Early Malware Detection Key In Keeping Information Safe

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Dec 302020
 

For Immediate Release

December 30, 2020 

Early Malware Detection Key In Keeping Information Safe

Sheriff Richard K. Jones reports that the Butler County Sheriff’s Office recently detected and is responding to malware activity on our computer network. As soon as we learned this, we began working to investigate, to restore operations, and determine the effects of the incident. We also are working with nationally recognized third-party cybersecurity consultants to assist us. At this time, there is no evidence that our information has been compromised. We continue to actively monitor the situation.

All essential services continue to operate, including 9-1-1 operations and emergency communications.

The safety and security of the public and county employees remains our top priority. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office and the Butler County Commissioner’s IT staff are working around the clock to assure operations remain productive. We ask for the public’s patience and our public safety partner’s cooperation as we implement business continuity measures.

We will provide updates as our investigation proceeds.

Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Taskforce-Drugs, Cash, And Gun Recovered, Arrest Made In Middletown

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Dec 232020
 

For Immediate Release

December 23, 2020 

Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force- Drugs, Cash, And Gun Recovered, Arrest Made In Middletown

Sheriff Richard K. Jones reports Tuesday December 22, 2020 the Butler County Undercover Regional Taskforce (B.U.R.N.) conducted a search warrant at 13 N. Sutphin Street in the city of Middletown. The result of a diligent effort by the B.U.R.N. Taskforce, marijuana, dabs, pressed pills believed to be fentanyl, eight thousand dollars in cash and a gun were confiscated. Three subjects were detained during the search warrant. Joseph Wills, date of birth 07/15/71, was arrested for outstanding warrants. Two additional arrest for felony trafficking will follow pending lab results.

“Crime does not take a day off, even throughout the holidays and neither does law enforcement,” States Sheriff Jones.

Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force (B.U.R.N.) Confiscates Drugs, Guns, Vehicles, Arrest Made

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Dec 112020
 

For Immediate Release

December 11, 2020 

Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force (B.U.R.N.) Confiscates Drugs,Guns,Vehicles, Arrest Made

Sheriff Richard K. Jones reports the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics (B.U.R.N) Taskforce has arrested Corwyn Spearman Jr., 931 Ridgelawn Ave. Hamilton, Ohio for Possession of a Controlled Substance (F1) and Aggravated Trafficking Drugs (F1). The B.U.R.N. Task force has worked diligently not only getting Spearman off the streets but also seizing seventy five thousand dollars in U.S. currency, two kilos of cocaine with a two hundred and fifty thousand street value, twenty pounds of marijuana with a sixty thousand dollar street value, five hand guns and 3 long guns.

Three vehicles were also seized, a 2017 Honda Civic, 1989 Chevy Caprice and a 1997 Ford Ranger.

“Drug dealers will not be tolerated in Butler County. Let me be clear. If you want to deal drugs in our community, be prepared to deal with jail time,” states Sheriff Jones

Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

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Nov 242020
 

For Immediate Release

November 24, 2020 

Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

Sheriff Richard K. Jones reports this morning at 415am a Norfolk Southern train of approximately thirty-nine cars derailed with twelve to sixteen train cars laying on the side of the track and in the roadway causing a closure in the Wayne Township area.

U.S 127/S.R. 73 local traffic is permitted to pass going northbound on U.S. 127. There is a barricade blocking U.S. 127 south at Eaton Rd. and traffic is blocked at U.S. 127 north of Wayne Milford Rd. No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials were involved.

Local businesses and schools that travel these routes were notified. Norfolk Southern Railroad advised they are sending two cranes to clear train cars off the road and the scene is predicted to be cleared by 3pm today.

 

 

Butler County S.T.A.R.T. Responds To Fatality In Wayne Township

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Oct 022020
 

For Immediate Release

October 1, 2020 

Butler County S.T.A.R.T. Responds To Fatality In Wayne Township

Sheriff Richard K. Jones reports the Butler County Serious Traffic Accident
Reconstruction Team (S.T.A.R.T) responded to a fatal auto accident this
morning at 1132am. The accident occurred in the 5400 block of Jacksonburg
Rd. in Wayne Township. The thirty five year old male driver of a 2011
Hyundai was traveling northbound on Jacksonburg Rd. striking a Dodge
Durango in the passenger side door. Upon Care flights arrival the driver of the
Hyundai was pronounced deceased. The driver of the 2001 Dodge Durango
was transported to Atrium hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Early
investigation determines speed may be a factor. The investigation in on going
at this time.

“Our thoughts are with the victim’s family of this fatal car crash,” states
Sheriff Jones.

Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force (BURN) Search Warrant Results In Drug/ Warrants Arrest

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Sep 232020
 

For Immediate Release

September 23, 2020 

Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force (BURN) Search Warrant Results In Drug/Warrants Arrest

Sheriff Richard K. Jones reports the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task
Force (BURN) conducted a search warrant at residence 1843 Old Oxford Rd. in Hanover
Township resulting in the arrest of several individuals. The BURN Agents located
approximately sixty grams of methamphetamine, scales, packaging supplies, a large
amount of drug paraphernalia and approximately one thousand dollars in U.S. currency.
Subjects arrested were:

Samuel Garnett 03/05/65 charged with Trafficking in Drugs (F2) Possession of Drugs (F2)
Tampering with Evidence (F3) Warrant for Possession of Drugs (F5)
Leathie Bailey 04/26/89 Warrant for Failure to Comply X2.
Anthony Couch 08/29/83 Capias and Failure to Comply Warrant.
Kyra Cupp 12/28/81 Contempt and Probation Violation Warrant.

Additional charges on Samuel Garnett will be presented at Grand Jury.

“It’s a good day when our BURN Unit can take drugs and criminals off the street and I’d
say they had a good day”, states Sheriff Jones.

If You Think About Coming To Butler County To Abuse Police Think Again

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Sep 022020
 

For Immediate Release

September 2, 2020 

If You Think About Coming To Butler County To Abuse Police Think Again

Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones states he has seen the
lawlessness in the country over the last few months directed towards
police. The Sheriff has seen water dumped on police in New York,
bricks and frozen water bottles thrown at police as well as officers
blinded by lasers in Portland, Oregon. In addition, Police have been
shot at in Chicago and all across the country.

“I won’t tolerate it, period. You shoot at the police expect us to
shoot back. I will not allow my deputies or any law enforcement
officer in Butler County to take the abuse I have seen over the past
several months. If you come to this county expecting a free pass to
harm one of my men or women in uniform keep in mind, nothing in life
is free,” states Sheriff Jones.

Officer Involved Shooting

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Aug 312020
 

For Immediate Release

August 31, 2020 

Officer Involved Shooting

Butler County Sheriff Richard K Jones reports that on this date at approximately 1600hrs Deputies attempted to stop a vehicle. The vehicle refused to stop and a pursuit ensued in Liberty Township and concluded in the front yard of a home lcoated in the 2600 block of Mason Montgomery Road, Warren County, Ohio.

 

Officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect. The suspect and one officer were injured by gunfire. Sheriff Richard K Jones will hold a multi-jurisdictional press conference on Tuesday, September 1st at approximately 1 to 2pm. More details will be released Tuesday morning.

Female Follows Deputy For 11 Miles In A Stolen Car To See Where He Is Going

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Aug 162020
 

For Immediate Release

August 16, 2020 

Female Follows Deputy For 11 Miles In A Stolen Car To See Where He Is Going

Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones reports on August 16, 2020, at 0700 hours, while Sgt. Matala was driving to work in a marked patrol car, Sgt. Matala noticed a vehicle following him from Wayne Madison Road and Trenton Road in the City of Trenton for 11 miles matching his turns to a parking lot on Bobmeyer Road in the City of Hamilton. Besides following the Sgt., the driver of the vehicle committed a few moving violations so when followed into the parking lot, the Sgt. initiated a stop.

Christina King of Middletown was driving a stolen B-Safe Driver Education car.  When asked why she was following the Sgt., she replied, “She just wanted to see where he was going”.

Sheriff Jones stated, “They drive to our jail and get arrested in the parking lot, now they are following our deputies across the county just to be arrested. We have a lot of deputies working today if anyone else wants to turn themselves in”.

This Is Not The America I Know And Love

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Aug 062020
 

For Immediate Release

August 6, 2020 

This Is Not The America I Know And Love

Sheriff Richard K. Jones states he is concerned the government in some cities
in America has over reached and are allowed too much control during this
pandemic. Sheriff Jones states he is seeing where California is threatening to
cut off water and electric to churches and any large group that are not
complying with the coronavirus enforcement.

What are they going to do next; cut off our food supply if we do not comply? New York is conducting
traveler’s checkpoints at bridges and tunnels stopping cars and detaining
people from other states.

“What is going on here, these cities are using law enforcement to enforce
these mandates which I want no part of. My deputies can be more effective
elsewhere; this is not the definition of the land of the free. We the people are
allowing the government too much control. We the people need to take our
country back”, states Sheriff Jones.