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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Mother of toddler doesn’t blame boyfriend for his death
DAYTON - The mother of a 2-year-old boy who died last week after suffering significant trauma to his midsection said she doesn’t hold herself or her boyfriend responsible for the toddler’s death.
Denise Stinson and roughly 30 others gathered outside in the 3500 block of Hoover Avenue on Wednesday, June 17, for a prayer vigil and memorial for her son, Malechi D. Wilson.
Malechi died at Children’s Medical Center at 8:46 p.m. on June 9 after police responded to home of Stinson’s boyfriend, Mark A. Newberry, at 910 Crestmore Ave. on a report of a child in duress, police said.
Roughly seven hours later, police arrested Stinson, 23, and Newberry, 45, who is not the child’s biological father, on charges of child endangering after they were taken downtown to police headquarters for questioning about 2:15 a.m. June 10.
“I don’t know if it was an accident or what it is I can’t say,” Stinson said. “I am just trying to do my best to get through this.”
Malechi’s death was ruled a homicide caused by blunt-force trauma to the abdomen, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. Coroner James Davis said he does not plan to change his ruling.
Police initially charged the couple with child endangering because they did not immediately seek medical attention for Malechi, who was in “obvious physical distress for a number of hours,” Lt. Patrick Welsh said.
County prosecutors would not approve charges related to Malechi’s death so Stinson and Newberry were released from jail on June 11. Prosecutors have instructed police to continue the investigation.
“I do not hold Mark responsible,” Stinson said through tears Wednesday. “I have talked to him (since Malechi’s death) and he is in the same condition I am. I can’t say what happened because I don’t know what happened.”
Malechi had been in foster care for less than a year before he was returned to Stinson in April, according to Montgomery County Children Services.
The department began a file on Stinson and Malechi in October 2007, and shortly after that, Wilson was placed in foster care, agency spokeswoman Ann Stevens said.
Stinson declined Wednesday to address issues related to Malechi’s foster care.
Welsh said detectives are still investigating Malechi’s death and expect to meet with prosecutors again to get charges filed against whomever caused the toddler’s death.
Stinson said Newberry wanted to be at Wednesday’s vigil for Malechi, but decided against showing up.
Malechi’s funeral is scheduled for tomorrow, but Stinson did not want to release any more details.
Bethsaida Missionary Baptist Church pastor Jesse Watson led Wednesday’s prayer vigil and urged everyone to pray for Stinson and Malechi. Watson placed his hands on Stinson and told her to put faith in God because “that is what it will take to get you through these days of sorrow.”
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TweetPolice chase robbery suspects near Salem Avenue
DAYTON - Police are chasing five people in a car about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday who are suspects in an aggravated robbery.
The chase lasted about five minutes near the Dayton View neighborhood before all five people in the car bailed out on foot near Malvern and Otterbein avenues, according to police.
Officers arrested one of the suspects, but are still looking for the other four. It is unclear what robbery the suspects are suspected of participating in.
Stay with DaytonDailyNews.com for more in this developing story.
TweetConvicted murderer found dead in apartment
COLUMBUS - The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that a man found dead in his Columbus apartment while a 4-year-old boy sat there alone was convicted of aggravated murder in Montgomery County in the 1980s.
Police identified Henry L. Reynolds Monday through fingerprints, according to The Dispatch. Officers arrived at the apartment Saturday after the complex’s manager was notified of a foul odor.
They found Reynold’s body and his 4-year-old son alive and alone. The boy was unharmed but was taken to Nationwide Children’s Hospital to be checked out.
It is unclear what caused Reynold’s death as the Franklin County Coroner’s Office said his autopsy was inconclusive, according to The Dispatch. There were no signs of foul play and toxicology reports are pending.
Reynolds was in prison from 1987 until 2002 after he was convicted on charges of aggravated murder and aggravated burglary in Montgomery County and a kidnapping charge from Cuyahoga County, the Dispatch reported.
TweetFuneral services set for 12-year-old killed in hit-and-run
DAYTON - The family of the 12-year-old boy killed during a hit-and-run automobile accident Saturday, June 13, will hold a prayer vigil for the boy Thursday before burying him the next day.
Thursday’s vigil for DaQuan Sales will be at the scene of the accident in the 300 block of Elmhurst Road, his mother Janelle Sales said.
Funeral services Friday will be at 11 a.m. at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, 2262 N. Gettysburg Ave. There will be viewing at 9 a.m. prior to the service.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service.
The man police said hit and killed Sales while driving without a license was arrested by U.S. Marshals Tuesday on probation violations.
You can read more about Sales’ death and Antwonne McGinnis’ apology for causing the accident by clicking here.
TweetEmployee robbed at Edwin C. Moses hotel
DAYTON — Two men wearing fake curly beards, hooded sweatshirts and masks covering parts of their faces robbed the Dayton Courtyard by Marriott at gunpoint on Tuesday, June 16, and fled with money belonging both to the hotel and the front desk clerk, according to a police report.
Police were dispatched to the hotel, 2006 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd., at 3:25 a.m. after the employee reported the robbery, the report said. The employee told police two males, one of whom held a handgun, entered the hotel and demanded money. The employee gave them $550 of hotel funds and $120 of his own cash, the report said.
The suspects then walked the employee out of the hotel and told him to walk east as they fled to the west, the report said.
Moraine police stopped a suspicious vehicle nearby when the driver matched the description of one of the suspects, but the driver was not taken into custody, the report said.
Police are continuing to search for the suspects.
TweetInjured detective recovering as investigation continues
DAYTON — The Dayton police detective injured Tuesday, June 16, when he was dragged 30 feet by fleeing suspect’s vehicle is recovering at a local hospital while police continue to investigate the suspected theft of copper and brass.
Detective Jamie Bullens suffered road rash, broken ribs, multiple contusions and a possible broken shoulder following the incident at First Street Recycling Inc., said Dayton Lt. Patrick Welsh. Bullens remained in stable condition Wednesday morning.
Gregory Lee Walz, 53, was arrested shortly after 3 p.m. at the scene on charges of felonious assault and vandalism and for an outstanding warrant, according to court records.
Bullens arrived at the facility Tuesday after employees alerted him that a suspect who had redeemed possibly stolen materials the previous day had returned, Welsh said. Bullens attempted to interview Walz inside the building through which cars pass to drop off material and accept cash.
During the interview, Walz got back into his white Jeep Liberty and attempted to flee. Bullens, attempting to stop him, was dragged the 30 feet until the Liberty crashed into a cement wall outside of the building, Welsh said.
A recycling facility security guard used Bullens’ police radio to call for help at 2:58 p.m., and another police crew arrived to arrest Walz, who was still in his vehicle, Welsh said.
Police did not know Wednesday morning the details of the material Walz had in his Jeep, Welsh said, and detectives are continuing to investigate the possible theft.
Welsh described Bullens as a 20-year veteran who is the department’s expert on crimes involving recyclable materials theft. He is known throughout Ohio for his investigations of that growing segment of crimes, Welsh said.
Bullens, in fact, arrested a suspect on a charge of receiving stolen property at First Street Recycling just 11 days before his injury, according to a police report. The suspect was attempting to redeem material stolen from Dayton Power & Light, and facility management alerted Bullens to the suspicious action, similar to Tuesday’s incident, the report said.
TweetNeon robbery likely not suspect’s first, police say
DAYTON — Police are searching for a suspect who they believe was chased out of a downtown gas station by a chair-wielding employee during a robbery attempt the day before he robbed The Neon theater on Tuesday, June 16.
Officers were called to The Neon, 130 E. Fifth St., at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday. An employee told police the suspect had entered the building and looked around the lobby, according to a police report. The suspect, described as a black male between 5 feet and 5 feet 2 and about 130 pounds with a shaved head, asked the employee if the place was a coffee shop and asked for the time, the report said.
The suspect then walked around the counter, acted as if he had a gun and demanded money, the report said. The employee never saw a gun and handed over about $125 in cash before the suspect fled, the report said.
Based on the suspect’s description, police believe he is the same man who attempted to rob the BP gas station at 1915 S. Main St. on Monday. The suspect in that robbery entered the building at about 7:15 p.m. and wandered around until the other customers left, the report said.
The suspect then walked around the counter and gestured to indicate he had a handgun tucked in his waistband. A gas station employee grabbed a chair and started hitting the suspect with it, and the suspect fled, even falling down in the doorway on his way out, the report said.
The employee gave brief chase before calling the police, the report said.
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