The Butler County Courthouse is a public courthouse constructed in 1909, in El Dorado, Kansas. It was designed by George P. Washburn & Sons to serve as the main county courthouse for Butler County. The Romanesque Revival courthouse was typical of Washburn's courthouse designs; of the eleven surviving courthouses designed by the architect, nine are Romanesque. The red brick courthouse features a central clock tower and four octagonal corner towers, a statue of the Goddess of Justice, and a hipped roof with cross gables, all common features of Washburn's work. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Butler County was organized on February 11, 1859. The County Clerk has land records from 1887 and birth and death records from 1887 to 1911.
The courthouse is still in operation as such. Self-guided tours are also available during normal working hours.
The Butler County Courthouse is located in Hamilton, Ohio and was constructed from 1885-1889 by architect David W. Gibbs. The courthouse is a registered historic building listed in the National Register on June 22, 1981.
History
Butler County was established in 1803 from a section of Hamilton County. The county seat selected was Hamilton and the first courthouse was built 1806 and the second in 1817 on the site of the present structure. When the county realized that the courthouse was too small for the population, a new plan by D.W. Gibbs and was designed in the Second Empire style with features from the Italianate style.
County officials laid the building's cornerstone on October 29, 1885. As county funds were insufficient for construction, contracts could not be let until enabling legislation for bond issuance had been passed by the Ohio General Assembly; the necessary legislation was sponsored by George F. Elliott, the senator from Butler County. When originally built, the courthouse centered on a four-part clock tower, which was replaced by a smaller tower with a dome after the original tower collapsed in a 1912 fire. The 1912 tower remains in place, minus the dome, which fell prey to lightning in the 1920s.
Some famous inventions and discoveries were made in Butler County. It was in Saxonburg, that the designer of the Brooklyn Bridge, John Roebling, invented his revolutionary "wire rope." At what is now known as Oil Creek, Butler County resident William Smith and Edwin Drake first proved that oil could be tapped from underground for consistent supply. The Jeep was developed in Butler County by American Bantam in 1941.
A courthouse (sometimes spelled court house) is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English-speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply called "courts" or "court buildings". In most of Continental Europe and former non-English-speaking European colonies, the equivalent term is a palace of justice (French: palais de justice, Italian: palazzo di giustizia, Portuguese: palácio da justiça).
United States
In most counties in the United States, the local trial courts conduct their business in a centrally located courthouse which may also house county governmental offices. The courthouse is usually located in the county seat, although large metropolitan counties may have satellite or annex offices for their courts.
In some cases this building may be renamed in some way or its function divided as between a judicial building and administrative office building. Many judges also officiate at civil marriage ceremonies in their courthouse chambers. In some places, the courthouse also contains the main administrative office for the county government, or when a new courthouse is constructed, the former one will often be used for other local government offices. Either way, a typical courthouse will have one or more courtrooms and a court clerk's office with a filing window where litigants may submit documents for filing with the court.
There's extra security at a Butler County courthouse as a death penalty trial gets underway. Michael Grevious II, is charged with aggravated murder and felonious assault for a July 2016 shootout at Doubles Bar.
published: 23 Apr 2018
100th Anniversary of the Historic Butler County Courthouse Fire
published: 19 Mar 2012
Drive-By Visuals of the Butler County Courthouse
Drive-By Visuals of the Butler County Courthouse
published: 04 Aug 2017
Testimony begins in trial of Butler County babysitter charged with murdering toddler
HAMILTON, Ohio (WKRC) - The injuries observed on a little girl that apparently led to her death are consistent with abusive head trauma, according to testimony given on Tuesday in the trial of Lindsey Partin.
The doctor who made the statement examined CT scans of Hannah Wesche, the 3-year-old girl who prosecutors say died at the hands of her 36-year-old babysitter, Partin.
Wesche died a year ago, 10 days after she was brought to the hospital by EMTs from her babysitter’s home in Butler County.
The jury — nine women and five men — two are alternates — heard on Tuesday from the medical team that tried to save Hannah’s life and the jury was shown pictures of Hannah’s bruised face and body.
Partin sat quietly while the EMT who responded to Hannah that day and the doctors who treated her te...
published: 17 Apr 2019
Tour of Butler County Courthouse at Becker trial
by Chelsie Luhring. No verdict has been reached yet in the State of Iowa v. Mark Becker trial, as the 12-member jury deliberated behind closed doors on Friday.
published: 01 Mar 2010
Former Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds’ conviction overturned
Former Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds’ conviction has been overturned, court documents show.
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published: 14 May 2024
Butler County woman accused of shooting infant in head to make first court appearance Monday
Butler County woman accused of shooting infant in head to make first court appearance Monday
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published: 11 Dec 2023
Former Bengal mentors inmates at Butler County jail
David Fulcher has brought his mentoring program to Butler County inmates.
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published: 04 Dec 2019
Butler County's Veterans Treatment Court aims to help veterans with treatment, diversion
Butler County Common Pleas Judge Michael Oster Jr. now presides over Butler County's new Veterans Treatment Court. The court is a diversion program to help veterans get treatment for drug- and alcohol-related problems. Municipal judges in Hamilton and Middletown have been operating Veterans Treatment Courts for several years, but Oster's court is the first for the county. "It's there to get them engaged in the VA, it's there to get them help for their issues and really walk them through so they can have a much more productive (life)," Oster said. "These were people who have served us all, who gave the greatest sacrifice. What we're here to do is put them back on track."
published: 01 May 2017
Butler County man sentenced to 37 years after throwing hot oil on woman, baby
A Butler County man has been sentenced to 37 years in prison after throwing hot oil on a woman and her baby. Both the woman and child survived the incident.
There's extra security at a Butler County courthouse as a death penalty trial gets underway. Michael Grevious II, is charged with aggravated murder and feloniou...
There's extra security at a Butler County courthouse as a death penalty trial gets underway. Michael Grevious II, is charged with aggravated murder and felonious assault for a July 2016 shootout at Doubles Bar.
There's extra security at a Butler County courthouse as a death penalty trial gets underway. Michael Grevious II, is charged with aggravated murder and felonious assault for a July 2016 shootout at Doubles Bar.
HAMILTON, Ohio (WKRC) - The injuries observed on a little girl that apparently led to her death are consistent with abusive head trauma, according to testimony ...
HAMILTON, Ohio (WKRC) - The injuries observed on a little girl that apparently led to her death are consistent with abusive head trauma, according to testimony given on Tuesday in the trial of Lindsey Partin.
The doctor who made the statement examined CT scans of Hannah Wesche, the 3-year-old girl who prosecutors say died at the hands of her 36-year-old babysitter, Partin.
Wesche died a year ago, 10 days after she was brought to the hospital by EMTs from her babysitter’s home in Butler County.
The jury — nine women and five men — two are alternates — heard on Tuesday from the medical team that tried to save Hannah’s life and the jury was shown pictures of Hannah’s bruised face and body.
Partin sat quietly while the EMT who responded to Hannah that day and the doctors who treated her testified before a jury.
The EMT said the father was shaking Hannah when he arrived. Trying to get her to wake up, he later revised that statement to say nudging, instead of shaking.
The physician who first examined Hannah said she had bruising on her face and body and she was basically unresponsive.
The jury saw pictures of Hannah with bruises on her left eye, chin, neck and body.
On cross examination, the defense attorney asked the doctor if he could say when or where the pictures were taken.
The pediatric neuro radiologist that examined the CT scans of Hannah’s brain said the injuries she detected were likely caused by abusive head trauma — not the kind of injury you get from a simple fall. The EMT earlier in the day told the court the babysitter told him that Hannah had fallen over a toy in the garage the day before and hit her head.
The defense spent the day planting the seed that Hannah’s injuries may have occurred at the hands of someone else, even perhaps the medical team.
Hannah’s mother and father spent the day at the courthouse, but outside the courtroom — they cannot be present because they may be called as witnesses.
This trial is expected to last eight days. The prosecution tells us it plans to call 10 more witnesses. The defense has just four people on its witness list including the defendant Lindsay Partin.
According to court papers, Lindsay Partin beat the three-year-old because she dumped ketchup into a toilet. Partin told deputies Hannah fell the day before, hitting her head on the floor.
The prosecution and defense both gave opening statements Tuesday morning. The prosecution then presented its first witness, the responding EMT who tended to Hannah after the 911 call.
The prosecutor asked the EMT about a conversation he had with the babysitter while he was trying to administer aid to the unresponsive child.
On redirect, the defense attorney asked the EMT about the behavior of Hannah's father at the time. The EMT said the father was shaking Hannah trying to get her to wake up.
HAMILTON, Ohio (WKRC) - The injuries observed on a little girl that apparently led to her death are consistent with abusive head trauma, according to testimony given on Tuesday in the trial of Lindsey Partin.
The doctor who made the statement examined CT scans of Hannah Wesche, the 3-year-old girl who prosecutors say died at the hands of her 36-year-old babysitter, Partin.
Wesche died a year ago, 10 days after she was brought to the hospital by EMTs from her babysitter’s home in Butler County.
The jury — nine women and five men — two are alternates — heard on Tuesday from the medical team that tried to save Hannah’s life and the jury was shown pictures of Hannah’s bruised face and body.
Partin sat quietly while the EMT who responded to Hannah that day and the doctors who treated her testified before a jury.
The EMT said the father was shaking Hannah when he arrived. Trying to get her to wake up, he later revised that statement to say nudging, instead of shaking.
The physician who first examined Hannah said she had bruising on her face and body and she was basically unresponsive.
The jury saw pictures of Hannah with bruises on her left eye, chin, neck and body.
On cross examination, the defense attorney asked the doctor if he could say when or where the pictures were taken.
The pediatric neuro radiologist that examined the CT scans of Hannah’s brain said the injuries she detected were likely caused by abusive head trauma — not the kind of injury you get from a simple fall. The EMT earlier in the day told the court the babysitter told him that Hannah had fallen over a toy in the garage the day before and hit her head.
The defense spent the day planting the seed that Hannah’s injuries may have occurred at the hands of someone else, even perhaps the medical team.
Hannah’s mother and father spent the day at the courthouse, but outside the courtroom — they cannot be present because they may be called as witnesses.
This trial is expected to last eight days. The prosecution tells us it plans to call 10 more witnesses. The defense has just four people on its witness list including the defendant Lindsay Partin.
According to court papers, Lindsay Partin beat the three-year-old because she dumped ketchup into a toilet. Partin told deputies Hannah fell the day before, hitting her head on the floor.
The prosecution and defense both gave opening statements Tuesday morning. The prosecution then presented its first witness, the responding EMT who tended to Hannah after the 911 call.
The prosecutor asked the EMT about a conversation he had with the babysitter while he was trying to administer aid to the unresponsive child.
On redirect, the defense attorney asked the EMT about the behavior of Hannah's father at the time. The EMT said the father was shaking Hannah trying to get her to wake up.
by Chelsie Luhring. No verdict has been reached yet in the State of Iowa v. Mark Becker trial, as the 12-member jury deliberated behind closed doors on Friday.
by Chelsie Luhring. No verdict has been reached yet in the State of Iowa v. Mark Becker trial, as the 12-member jury deliberated behind closed doors on Friday.
by Chelsie Luhring. No verdict has been reached yet in the State of Iowa v. Mark Becker trial, as the 12-member jury deliberated behind closed doors on Friday.
Former Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds’ conviction has been overturned, court documents show.
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Former Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds’ conviction has been overturned, court documents show.
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Former Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds’ conviction has been overturned, court documents show.
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Butler County woman accused of shooting infant in head to make first court appearance Monday
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Butler County woman accused of shooting infant in head to make first court appearance Monday
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David Fulcher has brought his mentoring program to Butler County inmates.
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Butler County Common Pleas Judge Michael Oster Jr. now presides over Butler County's new Veterans Treatment Court. The court is a diversion program to help vet...
Butler County Common Pleas Judge Michael Oster Jr. now presides over Butler County's new Veterans Treatment Court. The court is a diversion program to help veterans get treatment for drug- and alcohol-related problems. Municipal judges in Hamilton and Middletown have been operating Veterans Treatment Courts for several years, but Oster's court is the first for the county. "It's there to get them engaged in the VA, it's there to get them help for their issues and really walk them through so they can have a much more productive (life)," Oster said. "These were people who have served us all, who gave the greatest sacrifice. What we're here to do is put them back on track."
Butler County Common Pleas Judge Michael Oster Jr. now presides over Butler County's new Veterans Treatment Court. The court is a diversion program to help veterans get treatment for drug- and alcohol-related problems. Municipal judges in Hamilton and Middletown have been operating Veterans Treatment Courts for several years, but Oster's court is the first for the county. "It's there to get them engaged in the VA, it's there to get them help for their issues and really walk them through so they can have a much more productive (life)," Oster said. "These were people who have served us all, who gave the greatest sacrifice. What we're here to do is put them back on track."
A Butler County man has been sentenced to 37 years in prison after throwing hot oil on a woman and her baby. Both the woman and child survived the incident.
A Butler County man has been sentenced to 37 years in prison after throwing hot oil on a woman and her baby. Both the woman and child survived the incident.
A Butler County man has been sentenced to 37 years in prison after throwing hot oil on a woman and her baby. Both the woman and child survived the incident.
There's extra security at a Butler County courthouse as a death penalty trial gets underway. Michael Grevious II, is charged with aggravated murder and felonious assault for a July 2016 shootout at Doubles Bar.
HAMILTON, Ohio (WKRC) - The injuries observed on a little girl that apparently led to her death are consistent with abusive head trauma, according to testimony given on Tuesday in the trial of Lindsey Partin.
The doctor who made the statement examined CT scans of Hannah Wesche, the 3-year-old girl who prosecutors say died at the hands of her 36-year-old babysitter, Partin.
Wesche died a year ago, 10 days after she was brought to the hospital by EMTs from her babysitter’s home in Butler County.
The jury — nine women and five men — two are alternates — heard on Tuesday from the medical team that tried to save Hannah’s life and the jury was shown pictures of Hannah’s bruised face and body.
Partin sat quietly while the EMT who responded to Hannah that day and the doctors who treated her testified before a jury.
The EMT said the father was shaking Hannah when he arrived. Trying to get her to wake up, he later revised that statement to say nudging, instead of shaking.
The physician who first examined Hannah said she had bruising on her face and body and she was basically unresponsive.
The jury saw pictures of Hannah with bruises on her left eye, chin, neck and body.
On cross examination, the defense attorney asked the doctor if he could say when or where the pictures were taken.
The pediatric neuro radiologist that examined the CT scans of Hannah’s brain said the injuries she detected were likely caused by abusive head trauma — not the kind of injury you get from a simple fall. The EMT earlier in the day told the court the babysitter told him that Hannah had fallen over a toy in the garage the day before and hit her head.
The defense spent the day planting the seed that Hannah’s injuries may have occurred at the hands of someone else, even perhaps the medical team.
Hannah’s mother and father spent the day at the courthouse, but outside the courtroom — they cannot be present because they may be called as witnesses.
This trial is expected to last eight days. The prosecution tells us it plans to call 10 more witnesses. The defense has just four people on its witness list including the defendant Lindsay Partin.
According to court papers, Lindsay Partin beat the three-year-old because she dumped ketchup into a toilet. Partin told deputies Hannah fell the day before, hitting her head on the floor.
The prosecution and defense both gave opening statements Tuesday morning. The prosecution then presented its first witness, the responding EMT who tended to Hannah after the 911 call.
The prosecutor asked the EMT about a conversation he had with the babysitter while he was trying to administer aid to the unresponsive child.
On redirect, the defense attorney asked the EMT about the behavior of Hannah's father at the time. The EMT said the father was shaking Hannah trying to get her to wake up.
by Chelsie Luhring. No verdict has been reached yet in the State of Iowa v. Mark Becker trial, as the 12-member jury deliberated behind closed doors on Friday.
Former Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds’ conviction has been overturned, court documents show.
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Butler County woman accused of shooting infant in head to make first court appearance Monday
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Butler County Common Pleas Judge Michael Oster Jr. now presides over Butler County's new Veterans Treatment Court. The court is a diversion program to help veterans get treatment for drug- and alcohol-related problems. Municipal judges in Hamilton and Middletown have been operating Veterans Treatment Courts for several years, but Oster's court is the first for the county. "It's there to get them engaged in the VA, it's there to get them help for their issues and really walk them through so they can have a much more productive (life)," Oster said. "These were people who have served us all, who gave the greatest sacrifice. What we're here to do is put them back on track."
A Butler County man has been sentenced to 37 years in prison after throwing hot oil on a woman and her baby. Both the woman and child survived the incident.
One of the defendants in the March 30 killing of Jilian Kelley and VeronicaButler waived her right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday at the TexasCountyCourthouse... .
This week at the ButlerCountyCourthouse, district prosecutors filed a motion to charge two juveniles as adults after they were arrested for murdering a 93-year-old woman in Augusta last September.
Three individuals charged in the deaths of Kansas mothers – Jilian Kelley, 39, and VeronicaButler, 27, are set to appear for a preliminary hearing at 9 a.m. Dec. 17 at the TexasCounty courthouse, according to court documents ... .
Census, ButlerCounty has a population of 68,632 ... Canvassing will take place on Tuesday, November 12 at 9am in the Butler County Commission Meeting Room at the Butler County Historic Courthouse ... Butler County results.
“The Letcher CountyCourthouse is one of the last that you can walk into without a metal detector or security at the front door,” said Butler, who called it “unacceptable.” Mullins is survived by his wife and two daughters, his obituary states.
Brochures are available at the ButlerCountyCourthouse, multiple city halls and public libraries throughout the county ... for the Butler County citizens and the VolunteerEMS Services of Butler County.
BUTLER, Pa ...Butler, home to some 13,000 people, and the county whose grand courthouse graces its square are named for a Revolutionary War general ... We're like, in Butler County?” said CindyMichael, a 44-year-old health care worker.