News Stories for May 2005
Stories for Tuesday, May 31
Suspect Jailed Following Bank Robbery, Chase
Authorities said a bank robbery suspect is behind bars, thanks to a quick cell phone call. Police said two very good citizens were driving by the key Bank on Patterson Road Tuesday and recognized that a robbery was taking place.A short time later, officers spotted the car that was mentioned ...
Detroit Girl Shot In Dayton Drive-By
Authorities said a pre-teen girl from Detroit was visiting relatives in Dayton when she was injured in a drive-by shooting on Tuesday. Investigators said it appears that a car pulled up near a home on Stanford Place and opened fire as the 11-year-old girl was leaving her relative's house to ...
Duplex Damaged In Afternoon Fire
Authorities said a fire damaged a duplex Tuesday afternoon in Dayton.The fire broke out inside an apartment duplex in the 700 block of Osmond Avenue. Firefighters said the fire damaged the living room.Fire officials said there was no one home at the time of the fire. Investigators said faulty electrical ...
CSU Students Lobby State Lawmakers On Funding
Students at Central State University are hoping to keep their school out of financial trouble. So, they are lobbying state lawmakers in Columbus.A few dozen students are working the hallways of the statehouse talking with lawmakers about the need to restore full funding to CSU.Officials said one version of the ...
Condition Of Accident Victim Upgraded
There is new information into a fatal accident that happened on Friday in Xenia Township.Sara Steven, 25, has been upgraded to serious condition. Authorities said she was trapped inside the wreckage for nearly an hour.Investigators said the pickup truck she was riding in collided with a semi on Route 35 ...
State Lawmakers Turn Heat Up On Taft In Rare Coin Investment
The investigation continues Tuesday into the millions of dollars missing from a state investment program.7's Wastebusters crews first showed how Ohio Gov. Bob Taft admitted it was a mistake to invest public money in rare coins. Now, some state lawmakers are turning up the heat and demanding answers.Facing a half ...
Butterfly Festival Flutters Into Cox Arboretum
Butterfly Festival Cox Arboretum and Gardens MetroPark, Dayton, Ohio Date: June 25-26, 2005 Description: Getting an up-close view of caterpillars and butterflies takes on a whole new meaning at the 2005 Butterfly Festival, where a 22-legged caterpillar is 10-feet long and the wings of a butterfly span six feet. The ...
Career Center Students Remembered With Garden
In October 2004, two high school juniors who attended classes at the Tri-Star Career Center in St. Marys were killed in a traffic accident while on their way back to their home school at Marion Local.Over the weekend, a memorial garden was dedicated in their memory. The memory garden serves ...
Friend Of Accused Shooter Speaks Out
A Logan County teenager is believed to be the last person to see victims of a fatal shooting spree alive.Just hours after a high school graduation party, six bodies were found in two separate homes on Sunday morning on Route 47 near Bellefontaine. Slideshow: Images From The Scene, Victims Bret ...
Water Rates Increase After West Carrollton Makes Improvements
The quality of water in West Carrolton is improving, but now residents will have to pay more for it.Many cities in Montgomery County rely on the county for its water, but not West Carrollton. The city has its own water treatment plant.The city now treats its own water, so the ...
FAA Investigators Look For Cause Of Downed Aircraft
Federal Investigators are looking at the wreckage of a fatal plane crash in Greene County over the weekend. Authorities said Samuel Klasing, 59, of Bellbrook, was killed Sunday around 9 a.m. when his experimental aircraft went down in a gravel pit near Route 35 and Trebein Road.Authorities said Klasing was ...
Sister Of Shooter Clings To Life; Questions Unanswered
The only surviving victim of a Logan County shooting spree clings to life in Columbus. Stacy Moody, 15, is listed in critical condition at Ohio State University Medical Center. Meanwhile, the search for answers continue as to why her 18-year-old brother Scott Moody opened fire on family members and friends. ...
Beating Death Suspect To Be Tried As Adult
A 16-year-old boy accused of beating a man to death appeared in court on Tuesday morning.Edward Brodie will be tried as an adult after being charged with murder and robbery. Brodie is one of three teens accused of beating to death 60-year-old Melvin Fritz Payne Jr. on West Third Street ...
Troy Man Arrested In Xenia On Sex Charges
A 26-year-old Troy man was arrested after Xenia police said the man attempted to meet a girl for sex.Josh Studebaker allegedly thought he was chatting online with a 15-year-old girl, but the girl was really a Xenia police detective. They said Studebaker planned to meet the girl outside a Xenia ...
SUV, Pickup Collide At Huber Heights Intersection
Authorities said Careflight was called to Huber Heights Tuesday morning after an accident at a busy intersection. The accident happened at the intersection of Troy Street and Taylorsville Road. Fire officials said that when they arrived, they found a green SUV lying on its side. They said a man was ...
Authorities: Woman Loses Control; Vehicle Goes Down Embankment
Authorities said a woman lost control of her vehicle and crashed into an embankment on Gold Street off Route 35 early Tuesday morning.Police think that the woman suffered some kind of medical condition.Medics took the woman to Wright-Patterson's Medical Center to be treated.
Plea Entered In Connection With High-Speed Chase
A man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.Officers said they tried pulling over Andre Horton because they said he had been drinking. Authorities said Horton took off, leading officers on a chase that reached 100 mph.Police said Horton ended up jumping out of ...
State Committee To Vote On State Budget Proposal
The Ohio Senate Finance Committee is set to vote Tuesday on a version of the state budget.If approved, the two-year, $51 billion budget proposal would then go to a joint House-Senate committee to work out any differences. Ohio Gov. Bob Taft must sign a balanced budget by July 1.The Senate ...
Town Struggles For Normalcy After Weekend Shootings
People in the town of Bellefontaine are trying to get their lives back to normal while investigators piece together the hours before a weekend rampage that left six dead. The shootings happened at two homes on Route 47, west of Bellefontaine. Slideshow: Images From The Scene, Victims Authorities believe 18-year-old ...
Memorial Day Cookout Ends In Gunfire
Police said gunfire erupted at a Memorial Day cookout, and now authorities are trying to find the person who pulled the trigger. The shooting happened at a home on Bish Avenue around 6 p.m. Monday. Authorities said at least one person was shot as he was running from the house. ...
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