News Stories for July 2007
Stories for Tuesday, July 31
Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Fire In Dayton
Dayton fire crews battled a two-alarm fire that broke out shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 1900 block of East Monument Avenue near Keowee Street. Smoke was reported seen from several miles away. Dayton police reported Monument Avenue between Keowee Street and Findlay was shut down as fire crews ...
Crash In Dayton Sends Five To Area Hospitals
An RTA bus and a car collided Tuesday night, sending five people to the hospital. It happened on Broadway Street at Riverview Avenue when police said the driver of the car ran a red light, hitting the bus. Three people in the car were taken to the hospital as were ...
Police Search For Woman They Say Is Responsible For Robbery
Police said they are searching for a Springfield woman wanted for aggravated robbery and they are hoping the public can help track her down. Tuesday police released surveillance of a robbery that happened Thursday morning inside the Speedway on Bechtle Avenue. Springfield police said the woman on the tape is ...
Man Pleads Not Guilty In Robbery Case
A man who is accused of invading a Dayton apartment pleaded not guilty to robbery Tuesday. According to police, 27-year-old Jonathan Shepard broke into an apartment on Main Street earlier this month. Police said he robbed the couple inside at gunpoint and they were not seriously hurt. Shepard is being ...
Troopers Investigate Crash In Xenia Township
Troopers said they will cite the driver of a car that was involved in a crash involving a motorcycle Tuesday afternoon. It happened on Jasper Road in Xenia Township when, troopers said, a car pulled into the path of the motorcycle rider. Troopers said the driver of the motorcycle was ...
Ohio Prepares For Pandemic Flu
Preparing for the worst, Ohio authorities are moving forward with plans for a possible outbreak of flu pandemic.Flu pandemic hit the U.S. several times in the past, including in 1918, 1957 and 1968. The worst was in 1918, killing 8,602 people across the country.Preparations for another outbreak began more than ...
Identity Theft Protection Offer Continues
Ohio’s data theft scandal prompted thousands of people to sign up for free identity theft protection.But most of the 937,548 who were notified by mail of the data security breach chose not to pursue the year-long identity theft protection provided by the state.Ron Sylvester, deputy director of the Ohio Department ...
Newly-Installed Guardrail Prevents Fatal Crash
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a new piece of metal may have saved a driver’s life after a crash on Tuesday.The crash happened in Beavercreek Township in the eastbound lanes of Route 35 near the bypass.Investigators said some newly installed guardrails may have saved a driver’s lifeWitnesses said they ...
Rape Trial Ends With Suspect Pleading Guilty
The rape trial of a Dayton man ended suddenly Tuesday when the suspect decided to plead guilty to all charges against him.Reginald Tucker, 25, pleaded guilty to rape, kidnapping and aggravated burglary. He is accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at knifepoint inside a home in Dayton in 1999.Tucker was ...
RTA Bus, Van Collide; 2 People Hospitalized
Emergency crews are on the scene of a crash involving an RTA bus, a car and a van.The crash happened Tuesday afternoon on Route 48 near Interstate 675 in Centerville.Police said it appears that a car and the RTA bus collided, injuring both drivers. They said the van then spun ...
Trotwood Wal-Mart To Close In October
Officials with Wal-Mart have announced that it has decided to close its Salem Ave. store in October.The 130 employees of the Trotwood store will be eligible for a severance package or considered for positions at neighboring Wal-Mart stores.Wal-Mart officials said after reviewing the “customer base and customer demand in the ...
Richmond Man Arrested In Child Porn Case
Police said a Richmond man was arrested, accused of having child pornography in his old apartment.Ralph William Cooley, 37, was charged with possession of child pornography.Investigators said people moving into Cooley’s old apartment found a box containing child porn and contacted police.Cooley is being held on a $10,000 bond.
Greenville Man Gets Prison Time For Judge Attack
A Greenville man who attacked a Darke County judge is headed to prison.Donald Garwood Jr. attacked Juvenile Probate Judge Michael McClurg as the judge left his courtroom in February. On Tuesday, he was sentenced to prison despite pleas for mercy from his family.McClurg asked a visiting judge to hand Garwood ...
Skillet Blamed For Fire In Jefferson Twp.
Firefighters in Jefferson Township kept a fire from spreading overnight.The fire happened at a home in the 7000 block of Dayton Liberty Road just before midnight. Fire officials said a skillet caused a fire on the stove.Medics took one man to a local hospital with minor injuries.Damage to the structure ...
Dayton Shooting Leaves Teen Shot In Chest
Police said a shooting overnight has left a lot of questions after the victim was found in one spot and the alleged weapon found in another.The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Leland Avenue. Police said that is where they found a 17-year-old boy who had ...
Man Identified In Foxton Court Apartment Shooting
Police in Dayton said they have identified a man who was found dead inside his Foxton Court apartment.The man was identified as 50-year-old Phillip Cope.Investigators said another man told them about the Cope’s death while on his way to be booked into the Montgomery County Jail on Monday.When officers arrived ...
Stories for Monday, July 30
Five People Taken To Hospital After Crash In Kettering
Five people were rushed to the hospital Monday night after three cars were involved in a crash in Kettering. Police said they believe one car rear-ended another causing the chain reaction crash to happen in the 2500 block of Wilmington Pike. They said they believe all five people taken to ...
Police In Dayton Investigate Suspicious Death
Police are investigating a death they said is suspicious after tips led them to a body on Monday afternoon. Investigators said they were sent to a home in the 4400 block of Foxton Court where they found the body of a man who they said was shot in the head. ...
Piqua Cars Vandalized With Food Not Paint, As First Feared
At least 17 parked cars were splattered with food early Saturday morning and again Monday morning along three blocks of Nicklin Avenue in Piqua.Police say that bread, bologna, cheese, mustard, hot sauce and fresh eggs were used to irritate neighbors when they awoke to the mess.Keith Helmandollar was victimized both ...
Fallen Firefighter Remembered By Family, Firefighters
Hundreds gathered Monday in Mechanicsburg to honor a fallen firefighter. About 500 people gathered to honor the life of 38-year-old John Trainer. About 300 of those in attendance were firefighters from the Miami Valley and some as far away as Boston and Colorado. Trainer joined the Mechanicsburg Fire Department in ...
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