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Butler County Grand jury finds no wrongdoing for officer in deadly Middletown Christmas Eve shooting
The officer who shot and killed a man in Middletown on Christmas Eve will not be charged with a crime after a grand jury ruled the shooting justified.
Prosecutor says Middletown police officer who fatally shot armed man won’t face criminal charges
The Middletown police officer who fatally shot an armed man will not face criminal charges, according to Butler County Prosecutor Michael Gmoser. A Butler County Grand Jury was given the facts of the case involving 50-year-old Christopher Gorak,

Hundreds of Animals Rescued From Horror Fur Farm in Ohio

Middletown nonprofit helps care for wolfdogs rescued from fur farm in Ohio
‘Terror and pain was palpable;’ Hundreds of animals rescued from Ohio fur farm
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Grand jury finds Middletown officer justified in fatal Christmas Eve shooting
Middletown police were called to a report of two men assaulting each other. Christopher Gorak was shot by police after answering the door with a gun.
Prosecutor: Grand jury finds officers justified in deadly Middletown Christmas Eve shooting
A Butler County grand jury has cleared a Middletown police officer of any wrong doing, saying a deadly Christmas Eve shooting was justified, according to the prosecutor's office.
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Middletown’s JD Vance to be Ohio’s first elected White House official in a century: Here’s what that means
JD Vance — a now-former U.S. Senator raised in Middletown — will take his oath of office Monday alongside President-elect Donald Trump to become the first Ohioan to serve as vice president of the United States.
JD Vance has strong ties to Columbus: Here's a look at his history in central Ohio
JD Vance, an Ohio native with strong ties to Columbus, will be sworn in as vice president Monday. Vance, the now-former senator from Ohio who was tapped as presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate this summer, grew up in Middletown, Ohio, as he details in his 2016 book "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis ."
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Middletown begins displaying new road signs to honor Vice President JD Vance
As Middletown, Ohio, native JD Vance gets settled in as the Vice President, his hometown is showing its support for him.On Thursday, Middletown unveiled new signage that honors Vance along the roads.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost launches 2026 bid for governor
Republican Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday that he is running to be the next governor of Ohio — wedging the news between the departure from the race of a top rival and the expected entry as soon as next week of a new one.
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Inauguration performance: ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ memory for Middletown students
The Middletown High School band and cheerleading ... Pitman has been a reporter in southwest Ohio since 1999. He's covered local governments in Warren and Butler counties, as well as state and ...
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Ohio inaugural ball highlights: JD Vance shouts out Ohio State, Middletown High School
Vice President-elect JD Vance, a native of Middletown and an Ohio State University alum, flexed his Buckeye pride at the Ohio inaugural ball hosted in Washington D.C. Sunday night. The 40-year ...
Signs erected announcing Middletown is hometown to Vice President JD Vance
If they don't know it already, anyone driving through Middletown will know it's the home of Vice President JD Vance.