News Stories for September 2008
Stories for Tuesday, September 30
Man Leads Officers on High-Speed Chase In Dayton
A man is behind bars after police said he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home, stole her purse, and then led officers on a high-speed chase beginning in Huber Heights and ending in Dayton.Jeremy Vance, 28, is facing numerous charges, including aggravated burglary and domestic violence after police said he violently ...
Former West Milton Police Officer Surrenders
Former West Milton police officer James Johnston Jr. entered a plea of not guilty late Tuesday morning in Miami County Juvenile Court to a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.The 29-year-old Johnston is accused of having sexual contact with a 16-year-old girl in West Milton in July ...
Wapakoneta Cash Advance Clerk Robbed
Police in Wapakoneta said a lone gunman walked into the America Cash Advance office at 1321 Bellefontaine St. shortly afternoon on Tuesday, forced the lone clerk to the back of the business, bound her wrists and ankles, and fled with an undetermined amount of cash.The suspect is described as a ...
Auditor Focused On Fraud
Fraud cases involving taxpayer dollars have cost the state government millions of dollars.That has prompted Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor to launch plans for a better state fraud reporting system.In an interview with WHIOTV.COM, Taylor said her office has already received 700 calls to an existing fraud hotline since she took ...
Man Charged With Two Springfield Bank Robberies
Police in Springfield said good detective work helped them capture a man suspected of robbing two banks and has charged him with two hold-ups.Dustin Jenkins pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the two bank robberies.The most recent one happened Monday morning at the National City branch on North Limestone Street.The other ...
Gas Prices Drop Around Miami Valley
Despite a sagging economy, some gas stations around the Miami Valley dropped prices Tuesday, as low as $3.34 a galllon.That price was found at several gas stations on Needmore Road near Interstate 75 in Harrison Township. However, prices are lower all over the Dayton area.Lynn McKinley was filling up on ...
Centerville Attorney Suspended From Practicing Law
The Ohio Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended a Centerville attorney.The court ordered Charles E. Bursey II to immediately stop practicing law. The Dayton Bar Association filed a motion against Bursey in August, but he never filed a response.The motion alleged that numerous complaints were filed against Bursey this year and ...
Suspects Wanted In Furniture Store Vandalism
Clark County furniture store owner Jim Miller, said he's been spending a lot of time cleaning up after people who have vandalized his business.Miller said someone has vandalized the outside of Jim Miller’s Furniture Store twice in less than a month. He said the vandalism is costing him money and ...
Cow-Suit Wearing Woman Arrested
Police said a Middletown woman was arrested for disorderly conduct while she was wearing a cow suit.Officers said Michelle Allen, 32, was chasing children on Monday night and reportedly urinated on a neighbor’s front porch.An officer told Allen to go home and stay there for the remainder of the evening, ...
Man Arrested In Underage Sex Sting
Police said a man who works at an area church was arrested on suspicion of trying to meet a teen for sex.Officers said Charles Andy Garitson, 23, solicited sex over the Internet with a person he believed to be a 15-year-old boy.The boy was actually an undercover police officer.Garitson was ...
Ohioans Seek Restitution From Nevada Mortgage Co.
Consumers who lost money to a mortgage rescue company have until the end of the week to seek restitution.A lawsuit filed against Nevada companies American Housing Authority and American Housing Financial said the pair promised to help Ohioans facing foreclosure by managing their debt and negotiating loan repayment plans.Instead, they ...
ODOT Issues Warning: Be On The Lookout For Deer
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) said the Autumn season often brings the highest number of deer-vehicle crashes, and drivers need to stay alert and watch for deer-crossing warning signs to stay safe.In 2007, there were a total of 26,304 deer-vehicle crashes, including 11 fatalities and 1,166 people injured. These ...
2 Teens Accused Of Kroger Carjacking
Police said two teens are in the Montgomery County Jail, accused in a violent carjacking in a Kroger store parking lot.Investigators said the two teens stole the car at gunpoint while dumping another stolen car. This was the second Kroger carjacking in the Dayton are in less than a week.The ...
Stories for Monday, September 29
2.9 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Northern Miami Valley
A small earthquake rocked parts of the northern Miami Valley Monday night.Michael Hansen of the Ohio Seismic Network said preliminary data shows that the 2.9 magnitude quake hit Shelby County between the towns of Botkins and Anna at about 9:06 p.m.People also felt the quake in Minister and Fort Loramine.Minster ...
Dead Woman's Xenia Home Is Condemned
Health officials have condemned a Xenia home after a woman was found dead there on Monday.The body of Mary Doyle, 54, was found inside her home in the 600 block of North Galloway Street. On Tuesday, the house was condemned because of filthy living conditions.Authorities said the house was filled ...
Police: Man Accused Of Beating Teen On Camera
Police said the investigation continues into a group home in Springfield after a man is caught on video beating a teenager.The foster group home in question is called Visions for Youth in Springfield.Police said a teenager fell asleep at a church service and then was taken into the hall by ...
Sidney Woman Back To Prison, This Time For Attempted Murder
A Sidney woman, about to be sentenced on charges, including attempted aggravated murder, read out loud a letter she wrote to a former acquaintance who she admitted to have robbed and stabbed multiple times for money to buy drugs.Michelle Ewing, 40, "from the bottom of my heart, I regret everything ...
Covington Parents Plead Not Guilty In The Death Of Their Baby
The parents of 3-month-old Naithin Allin-Mykel Johnson were arraigned separately in a Miami County Common Pleas Courtroom minutes apart late Monday afternoon in Troy.The mother, Danele Johnson, 26, of Covington, entered a plea of not guilty to a first-degree felony of involuntary manslaughter in the Aug. 23 death of Naithin. ...
Students Move Into New Building After School Catches Fire
Students at Spring Valley Academy in Washington Township have moved into an empty school building in Springboro while workers fix fire damage at their old school.The private school, on East Spring Valley Road near Centerville, caught fire on September 9th. Officials said the fire sparked in the mechanical room, causing ...
Man Accused Of Critically Injuring Father With Baseball Bat
A Dayton man is in the Montgomery County Jail on charges of felonious assault after authorities said he critically injured his father with a baseball bat.According to Dayton police, Morgan D. McElrath, 26, hit his 53-year-old father in the head with a bat Saturday afternoon.Morgan S. McElrath is in critical ...
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