Stories for June 2008
Stories for Monday, June 30
Dragons Come up Short on the Road
The Fort Wayne Wizards took advantage of a club-record 13 walks including 11 over the first four innings to defeat the Dayton Dragons 6-2 on Monday night. The Wizards won three of four games in the series and dropped the Dragons second half record to 5-7. Dayton starting pitcher Josh ...
Dragons Lose To Ft. Wayne 6-2
The Dragons failed to have success again tonight against the Fort Wayne Wizards. Following thier Sunday afternoon 4-1 loss, the lost 6-2 Monday night.They scored a single run in the top of ninth in an effort to make a comback, but the Wizards would have nothing to do with that.
Junior's Homer Propels Reds To 4-3 Victory
The Reds ended innings with runners in scoring position on three separate occasions before David Ross doubled to lead off the ninth. Griffey followed followed by sending Pirates closer Matt Capp's 0-1 pitch over the right-center-field wall for his 603rd career home run.The win pulled Cincinnati into a virtual tie ...
Fire Strikes Fairborn Home Twice In Two Months
Firefighters in Fairborn said a fire struck a family's home on Sandhill Drive for the second time in two months on Monday.Back in May, the family's home went up in flames when a fire broke out in a bedroom. Fire officials said no one was hurt in that blaze.On Monday, ...
Two Dayton Houses Targeted In Home Invasions
Police in Dayton said two houses were targeted in home invasions late Friday and early Saturday.On Friday evening police said two men stormed into a home on Utah Court in Dayton. According to police, the men took prescription drugs, electronics and cash from the residence. Two 18- and 26-year-old sisters ...
Man Accused Of Flashing Gets 10 Months In Jail
A man who exposed himself to several children in east Dayton earlier this year appeared in court on Monday and was sentenced.Danny Humphrey continues to maintain his innocence even though he was sentenced.Humphrey was arrested in connection with several incidents in February after he was accused of exposing himself to ...
Man Shot By Police Indicted In Greene County
A grand jury in Greene County has indicted a Fairborn man who was shot by police.Jody Garrison was charged with a number of criminal offenses, including felonious assault and receiving stolen property.Police said Garrison nearly hit an office with a stolen car earlier this month. He remains in jail on ...
Springfield Man Remains Jailed After Standoff
A Springfield man remains in jail after a standoff over the weekend.Police said 28-year-old Mauricio Herrerra caused a standoff with the 1600 block of Highland Avenue on Saturday.According to police, when officers arrived, Mauricio was beating on a van with a knife and stick, but quickly ran into a house, ...
Dayton Man To Be Sentenced In 1996 Murder
A Dayton man convicted of murder last week in a 12-year-old homicide case will be sentenced on Tuesday.Last week, a jury found Lavone Hooper guilty of murder and kidnapping, but not guilty of rape.The body of 20-year-old Edith Moorehead was found on October 20, 1996 behind what was then Hickorydale ...
Reward Stills Stands In Greenville Arson Fire
Fire officials in Greenville said they continue to seek to help in solving an arson case.A $5,000 reward continues to be offered for a fire that was intentionally set on May 25. The fire happened in the 400 block of Locust Street near Fourth Street in Greenville.The house was a ...
Paintball Guns Stolen From Dayton Paint Store
Police said a thief stole more than $3,000 worth of paintball guns from a local paint store.Officers said they were driving by the Sherwin Williams store on Stanley Avenue when they noticed that a glass door had been broken.The officer said they went inside and found a glass case had ...
Butler Co. Court To Hear Case Against Sex Offender
A Butler County court will hear the case against a sex offender who allegedly tired to lure an 11-year-old girl into his truck.Michael Riffel, 55, was charged with criminal child enticement. He was arrested last week after the incident on South 12th Street in Hamilton.Riffel is a Tier 3 sex ...
Driver Identified In Huber Heights Fatal Crash
Police said they have identified a man who was killed in a weekend crash.Joshua Wilson, 21, was killed early Sunday morning in an accident on Route 4 near Chambersburg Road in Huber Heights,Police said Wilson lost control of his SUV as he exited Route 4, went off the road and ...
Man Indicted On Rape, Kidnapping Charges
A man accused of raping a Dayton woman and her daughter was indicted by a grand jury on Monday.Travanti Martin, 23, allegedly grabbed the woman in a church parking lot on Shoop Avenue, raped her and then forced her to take him to her home, where is attached her daughter, ...
Suspect In Custody For Weekend Beating
Police in Dayton said a 49-year-old man is in custody in connection with a violent beating that happened over the weekend.Officers said the suspect is accused of nearly beating a man to death. Ira Fuller is being held in the Montgomery County Jail.Fuller was arrested Sunday night on a charge ...
Teen Shoots Himself In Groin
Authorities said a teen playing with a gun shot himself in the groin.The shooting happened over the weekend inside the garage of a home on West Third Street in Dayton. Police said the 17-year-old found the gun and started playing with it.The teen told officers that he shoved the gun ...
1 Dies In Mercer Co. 2-Car Collision
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said one person was died as a result of an auto accident late Sunday afternoon.The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. Sunday on Route 127 north of Olding road in Marion Township.Investigators said a Pontiac Firebird, driven by 23-year-old Alan Rinderle of Anthony Drive in St. ...
Abandoned Warehouse Burns In Dayton
Dayton firefighters were called to the scene of a vacant warehouse fire.The fire happened in the 300 block of Taylor Street and started around 8:10 a.m. IMAGES From Warehouse Fire Fire officials said that construction workers were at the property Monday morning doing some welding, which may have possibly sparked ...
Hazmat Responds To Chemical Spill In Sidney
Firefighters and Hazmat crews were called to a chemical spill in Sidney early Monday morning.The spill happened at The SAIA Motor Freight Line on Vandemark Road.The spill prompted the road to be shutdown, however it has since reopened. IMAGES: From Chemical Spill Listen To 911 Call Hazmat crews were called ...
Twin Valley Prepares To Close Doors Monday
Dayton’s only public psychiatric hospital will close its doors for good on Monday.Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare will close after 153 years of helping people. Most of the long-term patients at the hospital have been moved to other facilities around the state.The closing of the facility means that about 200 workers ...
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