News Stories for December 2011
Stories for Saturday, December 31
NYE earthquake rocks homes in northeast Ohio
Authorities say a minor earthquake hit in northeast Ohio. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.0 magnitude quake struck Saturday afternoon in McDonald, outside of Youngstown. There were no immediate reports of damage. One witness about 20 miles from the epicenter says she saw the ornaments shake on her ...
Suspicious packages at Wal-Mart destroyed
Employees and customers at Wal-Mart on Brandt Pike in Huber Heights were evacuated around 6:03 p.m. Saturday after the discovery of at least two suspicious packages. The packages were destroyed on a grassy area near the store. A portion of Brandt Pike was blocked off while crews detonated the packages. No injuries ...
Extra Miami Co. deputies patrolling New Years Eve
The Miami County Sheriff’s Office will be deploying a dozen additional deputies for the New Year’s holiday on a state grant to paid overtime. The additional deputies will be targeting high crash roadways and roadways that have high rates of O.V.I. arrests. The deputies will be strictly enforcing all Ohio ...
Stories for Friday, December 30
Dayton city employee accused of theft in office
Police in Dayton said a city employee was arrested, accused of theft in office. The suspect said he stole the money to pay his elderly mother's bills. The man has been held in the Montgomery County Jail, but was released as his case goes through the court system. Elbert Garrison, ...
Stories for Thursday, December 29
Slow moving through Troy on SB I-75 Thursday afternoon
An overturned camper under the Swailles Road overpass on Interstate 75 at Troy slowed southbound traffic for well over an hour in mid-afternoon Thursday. Traffic was backed up for miles. No one was injured, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Chimney fire does 'significant damage' to Miami Co. farmhouse
Firefighters from multiple departments were called shortly before noon Thursday to a farmhouse that caught fire resulting in what has been termed "significant losses." The fire occurred at 8963 Lauver Road at Range Line Road west of the village of Pleasant Hill. It's the farm of Joe Marker. According to ...
Stories for Wednesday, December 28
FAA investigates plane crash in Warren Co.
A woman remains in critical condition Thursday following a plane crash Wednesday near the Warren County Airport. Katherine Bowles, 30, was among those injured when a small aircraft — a Piper 28 — crashed around 4 p.m. near Mulford and Greentree roads, shortly after its takeoff, according to Ohio Highway ...
Stories for Saturday, December 24
NORAD Santa tracker having record holiday
Santa's piling up more than presents this year. The big man's trackers at NORAD say Santa Claus also broke records this Christmas Eve. Volunteers at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado were fielding 8,000 calls an hour Saturday afternoon, on pace to break a record. Also, Santa's NORAD Facebook page ...
Stories for Friday, December 23
'Up On the Housetop" written in New Paris in 1864
"Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go. Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go. Up in the housetop, click, click, click. Down thru the chimney with good Saint Nick." That popular Christmas song was written in 1864 in New Paris in Preble County. The composer was Rev. Benjamin Hanby. This song may ...
Medic in Greenville decked out for Christmas
Between now and January 1, 2012 you need to drive-by the Spirit Medical Transport facility at night and take a glance at the decorated rescue squad. If you have a minute stop and look in the back of the squad and see who is on the cot.
Rash of thefts from cars in Miami Co.
Miami County deputies would like to alert the public that for the past several weeks thieves have been targeting vehicles in Bethel Twp. and Elizabeth Twp. The thieves are taking purses, GPS devices, and other valuables left in cars. They are entering the vehicles through unlocked doors or smashing windows. ...
Miami Co. looking for suspects in home burglaries
Miami County detectives have filed one count of burglary against Robert T. Goodwin, 22, of Dayton. A warrant will be issued for his arrest. Detectives are still working on identifying the second suspect. Miami County detectives received a call from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Thursday advising that a resident ...
Latest update on the Grube homicide investgation
Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies and BCI Agents from the Attorney General’s Office Special Investigation Unit continue to investigate the deaths of Robert and Colleen Grube who were found on November 30 in rural Fort Recovery. We feel major progress has been made. Investigations of this nature take a lot of ...
Holiday travelers hoping for easy trips
Holiday travelers are looking for easy conditions as they hit the road or airports this week. Patches of fog popped up across the Miami Valley, slowing some drivers but not creating too many problems. Light rain or sleet was reported in some areas too. People flocked to Dayton International Airport ...
Stories for Wednesday, December 21
Union City, Ind. home gutted by fire
A home on the Indiana side of Union City was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. The location was 1399 West Division Street. The time was 12:55 p.m. Heavy smoke was coming from the upstairs of the dwelling when firefighters from Union City, Ohio and Indiana, and Greenville City Fire Department ...
Soldiers return home surprising families for Christmas
Soldiers are returning home from Afghanistan for the holidays surprising their families in the Miami Valley. Tuesday afternoon Mickey Thompson surprised his three children at L.T. Ball Elementary School in Tipp City. A similar surprise happened Wednesday afternoon at a school in Bethel Township Clark County. Wednesday night in downtown ...
Honda Foundation grants reach local nonprofits
With this latest round of charitable giving announced Wednesday, Honda of America Mfg. Inc. surpassed $75 million in philanthropic contributions to local communities in Ohio to include the Miami Valley. Honda's December 2011 corporate grants for Clark and Miami counties totaled $920,000 including Opportunities Industrialization Centralization Center (Clark Co.) for ...
Stories for Tuesday, December 20
Police: 3 hotel robberies pulled off by same person
The Huber Heights Police Department said the same person is responsible for three hotel robberies that all happened Tuesday evening. The Comfort Inn locations on Huberville Avenue in Riverside and Brandt Pike in Huber Heights and the Suburban Extended Stay on Germany Lane in Beavercreek were all robbed by a ...
Stories for Monday, December 19
Two men wanted in Lee's Chicken robbery in Sidney
On Sunday December 18, 2011 at approx 8:42 p.m. the Sidney Police Dept. received a 911 call advising of a robbery at Lee’s Chicken, 1230 Wapakoneta Ave. Patrol Officers responded to the scene and during the course of the investigation it was learned that two younger white males wearing hooded ...
Two men wanted in Lee's Chicken robbery in Sidney
On Sunday December 18, 2011 at approx 8:42 p.m. the Sidney Police Dept. received a 911 call advising of a robbery at Lee’s Chicken, 1230 Wapakoneta Ave. Patrol Officers responded to the scene and during the course of the investigation it was learned that two younger white males wearing hooded ...
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