Ryan Widmer is the Warren County man convicted of drowning his wife, Sarah, in their bathtub in 2008.
Widmer was convicted in his first trial, but that was overturned due to juror misconduct. His second trial ended in a hung jury. The third trial ended with a guilty verdict and he was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
Defense attorneys have filed an appeal for a fourth trial, stating that errors were made that violated his constitutional rights.
See the archive of stories below for more information.
Tuesday, December 13 2011 6:29 AM EST2011-12-13 11:29:57 GMT
Attorneys for a man convicted in the drowning death of his wife in their Hamilton Township home in 2008 filed an appeal Monday claiming errors were made during his third murder trial.Full Story >
Monday, August 29 2011 10:49 AM EDT2011-08-29 14:49:45 GMT
A motion filed Friday by attorneys for Ryan Widmer says that the state and the defense have agreed on a 90 day extension to file an appeal for his murder conviction.Full Story >
Thursday, August 4 2011 8:53 PM EDT2011-08-05 00:53:45 GMT
Ryan Widmer's appeal attorneys say they will bring the court's decision to exclude former Lieutenant Jeff Braley's employment records in their appeal. A report from the Ohio Attorney General's OfficeFull Story >
Friday, June 3 2011 6:35 PM EDT2011-06-03 22:35:28 GMT
Lt. Jeff Braley, the lead detective in the Ryan Widmer murder case, has resigned from his position with the Hamilton Township police department.Full Story >
Thursday, March 24 2011 6:21 AM EDT2011-03-24 10:21:11 GMT
Judge Neal Bronson heard arguments from Widmer's defense team and the prosecution. This after two motions were filed last month by the defense for a new trial or an acquittal.Full Story >
Tuesday, March 22 2011 8:36 PM EDT2011-03-23 00:36:03 GMT
Ryan Widmer's defense attorneys asked for a delay in a hearing scheduled Wednesday to discuss motions for a new trial and an acquittal, however, court documents show Judge Neal Bronson has denied the motion.Full Story >
According to motions filed by prosecutors in Warren County, Ryan Widmer's guilty verdict should not be overturned, and he should not get a new trial.Full Story >
Friday, March 4 2011 6:12 PM EST2011-03-04 23:12:15 GMT
Ryan Widmer's defense attorneys have filed a motion for acquittal, saying there is insufficient evidence to prove that he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.Full Story >
Thursday, March 3 2011 2:15 PM EST2011-03-03 19:15:09 GMT
Ryan Widmer's defense team has filed a motion for a retrial, alleging one of the jurors made a bias statement and should have been removed from the jury.Full Story >
Tuesday, March 1 2011 10:34 AM EST2011-03-01 15:34:58 GMT
Mike Steward, spokesperson for the family of Sarah Widmer, requested the Warren County Prosecutor's Office release the following statement on the family's behalf:Full Story >
Thursday, February 10 2011 8:57 AM EST2011-02-10 13:57:47 GMT
The defense continued its case Wednesday, the 11th day of testimony in Ryan Widmer's third trial. Jurors watched excerpts of a Dateline episode featuring the case, and heard from Sarah's coworkers and friends of the Widmers.Full Story >
Tuesday, February 1 2011 6:33 PM EST2011-02-01 23:33:41 GMT
The judge announced Tuesday morning that he will allow the defense in the Ryan Widmer murder trial to cross examine the first "mystery witness," Jennifer Crew.Full Story >
Wednesday, January 26 2011 11:24 PM EST2011-01-27 04:24:02 GMT
Just before Noon on Wednesday in the Ryan Widmer murder trial, the mystery witness was identified as Jennifer Crew, a strip club manager in Iowa.Full Story >
Tuesday, January 25 2011 7:48 PM EST2011-01-26 00:48:13 GMT
Three motions were filed Tuesday in the Ryan Widmer trial. Widmer's defense filed three motions that bring to light critical information that could be used to convict or acquit Widmer. Widmer is the Warren County man accused of killing his wife Sarah in their Hamilton Township home in 2008.Full Story >
Friday, January 14 2011 2:35 PM EST2011-01-14 19:35:33 GMT
Warren County prosecutors filed a motion Friday asking Judge Neal Bronson to not allow defense attorneys to bring up documents involving lead investigator Jeff Braley during the third trial for Ryan Widmer.Full Story >
Wednesday, January 12 2011 10:27 AM EST2011-01-12 15:27:23 GMT
A Warren County judge has ruled that prosecutors in the third trial for Ryan Widmer do not have to disclose the identity of a mystery witness.Full Story >
Friday, August 6 2010 5:41 PM EDT2010-08-06 21:41:40 GMT
The web site FreeRyanWidmer.com is not wasting any time to start raising money to help with Ryan Widmer's third trial. Today they kicked off a new campaign.Full Story >
Tuesday, August 3 2010 3:02 PM EDT2010-08-03 19:02:45 GMT
A Warren County judge heard arguments Tuesday on whether or not Ryan Widmer should be acquitted or possibly face a third trial for the death of his wife.Full Story >
Thursday, July 22 2010 7:39 AM EDT2010-07-22 11:39:03 GMT
Warren County Prosecutors have filed their response to a motion to acquit filed by Ryan Widmer's attorneys and say a new witness has come forward.Full Story >
Tuesday, July 6 2010 11:33 PM EDT2010-07-07 03:33:55 GMT
LEBANON, OH (FOX19) - The judge in the Ryan Widmer retrial unsealed documents that were not used by the defense during the trial. The documents unsealed by Judge Neal Bronson reveal several things aboutFull Story >
Thursday, June 3 2010 11:21 AM EDT2010-06-03 15:21:56 GMT
A juror on the Ryan Widmer re-trial called into the Bill Cunningham show on 700WLW on Wednesday and detailed some of the experiences she had in the jury room during this case.Full Story >
Wednesday, June 2 2010 3:10 AM EDT2010-06-02 07:10:55 GMT
After four days of deliberation, the jury in the retrial of Ryan Widmer came back hung Tuesday, forcing Judge Bronson to declare the trial a mistrial.Full Story >
Wednesday, May 12 2010 2:33 PM EDT2010-05-12 18:33:32 GMT
Prosecutors called their first witness Wednesday in the retrial of a Warren County man accused of drowning his wife in their bathtub almost two years ago. Earlier in the day, jurors heard opening statements and visited the home of Ryan and Sarah Widmer.Full Story >
Wednesday, May 12 2010 5:15 AM EDT2010-05-12 09:15:40 GMT
The jury was selected on Tuesday for the retrial of Ryan Widmer, the Warren County man accused of drowning his wife in their bathtub almost two years ago.Full Story >
Warren County Prosecutor Rachel Hutzel says she will not appeal a decision by the 12th District Court of Appeals, clearing the way for Ryan Widmer to get a new trial.Full Story >
Judge Neal Bronson has sent a ruling to attorneys involved in the Ryan Widmer case saying that they are permitted to ask for a hearing to decide whether Widmer should get a new trial.Full Story >
The debate over whether or not Ryan Widmer should get a new trial continued Monday when prosecutors filed another response to the defense's claimes of jury misconduct.Full Story >
Defense attorneys for Ryan Widmer have filed a response to the prosecution's claim that jurors did not conduct experiments during deliberation.Full Story >
It's been more than ten days since a Warren County judge postponed a court date to hear arguments about getting a new trial for convicted murderer Ryan Widmer.Full Story >
Even though a 12-member jury of his peers deliberated for more than 22 hours and returned a guilty verdict , one local group still believes Ryan Widmer is innocent.Full Story >
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