Stories for August 2008
Stories for Sunday, August 31
Prayer Vigil In Dayton For Missing Woman
Friends and relatives of a missing woman held a prayer vigil for her on Saturday evening.The vigil was held on Tuttle Avenue, where Angela Hild lives with her 5-year-old son.Hild has been missing since August 21st, and Dayton police believe she was adducted and possibly killed by her husband, Michael ...
Dozens Gathered To Pray For DHL Jobs
Sunday evening dozens of people from Clinton County and surrounding areas gathered in Wilmington for a community rally to pray for those who could be adversely affected by a potential deal between DHL and UPS.In May, DHL announced a potential contract with UPS to carry and sort its freight. That ...
No. 2 Ohio State Rolls by Youngstown State, 43-0
The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes won their home opener for the 30th consecutive year with a 43-0 victory over Youngstown State before a crowd of more than 105,000 in Ohio Stadium Saturday.“It was a good day for us,” Jim Tressel, Ohio State coach, said. “The issue wasn’t YSU, but ...
Stories for Saturday, August 30
Four Charged In Clark County Jail Escape
Sheriff's deputies say John Lee Greathouse Jr., escaped from the jail Saturday evening and was on the loose for several hours.Greathouse has been charged with escape and vandalism.Two other inmates were also charged with helping him escape. 19 year old Tyson James Hahn and 20 year old Phillip Lee Stevens ...
UPDATE: Seven Injured In Shelby Co. Traffic Crash
A car pulled from a stop sign into the path of another car Saturday evening in Shelby County and sent seven people to three hospitals.The crash happened on State Route 66 at Fessler-Buxton Road, about two miles south of the village of Houston.Shelby County deputies said that Billie Skeens, 19, ...
Man Leads Police On Chase
New Lebanon police arrested a man on Saturday after they said he stole a vehicle and then crashed it.Police said it happened along Old Dayton Road and Sulphur Springs Road.They said the suspect stole an SUV, crashed into a fence and then fled on foot.Police said they chased the suspect ...
Man Dies In Clark County Crash
A New Richmond man was killed Saturday morning in the second fatal accident in the Miami Valley so far this holiday weekend.The crash happened on Mahar Road around 10:00 a.m.Witnesses said the driver was driving erratically and then lost control going left of center. His car went off the road ...
Dayton Dragons Fall To Whitecaps 5-0
With four of their top hitters getting a much-needed day of rest, the Dayton Dragons struggled to generate any offense on Friday night.The Dragons fell to the West Michigan Whitecaps 5-0.The playoff-bound Dragons fell to 37-30 in the second half one day after clinching a post-season berth.Brandon Waring, Zack Cozart, ...
Encarnacion's Slam Leads Reds Over Giants 11-7
Edwin Incarnacion hit his second career grand slam and newcomer Chris Dickerson homered and drove in four runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to an 11-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants.Encarnacion hit a grand slam in the third, and the Reds scored four more in the fourth, when Dickerson ...
Car Wraps Around Pole, One Killed
Dayton police said a person driving more than 100 miles per hour lost control and wrapped around a utility pole on North Main Street.Roger Lee Newman, 27, of Dayton, was killed in the crash. According to police, Newman was a passenger in the vehicle. The driver was taken to Miami ...
Boil Order Lifted For ALL Of Piqua
City of Piqua Press Release Release Date: August 29, 2008 1:30 PMCity of Piqua Municipal Water System Boil Water Advisory Lifted for All CustomersThe City of Piqua Municipal Water System upon successful completion of sampling has lifted the boil water advisory that was issued on August 26, 2008 for all ...
Stories for Friday, August 29
Rain, Lightning Delays Football Games Friday Night
Ran and lightning went through the Miami Valley Friday night, that delaying many football games in the area.The rain started around 8:30 p.m., and the rain came down pretty hard for about a half hour.Football players and fans of Bellbrook High School and Alter High School were playing at Fairmont ...
Dayton Mother Pleads Guilty To Child Endangering
27-year old Erica Bailey pleaded guilty to charges of abduction and child endangering.The Dayton mother admitted to tying up her 3-year old daughter and gagging her with a sock.This happened two weeks ago in Bailey's West Stewart Street apartment.Court documents show Bailey told police she was punishing her daughter for ...
2 Men In Court For Drive-by Shooting In Sidney
Two men arrested following a drive-by shooting in Sidney, appeared before a judge on Friday.One man was arraigned on charges, while the other admitted to his role in the shooting.Earlier this month, on Aug. 10, there was a drive-by shooting at a home on Grove Street in Sidney, where two ...
Tipp City Man Gets High Bond In Shots Fired Case
A high cash bond was set Friday morning for a Tipp City man accused of firing shots at an apartment complex in Tipp City on Thursday morning.Danny Linkus, 62, was arrested on reports of shots being fired at the Bellview Apartments on North Hyatt Street. He was charged with attempted ...
Local Organization Offers Free Coffee To Holiday Travelers
With the last holiday of the summer season upon us, people are squeezing in their last summer vacation, despite the price of gasoline.Near Piqua, two organizations are working in the rest areas to make travel along I-75 safe and accident free.On southbound I-75 near Piqua, members of District 9 of ...
Covington Couple Not Allowed To Attend Son’s Funeral
A Covington couple, charged with killing their baby will not be attending the child’s funeral.A judge denied a request Friday morning to allow Matthew and Danelle Johnson to have the sheriff’s department escort them to the funeral of their 3-month-old son, Nathin, Friday afternoon.Police said the traumatic brain injuries led ...
Ohio Task Force 1 Headed To South Carolina
The Miami Valley FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team known as Ohio Task Force 1, is now headed toward Columbia, SC, after spending a day in Atanta where they waited to see what their orders would be as tropical storm Hanna continues to head toward the East Coast.The unit stayed ...
Lakeview Man Indicted On Charges Of Shooting Man
A Logan County jury handed down an indictment in the case of a northern Ohio man accused of killing a Springfield man.Carl W. Hopkins Jr., 45, of Lakeview, was indicted Wednesday on one count of aggravated murder. He is accused of shooting 46-year-old James Lynch of Springfield with a 12-gauge ...
Teen Pleads Guilty To Beating Butler Co. Woman
Authorities in Butler County said a teen pleaded guilty to torturing and beating a mentally disabled woman.Joseph Nagel, 17, pleaded guilty Friday to kidnapping, assault and other charges.Nagel and 17-year-old Cheyenne Blanton were arrested after the attack on 19-year-old Ashley Clark in February.Investigators said they bound, beat and held Clark ...
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