While in the Butler County Jail, he attempted to hire a person to kill a witness to that crime, according to court records. Court records show he pleaded guilty to both charges on Thursday.

While in the Butler County Jail, he attempted to hire a person to kill a witness to that crime, according to court records. Court records show he pleaded guilty to both charges on Thursday.

Less than a third of ICE detainees at the Butler County Jail had criminal convictions, and most were for nonviolent crimes.

Less than a third of ICE detainees at the Butler County Jail had criminal convictions, and most were for nonviolent crimes.

The jail has now had eight inmate deaths in 2025, more than the total for all of last year. The seventh death this year came May 12 when a convicted murderer hanged himself.

Roughly 200 people gathered outside the Butler County Jail on Tuesday to protest in support of the nearly 450 people being held on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holds.

Organizers of the pro-immigrant protest counted 439 people held for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on Tuesday's jail roster in Butler County.

MetroParks of Butler County was founded 70 years ago this June. The agency is marking the occasion by celebrating ongoing reforestation efforts.