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Rodney Hinton Jr. convicted of murder in Ohio deputy's death

An Ohio jury convicted Rodney Hinton Jr. of murder in Deputy Larry Henderson’s death after rejecting his insanity defense. Sentencing is Nov. 16.

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What happened An Ohio jury convicted Rodney Hinton Jr. of murder in Deputy Larry Henderson’s death after rejecting his insanity defense. Sentencing is Nov. 16.
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Oct 26, 2:03 PM

Rodney Hinton Jr. convicted of murder in Ohio deputy's death

An Ohio jury convicted Rodney Hinton Jr. of murder in Deputy Larry Henderson’s death after rejecting his insanity defense. Sentencing is Nov. 16.

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OregonianNews report · Oct 26, 2:03 PM

Rodney Hinton Jr. convicted of murder in Ohio deputy's death

An Ohio jury convicted Rodney Hinton Jr. of murder in Deputy Larry Henderson’s death after rejecting his insanity defense. Sentencing is Nov. 16.

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Oct 26, 2:03 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

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