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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Headstone to mark the grave of ‘Boy X’
DAYTON - The Dayton Police Department announced today it plans to properly mark the grave of a homicide victim previously known as “Boy X.”
Officials on Wednesday, May 20, will lay a headstone at the grave of James Dean Johnson, who was identified in February as the victim in a 1974 homicide.
You can read more about identification of Johnson’s body by clicking here.
The ceremony will take place at 8235 N. Dixie Drive. The police department is also using the occasion to plea to those who might have information that could lead to an arrest in the case.
TweetDrug-related arrests produced most traffic at jail
DAYTON - We were discussing story ideas in the newsroom last week and an editor asked if I knew what crime accounted for the most arrests in Montgomery County in 2008.
I didn’t know but checked in with sheriff’s Major Daryl Wilson, commander of the jail, and here’s what he reported:
Drug-related arrests were the most popular with 3,595 apprehended on felony and misdemeanor charges in 2008.
This was surprising: No operator’s license, or driving without a license or on a suspended license was next with 3,451 arrests.
Third place: Thefts with 3,034 arrests.
Authorities to begin “aggressive” Click it or Ticket campaign
DAYTON - Law enforcement agencies across the state are set to kick off what they call an “aggressive” crackdown on drivers who operate vehicles without being buckled in.
Starting May 21 through Memorial Day agencies are participating in the national “Click it or Ticket” campaign. Officials said there will be “zero tolerance” enforcement and no warnings will be issued to those caught driving or riding in the front of a vehicle without wearing a seat belt.
“Too many people still take the attitude that it will never happen to them,” Dayton Lt. Brian Johns said. “We’d much rather write a thousand tickets than have to knock on one family’s door with the news that their loved one didn’t survive a crash because they weren’t wearing their safety belt.”
Police say when worn correctly, seat belts reduce the risk of fatal injury to front-seat passengers by 45 percent - 60 percent in pickup trucks, SUVs and mini-vans.
Drivers not wearing a seat belt risk being fined $54 for the driver, while a front-seat passenger faces a $44 fine, according to the Dayton Police Department.
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