Stories for November 2010
Stories for Tuesday, November 30
Broken Water Line Leaves Cedarville Without Water
A water main break in the village of Cedarville has left almost everyone in the small community without water.The break happened just after 2 p.m. Tuesday.At this time, the only group of people who have running water are at Cedarville University. Village officials said they do not know what caused ...
More Charges Filed In Weekend Shooting In Richmond
More criminal charges have been added against a man who police said shot another man in Richmond over the weekend.Joseph Riehl, 27, is being held in the Wayne County Jail on attempted murder and robbery charges.Police said Riehl shot 38-year-old Rick Duff in the chest on Saturday night at a ...
Tecumseh HS Employee Focus Of Investigation
News Center 7 has learned that an employee at Tecumseh High School is the focus of an investigation with the Clark County Sheriff's Office.According to documents obtained from the sheriff's office, the investigation began when the superintendent of Tecumseh Schools contacted the department about an alleged inappropriate relationship between a ...
Dayton Opens Firefighter Recruitment Process
The Dayton Fire Department is now accepting applications for the position of firefighter recruit.The firefighter recruitment period extends from Nov. 29, 2010 through Jan. 24, 2011. The final examination date is expected to take place on April 2, 2011.“Serving as a Dayton firefighter is one of the most rewarding jobs ...
Rain Contributes To Semi Overturning
Rain-soaked roads are being blamed for numerous crashes on local roads, including one where a semi overturned on northbound Interstate 675 headed toward eastbound I-70.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the semi slid off the entrance ramp to I-70 and down an embankment. The trailer stayed upright, but the cab ...
OSHA Fines Local Excavating Company $49K
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Mikesell Excavating Inc., an excavating contractor located in New Paris, with one alleged willful and two serious safety violations for failing to protect workers from cave-ins during trenching operations at a jobsite located in Hamilton, Ohio.The company faces ...
Local Airman Wounded In Afghanistan Dies
A local airman who was wounded in Afghanistan last year has passed away.Sr. Airman Tre Porfirio, 22, passed away while visiting friends over the Thanksgiving weekend in Missouri.News Center 7 first reported in February that Porfirio was stationed with the 88th Communication Squadron Voice Network Systems when he was shot ...
Miami U Students Find Burglar In Off-Campus House
Two Miami University students returning from Thanksgiving break found a burglar in their off-campus house.Oxford police arrested 55-year-old Joe Ray Jones and charged him with burglary.According to police, the women returned to their house and found the screen door ripped off and Jones inside.Officers said Jones may be connected to ...
Child Welfare Check Leads To Discovery Of Pot
The Clark County Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to the 3700 block of Miller Road on Sunday to check on the welfare of two young children in reference to a custody case.When the deputy arrived, he found signs of possible forced entry into the residence, and while checking the ...
5 Adults, 1 Child Injured In I-70 Crash
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said five adults and one child were injured in a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Butler Township.The crash happened between State Route 48 and the Airport Access Road. According to troopers, the crash involved three cars and a semi.Investigators said a vehicle traveling west ...
Elderly Woman Killed In Clark Co. Crash
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a woman is dead when a semi slammed into her car at a Clark County intersection.OSP said it does not believe rain and wet roads played a role in the crash. They said the 88-year-old woman drove through a stoplight, and now they are ...
Feds Charges 13 In Ohio Scheme To Ship Pot With TP
Federal authorities have charged 13 people in an alleged scheme to sell tons of marijuana shipped to Ohio between packages of toilet paper.Tony Marotta, the top Drug Enforcement Administration official in Columbus, said the nearly 8,000 pounds of marijuana found in two locations had a value of about $4 million.The ...
Army Spc. Jesse Snow Laid To Rest
Army Spc. Jesse Snow, of Fairborn, was laid to rest Tuesday morning after he was killed Nov.14 in Afghanistan during a firefight with enemy forces.Snow’s body returned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base last week. He is a graduate of Fairborn High School.On Monday night, hundreds of people gathered at the ...
Court Martial Postponed For Former WPAFB Chief Master Sgt.
The court martial for a local chief master sergeant, accused of sexual harassment, has been postponed.William Gurney was removed as the Air Force Material Command’s top enlisted man at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base one year ago.After a hearing in May, The Air Force decided to proceed with a court martial ...
Career Transition Centers Makes Its Own Transition
The Montgomery County Department of Job & Family Services (MCDJFS) will consolidate the operations of the Career Transition Center beginning Dec. 20, 2010. In order to maximize the full menu of services available, the Career Transition Center at 4257 Dryden Rd. in Moraine, will move 13 employees to the Job ...
OSP Plans Enforcement, Education With $1.2M From Grant
The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) awarded $1,255,921.71 in federal traffic safety funding to the Ohio State Highway Patrol for federal fiscal year 2011.To reduce traffic crashes, and the associated preventable injuries and fatalities, the funding will allow state troopers to conduct high-visibility enforcement, ...
Raterman Scores 1,000Th Career Point In UD's Win Over WSU
The University of Dayton women’s basketball team notched a 91-61 victory over Wright State Monday night at the Nutter Center in front of a crowd of 1,029.Flyer junior Justine Raterman led all scorers with 26 points, shooting 10-of-14 from the floor, including 4-of-6 from three-point range. The Versailles, Ohio native ...
Rain Causing Slow Morning Commute
Rain rolled into the Miami Valley around 10 p.m Monday and pounded roads throughout the area until about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.The heavy rain and slick roads created big problems for one driver heading northbound on Interstate 75 near Needmore Road.State Trooper Jerod Keys, "Well, we had a pickup truck traveling ...
Stories for Monday, November 29
Shoppers Profit From Online Deals, Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday is the day when millions of people are expected to do some of their holiday shopping from the comforts of their computers. If you didn't shop until you dropped this weekend, you could shop online Monday to score some Cyber Monday deals.Business owners like to hear the cashing ...
Snow Flurries Continue, Temps To Drop
The Miami Valley saw its first snow flurries Wednesday, and although the flurries will taper off, temperatures will continue to drop, causing some roads to turn icy.Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Jamie Simpson said, “It will still be breezy this evening as well, which will create wind chills in the ...
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