Stories for September 2010
Stories for Wednesday, September 29
EPA Will Test Areas Around GM Moraine
The U.S. government outlines what it plans to do to make sure the land around GM Moraine is safe.U.S. Environmental Protection Agency leaders talked to Moraine residents Thursday night about plans to test for vapors around the plant.Authorities said it's well known that pollution seeped into the ground years ago.The ...
Xenia Soldier Surprises Teenage Son
A Naval Reserve Officer comes home early from deployment to surprise his son. A 14-year-old boy was at his football game Wednesday evening, when he noticed his father, Lt. Aaron McCray on the sidelines.Lieutenant McCray and his wife created a plan to surprise their children after McCray's commanding officer allowed ...
Private Jet Used To Transport Marijuana
Federal investigators said a woman who claims to be a heir to Samsung electronics fortune used a private jet to bring marijuana to the area.Federal charges were filed against 28-year-old, Lisette Lee, she is being accused of using her private jet to transport a large amount of marijuana to the ...
Greenon Schools Hold Meeting To Discuss Emergency Levy
Greenon school officials are going forward with an emergency levy on the November ballot. Greenon is just one of several school districts with a levy on the ballot.It is a 7-million dollar levy that will cost the owner of a 100-thousand dollar home about two hundred and fifteen dollars in ...
James Whiting Found Dead In Bellefontaine
The search has ended in the Miami Valley for James E. Whiting, age 41, address at large.Whiting was found dead Wednesday evening in Bellefontaine. He was the apparent victim of a suicide by hanging, confirmed Sidney Police Sgt. William Shoemaker.Whiting was wanted by Sidney police in connection with a violent ...
Dayton Area Teens Accused Of Shoplifting Spree
Police in Monroe are beefing up security after authorities said they caught a crew of young women from the Dayton area, shoplifting from Cincinnati Premium Outlets.Investigators said surveillance cameras at the Outlets captured the teenagers stealing almost $1,700 worth of clothing and accessories last weekend.Police used the word "crew" to ...
Turner: Wright Patterson Jobs Are Staying Here
Jobs at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in jeopardy of being moved out of the state, appear to be staying put.Late Wednesday afternoon, Congressman Mike Turner's office in Washington said he got assurance from the Defense Intelligence Agency that no jobs will be moved from Nasic, which is the National ...
Foreclosure Funds Now Available
Harold Quarles has seen the pain home foreclosure has caused his neighbors.A house in foreclosure sits right across the street."It's crazy. You feel really bad. You work to get something, the American Dream, and to have it ripped out from under you, you feel pretty bad," Quarles said.In response to ...
Vectren Extends Call Center Hours
Vectren Energy Delivery (Vectren) is extending its call center support hours for the month of October in preparation for the home heating months.October is traditionally a very active month for natural gas customers who are preparing for colder temperatures by reconnecting gas service or inquiring about energy assistance programs.Currently, customers ...
Bellefontaine Man Sentenced In Child Sex Case
A Bellefontaine man was sentenced on sex charges involving a minor.Scott Brown, 28, was sentenced to thirty days in jail and five years on probation. He will also be labeled a sex offender.Back in May, the Bellefontaine Police Department charged Brown with gross sexual imposition.The arrest involved inappropriate touching of ...
Gas Leak Forced Evacuations In Bethel Twp.
A gas leak caused a major evacuation in Bethel Township Wednesday afternoon.Construction crews struck a gas line on South Dayton-Lakeview Drive.The Sunshine Estates Apartments were evacuated along with two restaurants, a gas station and an auto dealership. Fire officials said the leak was successfully capped in about 90 minutes and ...
A Second Threatening Letter Sent To Daycare
For the second time in a month, threats came in the mail at a local daycare center on North Dixie Drive. Butler Township Police, along with the FBI, were already investigating a letter sent to KinderCare that alluded to a 9/11 type attack.The second letter came in the mail on ...
Deer Gets Caught In Volleyball Net
We caught a dramatic rescue on camera Wednesday morning in Springfield and it is nothing like we have ever seen.Police were called to a house on Home Rd. in Springfield after a family reported a deer tangled in their volleyball net. Authorities said a little girl who lives in the ...
Washington Township Gas Leak Repaired
Washington Township residents are back home safe and sound after a gas leak Wednesday morning forced an evacuation in their neighborhood.Authorities said a county worker on a backhoe struck the gas line at Paragon Road and Ashcreek Drive just before 11 a.m.When that county crew alerted officials to the gas ...
Jury Finds Motel Manager Guilty Of Rape
A former Fairborn motel manager was found guilty of rape and other charges by a jury in Greene county Wednesday afternoon.Hitesh Patel was convicted of raping a woman who worked for him at the Motel 6 in September of 2009.When the verdict was returned, Patel stood motionless and without expression.Clerk ...
Arson Is The Cause Of Boarding House Fire
A fire at a boarding house in Brookville is now considered an active arson case.Brookville police said Saturday's fire on Jefferson Street could have killed everyone inside as well as two officers who ultimately saved those lives.Investigators said someone set a chair on fire on the front porch of the ...
Police: Driver Flips Car And Fled Scene
Police are looking for a driver who lost control of their vehicle and flipped it.The crash happened overnight on Harshman Road in Dayton.Police say when they arrived at the scene they found the truck on its side and the driver was gone.Officers believe the driver jumped into another vehicle and ...
Man Shot While At Stop Light
A shooting victim is fighting for his life after an early morning attack.Authorities said he managed to drive himself to a fire station to get help, but police are not sure where the shooting actually happened.The drove to Station 4 at Main and Monument in downtown Dayton where he staggered ...
Stories for Tuesday, September 28
State Troopers Crackdown On I-675 Drivers
Ohio State Patrol Troopers are increasing patrols in Montgomery, Clark and Greene counties and will be cracking down on speeding violators on I-675.Troopers said their goal will be to reduce the number of crashes on the roadway. They call I-675 a high crash area with almost 500 crashes on this ...
Pick Up Truck Slams Into House
Dayton Police have shut down a portion of the 2600 block of North Gettysburg Avenue, just south of Wentworth Avenue, they are investigating a pick-up truck that crashed into a house.Police said it appears the truck was traveling southbound on Gettysburg Avenue at a high-rate of speed at about 7:30 ...
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