Stories for July 2005
Stories for Thursday, July 28
Former Youth Minister Changes Plea In Sex Crime
A former youth minister charged with trying to meet a teenager girl for sex changed his plea on Thursday.Graham Phillips, 25, was arrested in March. At the time, he worked full-time at a church in Zanesville.Phillips originally pleaded not guilty to the charges, but on Thursday he changed the plea ...
Groups Plan Large Support Effort For WPAFB, AFIT
Community groups are planning an all-out effort to show support for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.A rally is scheduled for next Tuesday at Stebbins High School. Officials said the focus of the event is the future of the Air Force Institute of Technology.The school could soon be cut back or moved ...
Police: Waiting For Bus Turns Into Robbery
Police said a man was robbed while waiting for a bus along North Main Street on Thursday.The victim said he was sitting on a bus bench waiting to catch a ride to work when two men sat down next to him. He said the men pointed a gun at him ...
Dayton Garden Struck By Vandalism
Police in Dayton are investigating a case of vandalism at a community garden.Officers said someone broke into the garden located at Lanewood and Parkhill drives overnight and damaged the vegetables. Authorities said they impaled squash and tomatoes on garden posts and spelled out words using vegetables.Police said one of the ...
Wastebusters: State Audit Uncovers Problem With Electronic Classrooms
A state audit has turned up trouble at a charter school with student in the Miami Valley and all across the state.State lawmakers in Columbus have provided millions of dollars worth of state funding to charters, also known as community schools.The schools offer an alternative to traditional public schools and ...
Childhood Obesity
Officials said children in the Miami Valley are doubling the national average when it comes to obesity. That is why doctors at Children’s Medical Center have a new program targeted at overweight kids.Overweight children often suffer from diabetes, heat and liver problems as well as joint pain. Pediatricians at the ...
Riverside National City Bank Target Of Robbery
Police said a man walked into a Riverside bank and told everyone to get down on the ground. They said the man then demanded money from a teller and then ran out of the bank with an undetermined amount of cash. The robbery happened around 9 a.m. at the National ...
Alleged Sex Act Leads To Arrest In Downtown Dayton
A man was arrested Thursday morning after police said he was caught performing a sex act inside his vehicle as people passed by. It happened near the intersection of Ludlow and Second streets in downtown Dayton. Police said his arrest is due in part to the alert security staff at ...
Police: One Dead In Execution-Style Shooting
Police said a Dayton man who was found shot to death may have been executed. Officers found the 19-year-old inside a car along a remote stretch of Danner Avenue on Wednesday night. Officers said another man was found outside the car shot multiple times in the face. He is now ...
Stabbing Victim Drives Herself To Hospital
A woman drove herself to a local hospital after being stabbed on Wednesday. The woman told Dayton police the stabbing happened on West Grand Avenue.Officers said the father of one of the woman’s children cut her on the arm.Police said the children were inside the home at the time of ...
Police: Elderly Targeted In Scam
Police in Dayton say a scam team is taking money from the elderly.Investigators said the pair wants to play a card game and then demands more money. Authorities said one victim reported being scammed out of $27,000.Officers said one of the scammers is disguised as a preacher and asks for ...
Police: Arrests Made In Restaurant Burglaries
Police want to know if two people they caught breaking into a restaurant are linked to a string of other restaurant burglaries in two counties.Investigators said there have been almost three dozen burglaries in Butler Township, Trotwood, Huber Heights, Englewood and southern Miami County.Officers said they made a break in ...
Armed, Masked Men Rob Church’s Chicken
Officers in Dayton are investigating a robbery that happened at Church’s Chicken on North Gettysburg near Hoover.Police said earlier Thursday morning, two masked men with guns stole cash from the restaurant. Authorities said a store customer saw the robbers leave in a car headed down Vina Villa Avenue.Investigators said late ...
Stories for Wednesday, July 27
Mother Shot While Playing With Children
A young Dayton woman, playing with her children, was struck by a stray bullet, according to police.Investigators said the woman is home from the hospital recovering and she said she is thankful that she was struck instead of one of her children.The shooting happened around 8 p.m. Tuesday night on ...
Richmond Bank Target Of Morning Robbery
Authorities in Richmond, Ind., are investigating a bank robbery. The robbery happened at the First National Bank on East Main Street on Wednesday morning.Police said the man told employees that he had a gun but never displayed one. Officers said the man fled the scene.Police said no one was injured ...
Convicted Killer Sentenced To 15 Years To Life
A Dayton man will spend the next 15 years to life in prison for killing his former girlfriend.Desmond Taylor was sentenced Wednesday morning for stabbing and beating to death his former girlfriend.Police said Sharice Allen, 30, was found murdered inside a Madison Woods Apartment in August 2004.
Suspect Sought In Attempted Bakery Robbery
A crook tried to hold up a Dayton bakery, but left with no cash. Police said despite the fact that the robber pointed a gun at the employee's head, the employee managed to scare him off. The attempted robbery happened at Rinaldo's Bakery on West Fairview.Rinaldo Stolfo was behind the ...
Authorities: Purse Snatchings On Rise In Springfield
Authorities said someone is stealing purses in Springfield and police are hoping one of the thieves can be identified.Police said a week ago, a woman was caught on surveillance video stealing a purse from the Meijer store on Hillcrest Avenue. Officials said since May, there have been a dozen purse ...
Blood Drive Held To Honor Slain Reporter Derek Ali
Dozens of people came out Wednesday to remember slain newspaper reporter Derek Ali and held a blood drive in his honor.The group that held the blood drive is also trying to raise money for another kind of memorial to the fallen community leader.It was more than a community blood drive, ...
Man Jailed After Tense Moments With Police
On the heels of a weekend shooting in West Milton, there were once again tense moments overnight for police in the same community. Authorities said it started out with a call to 911 from a man on South Jay Street who claimed he had a broken arm. They said he ...
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