Local 12 Reporter

Cincinnati, OH
Joined March 2019
Verdict is in on the Rodney Hinton, Jr. murder trial.
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Verdict is in for the Rodney Hinton, Jr. murder trial: Reckless Homicide - Guilty Reckless Homicide - Guilty Count 3: Murder - Guilty Count 4: Fel. Assault - Guilty Count 5: Fel. Assault - Guilty
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Sentencing will be November 16 at 9:00 a.m. The Reckless Homicide charges carry 3 years in prison; the murder charge is 15 to life. The Felonious Assault charges are 8 years each.
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We may be getting close to a verdict in the Rodney Hinton, Jr. murder trial. Hinton accused of May 2025 killing of Hamilton Co Dep. Larry Henderson hrs after seeing bodycam video of his son getting killed by police. The jury just asked what name it should put on the jury forms.
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The 2nd day of jury deliberations in the Rodney Hinton Jr murder trial began with a question to the judge from the jurors. They wanted to know the difference between Cts 1&2 of the indictment, both aggravated murder. @Local12
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Count 1 of indictment for aggravated murder basically says the defendant knew the person he was killing was a law enforcement officer; Count 2 says the defendant knew the officer was engaged in his duties as an officer when he was killed. That's the difference between the two.
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The jury finished deliberating at 3:30 this afternoon. They went home for the day and plan to be back Friday at 9:00 a.m. For those of you keeping count, the jury has now deliberated for two days, and a total of 11.5 hours.
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Difference btwn "Standard" murder/"Aggravated" murder is enhancements - in this case victim being 1) officer; 2) officer in commission of duties. In re punishments, Agg murder is life w/o parole + possible death penalty; Std murder is life w/parole after 15yrs+, judge's choice.
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In the Hinton case, the death penalty was taken off the table because the court-appointed forensic psychologist prior to the trial, determined Hinton suffered from severe mental illness.
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The jury began deliberating at 9:00 a.m. today for the Rodney Hinton Jr. murder trial. Hinton is accused of murdering Ret. Hamilton Co Dep. Larry Henderson in May 2025, 3 hrs after Hinton viewed body-cam video of his son getting killed by police. @Local12
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Jury went home for the day after not reaching a verdict. The jurors did have a question, though, for the judge. The judge will hear the question first thing Thursday, and it could give us insight as to which way the jury is leaning. Stay tuned...
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Closing arguments today in Rodney Hinton Jr’s murder trial. Jury likely won’t begin deliberations til tomorrow. Hinton on trial for murdering Hamilton Co Dep Larry Henderson in May 2025 after watching bodycam video of his son getting killed by police.
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Closing arguments begin today for Rodney Hinton, Jr. He is accused of murdering Hamilton County Deputy Larry Henderson in May 2025. Hinton hit and killed the deputy with his car hours after seeing bodycam video of his son getting killed by police. @Local12
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The prosecution goes first with closings. Then it's the defense's turn. Then the prosecution goes again because it's their burden of proof. The prosecution expects its closing to last 1.5 hours. The defense says its closing will be three hours.
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DAY 9: Rodney Hinton Jr. Murder Trial. Last witness testifying, prosecution's psychologist expected to say Hinton knew right from wrong when he ran-over and killed Dep. Larry Henderson in Clifton in May 2025. Hinton had just seen bodycam video of his son getting killed by police.
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The prosecution and defense have rested. The court is off Monday. Tuesday there will be closing arguments and jury instructions. The jury will begin deliberations as early as Tuesday afternoon.
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Rodney Hinton, Jr Day 8 of murder trial, accused of May 2025 killing of Hamilton Co Dep. Larry Henderson after seeing bodycam video of police killing his son. Prosecution psychologist in 2nd day of testimony, saying Hinton not qualified for not guilty by reason of insanity plea.
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On cross, the defense atty asked why the prosecution psychologist did not interview the people who were with Hinton the day of the incident, "It would be critical, wouldn't it, to interview those individuals in order to ascertain the mindset of Mr. Hinton, wouldn't it?"
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The psychologist replied, "It can be helpful. Yes." "So why didn't you do it?" he asked. "I interviewed the individuals that were the closest to him in the time frame leading up to it," she replied.
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