Stories by Jim Otte
911 Calls That Are Costing You Money
While police and medics could be responding to real emergencies, they are getting costly calls that border on the ridiculous.We obtained audio recordings of some of those calls. Listen to the 911 calls The dispatcher said, "9-1-1, What's your emergency?"The caller said, "I'm calling to find out who do I ...
Area man in line for $68K from state fund
For David Holman it was a shock. He saw his late Aunt Ruth’s name listed in the Dayton Daily News as one of the top 25 people owed money from the Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds. His discovery came after a Dayton Daily News/WHIO-TV report on the fund.His aunt’s account, ...
Ohio holding records of $1.4B in unclaimed funds
The state budget that was passed this week helps balance the state’s spending with the equivalent of coins from underneath Ohio’s couch cushions.The bill gives the state the authority to transfer $215 million of “unclaimed funds” being held by the state to the general fund to help cover the state’s ...
How To Find Free Money From The State
The state of Ohio is looking for taxpayers who may have left behind money in bank accounts, insurance policies and other investments.David Goodman, Director of the Ohio Department of Commerce said the state holds a total of $1.4 billion. In recent months, his agency has stepped up its efforts to ...
The Miami Valley's Worst Eyesores
iWitness7 reporter Dave Wick took his camera and took pictures of the worst eyesore in the Miami Valley. It is the old Dayton Executive Inn along Interstate 75 that has been closed for years.Today, it stands plastered with graffiti while broken glass covers the floor of the front lobby."This is ...
Help Available For Veterans Seeking Bonus
Belinda Owens heard about the state of Ohio’s Veterans Bonus program and thought the application process should be a snap.She was interested in it on behalf of her brother-in-law, Travis, who served in Operation Desert Storm.Since the defense department already knew when he served overseas and that he met the ...
Group Launches Shuttle Campaign
The birthplace of aviation is making a strong bid to become the new home of a NASA space shuttle.NASA will retire the three current shuttle crafts soon.Already one has been promised to the Smithsonian in Washington. The other two are up for grabs.Local lawmakers, including Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville and ...
Surprise Plea In Springfield Murder
A Springfield man is headed to prison after first denying that he killed a man, but then pleading guilty in the middle of this trial.Willie Anderson was on trial in Clark County for the murder of Springfield businessman Jeff Ebner in 2008. Ebner was beaten to death inside his family ...
Another Try For 'Destiny's Law'
A proposal to stiffen penalties against people who abuse youngsters under the age of 5 years old has been reintroduced at the Ohio Statehouse.Rep. Bob Hackett, R-London, brought the proposal back for consideration Wednesday, after it had been heard in the previous General Assembly but failed to win passage.In an ...
Springboro Rep. Targets Food Stamp Rules
Rep. Shannon Jones, R- Springboro, said at first she did not believe that a person with money in the bank, a house that is paid off and other assets at their disposal could qualify for food stamps.But it did happen to a woman in Warren County who lost her job ...
Lost Treasure May Be Yours
When Nancy Toms moved from her partment of 25 years into her new house, she never imagined that she would lose track of an investment account.She was shocked to learn the account had grown to more than $6,700 and was sitting for her in the state of Ohio's Unclaimed Funds ...
Social Security: $250 Bonus Coming
Richard Bowens anxiously watched the Congressional deliberations on the federal stimulus bill.He was excited to hear that he and millions of other people on Social Security are in line to receive a special one-time bonus of $250.“I’m happy about it. There are 50 million people on Social Security and I ...
DHL Ending Domestic Package Delivery
DHL pulled the plug on its domestic package delivery business Friday, leaving its hub at the Wilmington Air Park with only international operations remaining.The change had been scheduled for weeks.DHL spokesman Jonathon Baker told WHIOTV.COM that the move resulted in no dramatic reduction of flights from Thursday to Friday.Baker said ...
Ready To Recycle Your Old TV?
In the cold January wind, Ali Mostashfi of Centerville thought of global warming and the effort to help the environment.It came as he dropped off cans and bottles to be recycled at the Montgomery County Solid Waste facility on Encrete Lane in Moraine.“In this day and age we produce a ...
Congressional Hearings To Be Held On DHL Proposal
The House Judiciary Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in Washington D.C. confirmed Friday they will hold separate hearings on the proposed deal between DHL and UPS.Ohio lawmakers sent a letter to the Committee asking for hearings to examine the possible consequences of the deal between DHL and UPS ...
Profile: Richard Cordray, AG Candidate --
Angered by what was happening in the Ohio Attorney General’s office under Marc Dann, Richard Cordray said he worked with Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland to fix the problem.Dann resigned and multiple investigations were launched into sexual harassment in the office and spending by staff members.Days later, Strickland backed Cordray in ...
Looking For Oil In Ohio
Looking out on the family farm, Jay Elshoff spoke with confiendence about what lies far beneath his corn crop."We know there's oil there. The theory is since they haven't pumped any for about a hundred years, the pools have restablished and that's the idea," Elshoff said.His farm sits in the ...
Governor Vetoes Twin Valley Plan
Making good on a promise to use his veto pen, Gov. Ted Strickland quashed plans to keep open the Twin Valley state mental hospital.Strickland also vetoed an allocation of $6.3 million to the facility to create a crisis care center at Twin Valley.Earlier this year, Strickland announced plans to close ...
Secret Shopper Fraud Uncovered
Marshie Crawford thought she had accepted a job as a secret shopper from a legitimate company.She was wrong.Secret shoppers, also known as mystery shoppers, are hired by market research firms under contract with companies to test customer service.Crawford, the mother of four small children, was anxious to get to work ...
Candidates File Petitions For March Primary
Tracy Smith, director of the Greene County Board of Elections, said the flow of candidates was steady throughout filing day.Candidates had until 4 p.m. Friday to file petitions of candidacy for the March 4 primary.In an interview with WHIOTV.COM, Smith said the open seat in the 7th Congressional District attracted ...
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