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:: About Robin Piper

Robin Piper, the Prosecutor of Butler County, brings into office a wealth of legal experience and knowledge.
Mr. Piper graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1981. In addition to maintaining a private practice in Hamilton for many years, Mr. Piper was also an Assistant Prosecutor for John Holcomb from 1983 until 1998. Mr. Piper's record as a Assistant Prosecutor is remarkable, and his efforts as a Special Prosecutor during the famous Lucasville Prison Riots earned him praises and recognition from then-Governor George Voinovich, Senator Mike Dewine, and the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association. read more

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Recent Press Releases

Date	Headline
06/24/2010	38-Yeard Old Franklin Indicted In Death of Pedestrian
06/24/2010	Death Penalty Indictment in Gang-Related Double Homicide
06/22/2010	Prosecutor's Office Reduces Budget
05/27/2010	Sean Warner Sentenced to 13 Years for Aggravated Robbery
05/26/2010	18-Year Old Earns 10 Years for Armed Robbery of Tom's Cigar Store
03/05/2010	Change In Law Needs Teeth
03/04/2010	25-Year Old Fairfield Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Pandering Involving a Minor
03/03/2010	SERIAL DUI OFFENDER RECEIVES MAX SENTENCE
03/01/2010	2010 Substance Abuse Prevention Project announces the 4th Annual Prom and Graduation Summit Agenda
02/22/2010	Vincent Blanda Sentenced to Life For Murder of 5-month Old Daughter
02/19/2010	Michael Benge Scheduled For Execution on October 6, 2010
12/22/2009	Ante Indicted for 17th DUI
11/19/2009	32-Year Old Woman Guilty of Arson
11/13/2009	Thomas Joyce Receives 42-Years For Multiple Robberies
10/27/2009	Scott Hester Sentenced to 9 Years for Robbery Spree
09/16/2009	Michael Dale Phillips Sentenced for 12th DUI Conviction
09/04/2009	LAW ENFORCEMENT BUSTS “WANNA-BE” CAREER CRIMINALS
07/17/2009	Charles D. McDonald Guilty of Felonious Assault
06/01/2009	Steven Toy Sentenced to 11 Years for Kidnap and Rape
04/04/2009	61-year old West Chester Woman Convicted of Obstructing Official Business
04/03/2009	Illegal Immigrant Found Guilty of Aggravated Vehicular Assault
03/11/2009	Hamilton Man Guilty of Illegal Use of Food Stamps
03/09/2009	Scott O. Brown Found Guilty Possession of Cocaine and Soliciting
03/02/2009	2009 Substance Abuse Prevention Project
02/26/2009	Jeffrey Briley, age 29 of West Chester, Sentenced
02/06/2009	Tier III Sex Offender Clint Nevitt Pleads Guilty To Rape and Gross Sexual Imposition
02/06/2009	Patrick Fincel Sentenced to 15 Years for Molesting 3 Children
02/02/2009	John Mulcher Sentenced to Life After Pleading Guilty to Multiple Charges
01/28/2009	Jury Finds William Drew Millwer Guilty in Drug Charges
01/28/2009	Sullivan Ford Sentenced to 18 Month For Assault on a Police Officer
01/26/2009	Blankenburg Indicted on 9 Additional Charges
12/23/2008	JOHN MUCHER PLEADS GUILTY TO 6 COUNTS OF RAPE
12/22/2008	HAMILTON PEDIATRICIAN DR. MARK E. BLANKENBURG HELD ON $1MILLION BOND
12/12/2008	DERRICK WILSON INDICTED FOR MURDER AND ENDANGERING CHILDREN FOLLOWING DEATH OF 7-MONTH OLD SON
12/09/2008	ASHCRAFT SENTENCED TO 129-189 YEARS FOR RAPES OF CHILDREN
11/20/2008	TWO BUTLER COUNTY JURIES RESULT IN TWO GUILTY VERDICT
11/07/2008	Christina Pawlowsky Sentenced to 3-Years for Aggravated Theft
11/07/2008	Christopher Landry Sentenced to 19 years-life for Rape and Gross Sexual Imposition
11/05/2008	Butler County Prosecutor Robin Piper announces the multiple count indictment of Otis Michael Kelly, 40, of Fairfield and Sudinia Johnson, 34, of Hamilton
11/05/2008	STOP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE!
11/05/2008	Butler County Prosecutor Robin Piper announces the multiple count indictment of Otis Michael Kelly, 40, of Fairfield and Sudinia Johnson, 34, of Hamilton.
11/04/2008	Jury Finds James O'Hara Guilty in Death Penalty Case
09/24/2008	Shane Lee Bozeman Receives 8 Year Sentence for Rape of Son
09/17/2008	James Britton Fitzhugh, age 20, Indicted for Rape of 21-month Old Toddler
09/12/2008	Cates Teams With Prosecutor Piper To Change County Mileage Reimbursement Law
09/11/2008	Cheyenne Blanton Sentenced to 44 Years For Terrorizing Disabled Woman
09/11/2008	Michelle Gabbard Receives Jail Time for Credit Union Theft
08/27/2008	Non-Support Investigator Makes Strides in Bringing "Deadbeat Parents" to Justice
08/15/2008	Life Sentence Causes Courtroom To Be Cleared
08/13/2008	Thirty-three year old Rod VanLoan of Fairfield, Ohio was found guilty of Endangering Children and Murder on August 8, 2008
06/12/2008	16-year old Hamilton juvenile sentenced to 31 years to life in prison
06/06/2008	Carlos Lopez Rodriguez found guilty of 2 counts of Abduction and Domestic Violence
05/30/2008	Penny Shepherd and Christine Hensley both entered into guilty pleas
04/09/2008	41-year-old Middletown resident receives fifth conviction for Domestic Violence
03/12/2008	Butler County Jury convicted Fortino Alvarez-Luna of Trafficking in Marijuana
02/29/2008	Prosecutor Robin Piper files an Application For Examination to determine if Auditor Kay Rogers has committed violations forbidden by law
02/28/2008	America's Most Wanted suspect plucked in Costa Rica
02/28/2008	Butler County Grand Jury has released a partial report
02/26/2008	Harvey Johnson was convicted by a jury after 40 minutes of deliberation
02/26/2008	Louis Bonilla pled guilty to the 2005 rape of a ten year old child
02/20/2008	Four separate defendants plea guilty rather than face a jury
02/15/2008	Butler County Prosecutor announced today the successful prosecution of dangerous criminals
02/15/2008	Simeon Coleman convicted of two counts of Assault on a Police Officer
02/13/2008	Richard Louis Wilhemly found guilty following a two day trial
02/01/2008	Butler County Attorney Bradley M. Kraemer pled guilty before the Honorable Judge Thomas Nurre
01/28/2008	2008 Substance Abuse Prevention Project
01/25/2008	Andrew Mittower found guilty of Aggravated Theft, Money Laundering and Forgery following a two day trial
01/04/2008	Prosecutor Robin Piper and Assistant Prosecutor Dan Eichel honored for their success in the prosecution of several members of a major drug enterprise
12/14/2007	Butler County Prosecutor Robin Piper announces the successful guilty conviction of three drug dealers
12/14/2007	PROSECUTORS OFFICE RECEIVES $30,315 JAG GRANT
12/04/2007	19 year old convicted by a jury and immediately sentenced to prison for 6 years
11/29/2007	26-year old Middletown woman was found guilty of Obstructing Official Business by a Butler County Jury
11/26/2007	William Pfeiffer, who has 10 previous DUI convictions found guilty of Operating a Vehicle under the Influence (OVI) and Driving Under Suspension (DUS)
11/09/2007	Man Facing 95 Years In Prison Only Receives 2 Years
11/01/2007	Robin Piper announces the successful prosecution of a father/son thief team
10/31/2007	Cincinnati man was sentenced 16 years in prison on arson and burglary
10/19/2007	Presentation to discuss the correlation between domestic violence, animal abuse and child abuse
10/17/2007	Randall Cornett found guilty of 13 counts of Rape
10/16/2007	25-year old Hamilton man, was found guilty on charges of Kidnapping, Intimidation of a Witness, and Assault
10/15/2007	Jeremy Harris and Chance Tabor were sentenced for their roles in a pair of robberies of pizza delivery drivers
10/12/2007	West Chester man was found guilty of 20 counts of Pandering Sexually Oriented Matter Involving a Minor
10/12/2007	Thomas King Sims guilty of Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor and Sexual Battery
10/10/2007	Derrick Aldridge, Jr. plead guilty to Felonious Assault before Judge Patricia Oney
10/10/2007	Charles Herbers found guilty and sentenced to 16 years in prison
10/05/2007	twenty-three year old Middletown man pled guilty as charged to two counts of Gross Sexual Imposition
10/03/2007	Daniel Ripperger was found guilty of bank robbery and receiving stolen property
10/01/2007	20 year old West Chester woman was found guilty of Rape and Gross Sexual Imposition with a twelve year old boy
09/13/2007	Self-Proclaimed Fire Bug Gets 15 Years to Life
09/13/2007	Robin Piper, Butler County Prosecutor, announces the conviction a 20 year-old Hamilton man
08/27/2007	Butler County Jury convicts repeat offender Clyde Sutton Jr.
08/21/2007	Kofi Gyekye entered guilty pleas to three counts of Rape
08/20/2007	22-year-old Forest Park man was sentenced to 18 ½ years
08/17/2007	Customer Catches Crook
08/13/2007	James E. Craft, convicted of aggravated murder in June of 2006, recently lost an appeal of his conviction
08/12/2007	Christopher Thomas plead guilty as charged
08/09/2007	20 year old, Middletown man, was found Guilty of Murder and two counts of Aggravated Arson by a Butler County jury
08/06/2007	54-year old Middletown man guilty of attempted rape
08/03/2007	19-year old Middletown residents convicted by a Butler County Jury
08/01/2007	55-year-old Hamilton man pled guilty as charged to three counts of Attempted Murder
06/11/2007	29-year-old Middletown woman, was found guilty of Obstructing Official Business
05/09/2007	41-year-old resident of Dayton, OH, was convicted of a fifth degree felony
05/07/2007	Vanloan charged with murder by Fairfield Police Department
05/04/2007	Deborah J. Gibson was found guilty by a Butler County jury
04/20/2007	Kevin Cobb was found Guilty on 16 criminal counts
04/19/2007	26 year old illegal immigrant, receives seven year sentence
04/19/2007	Ryan Weartz was found guilty as charged of Murder
03/22/2007	42 year old Monroe man received a maximum sentence of 40 years
03/12/2007	Saundra Taggart found guilty on charges of Trafficking in Drugs
03/12/2007	Purse snatcher gets 15 years
03/12/2007	65 year old, Blacksburg, Virginia man pled guilty as charged
03/07/2007	Ryan Weartz was found guilty as charged of Murder
03/07/2007	Jose Yanez found guilty on three counts of Forgery
03/07/2007	49-year old Hamilton man was found guilty of Assault
03/07/2007	Brian Harris was found guilty as charged of Possession of Cocaine
03/07/2007	28 year old, Middletown man, pled guilty as charged today
03/07/2007	The prosecution of a major drug ring in Butler County is coming to a close
03/07/2007	20 year old Waynesville man, now faces over six years in prison
10/04/2006	Virginia man indictment contains 8 counts of Rape and 8 counts of Gross Sexual Imposition
09/18/2006	Two Butler County jury trials conclude, both resulting in guilty verdicts against separate Defendants
08/23/2006	Timothy Dick sentenced to 4 years in jail for attempted kidnaping in Butler County
08/23/2006	Howard Fletcher received a 15 year prison sentence by Common Pleas Judge Charles Pater
08/11/2006	Jason Jones was sentenced to a mandatory 20 year prison term
08/10/2006	Jury finds Ronald Lee Pruitt, guilty of Felonious Assault...
07/13/2006	The Prosecutor’s Office announces today the indictment of Sheila Marshall
06/08/2006	Butler County jury finds Christopher Wyatt guilty of Aggravated Arson, Grand Theft, Felonious Assault, and Aggravated Menacing.
06/06/2006	23-year old illegal immigrant sentenced to 8 months in prison
03/08/2006	Jury convicts Middletown man on charges related to stabbing
03/08/2006	Cincinnati man found guilty of Burglary and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.
03/08/2006	Man pleads guilty as charged to Rape
03/08/2006	Man receives a 9 year sentence for his involvement in a series of robberies/burglaries in the Hamilton area
03/08/2006	Butler County Prosecutor hires investigator to focus on prescription fraud and pharmaceutical drug abuse
03/08/2006	The Butler County Prosecutor announced today the successful prosecution of a career criminal.
03/08/2006	Butler County Prosecutor Robin Piper announced today the guilty verdict of Cleveland attorney, Ramie Resnick, age 47.
03/08/2006	26-year old Middletown man received a 5 year sentence by Butler County Common Pleas Judge Matthew Crehan
03/07/2006	Middletown resident pled guilty to beating and robbing 91 year old woman
03/06/2006	Jason Robert Kontout, a 23 year old Middletown man, now faces over 100 years in jail for his involvement in crime spree
03/03/2006	Keith Kayler, a 55-year old Hamilton Man Receives 15-year Sentence
02/22/2006	Career criminal sentenced to 4 years in prison.
02/22/2006	Sexual predator Termain D. McIntosh was sentenced to prison for 10 years.

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