June 21—A woman was sentenced to prison Thursday for shooting her ex-boyfriend in the groin at a home on Shuler Avenue in Hamilton late last year.
Tonya Nester, 36, was arrested after the Dec. 7 shooting in the 1000 block of Shuler Avenue.
In February, a Butler County grand jury indicted Nester on charges of assault and possession of weapons under disability.
On Thursday, Nester pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of attempted assault and possession of weapons under disability.
Butler County Common Pleas Judge Keith Spaeth sentenced Nester to a maximum of six years in prison, including 197 days in the county jail. Since her arrest, she has been in jail in lieu of $100,000 bail.
A 911 caller named Nester as a suspect and told dispatch that she came to the home, began arguing with the victim and shot him “between the legs.”
According to the 911 call, the 39-year-old victim was able to take Nester’s gun and fled east toward Crawford Woods.
The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
