CINCINNATI — Rodney Hinton Jr. pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to new charges that include the possibility of the death penalty.
Hinton is accused of intentionally crashing his car into and killing Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Henderson, a day after an unnamed Cincinnati police officer fatally shot his 18-year-old son, Ryan Hinton.
Rodney Hinton Jr. was arraigned Tuesday on new charges of aggravated murder, which includes the possibility of the death penalty, according to court documents.
Watch more about what happened at Tuesday's arraignment in the video below:
The judge set Rodney Hinton Jr.'s trial date for February 2026. He will continue to be held without bond.
Clyde Bennett is representing Rodney Hinton Jr.
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Rodney Hinton Jr. filed a lawsuit against multiple city agencies, claiming his civil rights have been violated. The lawsuit names the City of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Police Department, the Hamilton County Justice Center, the state of Ohio, and ten John Doe officers as defendants. According to the lawsuit, Hinton's Fourth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated.
During Rodney Hinton Jr.'s first court appearance, he was flanked by dozens of law enforcement officials who packed the courtroom, standing just behind him during the hearing. And during his second hearing to debate his bond, dozens of in-uniform law enforcement members filled the courtroom gallery, packing multiple rows.
The family of Ryan Hinton has hired a law team to investigate further the shooting that killed Ryan; officials still have not named the Cincinnati police officer who fired those shots, citing Marsy's Law.
Henderson was laid to rest on Friday during funeral services that were attended by hundreds of people.
See Rodney Hinton Jr.'s full arraignment on Tuesday in the video below:
