Stories for September 2005
Stories for Friday, September 30
Flag-Raising Ceremony Kicks Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month
On Friday, the American Cancer Society kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness month.Members raised pink flags on Courthouse Square at noon. The flags symbolize women in the Miami Valley who are currently battling breast cancer.The cancer society holds events throughout the month of October to educate women about the importance of ...
Security Guard Finds Body In Dayton Alley
Authorities said a man was found dead in a downtown Dayton alley Friday morning and now police say the death appears suspicious, but are not calling it a homicide.The body was found around 10 a.m. by a security guard for the Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority at the Wilkinson Plaza Apartments ...
New Testing Center For Children Opens In Springboro
There are clothes made for children, special food for children and now there is a new testing center just for children. It is the first of its kind and it is now serving southern Montgomery and northern Warren counties.The new Springboro testing center knows how to handle babies and children. ...
WWI-Replica Aircraft Crashes During Fly-In
Officials at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base said a World War I-replica aircraft crashed around 10:15 a.m. Friday on runway 27 on the grounds of the National Museum of the United State Air Force.Authorities said the pilot suffered injuries and was flown to a local hospital for treatment. The pilot’s name ...
Police: Man Found In Pool Of Blood In Dayton Alley
Police in Dayton said a man was found dead in a pool of blood in a downtown alley Friday morning near West Fifth Street and Wilkinson.Authorities said the death appears to be suspicious and they have called in homicide detectives to help investigate.Investigators said around 10 a.m. they received reports ...
Sidney Family Escapes Burning Home
Authorities said a Sidney family woke to the sound of their smoke alarm Friday morning and discovered a fire in a wall in the bathroomThe fire happened in a duplex in the 400 block of Jefferson Street in Sidney around 5 a.m. Authorities said there were no injuries.Firefighters said damages ...
Driver’s Foot Slips Off Brake; Car Slams Into Beauty Salon
Authorities said a Troy-area man went a little too far when picking up his wife Friday morning from Ruby’s Beauty Salon in downtown Troy.Police said the man’s foot slipped off the brake and hit the gas pedal, plunging the car over a curb and into the side of the business.The ...
Fly-In Aircraft Loses Power, Crashes On WPAFB Runway
Officials at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base said a World War I-replica aircraft crashed around 10:15 a.m. Friday on runway 27 on the grounds of the National Museum of the United State Air Force.Authorities said the pilot suffered injuries and was flown to a local hospital for treatment. The pilot’s name ...
Wheelchair-Bound Woman Escapes Burning Home
Authorities said a mobile home fire went up in flames Friday morning.Investigators said the 77-year-old homeowner, who is in a wheelchair, was able to escape the burning home safely.The woman who lives in the home called a neighbor for help after smoke started to fill her home at the Sunny ...
Two Left Dead In Early-Morning I-75 Accidents
A wrong turn onto a highway ramp may be the cause for two fatal accidents early Friday morning.Authorities said a 25-year-old woman who was headed the wrong way on Interstate 75 died after she slammed head-on into another vehicle. The accident happened just south of Interstate 675 shortly after midnight.Investigators ...
Undercover Drug Investigation Nets 8 Arrests
Police in Brookville said investigators have arrested eight people in an undercover drug investigation.Brookville police who were assisted by the New Lebanon Police Department just completed a two-month long drug investigation.As the investigation ended, a search warrant was served at 100 Terrace Park Blvd. , where drug paraphernalia and drugs ...
Overturned Semi Shuts Down I-75
The Ohio State Patrol said a semi overturned around 4:30 a.m. Friday and caused the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 near the Dayton Mall to be shut down.Troopers said it appears the driver dropped off the right side of the road and then lost control when he overcorrected. Authorities said ...
Troopers: Woman Dies In Overnight Highway Accident
Authorities said a woman is dead after a car accident overnight. The accident happened on Interstate 75 southbound at the Montgomery County line.Investigators said several accidents have happened in the area overnight and that I-75 northbound was shut down in the West Carrollton area.Authorities said shortly after midnight, a woman ...
People Get First-Hand Experience Of Taser Gun Use
On Thursday night, people at the West Carrollton Citizens Police Academy learned what is was like to be shot with a Taser gun.The students were able to feel the pain of the Taser gun for themselves when the electronic shock froze their muscles.Besides the demonstration, students headed to the classroom ...
Stories for Thursday, September 29
Police Continue Intense Investigation Into Bus Stop Rape
The investigation into the rape of a 13-year-old Dayton girl continued Thursday. Police said they have questioned several people but have not suspects.Now, frustrated neighbors are demanding answers and more police protection.Police held a news conference Thursday afternoon and assured residents and family that they are doing everything they can ...
Car Lands On Side; Two People Hospitalized
An accident in Perry Township ended with a car on its side and two people being rushed to a local hospital.The accident happened Thursday afternoon on Preble County Line Road at the Montgomery/Preble county line.Police said a person was stopped in the car delivering mail when another driver hit the ...
Caregiver Arrested In Connection With Child Abuse
Authorities said a woman is in jail Thursday, accused of abusing a 2-year-old girl.Police were called to the Red Cross housing complex in the Parkside Homes on a report of a toddler being abused.Police said the woman is not the mother of the child who was found injured. However, authorities ...
Detectives: Knife Recovered In Bellefontaine Stabbing Death
There are new developments Thursday in a Bellefontaine murder investigation.Detectives said they have recovered a knife that may have been used to kill Jamie Rollins Rogan, 20, inside her West Sandusky Avenue apartment earlier Monday morning.Authorities said the prime suspect provided information that the knife was buried in the yard ...
Man Suffers Gunshot Wound In Front Yard
Authorities said a man let his dog outside and ended up getting shot at.The shooting happened around 3 a.m. Thursday morning on Grafton Avenue. Officers said the victim was in his front yard with his dog when a man approached him, tried to steal his wallet and then fired three ...
Centerville Business Reportedly Blames Smoking Ban For Closure
It has been about six months since Centerville’s smoking ban went into place and now its effects are being felt.The Thirsty Dog restaurant is out of business, reportedly blaming the ban. Now, other businesses said they have lost customers, too.The smoking ban started out controversial, and the controversy continues today. ...
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