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Suspect admits to selling meth throughout southern Ohio: court docs
CINCINNATI (WXIX) – A 26-year-old Cincinnati man is expected to return to federal court Tuesday after admitting to agents he sells methamphetamine throughout southern Ohio and surrounding areas, court records show.
Jay’lin Bankhead is charged in a federal complaint with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, according to his criminal complaint filed Monday.
He made his initial court appearance that day with a public defender.
U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz ordered Bankhead to return for a bail hearing at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, court records show.
He was held overnight at the Butler County Jail, according to the jail docket.
Bankhead has been under investigation by the FBI, Warren County Drug Task Force and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Regional Enforcement Narcotics Unit (RENU) since the fall of 2023 as well as “other known and as-yet-unknown co-conspirators (the ‘Bankhead DTO’) for drug and firearm trafficking,” an FBI agent wrote in his criminal complaint Monday.
“Through the course of the investigation, agents have conducted multiple controlled buys of lab-confirmed methamphetamine and/or “Glock Switch” machine gun conversion devices directly from Bankhead and other members of the ‘Bankhead DTO.’”
A March search warrant issued for the iCloud account associated with his telephone number “revealed numerous text messages, photos, and other evidence confirming that Bankhead bought and sold Glock Switches, as well as large quantities of methamphetamine for distribution,” the complaint shows.
On June 3, federal magistrate judges authorized several federal search warrants for various properties associated with the suspects including Bankhead’s primary vehicle, a gray 2019 Land Rover Range Rover Velar, which was painted blue two days later, according to court records.
On Friday, agents observed Bankhead travel in the Range Rover from Cincinnati to Dayton “where agents believe Bankhead sources his methamphetamine,” the FBI agent wrote in the complaint.
Bankhead began traveling back to Cincinnati on southbound Interstate 75. Acting on the June 3 search warrant for his Range Rover, agents conducted a traffic stop.
They spotted a clear plastic bag in plain view inside the SUV. They later seized the bag and determined it held roughly one pound of a substance that field-tested positive for meth, court records show.
During an interview after being advised of his Miranda rights, Bankhead “admitted that bag of methamphetamine recovered inside his Range Rover was his, and admitted that he sells methamphetamine throughout the Southern District of Ohio and surrounding areas,” an FBI agent wrote in the court document.
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WARREN TWP., Ohio (WKBN) — Nearly 1,400 people in Warren were without power Sunday evening after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole.
People in the affected area were without power for about three hours until it was restored around 11:30 p.m.
Police told our crew on scene that a Toyota had driven into a utility pole on Mahoning Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Officers said two people left the vehicle and left the scene on foot.
Impact from the crash caused power lines to spark about 100 yards away, just within the City of Warren. The sparking powerlines lit surrounding bushes on fire, and crews worked to quickly put out the flames.
Part of Mahoning Avenue is closed off at this time.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Dominic O’Brien contributed to this report.
NEW RICHMOND, Ohio (WXIX) – Rescue crews have located a body in their search of the Ohio River for a kayaker who vanished in the water Thursday afternoon, according to the New Richmond Fire and EMS.
Around 12 p.m. Sunday, New Richmond Fire and EMS says they located a body during the search.
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The discovery comes after a 28-year-old man went missing in the Ohio River when a boat flipped around 4 p.m., just off U.S. Route 52 in New Richmond, according to the fire department.
The body was found near Mile Marker 449.1 in the area of the 800 block of Washington Street.
Officials say the scene was immediately turned over to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
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No suspects were in custody hours afterward, Toledo Deputy Police Chief Joe Heffernan said.
Gunfire erupted Saturday near a busy street festival in Ohio, wounding at least 12 people and sending some eventgoers scrambling for cover while others rushed to help the victims.
No suspects were in custody hours afterward, Toledo Deputy Police Chief Joe Heffernan said, and officials urged people who were at the festival to come forward with any photos or videos on their phones for possible leads.
The shooting happened near the Old West End Festival, an annual gathering of live music and home tours.
Heffernan said it appeared that at least two people fired weapons and they were “probably shooting at each other.”
Two of the victims were in critical condition, Heffernan added. The ages of the victims ranged from 14 to 61, with most of them in their early 20s.
“I am deeply concerned about the situation in Toledo tonight,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement. “Summer festivals should be safe spaces for families to spend time together without fear of violence.”
Multiple videos posted to social media showed people running amid the sound of gunshots and emergency officials tending to others who appeared wounded.
Fire Chief Allison Armstrong said it was difficult to get to the hospital due to closed roads and traffic from people leaving the festival, but emergency responders were able to transport all patients from the scene within an hour.
Kevin Berry was sitting in the neighborhood arboretum listening to live music with friends when he heard a handful of gunshots ring out.
“Everybody hit the deck,” he said.
When Berry looked back up, he saw a gun being tossed to the ground less than 50 feet (15 meters) away from him. Officers who were already on site for the festival responded immediately.
Berry, who has medical training and served in the Navy, walked around looking for anyone who might need help and saw at least five people with gunshot wounds.
“The folks who were hit were spread out around the arboretum area,” he said.
The Old West End Festival is a two-day celebration in Toledo’s historic district that includes live music, food vendors, home tours and shopping. Berry described it as the “kick-off to Toledo’s summer festival season.”
George Kral, safety director for the city, said officials were discussing with organizers whether it would continue through the weekend.
“This is one of the most iconic festivals in Toledo,” he said, “and it’s a shame that something like this had to ruin it.”
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