3 Middletown men indicted for murder in Christmas Day beating,...

Three Middletown men were indicted for murder Wednesday for allegedly beating a man on Christmas Day after breaking into his Hendrickson Road home.

James Robert Reed III, 40, of the 1900 block of Grand Avenue; Jacob Sallie, 23, of the 3100 block of Finley St.; and Aaron Flanagan, 26, of the 300 block of Bavarian Street, are charged with murder, aggravated burglary and aggravated robbery for the beating death of Daniel Coffey, 26, at a residence in the 830o block of Hendrickson Road.

Coffey died of blunt force trauma to the chest after an altercation with the trio, according to Butler County prosecutors. Coffey died Dec. 30 at an area hospital.

Arraignment for the three men is scheduled for March 22 before Butler County Common Pleas Judge Noah Powers.

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3 Middletown men indicted for murder in Christmas Day beating, robbery