Stories for May 2011
Stories for Monday, May 30
Fire Destroys Cottage In Huber Heights
Flames broke out in a small cottage in Huber Heights Monday evening, destroying the building.Fire crews from several jurisdictions including Huber Heights, Vandalia and Bethel Township responded to a cottage in a wooded area in the 4400 block of Fishburg at about 5:30 p.m.The building was about a mile off ...
CareFlight Removes 2 From Motorcycle Crash
3 people on motorcycles were taken to area hospitals Monday evening after a car drove into their path.The crash happened at the intersection of State Route 177 and Oxford-Germantown Road at about 6:30 p.m.The two motorcycles were headed south on State Route 177 when a black car pulled into their ...
Tips Lead To Raid Of Suspected Chop Shop
Police in Dayton received a tip to search someone's garage, where they found what they believed to be stolen cars.The garage, which is located on Deeds Avenue, is a suspected chop shop, where cars are dismantled and sold for parts, police said. There were two cars inside.Now, officers are trying ...
Water Quality At Caesar Creek Below Normal
With temperatures peaking near 90 degrees on Monday, lots of families chose to spend their Memorial Day on the beach at Caesar Creek Lake.However, while park rangers said the visitors are welcome, they are warning swimmers to stay out of the water because of high levels of E. coli bacteria.Signs ...
Clark Co. Deputy Injured While Making Arrest
A Clark County sheriff's deputy was injured while making an arrest.Investigators said 50-year-old Darrell Oliver was a passenger in a car that was pulled over at North Main Street and Lake Avenue in New Carlisle on Sunday night.When deputies discovered that Oliver was wanted in Montgomery County on a warrant, ...
Teen Who Drowned In Richmond Identified
The name of the 15-year-old boy who drowned in Richmond, Ind., has been released.Austin Israel drowned around 10:15 a.m. Monday in the Whitewater River located near North 17th Street and J Street. Officers said Israel was found under the current in the river.A dive team located the teen within a ...
Madden Golf Course Target Of Break In
Police said a burglar used a rock to break into a building on a Dayton golf course.A server at the Madden Golf Course Bar on Nicholas Road noticed a back window was broken when she arrived for work over the weekend.According to police reports, someone used a rock to break ...
Logan Co. Man Accused Of Punching Woman
A man is accused of punching a woman through a screen door.Zach Harford, 18, faces charges of assault and trespassing.Police said officers were called to a home on Fairview Avenue in Russell's Point. They said Harford was helping a friend get some property from a home when he began arguing ...
Insurance Companys Create Inspection Facilities To Handle Auto Claims
Several insurance companies, including State Farm, the largest insurer of homes and autos in Ohio and the nation, has added a temporary inspection facilities in parts of the Miami Valley to handle the growing number of auto claims received from last week’s severe wind and hail storms.As of May 30, ...
Fairborn Woman Wins $100,000 In Ohio Lottery
A Fairborn woman turned a $5 Special Edition Ohio Lottery ticket into $100,000.Brenda Floyd will reportedly collect $69,000 after taxes. She bought the ticket last week at the Meijer gas station on Colonel Glenn Highway. Meijer will received $1,000 for selling a top-prize winning ticket.On Floyd's Facebook page, she wrote ...
Military, Loved Ones Honored With Memorial Day Ceremonies
In commemoration of Memorial Day, numerous communities around the Miami Valley are remembering those who died in service to our country.In Centerville, a ceremony was held Monday morning, saluting the men and women who have helped protect, preserve and maintain our freedom.The ceremony was held at the Veterans Memorial at ...
Jim Tressel Resigns From Ohio State
The Ohio State University announced today that it has accepted the resignation of Jim Tressel as head coach of its football program. Luke Fickell will serve as interim head coach for the 2011-2012 football season. Recruitment for a new head coach – which is expected to include external and internal ...
Preble Co. Couple Sentenced For Child Sex Abuse
Randall Bowling, 34, and Andrea Mytton, 33, of Preble County, were sentenced last Friday to three years in prison for sexually abusing a girl.The 14-year-old victim got pregnant by Bowling, authorities said.According to detectives, the abuse may have gone on for as long as two years.Bowling and Mytton admitted to ...
Excessive Heat Warning Declared For Miami Valley
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for the entire Miami Valley as temperatures are expected to soar even higher on Thursday.Montgomery County has declared a heat emergency, which means that any organization, political jurisdiction or community agency that has a heat plan for dangerous weather should ...
Arson Suspected In Vacant House Fire
Firefighters were called to a vacant house fire in north Dayton late Sunday night, and investigators said arson is likely the cause of the blaze.The fire happened at the intersection of Fountain and Richmond avenues.Firefighters arrived and found the structure engulfed in flames, but because the house was vacant, firefighters ...
Stories for Sunday, May 29
Dayton Native In Joplin Shares Stories Of Heartbreak
President Barack Obama wrapped up a Sunday visit to the city of Joplin, Mo., that was devastated by a tornado last week.Among those who are still recovering and trying to piece her life back together is a Dayton native. News Center 7’s Jenna Deery spoke with her Sunday night about ...
DDN: Franklin Officers Reprimanded In Past High-Speed Pursuits
New reports just released said that two Franklin police officers involved in the high-speed chase that ended in the death of a Warren County sheriff’s deputy have been reprimanded in the past for high-speed chases.Our partners at the Dayton Daily News said that officers Jacob Lacon and Christopher Keene were ...
Police Believe There Is More To Fatal Crash
Initially, it looked like a tragic case of road rage with a man and a woman in one car running from another car and eventually crashing on West Third Street.Police said the car slammed into an RTA pole, smashing it into pieces last Wednesday morning.On Sunday, police announced that there ...
2 Injured In County Line Road Crash
One person was injured after a crash near The Greene in Beavercreek.Police said two cars collided on Saturday on County Line Road near the Beavercreek city limits. It took first responders from Kettering and Beavercreek to free those from the wreckage.Firefighters said one person suffered serious injuries and another suffered ...
Man, 3-Year-Old Nearly Drown In Separate Incidents
Two near drownings were reported Sunday afternoon as more people begin to return to swimming pools over the holiday weekend.Fire responders were dispatched to the 5000 block of Hahn Road in Darke County south of Gettysburg after a 3-year-old was rescued from a pool after 2 p.m. The toddler was ...
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