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More than 100 residents in the areas of Englewood and Miamisburg are without power at this hour, according to Dayton Power & Light.
Crews are working to restore power and fix the problem, which appears to be underground, said a supervisor.
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Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:58:55 -0500
A three-vehicle accident Friday evening on Ohio 49 left two people injured, the Darke County Sheriff’s Office said.
A preliminary investigation indicates that Graeme Mitchell, 50, of Arcanum, was waiting to make a left turn from northbound 49 to westbound Grubbs Rex Road when he was struck from behind by another vehicle at about 5:35 p.m.
The impact pushed his 2006 Ford Mustang into the path of a southbound vehicle.
There were two people in the southbound vehicle, Garry and Diane Crowe of Greenville. Brandon Vanata, 19 of Greenville, was driving the Ford Focus that struck Mitchell's vehicle.
Two people were taken to Wayne Healthcare in Greenville suffering from minor injuries, but deputies did not indicate which individuals were injured.
Deputies did not consider snow to be a factor in the crash, which is still under investigation.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:41:04 -0500
Two people were taken to Miami Valley Hospital on Friday night following a wreck on eastbound U.S. 35 near Abbey Avenue.
Police say the driver of an SUV was heading west on U.S. 35 when that person apparently lost control of the vehicle, drove through the median and into oncoming traffic. The SUV hit a pole and then a Grand Am sedan that was headed east into Dayton.
The collision left the SUV huddled against the wall along eastbound 35 -- facing the wrong way.
The crash that was reported at about 7:45 tonight did not involve alcohol or drugs, police say, and both drivers appear to have suffered injuries that were not life threatening.
Police did say that the driver of the SUV would be given a citation for failure control.
A city of Dayton road maintenance crew is on the scene, cleaning up debris. Police reopened the right two lanes of traffic along 35 east at about 8:36 p.m. The extreme left lane will remain closed for a time as part of the investigation into the wreck.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:25:17 -0500
The driver of a small red two-door car was able to get himself out of his overturned car late Friday afternoon on Miamisburg Centerville Road near Interstate 75.
According to police, the man had exited I-75 north and was going to turn right onto Miamisburg Centerville Road
when another vehicle pulled in front of his car.
He tried to avoid the collision, hit a short wall of some sort, and overturned his car. The driver was taken to Sycamore Hospital for observation, police said.
The other driver apparently kept going.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:04:21 -0500
A 61-year-old man the Ohio attorney general said has been targeting the elderly is being sought by law enforcement after he was indicted Friday on a charge of felony theft accusing him of stealing $21,000 from a Champaign County couple.
Mike DeWine and county Prosecutor Nick Selvaggio announced the indictment accusing Terry R. Langston, 61, previously of Jacksonville, Fla. The indictment was the result of a collaborative investigation by the Economic Crimes Division of DeWine's Consumer Protection Section and the county sheriff's office.
"Criminals who target elderly victims are simply reprehensible," said DeWine. "My office will continue to work with law enforcement and prosecutors around Ohio to find these people and put them in prison."
Langston was recently indicted by a Champaign County grand jury on a charge of theft from the elderly, a felony. According to investigators, Langston took more than $21,000 from a couple to pave their driveway. After spreading a thin layer of crumbling asphalt, Langston quickly cashed the couple's check and fled town.
"The prosecutor's office is committed to being vigilant in prosecuting crimes against our elderly citizens," Selvaggio said. "The current economic climate exposes our senior citizen community as especially vulnerable. Partnering with the Attorney General's Office allows us to aggressively pursue those who exploit and victimize our senior citizens."
An attorney from DeWine’s Economic Crimes Division has been appointed as a special prosecutor for the case.
Meantime, the Champaign County Common Pleas Court has issued a warrant for Langston's arrest. Prosecutors have learned that he is also wanted on a charge of felony theft in Ellis County, Kan., for allegedly victimizing another elderly couple with a similar scam. Langston's whereabouts are unknown.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:13:45 -0500
The New York & Company store at the Mall at Fairfield Commons has closed – the third specialty clothing store at that mall to leave this year.
Bruce Goldsberry, general manager of the Mall at Fairfield Commons, said he has other retailers who are interested in the empty spaces and hopes to announce new tenants in the next month or two.
The retail spaces “will be filled this year,” Goldsberry said this afternoon. New York & Company operates two other Dayton-area stores, at the Greene in Beavercreek and in the Dayton Mall.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:06:24 -0500
A former University of Cincinnati basketball player and his ex-girlfriend have been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison and ordered to pay $2.7 million in restitution for committing mortgage fraud.
Anthony O. Buford, 42, and Jolie O. Neal, 47, were sentenced Tuesday in Senior U.S. District Judge Sandra S. Beckwith’s court, the FBI announced and U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday.
Buford, who was also an announcer for Bearcat TV games on Fox Sports Ohio until last season, and Neal pleaded guilty on June 8 to one count of conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud.
The Mason residents admitted to a scheme in which they defrauded nine lending institutions between 2004 and 2007. They would obtain additional mortgages on three properties they owned and keep the money rather than paying off existing loans.
According to court documents, the pair met in 2003 when Buford worked for Dynus Financial and Neal owned Tri-State Title Company.
“Buford and his co-conspirator Jolie Neal were insiders in the mortgage business and therefore, were able to manipulate the system to their benefit,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Barry wrote in a sentencing memorandum filed with the court.
Neal’s attorney, Ted Froncek, said their undoing was a divorcing couple from which they purchased one of their homes. The wife reopened a line of credit on the house they sold to Buford and Neal. An eventual foreclosure revealed the fraudulent mortgages.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:45:53 -0500
A Centerville man reported missing has spoken to detectives and his son this afternoon by phone and reportedly is fine, police said.
Gerry Allen Walters, 53, is an insulin-dependent diabetic who was reported missing Thursday after his family told police they last saw him about noon on Monday driving a maroon 2000 Oldsmobile Bravada.
Police on Thursday said a caller from the residence where Walters apparently was staying indicated that Walters was on his way to a store.
After the chat with detectives and the son, both police and the son said all is well. Walters contacted a relative police spoke with on Thursday and the relative told Walters to call Centerville police, which he did Friday afternoon, Officer John Davis said.
“He told us that he was fine,” Davis said. “We are still going to physically speak with him, but our sense of urgency to find him has dropped way back from this point.”
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:32:46 -0500
A Richmond man who invaded a home and beat the another man who was inside is headed to prison for two decades.
As part of an agreement, 19-year-old Scott Hofacker pleaded guilty to robbery and burglary charges, but a battery charge was dropped.
A judge sentenced Hofacker on Thursday to 20 years in prison.
In May, Hofacker and two other suspects broke into a house on Lincoln Street and beat the man inside before stealing his wallet.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:55:44 -0500
Power lines were knocked down on Friday and blocked a road after a one-vehicle crash in the 4300 block of Ohio 123 near West Pekin Road.
Around 1:50 p.m. Friday, a car struck a pole and caused power lines to fall down, Warren County dispatchers said. Franklin Twp. fire and medic crews responded, but no injuries were reported, according to dispatchers.
Dispatchers said the area of Ohio 123 was closed to traffic. Officials said power outage were reported along the roadway and into Franklin.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:20:07 -0500
Two people were taken to an area hospital this afternoon after a two-vehicle crash in front of The Rib House.
According to police, a white Ford truck hit the passenger side of a white minivan around 1:10 p.m. at 275 East National Road.
The injuries are not considered life-threatening, according to authorities.
Weather is nott believed to be a factor in the crash.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:56:20 -0500
WASHINGTON — Senior administration officials tell The Associated Press that President Barack Obama on Friday will announce that religious employers will not have to cover birth control for their employees after all. He will demand instead that insurance companies will be the ones ultimately responsible for providing free contraception.
Obama's abrupt retreat is an attempt to address concerns from Catholic leaders and end an election-year nightmare for the White House.
Women will still get guaranteed access to birth control without co-pays or premiums no matter where they work.
But religious organizations that see contraception as a violation of their faith can refuse to cover it, and insurance companies will then have to do so.
Senior administration officials confirmed details to the AP on condition of anonymity ahead of an announcement by Obama.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:52:38 -0500
A Cincinnati Bengals linebacker was cited for allegedly throwing a punch during a fight at a downtown Cincinnati bar last weekend.
Cincinnati police have cited Ray Maualuga, 25, with assault, according to reports. He is accused of punching another man in the face in the 600 block of Main Street early Sunday morning.
Maualuga is scheduled to appear in court next Friday. The player was also arrested in 2010 on a DUI charge.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:50:28 -0500
The sign on the front of a Trotwood bank caught fire Friday morning.
Around 8:30 a.m., firefighters responded to Fifth Third Bank, 2250 Shiloh Springs Road and extinguished a fire on the signage above the bank's doors.
No one was injured.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:35:59 -0500
We've gotten reports of snow sticking to roadways in Dayton and Kettering, especially on bridges and overpasses.
Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologtist Jamie Simpson said temperatures will continue to drop into the mid 20s tonight causing more snow to accumulate on the roads.
Earlier predictions called for an inch of snow by midnight. Simpson said at 10 p.m. that it looks like no one will get that much until later in the night with everywhere getting between one and two inches by morning.
The National Weather Service issed a winter weather advisory for Butler, Warren and Clinton counties as well as points south. The advisory is in effect through noon Saturday.
Snow began falling in parts of the region after 11 a.m. today, but road conditions have been good thus far.
" Like previous events, this will not be a big snow," said Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek. "There should be just enough on the ground for sledding tomorrow."
Simpson said Saturday morning will be cold and windy. Winds will pick up to 15 to20 mph overnight. Temperatures will be in the teens with a windchill near zero degrees.
"(The wind) will be enough to blow some snow around in the morning," keeping the roads a bit messy, he said.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:05:49 -0500
A Clark County woman was charged with child endangering after her 2-year-old child was found on a neighbor's porch at 11 p.m. Thursday.
According to the Clark County Sheriff's Office, a woman at 63 Todd Lee Drive said she found a small child on her porch after hearing a loud thump around 11 p.m.
When deputies arrived, they found the child was only wearing a diaper and a T-shirt. At the time, the temperature outside was 28 degrees, according to a release.
Deputies located the mother of the child, Billie A. Eason, asleep in her residence at 53 Todd Lee Drive. Deputies learned that the family went to bed around 9 p.m., and later that night, another child awoke to find the door open, but closed it and went back to bed without notifying his mother.
The door had been locked, but the toddler was able to unlock the door and exit the trailor, according to a release. The mother knew the toddler was able to unlock the door, but measures were not taken to prevent future incidents, according to the release.
The child was checked at the sccene for hypothermia and a small bump to his head.
Eason was charged with one count of endangering children. She will appear in Clark County Municipal Court on Feb. 13 at 10:30 a.m. Clark County Children Services will follow up with the case, according to the release.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:51:54 -0500
Someone stole a truck from Bowser Morner, 4518 Taylorsville Road, drove it through a gate and abandoned in a nearby neighborhood, police said.
Police are unsure whether one or more than one person entered the property of the business around 4:00 a.m. today. It's believed the suspect or suspects found an unlocked truck, got it started and then drove off, Sgt. Chris Kash said.
The vehicle was discovered by a resident several blocks away, when it was parked in front of their home with the lights on.
No word on any suspects, but police did call in a K-9 unit and officers believe they may have some leads.
The incident remains under investigation.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:17:13 -0500
Police have charged a woman with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and child endangering after an early morning crash that sent her and her two-year-old child to a local hospital.
Police said the child was sitting unsecured in a booster seat in the center of the back seat when the driver, Samantha Dunlap, veered off the road and crashed into a utility pole in the 500 block of South Main Street. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. this morning.
Dunlap was under the influence of something, but not alcohol, according to police.
The child remains in Good Samaritan Hospital and Dunlap is in Montgomery County Jail. There is no word on the extent of the child's injuries.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:55:38 -0500
Police believe they have located 12-year-old Dalin Allen at his home on Alcott Avenue.
Allen was reported missing by his parents after he failed to come home after school on Thursday, said Lt. Wendy Stiver. Foul play is not suspected.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:50:31 -0500
A woman is being treated at a local hospital after a man displayed a screwdriver, tackled her and stole her purse around 1:45 a.m.
The 58-year-old was walking down West Main Street near the Nite Owl Tavern when a male approached her. The man was described as being around 20-years-old, with brown hair, wearing a dark hoodie, black pants and black shoes. He is approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 165 pounds.
The man then fled the scene on foot, police said.
The woman was taken to Springfield Regional Hospital with minor back and shoulder injuries.
Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:36:28 -0500
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