News Stories for January 2008
Stories for Thursday, January 31
Strickland Plans To Close Area Mental Health Hospital
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland announced that mental health hospitals in Dayton and Cambridge, Ohio, will close by July 1st.This decision was part of Ohio’s budget cut of more than $700 million in a two-year period.The deputy director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health, Jim Ignelzi, said the Twin Valley ...
Rep. Seeks New Use For State Property
By the time Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland publicly announced major budget cuts Thursday, State Rep. Clayton Luckie, D-Dayton, had already been informed people in his district would take a big hit. Strickland said the state will close the Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare facility on Wayne Avenue, meaning 200 people will ...
Woman Charged With Stealing Debit Card
A Springfield woman is accused of stealing an elderly woman’s debit card.On Thursday morning, Winnie Huffman, 36, pleaded not guilty to identity fraud, receiving stolen property and theft.Police said Huffman used the stolen card in October to buy more than $700 worth of merchandise.The card belonged to an 89-year-old woman.Huffman ...
Subway Robbery Suspect Arrested
A Springfield woman was arrested on Thursday in connection to a Subway restaurant robbery.Police said surveillance video shows 24-year old Misty Lewis robbing the Subway on South Limestone in Springfield on Jan. 8.U.S. Marshals tracked her down Thursday morning in Springfield.They said she will be charged with attempted robbery.
Northbound I-75 Shut Down When 2 Semis, 2 Dump Trucks, Van Collide
Traffic was re-routed on Interstate 75 for four hours Thursday after a crash involved two semis, two dump trucks and a van.The crash happened in the northbound lanes of I-75 just north of Route 4.Investigators said an officer witnessed the crash. Four people were taken to local hospitals.Authorities said two ...
Insurance Director Revokes License Of Huber Heights Agent
Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo. Hudson announced Thursday that the department has revoked the resident license of Sean M. Keily of Huber Heights for violating Ohio insurance laws.A department investigation revealed that Keily provided false proof of insurance on Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Form 3303 so his ...
Springfield Family Evacuated Due To CO Poisoning
A house on South Limestone Street in Springfield was evacuated on Wednesday after fire officials discovered high levels of carbon monoxide inside.Six adults and two children went to taken to a local Springfield hospital and were tested for carbon monoxide poisoning after the house tested at 50 ppm of carbon ...
Incumbents Top Challengers In Fundraising
Newly filed campaign finance reports from Miami Valley congressional candidates showed Thursday incumbents raising far more money than challengers.The leader in all fundraising reported to the Federal Elections Commission comes as no surprise.House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-West Chester, reported raising $1,482,430 in this election cycle.Boehner represents Ohio’s 8th District, ...
Preble Co. Business Target Of Smash-And-Grab
Deputies in Preble County are looking for a man who broke into a local convenience store and stole a lot of cigarettes.The smash-and-grab happened at the Marathon gas station at the intersection of routes 127 and 40 north of Eaton.Deputies said a masked man entered the business, but makes a ...
Ithaca Family Escapes Burning House
A family of six were forced out of their home Thursday morning when flames tore through their house.The fire happened around 10:30 a.m. in the 600 block of North Main Street in Ithaca, which is located in southern Darke County.Firefighters from about a half-dozen departments were called to the scene.Arcanum ...
Strickland To Cut Jobs At Dayton Mental Health Center
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland announced Thursday that the state will cut up 2,700 jobs and close two mental hospitals as a way to deal with its budget troubles.One of the mental hospitals, Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare, is located in Dayton. The center has more than 200 employees. News Center 7 ...
Traffic Stop Leads To Seizure Of Drugs, Gun, Cash
Indiana State Police said that two men have been arrested during a traffic stop in Franklin County, Indiana.Authorities said around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday Trooper Stephen Sexton was patrolling in a rural area of the county when he got behind a green Oldsmobile that was driving erratically.Sexton said he stopped the ...
No Rest From Weather-Related Problems Despite Storm-Free Night
City of Dayton Water department crews spent more than five hours early Thursday morning fixing a broken water main on Irwin Street. The calls reporting water flooding down the street came in just before midnight.A supervisor confirmed the leak and closed the east-side street between Monument Avenue and Springfield Street. ...
Former Xenia City Manager Returns Old Job
The city of Xenia has a new city manager, and he comes with an impressive resume.Jim Percival is returning to the position that he left several years ago. He left Xenia government several years ago and took a job in the Economic Development Department for the city of Clayton.On Wednesday ...
Stories for Wednesday, January 30
Three Arrested In Troy Drug Raid Appear In Court
Police in Troy and Miami County sheriff detectives execute a search warrant on a suspected neighborhood crack house and arrested a total of three adults.The house was located at the corner of Garfield Street and West Race Street in Troy.Wednesday morning via a video link from the Miami County jail, ...
Jury Selection Completed In Microwaved Baby Case
Jury selection was completed Wednesday evening and there will be a jury view Thursday morning at 9 a.m.Arnold is accused of microwaving her infant daughter.Jury selection in the case began Monday, and according to court officials, the jury selection process will continue Wednesday night until the prosecution and defense can ...
Inspector General: ODOT Wasted $49,800
Ohio Inspector General Tom Charles opened an investigation nearly one year ago into allegations of fraud, waste and abuse of tax dollars at the Department of Transportation.Charles said Wednesday he found the department wasted $49,800 on an employee satisfaction survey that was disregarded when the results came back negative.According to ...
Former Police Chief Returns To Court 10 Years After Pleading Guilty To Rape
A former Miami Valley police chief is back in court nearly 10 years after pleading guilty to the rape of a child.Edward Heys, a former police chief in the small Miami County town of Potsdam, and his attorneys are trying to stop the enforcement of the Adam Walsh Act.The act, ...
Humane Society Releases Disturbing Video On Animal Slaughtering
***THE ATTACHED VIDEO IS VERY DISTURBING. PLEASE VIEW WITH CAUTION*** On Wednesdsay, the Humane Society of the United States released a disturbing video and details of an investigation into meat safety.The investigation found that sick and injured cows were still being processed, and the meat sent to a company that ...
Theft Suspects Identified
Viewer tips helped police identify two theft suspects.Police said viewers recognized a couple shown using a stolen gift card at a Target store in Trotwood.They said that gift card was taken from a purse that was stolen while a woman was unloading groceries at a Cub Foods on Salem Avenue.Police ...
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