Stories for October 2009
Stories for Saturday, October 31
Retired Officer Enters Written Pleas
Troy defense attorney Andy Pratt entered written pleas of not guilty in Sidney Municipal Court in the case against retired Sidney police officer Jerry Dembski, 51, of Sidney.Dembski was arrested Wednesday night at his home on charges of importuning and intimidation of a witness. He was booked into the Shelby ...
Accused Bank Robber Found Dead
Dayton Police said the man suspected of robbing a bank for the second time in two years was found dead in a motel Saturday.Police said they found 30-year-old Scott White dead of an apparent drug overdose.Officials from the Montgomery County Coroner's Office will perform an autopsy to identify an exact ...
Celina Man Jailed Following Miami Co. Crash
Alcohol and excessive speed were contributing factors in a crash Friday night along northbound Interstate 75 near Tipp City, according to Sgt. Paul Weber of the Piqua Patrol Post.Weber said a vehicle driven by Wesley Harrison, 27, of Celina, reportedly made a quick lane change and crashed into the rear ...
Farmer Spills Bushels Of Corn In Traffic Crash
A Miami County farmer on his way to the ethanol plant in Greenville dumped his double load of corn just a few miles from his home in a pre-dawn traffic mishap.It happened at the intersection of State Route 721 and Laughman Road southwest of Pleasant Hill in Miami County. The ...
Boil Order In Small Area Of Arcanum
A boil advisory for water customers on West George Street between Jones Street and North Main in Arcanum remains in effect.The village will take 3 water samples Saturday morning and take them to a lab in Dublin. The lab will test the water for bacteria. If all three samples come ...
OSP To Text Safety Messages To Milton-Union HS Students
The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Piqua Post will be sending driving safety reminders via text message to Milton-Union High School students. The new safety campaign unveiled Friday in West Milton will allow state troopers to send text messages directly to students and voicemail messages to parents through the school district’s ...
Bullet Goes Through Officer's Windshield
Two Champaign County wildlife officers looking for poaches ended up with a bullet hole in their windshield early Saturday morning.Officers were in a vehicle sitting in a field when a pickup truck shined its lights in their direction and the next thing they knew a bullet flew through their windshield.Officers ...
Stories for Friday, October 30
3 Arrests Made During Checkpoint Friday Night
The Ohio State Patrol, along with deputies in Montgomery County, held a sobriety checkpoint Friday night to help keep roads safe during the Halloween holiday.Deputies said the checkpoint resulted in three drunken driving arrests, nine driving under suspension and no driver’s license charges, 10 seat belt citations, four child restraint ...
Dayton Airport Ranks 55th In Expensive Fares
Officials said Dayton International Airport ranks 55th in the country for expensive air fares.However, Cincinnati continues to be among the highest in the nation.Dayton’s ranking is based on an average fare of $291. The ranking involves the top 100 airports across the country.The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport average fare is ...
Man Gets 20 Years For Running Drug Cartel
A man accused of running a major drug cartel in Greene County is headed to prison.A judge in Xenia sentenced Sheldon Smith to 20 years in prison for his part in the cocaine trade in the county.When Smith was arrested in May 2008, agents found 42 kilograms of cocaine that ...
Middletown Man Accused In Stabbing Death
A Middletown man was arrested in connection with the stabbing death of his friend.Donald Tucker Sr., 50, is being held in jail on a murder charge.Police said Tucker stabbed 51-year-old Brian McKenzie at a home on Garfield Street Thursday night.McKenzie was taken to Atrium Medical Center, where he later died.According ...
2009 Dayton Leaf Collection Schedule
Dayton residents are encouraged to check the City of Dayton’s leaf collection schedule to see when crews will be in their neighborhood.Neighborhood leaf collection will continue through January 1, 2010. In addition to the listing below, residents can also view the schedule on the City of Dayton’s website at www.cityofdayton.org, ...
Video Of Officer Allegedly Punching Man
An Oakwood police officer is being investigated by Dayton police.Police said John McCalister, a 14-year veteran of the Oakwood Police Department, is under investigation in connection with a misdemeanor assault that occurred inside a Rite Aid store, which is located at the intersection of at Wilmington and Patterson earlier this ...
Charges Filed In Toddler's Death
A Dayton man who ran for city and county commission seats, is now facing criminal charges in connection with a child's death.Homicide detectives arrested Mark Newberry on Friday afternoon, just three months after the death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son.The coroner said the boy died of a blow to the ...
650 Students, Staff Form Human Pink Ribbon
It was quite a scene on Friday afternoon at the Upper Valley Joint Vocational School in Piqua.A human pink ribbon was formed in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming to a close on Oct. 31.Organizers said 650 students, teachers, staff and preschoolers paid $1 each to be in the ...
Jury Finds Man Guilty In Cookout Murder
Jurors found a man guilty of two counts of murder for shooting and killing another man during a cookout.The verdict was handed down Friday to 24-year-old Theron Lewis of Dayton.Prosecutors said Lewis shot Isaac Gibson last April after a fight broke out at a cookout.The event was being held following ...
Planned Outage Sunday In Two Communities
The Dayton Power and Light Company has planned a short-duration outage for the areas of Cedarville and South Charleston on Sunday, November 1.Starting at approximately 10:15 am, weather permitting, officials expect the outage will last less than 30 minutes.Calls have been made to approximately 3,300 who will be affected by ...
Flyers VS Xavier Game Is Sold Out
Tickets for the Flyers game against Xavier are sold out and less than 250 seats remain for the Creighton game.The University of Dayton’s men’s basketball game against Xavier on Feb. 6 is the earliest announced sellout in school history according to UD’s Director of Ticket Services Gary McCans.In addition, less ...
Beggar's Night Candy Scanned In Greene Co.
Beggar's Night is Saturday night for most communities in the Miami Valley.Officials of the Greene County Domestic Relations Court in Xenia want to help all the little ghosts and goblins stay safe.They will be scanning Halloween candy with the court's X-ray machine.This free service is available October 31 from 6 ...
Accused Rapist In Trouble Before
Mark Gibson spent the night in the Greene County jail and appeared in court Friday morning on charges kidnapping and rape of a local woman.Now, we are learning more about his criminal history.Gibson was arrested Wednesday night after deputies said he attacked a woman he met at a Fairborn bar. ...
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