Stories for April 2006
Stories for Friday, April 28
Dayton Motorist Shot With BB Rifle
There has been another case reported of a BB gun causing real fear among residents in the Miami Valley.A man driving his car in Dayton said he was shot in the face waiting at a red light. Dayton officers said they have arrested two juveniles on assault charges.This was one ...
Fundraiser To Be Held For Kettering 5-Year-Old
A 5-year-old boy from Kettering is suffering from a very rare form of lung cancer, and his family needs help.Kaleb Montgomery loves to play video games and play ball with his father and friends.Kaleb was diagnosed with plueropulmonary blastoma. Health experts sy less than 200 children in the world suffer ...
Local Lawmaker Proposes New Law For Sex Offenders
Keeping an eye on convicted sex offenders who are now back on the streets has become a huge concern to many parents in recent years.Now, parents may soon get a lot of help from a new law that has been proposed by State Sen. Steve Austria of Beavercreek. He is ...
Missing Jackson Twp. Man Found Safe
An elderly man who was reported missing Friday from his Jackson Township home has been located. Police and other emergency personnel mounted an all out search for the man who was last seen around 9 p.m. Thursday night.Officials said Lester Barnhart was found in Preble County walking near the Ohio/Indiana ...
Death Penalty Sought In Short Murder Trial
Prosecutors are going after the death penalty in the murder trial of a Huber Heights man accused of shooting and killing his estranged wife and her friend.Duane Short’s attorney said while his client might have pulled the trigger, he is not a cold-blooded murderer.Defense Attorney Patrick Mulligan said, “What has ...
Two Men Sought In Connection With Antioch Robbery
Investigators said two people robbed and pistol-whipped a man on the campus of Antioch College early Friday morning. Police in Yellow Springs now have a warrant out for their arrests. The victim is not a student at Antioch, but his girlfriend is, and she is preparing to graduate on Saturday. ...
Peoria Picks Up Win Over Wilson and Dragons 6-2
It really wasn’t the ending that 8,027 had hoped for on Thursday night. The Peoria Chiefs (11-10) beat the Dayton Dragons (9-12) and Paul Wilson (LP, 0-1) 6-2. Wilson, on loan from the Cincinnati Reds, was making a rehab start at Fifth Third Field in the third game of a ...
Teen Identified In Fatal Shelby Co. Accident
Investigators in Shelby County said an accident near Fort Loramie killed a teenage driver late Thursday night.The accident happened on Dawson Road around 10 p.m. where a car landed on its side with the roof wrapped around a power pole. Authorities said the accident killed a 16-year-old.Investigators said the teen ...
Police: No Victim Found After Car Plunges Into River
Emergency crews said a car plunged into the Great Miami River, causing a lot of confusion and concern. Emergency personnel and dive teams rushed to the scene, but could not find a victim in the vehicle or in the water.The incident happened on Embury Park Road near the Keowee Street ...
Two Jailed In Connection With Troy Drug Bust
Troy police and deputies from the Miami County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on a suspected drug house on Washington Street overnight.Michael Redman was charged with trafficking in drugs. The owner of the house, Melinda McGraw, was jailed on charges of trafficking marijuana and possession of cocaine.The search of ...
Stories for Thursday, April 27
Four People Rushed To Hospital After Bus Car Collide
A car and a city bus collided in Springfield Thursday afternoon sending four people to the hospital. It happened at the intersection of Clifton and and Johnson avenues. The impact of the crash sent the car into a yard at least 100 feet away. Paramedics took three bus passengers to ...
Richmond Man Arrested On Sex Charges
Wayne County Sheriff's detectives said they have arrested a Richmond area man in connection with sex crimes against two underage teens. Detectives said Philman Bickel, 56, is accused of fondling and having sexual intercourse with two female victims who were under the age of 16 over a period from 1996 ...
Turner Meets With Dayton Delphi Union Officials
Rep. Mike Turner met with Dayton Delphi union officials Thursday in Washington, D.C.They discussed transition assistance for thousands of local Delphi employees. Turner and the union are interested in getting financial help for workers who lose their jobs and would need to train for new careers.Union officials and Turner expressed ...
Sugarcreek Township Seeks Passage Of Fire Replacement Levy
Election Day is next week, and many public safety organizations in the Miami Valley are looking for voter support.Sugarcreek Township’s fire department is asking residents to pass a 1.6 mill replacement levy. The levy has already been on the ballot once and failed by 12 votes.The fire chief hopes, this ...
Man Sentenced For 2003 Oakwood Beating
An Oakwood man is going to prison for severely beating an acquaintance with a baseball bat.Even though the crime took place more than two years ago, Stephen Zax was just indicted this year. NewsCenter 7 has learned that Zax has now been found guilty of the crime.The crime took place ...
Blackwell Seeks Votes In Republican Primary
The race for Ohio's next governor is running down to the wire. Voters will head to the polls next Tuesday, and the candidates are locked in a tough and personal fight for each vote.Ken Blackwell is a non-traditional candidate running a non-traditional race for governor. He has made a career ...
West Carrollton Residents May Be Asked To Pay More Taxes
West Carrollton residents may be paying more taxes if they pass a 5.9 mill levy on Tuesday.The superintendent of West Carrollton Schools said he needs more money to run the district.The district is trying to raise nearly $2 million to keep all the schools operating. Some parents said they are ...
In-Depth Interview With Ohio Governor Candidate Ken Blackwell
Hear what Ken Blackwell has to say to you directly about issues that make a difference in the Miami Valley. Newscenter 7's Jim Otte talks with the Republican candidate for Governor about jobs, taxes, and government spending.Blackwell is currently Ohio's Secretary of State and has also served as Ohio's State ...
In-Depth Interview With Ohio Governor Candidate Jim Petro
Jim Petro talks about the issues important to you. Government spending, taxes and jobs in the Miami Valley top the list. Newscenter 7's Jim Otte talks with the Republican primary candidate one-on-one. Petro is a Cleveland-area native who is currently Ohio's Attorney General.He has also served as Ohio's State Auditor. ...
Early-Morning Gunfire Prompts Investigation
Police in Dayton are investigating reports of shots being fired into a house in the 100 block of Xenia Avenue.The incident happened around 4 a.m. Thursday and people who live in the area said they are not alarmed any more by the sound of gunfire in their neighborhood because it ...
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