Stories for May 2008
Stories for Friday, May 30
Cruiser Cam Video Released In Fatal Chase
Cruiser cam video has been released showing Springfield police chasing a carjacking suspect through the streets of Clark County.Authorities said the suspect is accused of crashing the vehicle in a wooded area, killing his passenger.Investigators said Troy Wright, 35, was driving a vehicle that was allegedly taken during a carjacking. ...
Straight Talk on Weather Radar
At News Center 7 we never forget that our first priority is to keep you safe. That’s why WHIO-TV was one of the first television stations in the world to purchase its own Weather Radar – technology which many Miami Valley residents believe saved hundreds of lives during the 1974 ...
Ruling: City Of Dayton Violates State Residency Law
A major ruling was announced Friday morning in connection with the city of Dayton’s residency rule.The second district court of appeals has upheld a state law that bars residency rule requirements.Ironically, Friday’s ruling came as two former city employees who were fired for violating residency were having their day in ...
DHL Announces 6,000 Job Cuts
DHL in Wilmington announced on Thursday that it plans to hire United Parcel Service (UPS) as its air cargo carrier in the United States.The hiring of UPS would lead to the elimination of about 6,000 of ABX Air’s 7,000 jobs at the freight hub.DHL’s night air freight operation that ABX ...
Fire Damages New Carlisle House
Authorities said an early-morning fire damaged one room of a house and filled the rest of hit with smoke.Firefighters were called to the 200 block of West Brent Drive in New Carlisle after a fire started in the bedroom.Firefighters said thye were able to contain the fire to the room, ...
11 Arrested, Including Former Cop, In Connection With Alleged Drug Ring
Brookville police said they arrested 11 people Thursday, including a former Dayton police officer, in connection with an alleged drug ring.According to Brookville Police Chief Ed Preston, the arrests came after a nine week investigation which resulted in a search warrant being served at 616 Rona Parkway.Officers said they began ...
Piqua Brothers Accused Of Stealing From Deceased Grandfather
Two brothers from Piqua are accused of stealing from the home of their grandfather less than 12 hours after he died.Daniel Roth, 22, and Timothy Roth, 24, were charged with burglary and receiving stolen property.Authorities said their 72-year-old grandfather passed away early on Memorial Day. They said he home was ...
Stubborn House Fire Keeps Dozens Of Firefighters Scrambling
Dozens of firefighters responded to calls for help from the Preble County village of Gratis after flames erupted and tore through a large, two-story home.The fire happened around 1:30 a.m. in the 200 block of East Franklin Street. IMAGES From Gratis House Fire People living next door said you could ...
Fire Tears Through Dayton Apartment Complex
Several people are homeless after a fire tore through their apartment building.The fire happened around 4 p.m. Thursday on Foxton Court in Dayton. The fire damaged two of the four apartments in the building.Authorities said no one was injured in the fire. Investigators said they believe the fire started in ...
Richmond Man Arrested, Accused Of Dealing Drugs
Police in Richmond said they arrested a man on drug charges after serving a search warrant.Travis William, 25, was arrested, accused of dealing and possession of marijuana at a home in the 1400 block of New Paris Pike late Thursday night.Inside the home, police said the found two pounds of ...
Residents Concerned Over Potentially Dangerous Chemical
Dayton residents fear the worst after tests show that a potentially dangerous chemical is seeping into their homes.It is happening to people that live across the street from the Behr plant in Dayton. Now, the residents are fighting back.People who live in the area are fed up with the current ...
Stories for Thursday, May 29
Harang Appears Affected By Relief Outing In 7-2 Loss
Aaron Harang worked his shortest start of the season as the Reds were roughed up in a 7-2 loss to the Pirates on Thursday night at Great American Ball Park.Harang's four innings matched the total he pitched in emergency relief in an 18-inning Reds game at San Diego on Sunday. ...
Kroger Invests In Little Clinic To Expand In-Store Centers
Kroger Co. said it has made a 'significant' investment in The Little Clinic LLC to support a rollout of the in-store health centers across its locations nationwide. The grocery chain did not disclose the amount of its investment in the Nashville-based company.Currently, Little Clinic operates 26 walk-in clinics inside Kroger-owned ...
Wizards Ends Dragons' Winning Streak at Three, 8-3
Felix Carrasco belted two home runs and Justin Baum drilled a three-run shot as the Fort Wayne Wizards topped the Dayton Dragons 8-3 on Thursday night. The Wizards’ win snapped the Dragons three-game winning streak and kept them two games out of the wildcard playoff slot in the Midwest League’s ...
CVS Pharmacists Meet With Seniors
Pharmacists from CVS were meeting with seniors at the Adult Recreation and Service Center in Xenia as part of the company’s national pack your bag program.Dolores Faulker said she takes 15 medications every day and was worried about it. She said she had questions and wondered if maybe she was ...
Car Slams Into Local Business Thursday Afternoon
A driver lost control and crashed her truck into a Beavercreek business Thursday.It happened at the AAA business on 2372 Lakeview Drive in Beavercreek.Police said the driver of the truck somehow lost control and drove right up into the building.There were workers and customers inside the building when the crash ...
Realtors Say People Are Moving Closer To Work
Many residents of the suburbs have recently been showing interest in moving closer to the city, according to real estate agents. Newscenter 7 spoke with a real estate agent who said he has gotten three times the number of inquiries for the condominiums at the Schuster Center than normal because ...
Fairborn Schools Released From Fiscal Watch
Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor released the Fairborn City Schools from fiscal watch Wednesday, ending four years of state oversight.A projected deficit of $6.4 million in 2004 first landed the district in fiscal caution by the state auditor.Later, the district was downgraded to fiscal watch when authorities failed to identify ways ...
288 Students Spell It Out At National Spelling Bee
Magenta. M-A-G-E-N-T-A.That's the word that kicked off the 2008 National Spelling Bee. It went to a 14-year-old teenager from Alabama who spelled the word correctly.He's one of 288 young students - the most in the bee's history - competing this year. The last person left spelling will take home more ...
2 Men Arrested, Accused Of Scamming Elderly Woman
Authorities said two men are behind bars after allegedly scamming an elderly woman out of thousands of dollars.The men were arrested in Richmond, Ind., Wednesday on charges of home improvement fraud.Police said 55-year-old Johnny Broadway and 34-year-old Ned T. Smith were arrested and accused of scamming an 87-year-old woman.Investigators said ...
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