Stories for July 2009
Stories for Friday, July 31
Troy Couple Jailed On Suspicion Of Internet Soliciting
Police and detectives from the Troy Police Department executed a search warrant Friday evening on a Cedar Street home in Troy suspected as the location of an Internet house of prostitution.Escorted from her home in handcuffs, shouting to a neighbor a phone number of a relative to care for her ...
RTA Raises Rates By A Quarter Starting Saturday
In an effort to meet the demands of the struggling economy, save money and ease an outstanding deficit, RTA fares will be increased by 25 cents Saturday.Several area residents said they depend on the bus everyday, rain or shine, and for many riders the new change in the system is ...
Man Escorted From Hospital After Patient Argument
Dayton police were called to Good Samaritan Hospital Friday night on reports of a dispute between a patient and her boyfriend.Police said the argument occurred on the fifth floor of Good Sam when 19-year-old Dion Collins started running his wheelchair against his girlfriend’s room door and jammed it shut.Nurses on ...
ACE Task Force Destroys $150K Worth Of Marijuana
Agents from the Agency for Combined Enforcement (ACE) destroyed 160 marijuana plants in Greene County Friday, an illegal crop worth roughly $150,000.Friday marked the agency’s second day of combined eradication effort from the air by destroying the leafy drug, Bruce May, of the ACE task force, said.“The weed grown in ...
Fairborn Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child
A Fairborn man convicted of sexually abusing a 4-year-old boy learned his punishment.A Greene County judge sentenced Jamie Rice to 19 years in prison.Prosecutors said Rice was arrested in February for sexually abusing the little boy, and the age of the victim played a big role in his sentencing. Suzanne ...
Springfield Stabbing Under Investigation
We have learned more about a stabbing in Springfield late Thursday night.Police said a man was stabbed several times in his abdomen and back.Several people on South Center Street called 911 to report the violence. One caller said, " It's bad, his guts is hanging out."When officers arrived on the ...
Woman Flips SUV In Darke Co.
Darke County deputies said a Miami County woman lost control of her SUV and flipped it.The crash happened Friday afternoon in on U.S. Route 36 east of Greenville near Westfall Road.Deputies said they do not know what caused the woman to lost control. They said her vehicle went up on ...
Drunk Drivers Will Be Targeted Tonight
Local police officers are working together Friday night to look for impaired drivers.They will be setting up a checkpoint on State Route 48 between Montgomery County Line Road and Baker Road.This is a joint effort between Union and West Milton police officers.Officers will be looking for drivers under the influence ...
H1N1 Flu Meeting In Indiana Next Week
Health experts from around Indiana will meet next week to discuss the status of the state's H`N1 flu outbreak.Officials from the State Department of Health and the Department of Homeland Security will meet with local health and emergency management people to prepare for the fall flu season.Their discussions will include ...
RTA Fares Going Up
Starting August 1, it will cost you more to ride the RTA bus in Montgomery County.An adult fare will cost a quarter more or $1.75 per ride.All other RTA fares will go up as well.The latest increases were recommended to help reduce a projected $3.1 million deficit caused by declines ...
Mayor's Walk Led To Drug Arrests
Residents who complained to the Mayor of Dayton about a drug house on their street, prompted in a drug bust and two arrests.Anthony Stargell, 43, and Rodney Oliver, 38, were arrested Thursday night.According to police reports, neighbors in the 800 block of South Euclid Street complained to Mayor Rhine McLin ...
Father Charged In Accidental Shooting Of Son
A Butler County father is now facing charges in connection with the accidental shooting death of his 5-year-old son.David Nesbitt, 35, is charged with negligent homicide. He is expected to surrender to Hamilton police on Friday.His son, Zachariah Nesbitt, died two weeks ago after police said he shot himself in ...
2 Arrested At Gunpoint On I-75
A shooting outside a Vandalia apartment complex landed two men in police custody.Officers said quick action by the victim helped them catch the suspects in no time.That victim called 911 while chasing the suspect's car onto Interstate 75. The victim gave police a description of the car and its location.Officers ...
1-2-3 Imagine! With Elmo & Friends”
VEE Corporation is proud to raise the curtain for the 30th season of its world renowned Sesame Street Live touring productions.As the live stage show licensee of Sesame Workshop (the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street), VEE will present its 100th tour in Dayton when the stage lights come up on ...
Wakeboarders Competing In The Miami Valley
Wakeboarders are descending on the Miami Valley this weekend. The 11th USA Wakeboard National Championships are being held at Eastwood Metropark.Wakeboarding is an extreme sport that is a lot like snowboarding, but on water. Participants range in age from 9-years-old to adult and this competition will feature the best of ...
Nearly 600 NCR Workers Losing Jobs
The NCR Corp. has told the state of Ohio that 598 of the company's 1,300 Dayton workers will lose their jobs by the end of 2010, when the company moves its headquarters to Georgia.The layoffs will occur between September of 2009 and December of 2010.The maker of ATM machines and ...
Fundraising Totals To Foreshadow 2010 Race
Campaign finance reports due out Friday will provide the first glimpse into a 2010 election that has already heated up more than a year ahead of the vote.Gov. Ted Strickland, a Democrat, reports having $4 million in the bank for his presumed re election bid. That is a notable early ...
Local Veterinarian Dies Swimming In Pond
Fairborn police said a prominent member of the Miami Valley community died in what appears to have been a tragic accident.The body of Dr. Michael Horton, a veterinarian, was found Friday morning in a private pond, where police believe he had been swimming.Officers said they received a call around 8:30 ...
Bengals Report To Training Camp
The countdown is on. How long will Andre Smith hold out?The Bengals first-round draft pick is the only no show as the stripes reported to training camp down in Georgetown, Kentucky on Thursday.The players also got their first glimpse at all the camera's that will be taping the HBO series, ...
Dragons Rained Out Thursday
The Midwest League game between the Dayton Dragons and the Peoria Chiefs was canceled due to rain on Thursday at Fifth Third Field.The teams endured two lengthy rain delays totaling two hours and 47 minutes before Midwest League umpires determined that field conditions would not allow the game to resume.Since ...
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