Stories for August 2007
Stories for Friday, August 31
Identity Of Man Found In Pool Released
Authorities said a police officer risked his own life to save a man found at the bottom of a pool. The incident happened at the Barkley Square Condominiums. Neighbors said the man was found only with his swimming trunks on, and police wrapped him in a towel before administrating CPR. ...
DPS’ Mack Loses Out On Job In Mobile
The superintendent of Dayton Public Schools is out of the running for a job in Alabama.Dr. Percy Mack found out Friday night that he did not make the short list of candidates for the superintendent’s job in Mobile.Mack and four other candidates were in Mobile on Wednesday for a full ...
Family, Friends Remember Dayton Soldier Killed In Iraq
Family and friends are remembering a Dayton soldier who was killed this week in Iraq. Family members described Edward Brooks as dedicated, patriotic and a hero. Brooks graduated in 2000 from Colonel White High School. The flag at the school was flown at half staff Friday in his honor. Brooks' ...
Dump Truck, Motorcycle Crash Kills 1
Authorities in Greene County are trying to figure out what led to a fatal crash involving a dump truck and a motorcycle early Friday morning.The crash happened around 5 a.m. on North Fairfield Road. Investigators said they were at the scene for about five hours, taking pictures and collecting evidence.Authorities ...
Union City Building Raided In Suspected Meth Lab
SWAT teams in Indiana were called out after someone tipped off police to a suspected meth lab.The incident happened Thursday night in Union City, Ind. Residents told police that they saw several people going in and out of an abandoned building in the 400 block of West Oak Street.Police called ...
Doctors: Saving Of Boy’s Ear Seems Doubtful After Dog Attack
Doctors in Clark County said they are not sure if they will be able to save a boy’s ear after a dog attacked him.The 6-year-old is in a local hospital after he was attacked by a dog while he was in his grandfather’s back yard. The incident happened in the ...
2 Men Wanted In Middletown Home Invasion
Police in Middletown said two men invaded an apartment and pistol-whipped a 17-year-old boy and stripped-searched a woman.The home invasion happened in the 4100 block of Bonita Drive.Police said a gun discharged but no one was hit by a bullet. The home invaders also forced a woman to take off ...
Family Pet Dies In Harrison Twp. Fire
Authorities in Harrison Township said a fire killed a family pet.The fire started in the kitchen of a house on Boggs Avenue in Harrison Township. Fire officials said the people who live in the home were not there when the fire started.Investigators said they suspect that grease on the stove ...
Union City Firefighter Organizes Relief For Fellow Firemen
Union City, Ohio firefighter Derek Copp does not want the people in Mississippi and Louisianna to think that everyone has forgotten about them.For that reason, Derek has reposnded to a news article about firefighters in Pearlington, Miss. seeking relief from brother and sister firemen as they continue to live within ...
Beer Bottle Armed Man Pleads Not Guilty To Tipp City Robbery
A Vandalia man charged with the May 21 robbery at a Tipp City Speedway Station on Weller Dr. entered a plea of not guilty at his arraignment Friday morning in Miami County Common Pleas Court in Troy.John Milnes, 40, is alleged to have used a beer bottle to beat the ...
Convicted Felon Faces Charges In Miami County Courtroom
Pleas of not guilty were entered on behalf of Leon Ashcraft, 49, address at-large, during his arraignment Friday morning in Miami County Common Pleas Court in Troy.Ashcraft, who Miami County Deputies said got out of prison a few weeks ago, was arraigned on charges of rape, aggravated robbery, and three ...
Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Beavercreek
A traffic accident occurred on 1195 North Fairfield Road in Beavercreek early Friday morning and killed one man.Police said a Waste Management truck driven by Ronald Grigsby, 50, of Troy, Ohio was southbound on North Farifield Road and collided with a 2005 Suzuki motorcycle, which was also southbound on North ...
Stories for Thursday, August 30
Department Of Defense Says Local Soldier Dies In Iraq
The Department of Defense announced Thursday the death of a soldier from the Miami Valley who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Edward L. Brooks, 25, of Dayton , died Aug. 29 in Ramadi, Iraq of wounds sustained from a improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, ...
Teen On Bike Pedals Into Path Of Pickup Truck In Piqua
A 15-year-old Piqua girl ran a stop sign, said Piqua police, and into the path of a pickup truck Thursday afternoon and was struck.The accident happened at the intersection of South Roosevelt and Grant streets.Piqua fire department paramedics called for CareFlight to the scene. Darian Zimmerman was flown to Miami ...
Child Recovering After Being Bit By Dog In Springfield
A 6-year-old Springfield boy may lose an ear after he was attacked by a dog Thursday night. It happened at the child's grandfather's house in the 900 block of West Pleasant. Officials said the boy was bitten on the head and police called the Humane Society to pick up the ...
Results Of Contract Vote For Delphi Steelworkers Released
Results of the contract vote by Delphi Steelworkers were released after Thursday's vote. Voting wrapped up at the Dayton plant and the contract passed by a wide margin, 475 voted yes and only 34 voted no to the contract. NewsCenter 7 has learned that the Home Avenue Delphi Plant will ...
Red Cross Assists Family After Fire Damages Home
Firefighters said a grease fire started a blaze in a Harrison Township home that killed a family pet Thursday afternoon. The fire happened on Boggs Avenue shortly before 5 p.m. Investigators said the residents were not home when the fire started and the family dog was inside the home and ...
Miami Valley Wind Project Wins State Grant
Just one day after the announcement of his new state energy plan, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has announced financial support for a major project in the Miami Valley using wind power.Strickland is granting up to $3 million to the Buckeye Wind Project, which plans to build wind-power generation project in ...
2 People Wanted In Robberies, Attacks In Dayton
Police in Dayton said two people tried to rob a man as two small children watched. Officers are investigating if those two people also pistol-whipped a man earlier in the day.Al, who is one of the robbery victims, said two people robbed him and beat him as he left his ...
Xenia Old Fashioned Days Festival September 9, 2007
This show focuses on one of the Miami Valley's biggest celebrations of the summer, Xenia Old Fashioned Days.The 2007 Xenia Old Fashioned Days Festival will run September 14, 15, & 16, 2007 at Shawnee Park (2 blocks north of the Courthouse in Xenia). The Festival will include: National and local ...
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