Stories for February 2009
Stories for Friday, February 27
Shoes Bring New Jobs To Miami Valley
There is a bright spot in the struggling local economy and it comes in the form of shoes. . The new facility officially opened its doors Friday morning in Brookville with a lot of fanfare, and with good reason. At a time when many employers are letting people go, the ...
Good Samaritan Helps UD Women's Volleyball Team
The Good Samaritan Sports Medicine Center will provide new functional movement screening to members of the University of Dayton women's volleyball team.Eleven members of the team will visit the center Friday to undergo a new type of sports performance and physical movement screening. The screening focuses on strength and mobility ...
Man Accused Of Making Meth In Mother's Home
A West Alexandria man is accused of making meth inside his mother's home where his girlfriend and child also live.Preble County deputies arrested Earl Cook, 20, on Thursday.Deputies came to the home on reports of a stolen bike, but they found meth and equipment used to make meth.Cook's mother let ...
Dayton's Chief Wants To Stop Misdemeanor Arrests
Dayton's police chief wants to arrest fewer people, but not everyone likes that idea.Chief Richard Biehl wants to stop arresting people for misdemeanor offenses. Biehl says it will let officers focus on crime-fighting and save money.But the President of the Dayton Fraternal Order Of Police says the change would undermine ...
Payless Shoes Bringing Jobs To Miami Valley
The new Payless Shoes distribution center was officially opened Friday morning in Brookville.The new business has already generated 300 new jobs that have been filled. But, company officials say expansion plans are in the works that could bring 100 more jobs.It's a 600,000 square foot operation for Payless and a ...
Ohio Jobless Rate Rises Again In January
Ohio's unemployment rate was 8.8 percent in January, up from the revised rate of 7.4 in December and the highest level in more than 20 years, according to data released Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in January was 524,000, ...
Police Catch Copper Thieves Red-Handed
Dayton police say they believe they've solved a recent string of copper thefts.Early Friday morning, officers on a stakeout watched two men steal expensive copper communication cables on the grounds of an AT and T storage area.The officers were members of the police department's Metal Theft Unit. They were watching ...
Dayton Police Surprise Thieves In The Rain
Dayton police said they stopped an organized metal theft ring Friday morning, arresting two people.The bust happened on Interpoint Boulevard between Brandt Pike and Needmore Road.Officers swarmed over an SUV as it pulled out of a parking lot next to a large AT&T facility there.Dayton police said they staked the ...
Butcher Shop Under Investigation In Fort Recovery
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey reported that his agency, in cooperation with the Fort Recovery Police Department, is conducting an investigation into the business practices of Vonderhaar’s Quality Meats, located at 522 East Boundary Street, Fort Recovery.The Sheriff’s Office was alerted by business owner John Bihn on Friday, February 13, ...
Stories for Thursday, February 26
WSU Raiders Hosting Green Bay
Wright State (17-12, 11-6 Horizon) is closing out the regular season tonight by hosting Green Bay.Tip-off is 7:00 p.m.The Raiders are coming off a big win Thursday night against Milwaukee.Wright State shot 53 percent from the field in the second half, including 56 percent from three-point range, as the Raiders ...
Residents Debate Over Proposed Changes To Police Department
There are many debates in our local community over proposed changes for the Dayton Police Department.Dayton’s police chief, along with the president of Dayton’s Fraternal Order of Police, a judge and many members of the local community gathered Thursday night to express their opinions.City leaders want to stop arresting people ...
Dayton Residents Still Hope For New Grocery Store
After plans for a new grocery store in east Dayton fell through, city planners and neighbors talked about the best way to rebuild.Many gathered Thursday evening to be briefed by city leaders about their new efforts to revitalize the area bear Wayne Avenue and Wyoming Streets.The plan was to build ...
Woman Convicted Of Running Escort Service
Leah Ferguson of Tipp City pleaded no contest and was found guilty Thursday of promoting prostitution, a fourth degree felony.Judge Jeffrey Welbaum accepted the plea deal.Police raided Ferguson's home January 8, and seized boxes of evidence backing their claims that Ferguson ran an escort service called "A Little Piece Of ...
Dayton SKYWARN Works To Keep Public Safe During Severe Weather
Whenever severe weather threatens the Miami Valley, trained amateur radio storm spotters work to keep people safe.During severe thunderstorms Dayton SKYWARN operators make sure the public knows what’s going on.“We’re the eyes on the ground,” said Bob Morrison, net control operator for Dayton SKYWARN. “We’re not storm chasers. We’re storm ...
Police Find Stash Of Stolen Guns
According to Dayton police, a gun collector living on Ray Street has been robbed twice this week.First, police said, someone stole 14 guns worth more than $4,000 dollars on Monday. On Tuesday, 17 more guns worth more than $2,000 were taken from the home.By Thursday officers had a suspect in ...
Convicted Murderer Says He's Not Afraid To Die
Death row inmate Jason Dean waived some of his rights to an appeal Thursday and said he's not afraid of execution.Dean was convicted of murdering Springfield youth counselor Titus Arnold in 2005 and sentenced to death in 2006.Clark County Judge Douglas Rastatter granted Dean's motion to waive his post conviction ...
Clark Co. Cracks Down On Wind Storm Fraud
Clark County authorities are preparing to punish hundreds of people accused of fraud.Following the September 14, 2008 wind storm, the people allegedly applied for extra food stamps claiming their power was off when it really wasn't. Now, they are accused of taking advantage of that goodwill.Sam Moore of Clark County ...
Major Break In Home Invasion Case
A woman's dead father helped police make a major break in the case of a violent home invasion in Clayton.Officers said the invaders stole the man's ashes and that led Clayton police to make a family connection. Now, one of the victim's relatives is in jail.Investigators say the home invasion, ...
2010 WHIO-TV 7 and The Dayton Urban League Scholarships
It's time again for the WHIO-TV/Dayton Urban League Scholarships. The organizations are looking to reward students who have worked hard, maintained a positive attitude, and who have been involved in their school and community! Two scholarships of $4,000 over a four year period ($1,000 awarded each year) will be awarded ...
Man Headed To Prison For High Speed Chase
A local man is headed to prison in connection with a high speed chase through Montgomery County.The chase started after police say Jeremy Vance beat his ex-girlfriend and stole her car. On Thursday, the victim was in the courtroom to face him before he was sentenced.Vance told the judge, "I ...
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