Rodney Hinton Jr. found guilty of murdering Hamilton County deputy - FOX19 | Cincinnati
A jury has found Rodney Hinton Jr. guilty of murdering Hamilton County Deputy Larry Henderson in May 2025. The defense argued that Hinton suffered from mental illness, while prosecutors maintained the act was a deliberate retaliation for the death of his son.
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The case touches on sensitive issues regarding mental health, law enforcement interactions, and the judicial process in high-profile criminal cases.
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CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A jury has found Rodney Hinton Jr. guilty of murder, reckless homicide and felonious assault for deliberately hitting and killing Hamilton County Deputy Larry Henderson on May 2, 2025.
He will be sentenced on Nov. 16. Prosecutors say they want Hinton to serve 15 years to life in prison.
“His family will never truly be able to fill that void, but we hope that today’s verdict brings them some sense of justice and peace,” prosecutors said.
Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey said the verdict gives her office some sense of closure after reliving Henderson’s death throughout the trial.
“We do believe that is an appropriate finding,” Sheriff McGuffey explained. “Now we can come together and hug each other and tell each other, we’re here. We have some finality.”
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