News Stories for February 2005
Stories for Monday, February 28
Fire Guts Clark County House; No Injuries Reported
Thousands of gallons of water proved no match for a house fire in Clark County on Monday. The blaze happened around noon at a home on Old Columbus Road northeast of South Vienna.Pleasant Township firefighters said they poured almost 40,000 gallons of water on the fire, but the blaze continued ...
Former Club Treasurer Ordered To Repay
The former treasurer of Xenia's Kiwanis Club pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing from the organization.On Monday, Ellen Tope admitted to taking $38,000 from the organization. According to a new agreement, she is supposed to pay the money back.NewsCenter 7 talked with the current president of the Kiwanis club to find ...
Springfield Man Appears In Court On Sex Charges
A Springfield man appeared in court Monday accused of having sex with a child.Robert Smiddy, 37, pleaded not guilty to unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. Authorities said the alleged victim told Clark County detectives that Smiddy initiated the sexual relationship in October and continued it through December.Smiddy is out ...
Riverside Woman Struck, Killed Along Busy Road
A Riverside woman was struck and killed by a car as she was walking along Woodman Drive on Sunday night. Authorities said the accident happened less than a half mile from her apartment.Relatives of Diane Williamson, 54, have a lot of questions, about her death. They said she was disabled ...
Teen Jailed Following Altercation With Sister; Drugs Found
In Troy Monday morning, a brother and sister got into an argument, where he accused her of stealing money from him. Now, the brother is behind bars.The incident happened at a home in the 200 block of East Canal Street.During their investigation, authorities discovered almost $4,000 in cash, baggies of ...
7 Investigates: The No Fly List
It happens when a person attempts to buy an airline ticket or get a boarding pass. They are immediately flagged for extra security and pulled out of line. No Fly List Innocent travelers in the Miami Valley, have discovered they are on a secret list the government is using to ...
Authorities: Man Jailed After Assaulting Elderly Man
In Springfield, a man is behind bars after police said he assaulted a man with a hammer. Investigators said the suspect beat an elderly man inside the victim's home on Omega Street on Sunday.Authorities said despite serious head injuries, the 79-year-old victim was able to tell Clark County sheriff's deputies ...
Riverside Man Pulled From Burning Mobile Home
A Riverside man was pulled from his burning mobile home late Sunday night. He then wondered if a woman who was inside escaped the blaze before he fell asleep.Fire crews were called to the Laws Trailer Court about 11 p.m. They said a neighbor rescued Jack Oliver. Firefighters spent time ...
Mark Sells Testifies; Defense Rests Case
Mark Sells, who is on trial for aggravated murder, testified Monday morning that he did not kill Sharid Gantz and that he considered Gantz like a grandfather.The defense rested its case Monday morning after 10 days of testimony that began on Feb. 15. The case is now scheduled to go ...
Free Credit Reports Available On Tuesday
A new federal law that goes into effect on Tuesday will allow Ohioians to get a free credit report once a year from each of three major credit reporting agencies.Officials said the report can be used to track debt and for signs of identity theft.To get a free report, log ...
Police Investigate Shooting Death Of Teen
Police are trying to determine if the shooting death of an 18-year-old man was an accident.Dayton officers found Arlando Winn dead inside an apartment on East Bruce Avenue early Sunday morning. They said the shooting appears to be accidental and that the teen may have shot himself while holding the ...
Flames Force Residents From Burning Apartment
Police and firefighters evacuated two dozen apartments after a fire raced through a Centerville apartment complex early Monday morning. The blaze happened about 2 a.m. at the Revere Village Apartments on Route 48 near Spring Valley Road.Authorities said all the residents escaped safely, but two firefighters suffered injuries trying to ...
Gunman Sought In West Carrollton Shooting
Police in West Carrollton are searching for the person who shot a man on Sunday night. The shooting happened on Morris Avenue in Dayton around 8:15 p.m.According to witnesses, a man walked up to another man who was sitting in his car and shot him. Police said the shooting victim ...
Woman Struck, Killed Walking On Woodman Drive
A woman who was walking on Woodman Drive was struck and killed by a car. The accident happened around 10 p.m. in Riverside.Police said it is not uncommon for people to walk on Woodman Avenue.Authorities said southbound Woodman at Eastman was closed for more than three hours while the coroner ...
Firefighters Battle Two Sunday Fires; No Injures Reported
Firefighters in Covington believe a smoke detector woke up a Covington-area woman as her home caught on fire. The fire happened on Sunday at a home on Route 36 near the village of Covington.Investigators said they believe the fire began in the wall between the laundry room and the family ...
Stories for Friday, February 25
Arrest Made In Fatal Hit-And-Run
Beavercreek police arrested a man they said struck a Wright State University student with his vehicle and left him to die.James Hyatt was taken into custody late Friday afternoon almost two months after the deadly accident. Hyatt was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular homicide and involuntary manslaughter.Detectives arrested Hyatt ...
Missing Florida Girl's Miami Valley Family Desperate For Answers
A 9-year-old Florida girl vanished from her bedroom and now her family in the Miami Valley are desperate for answers. Jessica Lunsford (NOT FOR BLURB) Jessica Marie Lunsford Jessica Lunsford Web Site: Jessica Marie Lunsford Download, Print: Missing Child Poster Slideshow: Search For Missing 9-Year-Old Videos: Search For Missing Girl ...
Police Search For Man Suspected of Selling Tainted Meat
Police in Tipp City are searching for a man suspected of selling tainted meat from the back of a truck.The man was in Tipp City earlier this week, but could be anywhere in the Miami Valley. He is described as 6 feet tall, in his early 60s and driving a ...
Fund Set Up For Shaken Baby
A Troy infant, who Troy police said was allegedly shaken by his babysitter, is improving at Children's Medical Center in Dayton.Trevor Nash, 6 months old, of Troy, is now listed in fair condition.A fund in Trevor's name has been established at all branches of Fifth-Third banks to help cover medical ...
Sherry Dyer Murderer Sentenced To Prison
The death of Sherry Dyer was described as a brutal, horrific murder. On Friday, the man convicted of taking her life was sentenced to prison. The judge said he would do everything possible to keep Keith Finley behind bars for life.Dyer was killed in July 2003. Finley, Dyer's on again, ...
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