Stories for August 2006
Stories for Thursday, August 31
Guilty Verdict Returned In Murder Trial
Jurors in Springfield have returned a guilty-on-all-counts verdict against a man who shot and killed a youth counselor last year.After three days of deliberations, jurors came back with a verdict late Thursday night against 18-year-old Joshua Wade. Wade had been accused of shooting and killing Titus Arnold in Springfield in ...
Authorities Looking Into Animal Cruelty Case
It's a case of animal cruelty so severe, it moved long - time professionals to tears and has Dayton police seeking charges. A stray kitten was shot with an arrow and investigators said they believe it was deliberate. Workers at the Humane Society in Dayton on Nicholas Road have named ...
School Officials Break Ground On New School
New Dayton schools are going up at a record pace, and on Thursday , school leaders broke ground at Horace Mann Elementary School . It was the first of eight groundbreakings expected in the next three months. After dozens of years and thousands of students , Horrace Mann will be ...
Families Get New Place To Play In Springfield
An empty lot has been transformed into a corner of hope, giving homeless and underprivileged families a place to play in Springfield. Thursday , a new playground was dedicated in the 500 block of West High Street. It was made possible by over $200,000 in donations from local businesses and ...
Miamisburg Man Loses Court Battle With City
A Miamisburg man has lost his long-running court battle with the city over a road-widening project in front of his home.Doug Hortman sued the city five years ago, seeking payment for damages to two mature trees on his property. The city denied legal responsibility for damages.In a 6-1 decision, the ...
Convicted Sheriff Employee Faces More Charges
A former employee of the Montgomery County sheriff, convicted of theft, is now facing more legal problems.Paulette Weatherford, who worked as a bookkeeper for the sheriff’s office, was found guilty of stealing $1,300 from the department.Ohio Auditor Betty Montgomery said Weatherford could face more charges. She said an audit revealed ...
Terminated Deputy Returns To Job
A Montgomery County sheriff's deputy who was terminated from the department is back on the job.Deputy David Blackwell was terminated last October by the sheriff. He was charged and found not guilty of theft charges.Blackwell was accused of stealing from the department’s property room. An arbitrator ruled that Blackwell should ...
Report: Military Humvee Rollovers Decline
There has been a big drop in the number of rollover accidents involving military Humvees.An investigation was launched after a report found extra armor was making the Humvees more likely to roll over.The military said there has been 24 rollover accidents so far this year, which is down from 63 ...
UD, WSU Team Up To Get More Science, Math Teachers
The University of Dayton and Wright State University are teaming up to help improve local high schools.The two schools are looking for educators who can go into local high schools and teach math and science at the highest levels. The two universities met at Stebbins High School on Thursday morning ...
Consortium Aimed At Need For Qualified Science, Math Teachers
Educational leaders from the University of Dayton, Wright State University and the Montgomery County Education Service Center announced Thursday morning a new consortium to address the continuing need for more qualified science and math teachers in the Dayton region.Educational leaders from UD and WSU joined the Engineering and Science Foundation, ...
Jury Deliberations In Wade Trial Enter Third Day
Jury deliberations entered a third day for the man accused of gunning down a Springfield youth counselor in April 2005.Joshua Wade is accused of a four-day crime spree that ended with the fatal shooting of Titus Arnold.The jury has been deliberating for 18 hours inside the Clark County Courts Building. ...
Police: $10,000 Worth Of Lawn Mowing Equipment Recovered
Police in Dayton said they have recovered a truck carrying $10,000 worth of lawn mowing equipment.The truck was found on Springfield Street in Dayton on Thursday morning. The truck and equipment belong to Groundmaster’s Landscaping on Brandt Pike in Huber Heights.The company has another store in Columbus, where a similar ...
Teachers, School District Reach Tentative Agreement
Teachers in Huber Heights and the school district have reached a tentative agreement after a late-night bargaining session in Columbus.This means that 500 teachers and classified employees and close to 7,000 students could be back in the classroom as early as Friday.It has been anything but normal in Huber Heights ...
Two-Vehicle Collision Injures 3 People
A crash in Preble County overnight left two vehicles on their sides and three people injured.Deputies said the accident happened around 10 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Camden-Sugar Valley and Dillman roads.Emergency crews had to cut part of the truck in order to get the driver out. He was ...
Dayton Ranks 9th On List Of Mid-Sized Poor Cities
There is some bad news for the city of Dayton: it is ranked as the nation’s ninth poorest mid-sized city.City leaders said the high number of businesses leaving the city has put more people out of work, and that affects the city’s poverty rate.Other mid-sized cities on the poor list ...
Stories for Wednesday, August 30
Fire Officials Battle Third Arson Fire In Less Than A Month
Dayton fire officials responded to a house fire Wednesday night and said they ended up battling their third arson fire in less than a month. The fire happened at a vacant home on Ferguson Avenue in Dayton. Fire officials said these vacant house fires are a danger for everyone. They ...
Huber Heights Teachers, School Officials Meet In Columbus
While some Huber Heights teachers were marching on the picket line, those representing them were at the negotiation table in Columbus Wednesday. They were meeting with school administrators with the help of a state mediator. Wednesday's negotiations mark the first time since the strike began last week that both sides ...
Police: Burglars Target Humane Society
Police in Dayton are searching for whoever broke into the Humane Society and ransacked it overnight Wednesday. Investigators said the thieves stole computer equipment and threw a brick through a window to get in. A new window was put in as soon as possible and workers said they would be ...
Dayton Humane Society Burglarized
Dayton Police are investigating after someone ransacked and burglarized the business offices of the Dayton Humane Society.Director of Operations Jean Backer said someone threw a brick through a window and stole four computers, a digital camera and cash from a donation jar. The break-in was discovered Wednesday morning."For people to ...
New Way For Ohio To Dispense Unemployment Checks
The way Ohio dispenses unemployment benefits is getting a facelift. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said it will start issuing debit cards instead of writing checks. This will allow those receiving benefits to get money faster than waiting for a check in the mail. It also helps ...
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