Stories for April 2010
Stories for Friday, April 30
Dragons Open Series with Win over Hot Rods, 6-2
Kevin Coddington collected two hits and scored two runs in his first game back from the disabled list and Efrain Contreras drove in three runs to lead the Dayton Dragons to a 6-2 victory over the Bowling Green Hot Rods before a crowd of 9,297 on Friday night. The Dragons ...
Man Dies After Being Struck By Car
A man dies in a hospital Friday night after being struck by a vehicle.The Montgomery County Coroner's Office identified the man as Richard Tracy, 59.Tracy was struck on the 100 block of North James H. McGee Blvd.Police said he stepped out into the street and a red Chevy Blazer struck ...
Family Carjacked At Store In Dayton
A trip to the music store ends with a frightening ordeal when three family members are carjacked at gunpoint Friday night, police said.It happened to a woman and her brother, along with the woman’s teenage daughter. They were all leaving a music store at North Main Street and Marathon Street, ...
Crash Causes Traffic Mess On I-75 Southbound
There was a major traffic mess on Interstate 75 in Warren County because of a crash Friday night.The crash on was on the southbound lanes near the 38 mile marker.Troopers said there were several cars involved and they think the crash was caused by drag racing down the highway.It was ...
Man Dies In Moraine Motorcycle Crash
A motorcycle driver died after flipping his bike in Moraine FridayThe crash happened on Hemple Road . The victim was not wearing a helmet, police said.Police said Gary Barton, 62, from the Dayton area, hit the pavement head-first and died later at the hospital.
UD To Graduate 7 Basketball Seniors
In London Warren’s eyes, graduating from the University of Dayton fulfills a promise he made after his grandmother passed away during his sophomore year.For Rob Lowery, graduation is a blessing considering he is only one of two members in his family to have earned a college degree.Graduation for Kurt Huelsman ...
Flood Watch Cancelled
Heavy rain returned to the Miami Valley. However, some parts of the region did not see as much rain as others did.Early Sunday morning, a line of thunderstorms moved through and brought some strong winds, thunder and dangerous lightning. However, the storms have settled down and now just periods of ...
WR Shipley Says Twitter Account Wasn't His
Chad Ochocinco was insulted when the Cincinnati Bengals' newest receiver didn't respond to his congratulatory tweet on draft day.There was no reason to be upset. The Twitter account set up for Jordan Shipley wasn't legitimate.The receiver from Texas was drafted by the Bengals in the third round last week.Ochocinco immediately ...
2 Accused In Springfield Road Rage Beating
Deputies in Clark County have tracked down two suspects wanted in connection with a road rage beating.Investigators said they arrested 19-year-old Michael Palmer and 19-year-old Thomas Waters Jr., on charges of felonious assault.The arrests stem from a beating that occured over the weekend at the intersection of Biscayne Drive and ...
Babysitter Calls 911, Claims Man In Her Closet
Police said a baby sitter called 911 after she opened a closet door and found a man hiding inside with one of the children.Officers arrived and said that they found no evidence that the man was hiding in the closet, but said he may have broken into the apartment.Police told ...
Husted Declares Win
State Sen. Jon Husted has declared a win in the race for Secretary of State going up against challenger Sandra O'Brien.Husted, of Kettering, has taken the lead with 68 percent of the vote compared to O'Brien's 32 percent of the vote.When Husted became Speaker of the Ohio House in 2005, ...
Woman Gets $2M Bond In Husband’s Death
Authorities said it will take $2 million for a Miamisburg woman to get out of jail after she was charged in connection with the stabbing death of her husband.Pandora Zan, 45, was charged with complicity to commit aggravated murder and aggravated robbery.Investigators said Charles Zan, 45, was stabbed more than ...
Honda Recalls 160,000 Acura TSX Cars
Honda said it is recalling more than 160,000 Acura TSX cars to fix power steering hoses that could deteriorate and cause a fire under the hood.The recall involves the 2004-2008 models.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that high temperatures under the hood could cause the power steering hose to ...
CMC To Unveil New Trauma Center
Children’s Medical Center in Dayton is getting set to open a new section of its pediatric trauma and emergency center.The expansion will open on May 5 and will mark the completion of the first phase of the $8 million renovation to the trauma and emergency center.The new section will include ...
Bag Full Of Puppies Left In Alley
The Butler County Humane Society is trying to figure out who left a duffle bag zipped up with puppies inside.A woman said she was driving down an alley and saw the duffle bag move. She said it contained five 6-week-old puppies.The puppies were taken to Animal Friends Humane Society and ...
ODOT Declares No Phone Zone Day
U.S. Department of Transportation has declared April 30, as No Phone Zone Day and is encouraging Americans to put down their cell phones as they drive.Verizon Wireless has been a leader in this area for many years. The company was the first to support statewide hands-free driving laws across the ...
2 Cars Collide In Washington Twp.
Authorities in Washington Township said two cars collided Friday and sent one person to a local hospital.The crash happened at the intersection of Marshall and Rahn roads.News Center 7 was told that one person suffered non-life-threatening injuries.The crash remains under investigation.
Woman Sentenced In Darke Co. Home Invasion
An Akron woman was sentenced Friday morning for robbing an elderly woman in Darke County.Theresa Crawford, 52, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for her role in the January home invasion at her cousin’s house.Prosecutors said Crawford and two men took nearly $100,000 in cash and property. They said ...
Tehan, Hutcherson Case Reviewed By Prosecutors
Prosecutors in Greene County are reviewing the case against runaway mom Tiffany Tehan.Xenia police met with prosecutors on Friday morning to discuss the case. On Thursday, Tehan’s attorney told News Center 7 that Tehan and the man she fled to Florida with, Tre Hutcherson, were going to pay the city ...
Home Buyer Tax Credit Program Ends
Today is the deadline for home buyer tax credits.First-time home buyers are eligible for an $8,000 tax credit. Repeat buyers can apply for a $6,500 credit.To earn the government incentives, you must have a contract by midnight and close by June 30.
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