Fenwick graduation 2012
Ponitz graduation 2012
Cars and Parts Swap Meet
Home > Blogs > Dayton area crime > Archives > 2009 > September > 30
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Man who raped, murdered young girl dies in prison
This didn’t happen in Dayton but Jessica Lunsford has family in Springfield and Warren County and this story gripped the country four years ago:
The Associated Press is reporting that the man who kidnapped, raped and buried alive 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford in 2005 died today, Sept. 30, of cancer.
John Evander Couey was removed from his prison cell and taken to a Jacksonville hospital shortly before his death, according to a Florida Department of Corrections spokeswoman.
Lunsford, whose mother lives in Warren County and has family in Springfield was kidnapped and raped by Couey, put in a trash bag and buried alive in Citrus County Florida in October 2005. Couey was sentenced to death for the brutal murder in 2007.
Travis Lunsford, 22, of Springfield, was 18 when his cousin was murdered and said the incidents are still too painful to talk about.
“I wish he could have suffered like she did,” Travis said. “He can’t touch another child like that again and that’s a good thing.”
TweetDetectives looking into shooting over clothes
DAYTON - Detectives are looking into the shooting of a 22-year-old who was hit in the arm after an argument over clothes.
Police were called to the 5000 of Northcrest Avenue about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, and found the victim shot in the arm.
The man was taken to Miami Valley Hospital and expected to recover, police said. The shooter has not been located.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call 333-COPS.
TweetOne Tasered, three arrested at arson scene
DAYTON - A fire that roared through a two-story vacant house at 515 N. Broadway Avenue Tuesday night, Sept. 29, was set on purpose, arson investigators have determined.
Investigators found an accelerant was used to start the fire, which caused about $20,000 worth of damage to the home, fire officials said.
While firefighters battled the blaze, police said Ricky Mattison, 51, Shawn Mattison, 44, and Ronald L. Brodie, 43, were intoxicated and bothering officers trying to block of roads around the fire.
Officers approached the men, who refused to follow orders to stay out of the street and away from the scene, police said.
Ricky Mattison became combative and would not cooperate with police, according to a police report. Officers had to Taser Ricky Mattison in order to get him to comply, police said.
“In this case, this is an extremely dangerous situation,” Sgt. Wendy Stiver said. “Our job is to keep anybody who’s not wearing protective gear as far away from the scene as possible.”
All three men were arrested on misdemeanor charges of misconduct during an emergency and obstructing official business, according to Montgomery County Jail records.
Ricky Mattison also faces a misdemeanor resisting arrest charge. All three have court hearings set for today at 1:30 p.m., according to jail records.
Police said there is no evidence at this time the men were involved in the house fire.
Dayton Fire Department Capt. Mike Kenney said flames and heavy smoke could be seen coming from the home when crews arrived.
It appears the fire started on the first floor and when crews pulled their lines to the front door “the whole first floor lit up with fire,” Kenney said.
It took crews 15 to 20 minutes to put out the fire. There were no injuries or electric service to the home, Kenney said.
Tweet
