Kenneth French said during the trial that he wrestled with himself for weeks before calling detectives to tell them that his brother “Danny” might be involved in the death Howe. 1, 2012 wearing a Mount Pleasant work shirt. In that testimony it was learned that Kenneth French contacted Monroe detectives after seeing his bother on Nov. Howe’s ghost and I apologized to her,” killer saysĪ key witness at the two-week trial was Kenneth French, who took the stand for the prosecution and was also called by the defense in mitigation. In November of last year, Daniel French was convicted and is serving a life prison sentence. In December 2014, Daniel French, a former maintenance worker at the retirement community, was arrested in Berea, Ky., and charged with aggravated murder for Howe’s slaying. Council is scheduled to have a second reading and consider approval Aug.
Monroe City Council had a first reading Tuesday night of a resolution “accepting a donation for a reward that lead to the arrest and conviction in the case of Barbara Howe."Īngela Wasson, clerk of council, said there was no discussion on the resolution. READ MORE: Detectives say Barbara Howe's death was an inside job Wilks died in March 2014 and his daughters wanted to honor their father’s wishes and estate by issuing the reward to the city, with the intent that the funds be distributed to Kenneth French, Daniel’s brother, according to the agenda from Monroe City Council agenda.īACKGROUND: Documents say Howe was stunned, choked Hamilton philanthropist Harry Wilks, a former classmate of Barbara Howe, contacted Monroe Police shortly after Howe’s murder at her Mount Pleasant Retirement Community home in October 2012, offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the 87-year-old’s death. MONROE, Ohio - The brother of a Daniel French, convicted killer of an elderly Monroe woman, may receive a $5,000 reward after providing critical information about the investigation that led to a conviction last year, according to the Journal-News.
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