Cincinnati City Councilman Wendell Young pleads not guilty, first court appearance waived
Special prosecutor asking Ohio Supreme Court to suspend Wendell Young from city council
By Jennifer Edwards Baker | April 30, 2021 at 7:46 AM EDT - Updated April 30 at 11:05 AM
CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Cincinnati City Councilman Wendell Young entered a written plea of not guilty Thursday to a felony tampering with records charge ahead of his arraignment Friday.
He also received permission from a special prosecutor to waive his first court appearance at 8:30 a.m. Friday and will remain free on his own recognizance, court records show.
The case is scheduled to return to court for a scheduling conference May 12 before Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Robert Ruehlman, other court documents state.