Stories for July 2007
Stories for Monday, July 30
Police Search For Man They Say Held Up Local Store
A West Carrollton convenience store was robbed and the crime was caught on tape. Police released surveillance video from the Dairy Mart on Central Avenue. Police said the robber threatened the clerk while he demanded cash and then fled the store. The clerk was not hurt. The search for the ...
Police Arrest Former Indianapolis Driver
Police said they have located former Indianapolis 500 driver David "Salt" Walther. Police said Walther was arrested Sunday night in Warren County. Walther was wanted in at least three counties after police said he led them on a chase on July 18. Beavercreek police officers said they spotted Walther at ...
Former Piqua Used Car Dealer Faces More Criminal Charges
A former Piqua used car dealer said he was innocent late Monday morning in the Miami County Common Pleas Courtroom of Judge Jeffrey Welbaum.This time, Sam Irvin, Jr., age 47, of Houston, was recently indicted on a 32-count indictment accusing him of illegal activity in the sale of used vehicles. ...
Shelby Co. Teen Drowned Two Weeks Ago Performing Stunt
The July 15 drowning of Jay Luthman, 14, who lived near Russia, in Shelby County is ruled accidental, according to Shelby County Sheriff Kevin O'Leary.What caused the teen to go under the water and not surface is attributed to what the sheriff called a "stunt" performed by the victim.Jay's older ...
Officers Say They Found Marijuana Plants In Dayton Home
Police said they responded to a home on Emerson Avenue when a father called them and said his ex-wife wouldn't allow him to pick up his daughter. Officers said that when they got to the mother's home they could smell marijuana. Police said the mother was not home, but 26-year-old ...
Former Attorney General Sets Up Shop Near Ohio Statehouse
Betty Montgomery has left public office, but she is not going far from the Ohio Statehouse.After serving in the Ohio Senate and as Attorney General and State Auditor, Montgomery has entered private practice for the first time in her long career.Montgomery announced Friday that she has opened a consulting firm ...
Officials Say Skydiver's Condition Is Improving
Hospital officials said the condition of the Maryland man badly injured during a skydive jump in Greene County last week has improved. Harry Kerill was listed in good condition Monday at Miami Valley Hospital. Kerill, who officials said is a experienced skydiver, broke both of his legs after a hard ...
Police Investigate Theft From Habitat Worksite
Someone stole thousands of dollars worth of construction materials from a Dayton Habitat for Humanity construction site. The theft was from a home under construction in the 4000 block of Prescott Avenue in Dayton. Police said aluminum siding and 10 sheets of plywood were taken that were valued at around ...
Jury Selection Under Way For Dayton Man In Rape Case
Jury selection is under way for a Dayton man charged with raping a woman eight years ago. Reginald Tucker, 25, is charged with rape, space kidnapping and aggravated burglary. Investigators said his DNA linked him to the 1999 sexual assault. Tucker is already serving a life sentence for fatally shooting ...
Officials Identify Body Found In Wayne County
Wayne County sheriff's officials said the body of a missing 16-year-old Wayne County boy was found over the weekend. Deputies said the body of Chad Southard was found in a wooded area of Martindale State Fishing Area, which is near his Jacksonburg home. They said Southard went missing around July ...
School Officials Announce Move Of One School
Dayton Public School officials announced Monday that students and staff of Van Cleve at McGuffey PK-8 School will begin school one week later this year, on Monday Aug. 13, in the former Allen Elementary. Allen Elementary is located at 132 Alaska St. . At a press conference Monday, school officials ...
Police In Dayton Investigate Shooting
A man collapsed in the front yard of a local home and neighbors said they realized that he'd been shot when they went to help. Officers said they are now looking for the person responsible for the shooting that happened on Kumler Avenue Sunday night. Police said the shooting happened ...
Coroner: Pilot Died Instantly
Veteran stunt pilot Jim LeRoy was killed instantly when his plane crashed at the 2007 Dayton Air Show, according to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. LeRoy died of a fractured neck when his plane hit the ground at 200mph. The plane then slid hundreds of yards across the airfield before ...
Stories for Sunday, July 29
Three Men In Jail On Miami Co. Theft Charges
Three Troy area teens are in jail, facing a long list of theft-related offenses, following their arrests late Saturday night near Troy.Miami County deputies answered a complaint of a suspicious vehicle parked in a vacant lot just south of the Troy city limits.A short time later the three returned to ...
Investigators Look Closely At ATV Ridden In Fatal Rollover
Accident investigators are looking closely at the 22-year-old all-terrain vehicle for equipment failures that could be a contributing factor to the cause of the machine flip-over on a dirt road on a farm at 9540 Covington-Gettysburg Road.No one witnessed the mishap.An 11-year-old Covington area boy, who was wearing a helmet, ...
Thunderbird Flight Concludes Dayton Air Show
The 2007 Dayton Air Show concluded Sunday, one day after a crash killed veteran stunt Pilot Jim LeRoy.Tens of Thousands of air show fans were on hand Sunday for the final day of the air show. The crowd swelled with thousands who had attended Saturday's event, but failed to see ...
Stories for Saturday, July 28
Stunt Pilot Jim LeRoy: World-Wide Entertainer
From Australia to the UAE, Jim LeRoy travelled the world entertaining air show fans by the thousands. LeRoy was one of a rare breed of pilots who made stunt flying a full time job. The Vectren Dayton Air Show was the 12th of 24 scheduled appearances for 2007."People want to ...
Dayton Air Show Crash Kills Pilot
Veteran stunt pilot Jim LeRoy was killed Saturday afternoon, when his stunt plane crashed and burned at the 2007 Vectren Dayton Air Show as tens of thousands of spectators watched in shock.The pilot, known for his skilled low-level flying, was performing a spin and a dive and apparently pulled out ...
Mercer County Teen Killed In Single Vehicle Early Morning Crash
Mercer County deputies are investigating the death of a Willshire area teen found dead early Saturday morning near the wreckage of his car.Sheriff Jeff Grey said the 911 center received a call at 3:16 a.m. concerning a 16-year-old who had not returned home.The crash scene was located at 3:34 a.m. ...
Two Men Rob A Local Resturant
Two men robbed a local fast food restaurant Friday night.It happened at Taco Bell in the 3000 block of Salem Avenue, police said.Police said both men entered the store armed with guns. After taking the money the pair fled through the back of the store and got into an older ...
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