Stories for June 2005
Stories for Wednesday, June 29
Fire Investigation Leads To Discovery Of Live Mortars
Fire investigators returned to the scene of Tuesday's explosive house fire in Miami Township. Firefighters said exploding ammunition fueled the fire on Tuesday.On Wednesday, firefighters found live mortars inside the burned home during their investigation.Authorities began evacuating neighbors as a precaution. The owner of the burned home said the mortars ...
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I-75 Faces Lane Closures On Wednesday Night
I-75 Faces Lane Closures On Wednesday NightMotorists traveling on Interstate 75 on Wednesday night need to be aware of some lane closures.The closures will take effect on southbound I-75 between Route 40 and I-70. Crews will be installing pavement markers.The left lane will be closed at 7:30 p.m. followed by ...
Dayton Schools Announce New Athletic Director
There is a new athletic director for Dayton Public Schools.On Wednesday, Supt. Percy Mack appointed Jonas Smith as the district's new athletic director. Smith has been athletic director with Jefferson Township Schools since 1996.Smith is a graduate of Wilberforce University and Central State University's Teacher Education Program.Smith is also a ...
Suspect In Abduction, Assault Captured In Ohio
A suspect in an abduction and assault in Moraine is now in police custody.Police said Geoffrey Black was arrested in Adams County, Ohio, where his was staying with relatives. Officers from Moraine picked him up Wednesday and brought him back to Montgomery County.Black was accused of breaking into a home ...
Gov. Taft Visits Moraine To Sign New State Budget
Ohio Gov. Bob Taft will be in the Miami Valley on Thursday to sign the new state budget bill.Taft will visit a Moraine company called Rack Processing. The governor was there in February when he announced plans for changes in the Ohio tax code.Taft said the changes are contained in ...
Police: Protect Valuables During Summer Fun
With the hot temperatures over the past couple of weeks a lot of people are taking part in outdoor activities. Authorities said that when people leave their cars parked, thieves are targeting the valuables that are left in them.Glenn Thompson Reserve is located on Route 35 near Trebein Road. Robin ...
Suspect In Purse Snatching Arraigned; Bond Set
A man was arrested accused of stealing a woman's purse.Kenneth Blackburn, 18, was arraigned Wednesday after police said he attacked a woman when she walked out of a building on East Third Street on Tuesday.Authorities said Blackburn grabbed the woman's purse and knocked her to the ground.His bond was set ...
Surveillance Video Released In Fifth-Third Robbery
A robber who held up a Centerville bank on Tuesday continues to elude police. The robbery happened at the Fifth-Third Bank on Wilmington Pike. Police said the robber was caught on surveillance tape by the bank's cameras.Authorities said the robber was wearing a ski mask, displayed a gun and demanded ...
Man Gunned Down; Emotions Run High Among Family
Emotions ran high Wednesday after a man was gunned down on a Dayton street. The shooting happened Wednesday morning around 9:30 near the intersection of Mia and Hoover. As homicide detectives were conducting their investigation, distraught family members arrived and tried to cross the crime scene line. Some actually made ...
Investigators: Fire May Have Started In Garage
A fire that destroyed a Dayton home apparently started in the garage, according to investigators. Authorities spent much of the day trying to figure out what sparked the spectacular blaze at 6740 Greeley Avenue near Heritage Park Boulevard on Tuesday.Fire crews said the heat of the flames melted the siding ...
Gunfire Erupts; Man Found Dead Inside Car
A confrontation led to gunfire Wednesday and left one man dead. The shooting happened around 9:30 a.m. near the intersection of Mia and Hoover in Dayton. Authorities said two cars were parked along the street when a confrontation broke out between the individuals in the vehicles. Police said one of ...
Judge Orders Prison Time For Convicted Rapist
A Clark County man is going to prison for raping a child under the age of 12. On Wednesday, Donald Smith, 55, of South Vienna, learned his fate in court. Smith recently pleaded guilty to five counts of felony rape and was facing a maximum sentence of 50 years in ...
Police: Car Slams Into Trailer In Meijer Parking Lot
A driver who failed to stop ended up with his car under a trailer Wednesday morning.Police said an SUV was pulling the trailer when the car slammed into him in the Meijer parking lot on Wilmington Pike.Officers said the driver of the SUV told them that he did not see ...
Indiana Children Expected To Ride In Booster Seats
Motorists living in Indiana need to obey the rules or it will cost them.Starting Friday, children age 4 to 8 must use booster seats in the state of Indiana. Safety experts said most children in that age group are too small for adult-sized seat belts.All children from 8 to 16 ...
Search Continues For Robber In Fifth-Third Robbery
Police in Centerville continue to search for a man who robbed the Fifth-Third Bank on Wilmington Pike around 4 p.m. on Tuesday.Authorities said the robber was wearing a ski mask, displayed a gun and demanded money. They said he then fled the scene.At this time, officers are not sure why ...
Second Teen Surrenders In School Break-In
The second teen accused of breaking into a school in Riverside is no longer on the run, according to police.The 17-year-old suspect turned himself in to Riverside police on Tuesday night. Officers arrested Stephen Little, 18, on Tuesday morning.Authorities said both teens are accused of stealing a computer from Brantwood ...
Get Ready For The CityFolk Festival
The annual CityFolk Festival is gearing up for another successful year. The festival takes place at RiverScape July 1-3, 2005.Over twenty years ago, CITYFOLK's founders saw that there were very few opportunities in Dayton, Ohio for the general public to experience and come to learn about traditional arts. In addition, ...
Heat Comes In Cycles; This May Be One of Those Years
The Miami Valley registered its first official heat wave in nearly three years as afternoon temperatures at the Dayton airport soared to 93, 91, and 92 respectively from Saturday to Monday.The last time 90 or higher readings were recorded 3 consecutive days (how a heat wave is defined) was back ...
Family Burned Out Of Explosive House Fire
Dayton fire investigators are working to try and figure out what caused a fire which destroyed a home in just minutes. The blaze happened Tuesday afternoon on Heritage Park Boulevard near Greeley Place in Dayton. The flames burned and fast and neighbors could only watch as the raging fire took ...
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