41-year-old Hamilton man accused of killing woman held without bond

Marlowe Matthews is scheduled to be on Dec. 4 in Hamilton Municipal Court for preliminary hearing; he’s charged in the death of Yolanda Wilson, of Hamilton.
Marlowe Matthews, 41, Hamilton man, was in Hamilton Municipal Court on a murder charge for allegedly killing 48-year-old Yolanda M. Wilson, on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2024. He remains in the Butler County Jail on no bond. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Marlowe Matthews, 41, Hamilton man, was in Hamilton Municipal Court on a murder charge for allegedly killing 48-year-old Yolanda M. Wilson, on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2024. He remains in the Butler County Jail on no bond. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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A 41-year-old Hamilton man facing a murder charge will be held without bond as he awaits a preliminary hearing next week.

Marlowe Matthews of Hamilton is charged in the death of Yolanda M. Wilson, 48, of Hamilton. Police say she was beaten to death. He appeared in Hamilton Municipal Court on Tuesday where a preliminary hearing was set for 8 a.m. Dec. 4 and an attorney was appointed to represent him.

Visiting Judge Harry Zornow presided over the case.

As Matthews left the courtroom, his family told him they loved him and to “stay strong.”

Officers found Wilson at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Room 140 at the Cove Motel, 2800 Dixie Hwy. Police say 24 hours earlier, Matthews allegedly entered the motel room at around 7:30 p.m. Saturday and did not leave until 3 a.m. Sunday.

When paramedics arrived on the scene, they found Wilson non-responsive, and after examination found her to be deceased. Wilson had multiple visible blunt force traumas to her head, according to a police report.

Video from Cove Motel showed no one had entered or exited Room 140 between the time Matthews left and when officers and medics arrived, according to police.

Photojournalist Nick Graham contributed to this story.

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A 41-year-old Hamilton man, reportedly staying at the Cove Motel, has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a 48-year-old woman. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/STAFF

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Michael D. Pitman has been a reporter in southwest Ohio since 1999. He's covered local governments in Warren and Butler counties, as well as state and national issues. He currently covers the cities of Fairfield and Hamilton.