Melissa Powers sworn in as Hamilton County Prosecutor
In a courtroom packed with assistant prosecutors, Melissa Powers told them: "We and our law enforcement partners are the people who hold the line."
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In a courtroom packed with assistant prosecutors, Melissa Powers told them: "We and our law enforcement partners are the people who hold the line."
Shortly before being appointed, Melissa Powers took aim at "progressive activists" and some who criticized the police.
In 2010, a jury convicted Marcus Sapp of shooting and killing Andrew Cunningham, but new filings from Sapp's lawyers claim Cincinnati police made an 'egregious error.'
Former Cincinnati officer Christopher Schroder pleaded guilty Wednesday to 'dereliction of duty' for failing to properly investigate sex crimes. He was sentenced to 5 years probation.
Schroder pleaded guilty to five counts of dereliction of duty. He has also resigned from the department and must surrender his policing certificate.