Stories for May 2012
Stories for Thursday, May 31
Suspect hits two cruisers during chase
A n Urbana man who lead law enforcement on a chase through the county is in an area hospital after the pursuit ended when he crashed his vehicle. Randall Bolen, 30, called the Champaign County Sheriff's Office at about 4 a.m. Thursday and said he was standing outside his ex-girlfriend's ...
Richmond, Ind., woman dies in Darke Co. crash
A Richmond, Ind., woman who was badly injured in a Memorial Day motorcycle crash in Darke County has died. Carra Tucker, 29, died Wednesday at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Tucker and her husband, Charles Tucker, were riding a motorcycle on Hollansburg-Richmond Road just south of Hollansburg when they lost ...
Powerball ticket sold in Ohio wins $1M
Lottery officials say a ticket sold in Ohio is worth $1 million from the latest Powerball drawing. The auto-pick ticket was sold at a convenience store in Tiffin, about 40 miles southeast of Toledo. It matched the five regular numbers in Wednesday's drawing. Million-dollar tickets also were sold in Florida ...
Explosion reported in Oakwood apartment
Fire officials said there are unconfirmed reports there was an explosion inside an Oakwood apartment complex that caught fire this morning. Crews responded to the 2800 block of Shafor Boulevard just after 10 a.m. and found fire on the first floor of the four-unit apartment building, according to officials. The ...
Strawberries repainted; festival set for fun weekend
Organizers with the Troy Strawberry Festival said they have repainted strawberries that were painted on West Main Street last week. The strawberries were painted in the evening and by morning the red paint had turned dark. The 36 Annual Troy Strawberry Festival will be held this weekend, June 2-3, in ...
River search ends with man's body found
The body of a 22-year-old Hamilton man was recovered today from the Great Miami River. Donald Chesnut was last seen around 6 p.m. Tuesday as he and three friends waded into the river about a quarter mile south of the low-level dam near the Great Miami River Recreational Trail in ...
Butler Co. soldier killed on patrol, dad says
Three months after arriving in Afghanistan for his first deployment, Hamilton native Nicholas Olivas was killed while on a patrol Wednesday morning. His father, former Hamilton mayor and vice mayor Adolfo Olivas said his son was killed by an improvised explosive device in the Kharay area of Afghanistan. Adolfo Olivas ...
Storms to move into area this afternoon
A storm system will rapidly move into the area later today, bringing rain to the entire Miami Valley. "It will be a good soaking rain that will be a best case scenario for lawns and gardens," said Storm Center 7 meteorologist Rich Wirdzek. "The cool temperatures and lack of sun ...
Device that spurs bomb threat just air pump
Emergency crews responded to John Bryan State Park Thursday morning on a bomb threat, but the suspicious item in question was only an air pump. The sheriff and parks department responded to the scene just after 8 a.m. after someone reported finding a cylinder with wires coming through it, according ...
Vehicle crashes into tree line off U.S. 35
No one was injured after a vehicle crashed into the tree line and rolled onto its top off westbound U.S. 35 near the Woodman Drive exit Thursday morning. The crash was reported around 6:40 a.m. The driver told authorities he swerved to avoid hitting stopped traffic, and he ended up ...
Cousin Vinny's driver robbed making delivery
A Cousin Vinny’s Pizza delivery driver was reportedly robbed while he attempted to deliver pizzas on Palisades Drive Thursday morning. Reports indicate a two people approached the driver around 3:15 a.m. and threatened to shoot the driver if he didn’t give the suspects the pizzas and money. The driver was ...
Troy Sports Center back open on the square
A fire that gutted Troy Sports Center on the public square and did smoke and heat damage to several offices on the second and third floors was a month ago, April 30, 2012. Carol Middleton, the family that owns and operates the sporting goods store hope they are back in ...
West Milton man charged with rape, bond $100K
Police in West Milton have charged Steven Johnston, 46, with one count of rape. His cash bond was set at $100,000 during his video arraignment in Miami County Municipal Court Wednesday morning. His arrest came Tuesday night by West Milton Police. Johnston is back in court for a preliminay hearing ...
Covington area man jailed on gross sexual imposition
A Covington area man remains in the Miami County jail on two counts of gross sexual imposition. He is Michael Heaton, 20, of rural Covington. His arrest came Wednesday night by Miami County deputies. His alleged victims were two young girls under the age of 13. His cash bond was ...
Secret 911 calls lead to home invasion
Officers responded to a home in Dayton late Wednesday night after victims of a home invasion secretly called 911 and left the phone line open. Around 11:50 a.m., officers were called to 1714 Hickorydale Drive on "suspicious circumstances" after receiving the 911 calls. When officers responded, a man holding a ...
Minor damage in Sidney house fire
At 7:41 pm Wednesday Sidney firefighters were dispatched to a report of a flames through the roof at a residential home. The fire was located at 413 E. Poplar Street. Minor damage was contained to the area of origin. When Sidney Firefighters arrived they found light smoke and fire coming ...
Stories for Wednesday, May 30
Bullets fired at woman's home -- twice
A woman hopes the information she gave police about the people she suspects fired shots at her home on two occasions Tuesday night can help land the attackers in jail. Danielle Pinson said that about an hour or two after a group of people roughed up her daughter and took ...
Shooting call leads police to pot plants
Dayton police are investigating a marijuana grow operation discovered Wednesday evening on McReynolds Street. According to police, officers were called to 68 McReynolds just before 7 p.m. on a report of a shooting. A dispatcher told officers that an individual called 911 and said his brother had been shot, according ...
Personality secrets to a long life
A new study may offer some tips to help you stick around for your 100th birthday. Try to be optimistic, easygoing, sociable, and conscientious. Don't bottle up your feelings. Suppress the urge to talk ill of others, the new research suggests. That combination of personality factors seems to describe the ...
Hobart Bros. to relocate Main St. operations in Troy
Hobart Brothers has announced that it will begin relocating its Main Street operations in Troy, where the company manufacturers solid wire and welding equipment, in August 2012. The solid wire operations will move to 1177 Trade Road East into the facility that currently houses Hobart Ground Power. Hobart Ground ...
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