News Stories for November 2008
Stories for Sunday, November 30
Darke Co. Authorities Respond To 2 Bomb Threats
The dispatch center at the Darke County Sheriff's Office received two telephone bomb threats minutes apart late Sunday night.The first call came in at about 10:50 p.m. stating that the caller placed four bombs at the Anderson-Marathon Ethanol Plant at the east edge of Greenville. The plant began production of ...
Sunday Weather Creates Hazardous Conditions For Drivers
Sunday’s rainy, slick weather made for a messy return home for thousands of drivers traveling through the Miami Valley.The weather caused several accidents in the Dayton area, including a four-vehicle pile-up along Interstate 75."The roads are wet. The lanes change. There have been several accidents at this location,” said Capt. ...
Computer Probable Cause Of Piqua Fire
Piqua fire investigators said "it is highly probable that a laptop computer left on and placed on a fabric living room couch," is the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a house at 1516 Madison Ave. Friday afternoon.It is the home of Matt Taylor, his wife, 10-month-old child, two ...
Man Says He Shot Estranged Wife In Champaign Co.
The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that sent the gunman’s estranged wife to a hospital.Authorities said they were called to the 4900 block of County Line Road on a report of an accidental shooting. Authorities said they arrived and found 42-year-old Carolyn Havens lying outside with a ...
Stories for Saturday, November 29
Fire Forces Family Out Of Medway Home
A Clark County family’s attempt to heat their home on Saturday left them out in the cold.A fire broke out at their home along Oak Road in Medway.A neighbor called 911 after seeing smoke coming from the roof.The neighbor also alerted the family inside to the fire. The family escaped ...
OVI Checkpoint Stops Alleged Drunken Drivers
Officers with Montgomery County's OVI Taskforce conducted a road checkpoint Saturday evening to take impaired drivers off the street.The OVI checkpoint happened near the intersection of Lyons Drive and Yankee Street in Washington Township.Officers with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Ohio Highway Patrol, Miami Township Police Department and Centerville Police ...
Police Encourage Holiday Shoppers To Obey Law
Saturday, Miami Township police continued to encourage shoppers to obey traffic laws while they are out holiday shopping.“What we’re trying to accomplish here is a safe holiday shopping environment for everybody who wants to come down to the Dayton Mall and surrounding businesses,” said Maj. John DiPietro, with the Miami ...
Springfield Kicks Off Holiday Celebrations
Santa arrived in Springfield Saturday night to help kick off the city’s holiday festivities.“Holiday in the City” attracted thousands of people to downtown Springfield for an evening of family activities.The event featured Santa’s arrival, a fireworks display and the illumination of the more than 270,000 lights on the community Christmas ...
Authorities Identify Dayton Crash Victim
Dayton police said a car struck an RTA pole early Saturday, killing one person and injuring two others.Sunday, the coroner's office identified the victim as 25-year-old Cicely Shontee, of Dayton.The accident happened at 3:00 a.m. at the intersection of Main and Lawn Streets in Dayton.Police said Shontee was a passenger ...
Stories for Friday, November 28
Man Burned In Jefferson Twp. House Explosion
A Jefferson Township man was listed in critical condition Saturday with burns on more than 75 percent of his body.Firefighters said John Kennedy was burned when his house exploded and caught fire Friday night. They were called to the home at 40 Calumet Lane around 10:00 p.m.Kennedy was found outside ...
Police: Traffic At Mall Seems Less This Year
The recent slumping economy might have you blue, but that did not stop many shoppers from spending a lot of green on “Black Friday.”Traditionally, “Black Friday” is the day retailers get out of the red, but some are already noticing something different.A lot of shoppers have noticed that there is ...
Pictures Of Traffic Crash In Shelby County
Shelby County deputies said it appeared one of the motorists involved in a two-vehicle crash in their county Friday afternoon was headed home following a day of Christmas shopping.The crash happened at the intersection of County Road 25-A and Kirkwood Road, south of Sidney. One car failed to see an ...
Man Wanted In Monroe Gas Station Robbery
Police are looking for man who robbed a gas station and bound an employee with tape.The robbery happened in Monroe on Thursday at the Kroger fuel station on Heritage Green.Police said they responded to the scene after a silent alarm went off.A customer found the clerk with his hands, feet ...
Man Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards
Police in Kettering are looking for a man they said used stolen credit cards.Officers said the man used credit cards that were stolen from at least two home burglaries.The burglaries happened at homes in Kettering and Oakwood in August. Police said the man used the cards to purchase groceries, cigarettes ...
Thousands Watch Grand Illumination In Dayton
Christmas came alive Friday night in Dayton when the city turned the lights on the Christmas tree.Grande Illumination is an annual event that brings thousands of people to downtown Dayton to enjoy the holiday season. This year’s Christmas tree is 42 feet tall.This is the 36th year for Grande Illumination ...
Wayne Co. To Conduct Checkpoint
Authorities in Wayne County, Ind., said there will e checkpoint on Friday night.The exact location of the checkpoint has not been revealed.Officials said when you go through a checkpoint, be sure to have your driver’s license and registration ready to show officers.Officers said motorists should only be delayed by a ...
Residents Quick To Save Their Shelby Co. Home
The occupants of a rural Shelby County home used a fire extinguisher to control a fire early Friday morning at 703 Frazier-Geuy Road."The fire was in the attic of the house," said Flecther Fire Chief Scott Pence. "They had the fire pretty well knocked down when we arrived on the ...
Stories for Thursday, November 27
Car Crashes Into Friendly's Restaurant
Two vehicles crashed Thursday evening, sending one careening into a restaurant.The accident happened at the intersection of Stroop and Shroyer roads in Kettering.Police said one of the cars was traveling northbound and failed to stop at a red light. That car hit another car, causing the second car to spin ...
Pickup Truck, Police Cruiser Crash Wednesday Night
A Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy and a K-9 unit is recovering Thursday after being by a pickup truck.Deputy Brian Campbell and his K-9 unit were hit while traveling on Columbia just before 11 p.m. Wednesday night.Police said the pickup truck was traveling and then apparently had trouble while the driver ...
Miami Valley Stores Open Early On Black Friday
If you are heading out to shop on Black Friday, check our list to see when your favorite stores will open.Elder-Beerman 4 a.m. Kohl's 4 a.m. JC Penney 4 a.m. ElBee Furniture Gallery (Fairfield Commons) 4 a.m. Dunham's Sports 5 a.m. Best Buy 5 a.m. Dick's Sporting Goods 5 a.m. ...
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