harris, 19, serve a life sentence behind bars for killing Jualana Kirtley, 18, who was a senior at Holmes High School. Under new sentencing guidelines, he will have to serve at least 20 years before being eligible for parole.
Mr. Harris will be sentenced Jan. 18.
The verdict said Mr. Harris deliberately killed Miss Kirtley at a home in Covington. Jurors rejected Mr. Harris' story that her May 19 death was an accident that occurred during a struggle.
Good Sam in top 100 of orthopedic hospitals
Good Samaritan Hospital has been listed among the nation's top 100 orthopedic hospitals by the health care consulting company HCIA Inc.
The rankings, published Nov. 22 in Modern Healthcare magazine, compared clinical outcome and cost data from more than 2,100 hospitals offering orthopedic care.
Good Samaritan officials say the honor reflects improvements made from several years of developing new protocols for joint replacement surgery.
Elsewhere in Ohio, the top orthopedic hospital list included University Hospitals in Cleveland, Riverside and Grant Riverside Methodist in Columbus, Summa Health System In Akron, Greene Memorial in Xenia and Kettering Medical Center near Dayton.
Brother charged after Pokemon cards fight
CANTON, Ohio — A dispute between brothers involving Pokemon cards got carried away, police say.
A 12-year-old, upset that he wasn't allowed to buy any of the cards, took out his frustrations on his brother. The problem: His brother is 22, 6 feet 3, and 230 pounds.
Bryon Jones, 22, and Jonathan Jones, 12, were arguing in a van Monday in the Belden Village Mall parking lot when big brother punched little brother in the head at least four times, police were told.
“It just got out of hand,” Jackson Township Police Chief Philip Paar told the Canton Repository for a story Saturday.
Jonathan, who is 5-foot-1 and 102 pounds, was hospitalized with a head injury and later released.
His brother was charged with felonious assault and domestic violence.
City schedules hearing on food service fees
The Cincinnati Board of Health will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Dec. 16 to hear comments about proposed increases in permit fees for city restaurants and other food service operations.
The meeting will be at the city health department headquarters at Burnet Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive. Proposed fee increases vary. For details, call 357-7281.
Mercy moving offices to Blue Ash building
Mercy Health Partners, a hospital and health services group that recently acquired two Franciscan hospitals on Cincinnati's west side, plans to move its headquarters to a new building in Blue Ash.
Mercy plans to lease a five-story office building under construction on Alliance Road from Duke-Weeks Realty/PCG. The building, to be complete by summer 2001, will replace a warehouse now at the site.
Hospital officials say leasing the building will cost about the same as its rent for offices in the Ohio National building in Montgomery and three buildings in Blue Ash Business Place.
Restaurant catches fire in Batavia
BATAVIA — Clermont County firefighters late Saturday were battling a blaze that started in a restaurant on Ohio 32.
It took firefighters from Batavia, Williamsburg and Owensville about 45 minutes to extinguish the fire that started shortly before 10:30 p.m. at Lee's Water Tower Inn, in the 2400 block of the state route, officials said.
Restaurant patrons were evacuated. There were no injuries.
Cop killer thankful for opportunity
Recent cases of aggravated stupidity
Project looks at value of care
What is Health Improvement Collaborative?
Best of holiday season on display
Singing a new tune on City Council?
Buses roll to Warren today
Probate Court demands more money
Tailpipe testing may hit a bump
No room for 'Big 10' in public classrooms
Florence's Main Street reopens
Queen City's moments to shine reflected in book
Kids' books for grownups
'Christmas Carol' mesmerizes viewers
CSO delivers interesting program of potpourri
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Holiday TV schedule
'Jekyll' composer has plenty of 'pop' musicals in pipeline
Local blues legend gets new hearing
Playhouse possessed by 'Christmas Carol' spirit
Work keeps CCM student from study
Child proves life is good
Magazine digs up UC archaeologists
Butler Co. salutes sports heroes
Campbell's tax hike a gutsy move
Jolivette tries to referee House speaker matchup
Local attorney readies case before top court
Man guilty of murdering Holmes senior
Mason puts schools levy on the shelf
Measure should help disabled
Township has 4 board spots open
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