Stories for June 2006
Stories for Friday, June 30
Hit-And-Run Suspect Taken Into Custody In Dayton
A car sped through a Dayton intersection, hitting an ambulance and two other vehicles. Witnesses said they watched in horror as the driver who police said caused the crashes drove away from the intersection of Edwin C. Moses Boulevard and West Third Street. The ambulance was not carrying any patients, ...
Van Bursts Into Flames On Interstate 75
The State Highway Patrol is investigating after it said a van ended up in a ditch and on fire along Interstate 75 just past Interstate 675 Friday night. Troopers said they believe the van was traveling southbound when a tire on the vehicle may have blown out. They said the ...
Man Sentenced In Fatal Crash
A Sidney-area man was sentenced Friday for causing a traffic crash near Jackson Center that killed two people in October of last year. In a packed, emotion-filled courtroom, visiting Judge Jeffrey Welbaum from Miami County sentenced David Alexander to one year in the county jail, fines totaling $1,150, a four-year ...
Law Enforcement To Look For Dangerous Drivers This Weekend
Police and state troopers are out looking for dangerous drivers as we head into the holiday weekend. The crackdown is taking place on Interstate 675 and Interstate 75. They said there are too many people dying in crashes on these highways because of speed and drunk en driving. So for ...
Firefighter Injured While Battling Fire In Washington Township
A firefighter was injured while battling a blaze in Washington Township early Friday morning. Fire broke out in the basement of the home on Mad River Road. One firefighter fell though the floor of the home and was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Fire investigators are calling the ...
Troy Man Jailed, Fined For Fatal Accident
A Troy-area man learned the hard way that you cannot drink and drive.On Friday, Jamie Durst from near Troy was fined and sent to jail on a misdemeanor charge of vehicular homicide. More than two years ago, Durst killed his best friend, Josh Johnson, in an accident on Lefever Road.The ...
Dayton Man Arrested In Child Rape Case
Police said a Dayton was arrested Friday for allegedly raping a child.Investigators said Marcus Allen Hughes, 42, raped a 3-year-old Dayton girl.At this time, Hughes is being held in the Montgomery County Jail.
1,200 GM Workers Lose Jobs As 3rd Shift Eliminated
Officials at General Motors said more than 1,200 jobs in Moraine were eliminated Friday as the third shift at the Moraine Assembly Plant was done away with.Third-shift workers left the plant at 7 a.m. Friday and will not return. Some workers that NewsCenter 7 spoke to said they are uncertain ...
Kettering Teen Arrested, Accused In Tire Slashings
Police said a 16-year-old Kettering boy was charged with 43 counts of criminal dangering for a rash of tire-slashings earlier this year.Investigators said the teen may have gotten away with the crimes had he not bragged about what he had allegedly done.The slashings occurred at the Chatham Village Apartments on ...
UPS Closes Freight Hub; 1,400 Jobs Eliminated
Officials with UPS said more than 1,000 jobs were eliminated Friday when the company closed its freight hub at Dayton International Airport on Friday.The closure of the hub is leaving about 1,400 workers without a job. The final shift ended at 6 a.m. Friday.Officials said the decision to close the ...
Basement Fire Leads To Injured Firefighter
Fire officials said a fire broke out in the basement of a home on Mad River Road in Washington Township.Investigators said more than 30 crews arrived at the house around 3:30 a.m. Friday. Crews said flames were coming from the basement windows.Fire investigators said one firefighter fell through the floor ...
Thousands Seek New Jobs As GM Eliminates Third Shift
It's far from a perfect storm, in fact, it is a job loss whirlwind hitting the Miami Valley hard Friday morning. The region is expected to lose more than 2,500 jobs.One group expected to be hit hard is the third shift at the Moraine Truck and Bus Plant. The assembly ...
Six Adults, 1 Child Accused Of Being Illegal Immigrants
Six adults and a child are imprisoned in Miami County.They were arrested earlier this week in Piqua, accused of being illegal immigrants from Mexico. Court records said one of the defendants admitted buying a Social Security Card and a birth certificate at an Alabama flea market for $500.The six face ...
Stories for Thursday, June 29
Springfield Man Gets Life In Prison For Rape
A Springfield man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison after raping a 6-year-old girl. It happened in April. According to prosecutors, Karl Collins pleaded guilty to accusations he raped the little girl on Easter. Collins was visiting the girl's family when it happened. Collins will be eligible for parole ...
Attack On Perry Township Man Remains Mystery
An attack on a Perry Township man remains a mystery to police. Anthony Ryan, 41, is in Miami Valley Hospital's intensive care unit after an assault Tuesday left him unconscious. Investigators said he was attacked around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday somewhere in Dayton's Huffman Historic District along East Fifth Street. Police ...
Fire Heavily Damages Clark County Home
Fire crews are looking for the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a Moorefield Township home Thursday afternoon. Fire broke out in the Bosart Road home around 4 p.m. Investigators said they believe the fire started somewhere in the garage then spread to the attic of the house. The ...
Officials Gather In Clark County To Test Communication Skills
Communication is important in any emergency and that's why public health and emergency response leaders gathered in Clark County Thursday to test communication skills during a tabletop and functional exercise at the Clark County Combined Health District. The goal was to make sure communication skills are sharp in case of ...
Man Shot While Riding Bike Now Improving
A man shot while riding his bike on a Springfield bike path is improving. Joseph Londergan is now listed in fair condition. Police said that earlier this week he was approached by three men who demanded cash. When he said he had none, they shot him three times. So far ...
Dayton Man Receives Five-Year Sentence In Child Pornography Case
A Dayton man was sentenced Thursday in United States District Court to 60 months in prison for possession of child pornography. A federal grand jury had indicted 61-year-old Ivan Geerken after a search of his home located a computer with a hard drive containing at least 204 still images and ...
Camper Ends Up On Its Top After Colliding With Semi
A camper ended up smashed on the side of the road after an accident with a semi Thursday afternoon on Interstate 70 near the airport access road in Butler Township. Troopers said that a truck pulling the camper passed in front of a semi and the semi clipped the camper. ...
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