Butler County Prosecutor Michael Gmoser said he read the coroner’s report and an additional charge is expected to be forthcoming by the Middletown Division of Police or a Butler County grand jury.
Detective Ryan Morgan said he expected to file a murder charge today against Brian Ingram, 51, of Middletown. He originally was charged with felonious assault after he allegedly punched and kicked Taulbee on Thursday night in a Middletown bar.
Ingram was located by Middletown police Thursday night, arrested and charged, according to police.
Middletown Municipal Court Judge James Sherron set Ingram’s bond at $250,000 during Friday’s arraignment. Ingram’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for Friday, according to court records.
Police were called to Billy T’s in the 4300 block of Tytus Avenue at 8 p.m. Thursday for a bar fight. Officers found a victim had been severely assaulted.
In a 911 call to police, a woman said a man was “knocked out” and lying in the ground.
“His head hit the concrete hard,” she told a dispatcher. She said the man was breathing.
She said the alleged assailant was seen leaving in a red truck.
Police said a video of the fight won’t be released until the investigation is complete. Anyone with information is asked to call Morgan at 513-425-7735.
Staff writer Lauren Pack contributed to this report.
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