Stories for November 2012
Stories for Friday, November 30
Vacant house in Dayton destroyed by fire
Fire officials are calling a Friday morning fire at a vacant house on Hoover Avenue suspicious.The fire was reported around 9:20 a.m. today at 3121 Hoover Ave. Fire crews reported heavy fire showing from the structure upon arrival.Because the house has been vacant and without power for about two years, ...
Preble Co. pot seizure second-largest this year
Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol seized more than $1.6 million worth of marijuana in a traffic stop this week. Isaac Chavez, 37, of Tuscon, Ariz., is in the Preble County Jail after the seizure that occurred at 11:18 a.m. Thursday on Interstate 70. Troopers said Chavez was in ...
How to buy an external hard drive
An external hard drive is an essential piece of the modern computing puzzle. It's good not only for expanding your available storage, but also for backing up your data and shuttling files between PCs. Okay, but what kind of drive should you buy? Are some brands better than others? What ...
Weekend to be warm, sunny before showers
Temperatures the next several days will be warmer than normal for this time of year, said Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Erica Collura.“Averages this time of year are around 44 in the afternoon and 30 overnight,” she said. “We will be in the low 50s this afternoon, after starting off in ...
Tecumseh teacher injured in crash
Authorities said a Tecumseh High School math teacher was injured in a two vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. 40 and Tecumseh Road early Friday morning, according to the victim’s wife. Eleina Foster told News Center 7 her husband, Stephen Foster, was driving on U.S. 40 when a trash ...
Troopers investigate I-75 rollover crash
State Troopers and emergency crews responded to a rollover crash on Interstate 75 south near milemarker 86, which is between Piqua and Sidne, early Friday morning.The male victim was initially transported to Wilson Memorial Hospital, but CareFlight was requested to transfer the man to Miami Valley Hospital, according to reports.Reports ...
Man ‘lucky’ after bullet pierces body
Police are investigating a shooting outside an apartment on Mount Crest Court early Friday morning. The victim was shot in the back, and the bullet exited through his front chest area, according to police. The victim was lucky his injuries were not more serious, according to Dayton Sgt. Donald Burden. ...
Man shot in chest; homicide detectives called
DAYTON - Dayton Police are investigating a shooting outside an apartment on Mount Crest Court. The victim was shot in the chest and is now at Miami Valley Hospital. Homicide detectives were called due to the severity of injuries. We have a crew at the scene and will bring you ...
Champaign coroner called to home in Woodstock
The cause of death of a 29-year-0ld woman has been determined, according to the Champaign County Sheriff’s Department.Deputy Rick Jordan said that Erin Picklesimon died from an overdose.Officers requested the Champaign County Coroner’s Office to respond to the home in the 100 block of South Main Street, after the woman’s ...
Stories for Thursday, November 29
Suspected bank robber arrested at local hotel
The man suspected of robbing the Brookville National Bank this week has been captured at a hotel where he was holed up with his brother. Police descended on the Microtel Inn and Suites, 4500 Linden Ave., at about 10:40 p.m. when a Riverside police officer met Logan Minke, 45, and ...
3 hurt in Greene Co. minivan-truck crash
Three people were injured, one seriously, in a two-vehicle accident Thursday night on East Hoop Road that left one of the vehicles on its side and the other in a field. A pickup truck was turning into a private driveway just after 8 p.m. in the 2000 block of East ...
Another garage in Dayton set on fire
Another suspicious garage fire, this one at a vacant structure Thursday night on South Philadelphia Street, has Dayton Fire Department arson investigators scrambling to keep pace in trying to solve them.“We’ve burned a lot of garages lately. The vast majority of them arson. They’re working on it as fast as ...
Pedestrian struck by vehicle remains in critical condition
A pedestrian seriously injured Thursday night in Springfield Twp. after being struck by a vehicle on East National Road remained in critical condition at Miami Valley Hospital early Friday afternoon.Initial investigation revealed Rodney Picolo, 34, of Springfield, was walking west on East National Road in a dark sweatshirt and denim ...
Congressman Mike Turner, wife separating
Rep. Mike Turner and his wife Lori are separating, Turner’s congressional office said Thursday. “It is with much sadness that I announce that my wife Lori and I are separating,’’ Turner said in a statement. “We consider this a private issue. I appreciate the thoughts and prayers of our friends, ...
Dayton-area Congressman Turner, wife separating
Rep. Mike Turner and his wife Lori are separating, Turner’s congressional office said Thursday.“It is with much sadness that I announce that my wife Lori and I are separating,’’ Turner said in a statement. “We consider this a private issue. I appreciate the thoughts and prayers of our friends, family ...
Cleveland grocer may open store in downtown Dayton
City of Dayton officials and downtown supporters met with owners of Cleveland-based grocery store chain Constantino’s Market Wednesday and Thursday to pitch the idea of opening a location in downtown Dayton, perhaps in the former Greyhound bus terminal at South Jefferson and East Fifth streets. “I’d characterize this as a ...
Prosecutors: Bathtub killer’s appeal lacks merit
Warren County prosecutors say the Ohio Supreme Court should not consider Ryan Widmer’s murder conviction appeal because it lacks merit and does not present an issue of “public or great general interest.”Although the convicted bathtub killer’s three trials drew national and even international attention, Assistant Prosecutor Michael Greer — who ...
$750K bond set in ‘07 home invasion
The 42-year-old man extradited to Ohio from California this week stemming from a 2007 home invasion case remains in jail on a $750,000 cash bond.Troy Patterson had his bond set Thursday during his initial appearance in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court on 17 felonies, according to court records.Patterson was returned ...
Man faces drug charges after search
A Middletown man faces felony charges after Special Operations Unit and Middletown police officers executed a search warrant on Nov. 20 in his residence in the 300 block of Harlan Street.James Brown III, 31, of Harlan Street, was charged with drug abuse/crack cocaine, weapons under disability and drug paraphernalia.In his ...
4th man indicted in 2010 fatal home invasion
A fourth man has been indicted in a fatal home invasion in 2010 for which three other men are serving long prison sentences. Billy Jack Johnson, Jr., 30, of Middletown, was indicted on nine felony counts, including two involving complicity to commit murder, four of complicity to commit aggravated burglary, ...
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