News Stories for May 2008
Stories for Friday, May 30
11 Arrested, Including Former Cop, In Connection With Alleged Drug Ring
Brookville police said they arrested 11 people Thursday, including a former Dayton police officer, in connection with an alleged drug ring.According to Brookville Police Chief Ed Preston, the arrests came after a nine week investigation which resulted in a search warrant being served at 616 Rona Parkway.Officers said they began ...
Piqua Brothers Accused Of Stealing From Deceased Grandfather
Two brothers from Piqua are accused of stealing from the home of their grandfather less than 12 hours after he died.Daniel Roth, 22, and Timothy Roth, 24, were charged with burglary and receiving stolen property.Authorities said their 72-year-old grandfather passed away early on Memorial Day. They said he home was ...
Stubborn House Fire Keeps Dozens Of Firefighters Scrambling
Dozens of firefighters responded to calls for help from the Preble County village of Gratis after flames erupted and tore through a large, two-story home.The fire happened around 1:30 a.m. in the 200 block of East Franklin Street. IMAGES From Gratis House Fire People living next door said you could ...
Fire Tears Through Dayton Apartment Complex
Several people are homeless after a fire tore through their apartment building.The fire happened around 4 p.m. Thursday on Foxton Court in Dayton. The fire damaged two of the four apartments in the building.Authorities said no one was injured in the fire. Investigators said they believe the fire started in ...
Richmond Man Arrested, Accused Of Dealing Drugs
Police in Richmond said they arrested a man on drug charges after serving a search warrant.Travis William, 25, was arrested, accused of dealing and possession of marijuana at a home in the 1400 block of New Paris Pike late Thursday night.Inside the home, police said the found two pounds of ...
Residents Concerned Over Potentially Dangerous Chemical
Dayton residents fear the worst after tests show that a potentially dangerous chemical is seeping into their homes.It is happening to people that live across the street from the Behr plant in Dayton. Now, the residents are fighting back.People who live in the area are fed up with the current ...
Stories for Thursday, May 29
CVS Pharmacists Meet With Seniors
Pharmacists from CVS were meeting with seniors at the Adult Recreation and Service Center in Xenia as part of the company’s national pack your bag program.Dolores Faulker said she takes 15 medications every day and was worried about it. She said she had questions and wondered if maybe she was ...
Car Slams Into Local Business Thursday Afternoon
A driver lost control and crashed her truck into a Beavercreek business Thursday.It happened at the AAA business on 2372 Lakeview Drive in Beavercreek.Police said the driver of the truck somehow lost control and drove right up into the building.There were workers and customers inside the building when the crash ...
Realtors Say People Are Moving Closer To Work
Many residents of the suburbs have recently been showing interest in moving closer to the city, according to real estate agents. Newscenter 7 spoke with a real estate agent who said he has gotten three times the number of inquiries for the condominiums at the Schuster Center than normal because ...
Fairborn Schools Released From Fiscal Watch
Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor released the Fairborn City Schools from fiscal watch Wednesday, ending four years of state oversight.A projected deficit of $6.4 million in 2004 first landed the district in fiscal caution by the state auditor.Later, the district was downgraded to fiscal watch when authorities failed to identify ways ...
288 Students Spell It Out At National Spelling Bee
Magenta. M-A-G-E-N-T-A.That's the word that kicked off the 2008 National Spelling Bee. It went to a 14-year-old teenager from Alabama who spelled the word correctly.He's one of 288 young students - the most in the bee's history - competing this year. The last person left spelling will take home more ...
2 Men Arrested, Accused Of Scamming Elderly Woman
Authorities said two men are behind bars after allegedly scamming an elderly woman out of thousands of dollars.The men were arrested in Richmond, Ind., Wednesday on charges of home improvement fraud.Police said 55-year-old Johnny Broadway and 34-year-old Ned T. Smith were arrested and accused of scamming an 87-year-old woman.Investigators said ...
Woman Arrested On Forgery Charges
Authorities in Clark County said they have arrested a woman in connection with a check-cashing scam, but she said she is the one who is being scammed.Barbara Davis, 45, of Springfield was charged with two felony counts of forgery. Deputies said Davis tried to cash a fake traveler’s check Wednesday ...
Man Indicted On Multiple Rape Charges
A Montgomery County grand jury has indicted a Miami Township man on multiple rape and gross sexual imposition charges.James R. Champagne is now charged with three counts of rape and four counts of gross sexual imposition.Police said the suspect sexually assaulted multiple victims, and all the victims are under the ...
Special Interest - June
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Sidney Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Death Of Elderly Man
A woman accused of killing an elderly Sidney man appeared in Shelby County Commons Pleas Court Thursday and was arraigned on an aggravated murder charge and a charge of aggravated robbery.At the request of her attorneys, Gloria Jelks, 36, appeared in civilian clothing as she entered the courtroom. She pleaded ...
Diesel Fuel Reportedly Stolen From BP Station
Authorities in Clark County said someone has taken more than 500 gallons of diesel fuel from an underground tank at a local gas station.The incident happened at the BP station on Route 41 near Interstate 70 in Springfield. Deputies said they believe this may be a growing trend.The theft happened ...
Dayton's Childrens - June 1, 2008
This episode of WHIO Reports focuses on The Children’s Medical Center of Dayton. Jim Otte and his guests will discuss the new plans and innovations that are coming up in the near future for the hospital. Cindy Burger, Director of Critical Care Services, will talk about the new neo-natal equipment ...
Gas Prices Go Up Again!
Gas prices around the Miami Valley on Thursday once again jumped to $3.999 a gallon after dropping about 15 cents in the past few days. Jill Del Greco Reports On Increased Gas Prices Last Wednesday, gas prices soared to $3.999 a gallon, marking about a 30-cent jump from the week ...
Deputies: Mississinawa Valley HS Receives Third Bomb Threat
On Wednesday around 1:40 p.m., the Darke County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Mississinawa Valley School Administration advising that a bomb threat had been written on a bathroom wall at the Mississinawa Valley High School.Officials said an evacuation of the students and staff was already in progress at the ...
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