UPDATE–Dayton Police are still trying to figure out the contents of the suspicious devices found on Salem Avenue last night. An officer patrolling the area around Good Samaritan Hospital noticed a smoking device in the middle of the road. Two more devices were found about on Salem between Philadelphia and Benson Drive. Officers secured the [...]
DAYTON — Eight people from Dayton, and 10 from elsewhere in Ohio are suspected in a large two-year heroin trafficking conspiracy. All 18 suspects are charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin. If convicted, the suspects could face 10 years to life in prison. Dayton area residents [...]
DAYTON — Don’t let a runny nose and itchy eyes put a damper on your plans this holiday weekend. Grass allergy season usually peaks around Memorial Day Weekend, but allergists say there are things you can do to help keep them in check. Try sleeping with the windows closed and the air conditioner on since [...]
VANDALIA — A Vandalia man is out on bond after being accused of molesting a teenaged girl. 50-year-old Steven Rohde, has been charged with two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and 8 counts of sexual imposition. According to the police report, on numerous occasions he touched the young girl inappropriately and would [...]
SANFORD, FLORIDA — In the Florida neighborhood watch murder trial, newly released pictures and text messages show that lawyers for George Zimmerman are going after Trayvon Martin’s character, claiming he was involved with guns, drugs and fighting. According to Zimmerman’s Defense Attorney Mark O’Mara, “I’m not sure if it’s recreation or whatever, but he’s very [...]
TROTWOOD — As smartphones are becoming increasingly popular, they are also becoming a target for thieves because their SIM cards are easy to switch. Senator Sherrod Brown says he has a plan to cut down on the crime. Brown will be in Trotwood next Tuesday sharing the details. He says the FCC is taking some [...]
DAYTON — Construction contractors made an interesting discovery in the walls of a University of Dayton building. Founders Hall is UD’s oldest residence hall and while Danis Building Construction Company was renovating the structure they found a letter, written Feb. 23, 1956. The letter reads: “I, John Beckman, have secretly slipped this note into the [...]
KETTERING — Police are investigating a single-car crash from this morning that caused serious injuries. Three people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash. According to the Kettering Police Department, the crash happened about 8:44 a.m. Friday along Shroyer Road, near Fairmont High School. The car had been traveling north on Shroyer [...]
COLUMBUS (AP) — State Attorney General Mike DeWine is releasing the results of an annual report on missing children in Ohio. DeWine was planning to talk about the results of the 2012 Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Annual Report Friday morning at a Columbus school. A balloon launch — with each of the 690 balloons representing [...]
UPDATE — MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say there were no fatalities when an Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed. The Thursday evening bridge failure dumped vehicles and people into the water. A spokesman for the Northwest Washington Incident Management team says there are no fatalities or suspected fatalities. He [...]
