News Stories for December 2006
Stories for Sunday, December 31
Hundreds Mourn Couple Swept Away In River
Hundreds gather to remember a local couple killed in a Christmas Day tragedy.Five hundred people attended a New Year's Eve memorial service at the largest church in Brookville.Brookville is the hometown of Craig and Patricia Wenner, who disappeared in the fast moving current of the Stillwater River while trying to ...
Stories for Saturday, December 30
Brazen Robber Knocks Over Dayton Bank
A brazen bandit holds up a Kettering bank.Police say the man walked into the National City Bank on West Dorothy Lane in Kettering Saturday afternoon.He was not wearing any kind of mask, nor did he pull a gun. He simply demanded the money and made off with an undetermined amount ...
Search For Missing Couple Stretches Into Fifth Day
Another futile and heartbreaking day in the search for a Brookville couple feared dead after disappearing in a local river.Cadaver dogs are being used in the search for bodies. Crews are also using sonar to get an idea what's below the water surface. But the going is tough. Water levels ...
Montgomery County Jail Evacuation
An evacuation took place on Friday night at the Montgomery County jail due to toxic fumes. Investigators said the cleaning chemicals in the laundry room were accidentally mixed by the employees making it a hazard situation. For a short while the first floor was evacuated. Three or four inmates and ...
Representative Faber Becomes Senator Faber On Tuesday
One of the first orders of business of the new session of the Ohio General Assembly in the Statehouse in Columbus on Tuesday, January 2, will be the swearing in of Keith Faber of Celina as a state senator in the 12th Senate District.Faber is appointed by the republican caucus ...
Two Troy Firefighters Promoted
Two more promitions among the ranks of the Troy Fire Department due to the recent retirement of Chief John Denney.Friday afternoon in Troy City Hall, Platoon Commander Matthew Simmons was administered the oath of office as assistant fire chief.Fire inspector Kristopher Alexander was appointed Platoon Commander.Assistant Chief Simmons has been ...
Fire Destroyed Barn And Vehicles Parked Inside
Firefighters from Piqua, Fletcher, Casstown and Lockington responded to the alarm shortly before 8:30 a.m. at 10494 Duncan Road.A resident told the 911 operator that she "heard two explosions seconds apart," and then discovered the fire.Destroyed in the barn was a motor home, an old car and an antique tractor, ...
Car Swerved To Avoid Deer Hits Tree
A car crested a hill Friday night to discover a deer standing in the middle of State Route 201 near Staley Road. Miami Co. deputies said the driver, Cary Barnhart, 19, of Huber Heights, swerved to miss the deer, lost control and slammed head-on into a tree, narrowly missing a ...
Miami Valley's Most Wanted
One of the Miami Valley’s most wanted has been captured.Stephan Taylor, 36 is now in jail at Las Vegas after having been a fugitive for two-and-a half years.Taylor was linked to a Springfield drive by shooting in 2004. The victim in this shooting was 22-years-old and was shot in his ...
Stories for Friday, December 29
2 Arrested In Drug Raid Get $90K Bonds
A Miami County man and woman will usher in the New Year in jail after receiving high bonds on a drug case at their arraignment Friday morning.Corain Johnson, 21, and Rose Adams, 27, had their bonds set at $90,000 each. Investigators said the two were charged with two counts each ...
African Teen Honored With Day Of Her Own
NewsCenter 7’s Northern Bureau Chief Steve Baker has been following the progress of Rhobi ChaCha. She is a teenager from East Africa who is in the Miami Valley being fitted with an artificial leg.On Thursday night, the community of Sidney and Shelby County gathered to honor Rhobi.She has been in ...
Dayton Man Captured Following High-Speed Pursuit
A Dayton teen, accused of leading troopers on a 20-minute high-speed pursuit early Friday morning in Miami County, appeared in court.Jaron Brooks, 19, was charged with felony fleeing and driving with a suspended license. His bond was set at $20,000.The Ohio State Patrol said the chase started on Interstate 75 ...
Beavercreek Man Arraigned In Connection With Chase
A Beavercreek man was arraigned in court Friday morning, accused of felony fleeing, drunken driving and criminal damage.Investigators said Jason Cantor, 22, led troopers on a short pursuit on Interstate 75 Thursday in the Troy area.Cantor’s bond was set at $11,500.The Ohio State Patrol said two cruisers suffered minor damage ...
Cox Arboretum -- Jan. 2007 Program Highlights
Wednesday, January 17 Lemony Pajama Tea: Celebrate the 2007 Herb of the Year 10 a.m. (2 hrs) Come cozy up to the fire with a cup of tea in your pajamas and slippers with the Herb Study Group as we celebrate 2007’s Herb of the Year – Lemon Balm. We’ll ...
OSP Troopers Chase Driver With Suspended License
Troopers from the Ohio State Patrol in Piqua chased a driver who refused to stop.This was the second chase that troopers in the northern part of the Miami Valley were involved in within 15 hours.Troopers had to lay down road spikes to get the driver to stop. They said he ...
Burglary Suspect Wanted In Moraine
Officers in Moraine are looking for a man they said broke into an auto accessories store on Thursday night.The store owner said he called police and chased the man in his vehicle. The burglar then hit several cars at the intersection of South Dixie Drive and Springboro Pike and took ...
Most Wanted Suspect Captured In Las Vegas
One of the Miami Valley’s most wanted was captured, authorities said.Stephen Taylor, 36, was arrested bars in Las Vegas. Investigators said he has been on the run for more than two years.Taylor was wanted in connection with a Springfield drive-by shooting in 2004. The victim in the shooting survived.Taylor will ...
Striking Goodyear Workers Approve New Contract
Officials said about 14,000 striking Goodyear workers have approved a new three-year labor deal with the company.The United Steelworkers Union said its members will be back on the job on Tuesday. The strike started on Oct. 5.The new contract includes plans to close a Texas tire factory; there are also ...
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Stories for Thursday, December 28
Man Sentenced To One Year For Sexual Battery
A judge sentenced a 24-year-old man from Mason to one year in prison on four counts of sexual battery.Ryan Yingling baby-sat for two children, ages 6 and 9, during the summer of 1997.He admitted to engaging in sexual conduct with the kids at that time.Prosecutors said that the victims of ...
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