Stories for April 2008
Stories for Wednesday, April 30
Police: Suspected Burglar Shot By Home Owner
Police Dayton said a suspected home burglar was shot overnight by the homeowner.The burglary happened around 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 1900 block of Emerson Avenue.Sgt. Scott Lawson said, “At this time, it looks like an aggravated burglary and that the homeowner defended his home. But it is still being ...
Police: Dayton Officer Assaulted By 15-Year-Old
Authorities said a Dayton police officer was punched in the face while trying to put a suspect in handcuffs.Officers responded to a an assault and a rowdy crowd in the 200 block of Delaware Avenue near Richmond Avenue overnight. That is when police said an officer who was trying to ...
Some Calling For Suspension Of Gas Tax
Gas prices continue to rise across the country. As of Tuesday, drivers in the Dayton area were paying about $3.65 a gallon. But it only costs about $3.20 a gallon. The rest, 46.4 cents, goes to taxes.The state of Ohio takes 28 cents per gallon, and the federal government takes ...
Stories for Tuesday, April 29
Dragons Win 3-2
Brandon Waring belted two home runs including a tie-breaking shot in the ninth inning to lead the Dayton Dragons to their third straight victory, a 3-2 win over the Peoria Chiefs on Tuesday afternoon.The Dragons improved to 13-10 on the season with the win and are 3-1 on their current ...
Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek Speaks About Tornado Safety
Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek showed businesses and tenants at The Greene in Beavercreek, how to be ready for a tornado.Some realized they were not as prepared as they thought.Wirdzek said they best place to go if you’re at The Greene is an interior stairwell away from any windows.The storm preparation will ...
Retired Investigator Wants 1994 Case Re-Opened
It’s been 14 years since Kathy Gall of Dayton last saw her son Phil, who was 26 years old at the time.“It’s almost like he dropped off the face of the earth,” Gall said.On October 13, 1994, Gall said her son left the home he lived in with his wife ...
Oakwood Moves Forward With Sugar Camp Development
Oakwood has begun construction on its first major property development in 60 years.There are 36 acres, in total, being developed for the Sugar Camp site, which is located near the intersection of Far Hills and Shantz avenues.The Oakwood Investment Group is developing 10 acres of commercial land, including improving the ...
Officials Reach Out To Expert To Identify Human Remains
It’s a mystery that is closer to being solved. The Miami Valley Regional Crime Lab asked a forensic anthropologist to help them identify human remains found behind an abandoned home in Springfield on Thursday.“In cases where they’re going to be more complicated, where the identification is going to be more ...
Miami Co. WWII Vets Prepare For Trip To Memorial
A bus load of veterans of World War II from Miami County are preparing for a weekend trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the World War II Memorial.Organizers of what is called Mission Veterans To D.C. put up red, white and blue balloons around town denoting that another bus load ...
Farmer Concerned That Ethanol Plant May Put His Hog-Raising Business In Jeopardy
A Darke County hog farmer said without corn he is days away from ceasing his hog raising operation.He said that area grain farmers are selling their corn to the new ethanol plant in Greenville.At age 9, Tim Blair of Liberty Township raised his first pig as a 4-H project in ...
Suspect In Serial Burglaries Caught
Police in Springfield said a man is behind bars accused of breaking into or trying to break into five different businesses early Sunday morning.Seth Adkins, 36, is also accused of another break-in, which was caught on tape.On April 20, surveillance cameras recorded images of someone breaking into the BP gas ...
Man Armed With Baseball Bat Attempts Robbery
Police said a man walked into a local pizza restaurant and tried to rob it armed with a baseball bat.The robbery happened Tuesday afternoon at the Cassano’s on South Dayton-Lakeview Road in Clark County.An employee said a man with a cloth mask over his face walked in, hit the baseball ...
Beach Chairs Target Of Recall
With summer approaching, be sure to check your folding chairs.Hundreds of Rio Beach High-Boy Folding Beach Chairs are being recalled.The rear leg of the chair can break, causing a person to fall. Rio sold the chairs at retail stores nationwide from January to March of this year for about $40.Officials ...
Nintendo Recalls Lapel Pins
With summer approaching, be sure to check your folding chairs.Hundreds of Rio Beach High-Boy Folding Beach Chairs are being recalled.The rear leg of the chair can break, causing a person to fall. Rio sold the chairs at retail stores nationwide from January to March of this year for about $40.Officials ...
Inmate Accused Of Escape Pleads Not Guilty
A man who police said escaped from his work detail, carjacked a vehicle and led officers on a chase, pleaded not guilty in court on Tuesday.Shawn Fleming, 34, pleaded not guilty to robbery, grand theft auto and escape charges. Earlier this month, Fleming was picking up trash on Webster Street ...
McCain Returning To Ohio
Republican presidential candidate John McCain will return to Ohio Thursday for the second time this month.He is scheduled to hold a town-hall forum on health care at the Cleveland Clinic.The research hospital has invited all three of the remaining presidential candidates to visit.In remarks prepared for an appearance Tuesday in ...
Fire Forces Park Layne Family Out Of Home
Authorities said flames tore through a house in Park Layne.The fire happened in the 1200 block of Burkett Street on Monday night.Neighbors said they saw smoke coming from the house and helped the family get out safely.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Dayton Leaders Lobby For More Money, Projects At Wright-Patterson AFB
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base helps prepare the military and protect the nation. But it's becoming increasingly clear: the base is also needed to protect the Dayton-area's economy.One Dayton business leader who arrived in Washington, D.C. Tuesday to lobby for additional funding and programs for the base told whiotv.com, "It's massively ...
Five River Metropark Events - May
Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs – Passport to Fishing A law enforcement officer will teach children/young adults ages 5-15 the fundamentals of fishing while discussing with them good decision-making skills and promoting the anti-drug message. Possum Creek MetroPark 4790 Frytown Rd. Date: Saturday, May 17 Introduction to the program, ...
Former Clark Co. EMA Director Indicted
A former Clark County official finds himself at the center of a criminal investigation.Former county Emergency Management Agency Director Bob Hupp has been indicted on eight criminal charges, including theft in office.On Monday, a Clark County grand jury indicted Hupp on two counts of theft in office, two counts of ...
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