Midwest
Ohio man accused of killing deputy denied bond as chaos disrupts packed courtroom
A disturbance broke out in an Ohio courtroom on Tuesday as Rodney Hinton Jr., the man accused of killing a Hamilton County sheriff’s deputy on May 2, a day after his son was fatally shot by Cincinnati police, appeared for a bond hearing.
Hamilton County Judge Tyrone Yates ordered Hinton, who is charged with aggravated murder, held without bond until his trial and asked that the suspect be allowed to receive mental health treatment while incarcerated.
People could be heard yelling in the courtroom gallery during the Tuesday morning hearing, though it is unclear what caused the disturbance. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office for more information.
Hinton Jr. is accused of fatally striking retired Hamilton County Deputy Larry Henderson, who was directing traffic near the University of Cincinnati during a Friday graduation ceremony, with a vehicle around 1 p.m., according to Cincinnati police.
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A man is escorted out of the Hamilton County Justice Center on May 6, 2025, as a bond hearing takes place for Rodney Hinton Jr., who is charged with aggravated murder in the death of Deputy Larry Henderson. (Cara Owsley/The Enquirer/Imagn)
Prosecutors argued Tuesday that Hinton “poses a substantial risk of serious physical harm to any person or to the community.” Hinton’s defense attorney told the judge he believes his client was “not in the right mind” when he allegedly struck and killed Henderson with his vehicle.
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A woman collapses outside the Hamilton County Justice Center on May 6, 2025, as a bond hearing takes place for Rodney Hinton Jr. (Cara Owsley/The Enquirer/Imagn)
Hinton’s 18-year-old son, Ryan Hinton, died after being shot by police on May 1 while officers were pursuing a stolen vehicle, according to Cincinnati Police Department Chief Teresa Theetge. During the pursuit, four individuals exited the stolen car and began to flee authorities.
One officer pursued Ryan Hinton, who was allegedly armed at the time and hid behind a dumpster. When Ryan emerged from the dumpster, the officer fired, fatally striking the 18-year-old suspect, Theetge said.
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Hamilton County Municipal Judge Tyrone Yates has ordered Rodney Hinton Jr. to be held without bond while he awaits trial, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Phil Didion/The Enquirer/Imagn)
Two other suspects involved in the stolen vehicle incident have been apprehended, and one remains at large, according to Theetge.
Ohio Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) President Jay McDonald said in a Monday statement that Ryan’s father, Rodney Hinton Jr., “intentionally murdered a retired deputy who was working special duty at a graduation just because he was a police officer.”
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Cincinnati police fatally shot Ryan Hinton on Thursday, May 1. (The Cochran Firm)
The Hinton family’s attorneys told Fox News Digital in a statement that the Cochran Firm “was hired by Ryan Hinton’s estate to conduct an investigation into his shooting death by an officer with the Cincinnati Police Department.”
“We are in the preliminary stages of that investigation,” the family’s attorneys said, adding that on Friday, Hinton family members and Cincinnati police attended a meeting together “to view body camera video of Ryan Hinton’s shooting death.”
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Hamilton County Municipal Judge Tyrone Yates has ordered Rodney Hinton Jr. to be held without bond while he awaits trial in the killing of a Hamilton County sheriff’s deputy, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Phil Didion/The Enquirer/Imagn)
“Ryan Hinton’s family, including Ryan’s father, was present at the meeting and they were understandably distraught as they watched the bodycam video,” the family’s attorneys said. “After the meeting with the police department, Ryan Hinton’s father left in his own vehicle and that was the last we heard from him until learning about the tragic incident involving a law enforcement officer who was working a traffic detail near the University of Cincinnati.”
The attorneys offered their “heartfelt condolences to the family and colleagues of the officer who was killed yesterday.”
Hamilton County Municipal Judge Tyrone Yates ordered Rodney Hinton Jr. to be held without bond, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (Phil Didion/The Enquirer/Imagn)
“This is an unimaginable tragedy for this community. Ryan Hinton’s family is heartbroken by this tragic turn of events and we are all devastated for the family of the officer who was killed,” the attorneys said.
Rodney Hinton Sr., Ryan Hinton’s grandfather, said during a Monday afternoon press conference that he is “praying hard for the officer that killed” his grandson and recalled what he saw in the police bodycam footage of his grandson’s shooting death.
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Rodney Hinton Jr. is accused of killing Hamilton County sheriff’s deputy Larry Henderson. (Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office)
“I seen in the video… two scared people: I seen the officer scared, and I seen my grandson scared. So, it’s an unfortunate incident that happened,” Hinton Sr. said. “I didn’t see the police there trying to kill, kill, kill. No. All I seen is two people who made a mistake.”
Henderson was a 33-year officer with the HCSO and served in multiple specialized units since 1991, including the dive team, HCPA SWAT, FBI Task Force Officer and the HCSO Bomb Unit.
“In Deputy Henderson’s early tenure as a Sheriff’s Deputy, I recognized his talent for teaching and presentation,” Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey said in a Sunday statement. “Larry began his journey as a Sheriff’s Office trainer early in his career. He developed an expertise and became an excellent trainer. Subsequently, he trained divisions of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office that included hundreds of deputy sheriffs. His ability to relate to and touch officers’ lives was extraordinary. We will continue to honor Larry’s life of service.”
Fox News’ Patrick McGovern contributed to this report.
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Missing 13-Year-Old Rural Salem Girl Found Unharmed in Missouri, Investigation Is Continuing (updated 11:45 pm Friday)
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says missing 13-year-old Hope L. Ballard of rural Salem has been found safe in Branson, Missouri.
Detectives from the sheriff’s department will question a person of interest in the case to learn more about what happened.
Cripps says they used technology, with assistance from other police agencies, to determine where the girl may be located. Ballard had left her home in the early morning hours of April 30th and is believed to have departed voluntarily. The sheriff’s department was notified at 8:20 Friday night that she had been found safe.
Ballard was considered an Endangered Missing Person, and at the request of the sheriff’s department, the State of Illinois issued an Endangered Missing Person Advisory.
The girl’s family is now on their way to Missouri to pick her up.
Cripps is thanking all law enforcement agencies involved for their help.
Photo of 13-year-old Hope Ballard, who has been reported missing.
The Nebraska softball team (40-6, 20-1) will hit the road and face the Penn State Nittany Lions (32-17, 11-10) this week to wrap up the final regular-season series of the season. The Huskers are ranked No. 3 in the NFCA Poll. NU is also No. 2 by Softball America, USA Softball and D1 Softball.
The Huskers are led by two-way star Jordy Frahm and Hannah Camenzind. Frahm is hitting .423 at the plate on the season with a 15-4 record with nine saves in the pitcher’s circle. Camenzind is hitting .408 and has a record in the pitcher’s circle of 5-0 with a 1.40 ERA.
The Big Ten Tournament will take place May 6-9 in College Park, MD.
Here’s how to watch the Nebraska-Penn State doubleheaders today, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information:
What channel is Nebraska-Penn State on today?
TV Channel: Game one: N/A Game two: BTN
Livestream: Game one: B1G+ Game two: Fubo (free trial)
Nebraska vs Penn State will wrap up the final regular-season series of the year on the Big Ten Network on Saturday afternoon. Streaming options for the game include B1G+ and FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Nebraska-Penn State Softball time today
- Date: Saturday, May 2 (doubleheaders)
- Start time: 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. CT
The Nebraska-Penn State softball doubleheader starts at 10 a.m. CT and 1:30 p.m. CT from Nittany Lion Softball Park in State College, PA.
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U.S. Air Force veteran Jim Clifford of Minot is shown with the Lincoln Memorial in the background during his trip to the Washington, D.C., area with the Western North Dakota Honor Flight.
U.S. Air Force veteran Jim Clifford of Minot said his recent trip to the Washington, D.C., area with the Western North Dakota Honor Flight was a memorable one.
“The honor is so great,” he said.
Clifford was among more than 100 veterans on the trip from Bismarck, Sunday, April 26, and returning, Monday, April 27. Besides Clifford, several other Minot veterans made the trip.
He said he was very impressed with the N.D. Western Honor Flight organization and the coordination of the trip.
“The coordination is unbelievable. We had a police escort from our hotel room in Arlington, Virginia, to the Capitol. It was right at rush hour,” he said. He said the group of veterans traveled in four buses.
When they arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport, people with signs were standing to the side to greet them.
“It was just unbelievable,” he said. When they left the Bismarck airport, he said, the lobby there was full of people. He said Bismarck comes out really well for the veterans going on these trips and it was the same when the Western N.D. Honor Flight was out of Minot for the first time in April 2025.
Clifford was active duty in the Air Force from 1971-75. For 10 months he served in Taiwan but his Air Force time before and after was at Minot Air Force Base with the fire department.
“My first fire chief was Ken Gillespie,” he said. Gillespie’s son, Ken Gillespie aka Dizzy the Clown, is well known in the Minot area.
After discharge from the Air Force, Clifford continued civil service with the base fire department from 1976-2008, retiring as fire chief.
During the Honor Flight trip, Clifford said, they visited many highlights — veterans’ memorials including World War II, Korean and Vietnam, the U.S. Capitol and the Dulles Air and Space Museum. Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak, R-ND, and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum met with the group during their visit.
The veterans also visited Arlington National Cemetery.
“We got to see the Changing of the Guard and see them laying two wreaths,” he said.
At a banquet held that night for the veterans at their hotel, the Hyatt Regency in Arlington, he said the sentinel, the lead person for the Changing of the Guard, spoke to them.
“It was a very worthwhile trip. If you’re a veteran, you need to sign up for it,” Clifford said of the Honor Flight.
The Western North Dakota Honor Flight will be the grand marshal of the 2026 North Dakota State Parade Saturday, July 18, in Minot.
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