Stories for March 2009
Stories for Tuesday, March 31
Former City Manager Enters Guilty Plea
Former Miamisburg City Manager William Nelson, pleaded guilty to importuning after trying to meet a teenage girl for sex in Columbus.Investigators said he tried to meet the 14-year-old girl at a pizza place, but he was actually chatting over the internet with an undercover police officer.According to his plea agreement ...
Trotwood Road Closes After Truck Flips
Police in Trotwood said a road was shut down Tuesday morning after a truck flipped onto its side.The closure happened in the 8000 block of Westbrook Road.According to police, the truck came over a hill when the driver felt something snap in the suspension.The driver started to pull over but ...
Reds Install New Baseball Scoreboard System
The Cincinnati Reds are picking up the tab for the new, $10 million scoreboard system that will greet fans at Great American Ball Park when the season opens Monday.The stadium is owned by Hamilton County, and commissioners were concerned that taxpayers would have to foot the bill. The Reds assured ...
Program Provides Funding For 80,0000 Ohio Students
Thousands of children attending under-performing public schools are now eligible for vouchers that would allow them to attend private schools for less.It is called the Educational Choice Scholarship Program.The vouchers that are worth $4,300 for grade school students and $5,300 for high school students would help parents pay for private-school ...
2 Injured In Head-On Collision
Authorities in Greene County said two drivers were taken to a local hospital after a head-on collision.The collision happened around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday on Beaver Valley Road just north of Bandit Trail.According to investigators, one of the two vehicles crossed the center line, but they are not sure which one.Both ...
Armed Men Wanted In UDF Robbery
Police in Clayton are looking for two men accused of robbing a local convenience store.The robbery happened around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at the United Dairy Farmers at the intersection of Salem Avenue and Union Road.Clayton officers showed up at the scene and then called for assistance from Trotwood police who ...
Stories for Monday, March 30
Man Blames Bank Robbery Attempt On Economy
A man who told News Center 7 he was down on his luck has been accused of trying to rob a bank in Brookville, but he left empty handed.Ryan Montgomery, 24, of Vandalia, is in the Montgomery County Jail accused of trying to rob the Fifth Third Bank in the ...
GM May Turn To Bankruptcy
In an unprecedented move to escape financial ruin, President Barack Obama has called for the restructuring of General Motors and Chrysler, including a possible controlled bankruptcy.The GM plant in Moraine has been shut down since Dec. 23 and the building is still there along with thousands of former employees who ...
Police Investigate Possible Bank Robbery
Police in Brookville are looking for an individual who may have robbed a local bank.Officers said a man walked into the Fifth-Third Bank in the 400 block of S. Wolf Creek Road and passed a note, but they are not sure if he got away with any cash.The investigation continues.
Allergy Season Begins
As trees bloom around the Miami Valley, allergy sufferers start sneezing and sniffling.David Allen and his 8-year-old son, Davis, like spending time outside, but they both suffer from seasonal allergies.“He’s allergic to just about everything I am,” said Allen.That includes pollen, which makes Davis pretty miserable.“It’s just that it hurts ...
Teens Caught Passing Bogus Money
Police said two teenagers were caught passing bogus money last weekend at a fast food restaurant in Springfield.The fake money was allegedly passed at the Burger King on Main Street just before 2:00 a.m. Saturday.According to police, when an alert cashier suspected the money was fake the teens took off.Officers ...
Obama Signs Bill Protecting Hawthorn Hill
IMG 1145 President Barack Obama has signed a new law that could kick start efforts to upgrade two local landmarks.Obama, in an East Room ceremony Monday afternoon at The White House, formally placed Hawthorn Hill, the former Wright brothers estate in Oakwood, and the Wright Company factories under the protection ...
Smoking Becomes More Expensive April 1
If you smoke, your habit will become a lot more expensive on Wednesday. That is when the single largest federal tobacco tax increase takes effect.The tax on a pack of cigarettes will jump 62 cents and the tax on chewing tobacco will jump 30.5 cents per pound.The increases take effect ...
Trial Date Set In Sidney Man’s Beating Death
A man charged in the robbery and death of a Sidney man will now go on trial in May.Christopher Harvey, 30, was charted in the death of Johnny Sowers, was supposed to go on trial on Tuesday. However, Harvey decided to have a judge hear is case instead of a ...
Busy Miami Valley Bridge Closes
A heavily traveled bridge was closed Monday as work continues on the new Austin Pike interchange.Ohio Department of Transportation crews shut down the bridge over Interstate 75 on Miamisburg -Springboro Pike.The bridge is expected to reopen in December. Until then, Miamisburg-Springboro Pike will be closed between Austin Pike and Wood ...
Former City Manager Charged In Sex Sting
Miamisburg's former city manager is expected in court tomorrow on charges stemming from an internet sex sting.William Nelson is expected to appear in a Columbus courtroom.Nelson is accused of trying to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex at a Columbus area pizza place. When he showed up, police said they ...
Sexting: A Dangerous New Trend
A dangerous new trend is sweeping through Miami Valley middle and high schools. It's called "sexting" and it is catching many educators, police officers and parents off-guard.Riverside police Sgt. Harold Jones said sexting is when someone takes a sexually inappropriate, often nude picture, and sends it to someone else via ...
Connecticut Company Moves To Kettering
Officials with Adisco, Inc. announced on Monday that the company will move its operation to the Dayton area.The company, which is based in Connecticut, will be moving to the National Composite Center in Kettering.Adisco, Inc. specializes in precision computer numerical control machining of customer polymer components. Its primary industry applications ...
Obama Signs Law Protecting Hawthorn Hill
Plans to upgrade and refurbish Hawthorn Hill in Oakwood and the Wright Company Factories have been given a kick start.On Monday, President Barack Obama signed a new law, placing those landmarks under the protection of the National Park Service.In doing so, Obama has made it easier for both landmarks to ...
Detroit Drug Ring Has Ties To Miami Valley
Local police have teamed up with authorities in Detroit to break up a large drug trafficking operation.The Warren County Drug Task Force said it has arrested 27-year-old Tarjit Chohan after he allegedly delivered more than 60 pounds of marijuana to Lebanon.Investigators said Chohan is part of a large drug ring ...
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