Times photo/Dan Robinson Tales of the crypt
The Lawson mausoleum at Grove Cemetery in Kenton was a crime scene when grave robbers forced their way into the burial site in late December. An Urbana man faces charges of vandalism, tampering with evidence and possession of criminal tools.
Urbana man charged with breaking into Kenton mausoleum By DAN ROBINSON
Times staff writer
An Urbana man was taken into custody over the weekend, returned to Hardin County and Monday faced charges in a crime Prosecutor Brad Bailey called "creepy."
Steven Edward Hill is being charged with eight counts of vandalism, but he didn't spray paint a building or trash a public park. Hill is accused of grave robbing.
Bailey said Monday that Hill, and perhaps an accomplice, broke into one of the mausoleums in Grove Cemetery.
The crimes allegedly took place between Dec. 27 and 29.
At that time, Hill did "cause physical harm to a place of burial by breaking and entering into a tomb, crypt, casket or other structure that is used as a memorial for the dead or an enclosure for the dead."
Bailey said Hill forced his way into the Lawson mausoleum, located on the east side of the cemetery.
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Former Alger worker brings action By DAN ROBINSON
Times staff writer
ALGER _ A disgruntled former employee of the village of Alger has filed a complaint against the village and several individuals claiming his civil rights were violated.
The letter from the Ohio Civil Rights Commission of Ohio in regards to the complaint by Bob Bailey was presented at Monday night's council meeting.
Councilman Larry Hattery suggested the correspondence be discussed in closed session, but residents and council members objected to the talk taking place behind closed doors.
"I have nothing to hide," said Council President Phyllis Coburn.
"If I did something wrong," said resident Bea Collingsworth, "I want the people to know it. But if I didn't do anything wrong, I want people to know that, too."
The situation involved pending litigation and should be discussed privately, said Hattery.
Slow start costly for Gophers against W-G WAYNESFIELD _ Ridgemont had a rough start and couldn't recover during its 61-37 loss at Waynesfield-Goshen in North West Central Conference girls basketball action Monday night.
The Gophers conclude their regular season with a 5-15 overall record. They start sectional tournament action next Tuesday at Bath High School, where they play Cory-Rawson after the 6 p.m. Hardin Northern - Ada matchup.
A 20-7 first quarter deficit proved to be too much to overcome for Ridgemont, which had trouble staying with Waynesfield to open both halves. The Gophers, outscored by a combined 20 points in the first and third quarters, trailed 50-27 heading into the fourth.
Mallory Linebaugh was the lone Gopher in double figures with 10 points and had a team-high nine rebounds and three blocks. Krystin Gibson and Paige Guenther both tallied seven points.
Kenton fifth and sixth grade tourney slated
Kenton will be hosting a fifth and sixth grade girls basketball tournament March 13-15 at the high school.
The tournament is open for school teams only. No AAU or All-Star teams are allowed. Cost is $75 per team and checks should be payable to Kenton Girls Basketball - Nancy Baum.
Registration and payment is due by Feb. 25. Teams are guaranteed at least three games. For more information, contact Baum at 419-673-1286 or baumn@kenton.k12.oh.us. Giants-Patriots most-watched
Super Bowl ever NEW YORK (AP) _ The 97.5 million viewers who saw the New York Giants' last-minute win over the New England Patriots made it the most-watched Super Bowl ever and second biggest event in American television history.
Only the "MASH" series finale in 1983, with 106 million viewers, was seen by more people, Nielsen Media Research said Monday. Sunday's game eclipsed the previous Super Bowl record of 94.08 million, set when Dallas defeated Pittsburgh in 1996. (Refer to page 6 of today's Kenton Times.)
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