Stories for March 2011
Stories for Thursday, March 31
Fire Tears Through Garage; Cause Investigated
Fire tore through a structure in Warren County and crews said there's nothing they could have done to save it.Firefighters were called to the 5300 block of Ohio 48 in Clearcreek Township for a fire in a detached garage.Officials said the garage is a total loss and they're working to ...
Fire Damages Champaign County Home
A woman was forced out of her Champaign County home early Thursday morning after flames took over the chimney of her log cabin home outside Christiansburg.Firefighters arrived on the scene after midnight to find a boxed-in chimney on fire from top to bottom.Fifty volunteer firefighters battled the blaze and supervisors ...
Stories for Wednesday, March 30
Stretch Of I-75 Reopen After Semi Fire
Part of Interstate 75 through Downtown Dayton was closed while crews responded to a tractor-trailer that caught fire Wednesday night at about 9 p.m.The truck's brakes caught fire and spread. The truck is stuck on the northbound part of the highway near Main Street and mile marker 53.The highway was ...
Dayton Firefighters, City Agree To New Contract
The Dayton Firefighters and the City of Dayton have agreed to a new contract that will last until May 2012.The deal came Wednesday night before lawmakers were able to sign Senate Bill 5 into law.The firefighters have agreed to forfeit three paid holidays, go without a second set of protective ...
Widmer To Appeal Murder Conviction To Court Of Appeals
Ryan Widmer will appeal his murder conviction to the next court level. Widmer's attorney served a notice Wednesday that an appeal of his conviction in Warren County Common Pleas Court will be filed in the 12th District Court of Appeals.The filing by attorney Lindsey Gutierrez said the defense will need ...
How Did Local Representatives Vote On SB5?
Six Miami Valley state representatives voted in favor of Senate Bill 5 while 3 voted against it.In Favor:John Adams, R-Sidney Terry Blair, R-Dayton Jim Buchy, R-Greenville Jim Butler, R-Kettering Michael Henne, R- Clayton Jarrod Martin, R-BeavercreekOpposed:Clayton Luckie, D-Dayton Ross McGregor, R- Springfield Roland Winburn, D-Harrison Township
2 Arrested In Illegal Butler Co. Prescription Operation
The Butler County Sheriff is crediting an cooperative effort between several local agencies for ending a very elaborate illegal prescription scheme operating throughout southwestern Ohio.The investigation has been going on for almost a year.Jason Michael Lee, 31, of Harrison, Ohio, and Shannon Kay Peak, 25, also of Harrison were arrested ...
UD To Play In Old Spice Classic Basketball Tournament
The eight-team field for the Old Spice Classic has been unveiled with the addition of Indiana State for the 2011 event to be held Thanksgiving weekend, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Nov. 24, 25 & 27, at the HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla.Joining ...
Son's Diet Death Army's Fault, Ohio Mom Says
A northern Ohio mother said her son’s extreme diet caused his death and the Army is to blame for what happened.Family members said 20-year-old Glenn Wilsey of Vermillion died after losing 70 pounds in just three months. They said he ate only 800 calories a day, wore several suitsuits while ...
Woman Who Stole $100 Bill Sentenced
A woman accused of stealing a $100 from a mother of six who dropped it at a convenience store in Xenia was sentenced on Thursday.Lashonda Lovette was fined $250 with $100 suspended. She will only have to pay $150.Lovette was also sentenced to 180 days in jail with 150 of ...
Light Snow Showers Expected Through Evening
Light snow showers will continue to move through parts of the Miami Valley through the rest of the afternoon.Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Jamie Simpson said he does not expect any accumulations. However, he said wet roads could become slick through the evening hours.Skies are expected to remain cloudy through ...
Wright State Baseball Against Bowling Green Canceled
Wright State University baseball against Bowling Green has been canceled.The game against Bowling Green, scheduled for Wednesday night at Nischwitz Stadium, was canceled due to inclement weather.The Raiders (12-9, 2-1 Horizon) return to action this weekend with a three-game Horizon League series against Cleveland State at Nischwitz Stadium, starting with ...
Suspect In Bank Robbery, Highway Standoff Gets $1M Bond
Authorities said it will take $1 million for a man to get out of jail who is accused of robbing a bank, leading officers on a chase and then holding them at bay in a standoff on a busy highway.Jackie Jackson Jr., 31, wore a gorilla mask and used a ...
UD Baseball Shuts Out Miami
University of Dayton baseball shut out Miami University, 6-0, on Tuesday at Time Warner Cable Stadium.Dayton (11-13) took the lead in the second inning on a one-out sacrifice bunt by freshman Mel Skochdopole, which drove in junior Zach Stewart from third. Stewart reached base on a single and finished the ...
Police Investigate Attempted Kidnapping Of Sinclair Student
Dayton police, along with officers from Sinclair Community College, said they are investigating the attempted kidnapping of a student.Police said the incident happened on Tuesday afternoon.According to officers, the 20-year-old student noticed a suspicious vehicle near Building 7. The student told police that a man got out and grabbed her ...
Reds Going Into Opening Day With Confidence
The Reds went to Spring Training as the favorite to win the National League Central again.There’s no change to that prediction as the team flew home from Arizona on Tuesday in preparation for Opening Day on Thursday at 2:10 p.m. at Great American Ball Park.The squad is made up of ...
5 From WSU Sign With Dayton Dutch Lions
Five Wright State women's soccer players have signed to play for the inaugural Dayton Dutch Lions FC Women's W-League team this summer. Among the newly signed Raiders were Brittany Persaud, Brooke McCurdy, Morgan Butler, Sarah Gross and Jen Agueci.Persaud (Westerville, OH/North), a junior midfielder, led the Raiders in scoring last ...
Vehicle Goes Into Pond At Taylorsville MetroPark
Police are investigating how a stolen SUV ended up submerged in a pond at Taylorsville MetroPark on Wednesday morning.Our partners at the Dayton Daily News report the 2010 Chevy Suburban was stolen from Butler Township, according to Five Rivers MetroPark Ranger Lt. Mark Arendt.The fact that the vehicle was stolen ...
Collective Bargaining Bill Headed To Gov. Kasich
Marathon sessions of the Ohio House and Senate Wednesday produced final approval of the most controversial legislation in decades at the Statehouse.Senate Bill 5 limits collective bargaining for public employees and undoes much of the current state law passed in 1983. Final votes in both chambers completed weeks of work.The ...
Preble Co. Deputies Bust Suspected Meth Lab
Deputies went to a home in the village of New Paris to serve a search warrant and discovered a suspected meth lab.Now, people who live nearby applauded deputies for their effort, calling it the end of a community menace.Deputies said they went to the home to find a man with ...
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