News Stories for October 2011
Stories for Sunday, October 30
City gave $1M contract to felon
The city of Dayton gave more than $1 million in construction contracts to a five-time felon in 2009 and 2010, then continued paying him after local environmental officials warned the city his company had demolished vacant buildings without properly removing cancer-causing asbestos, a Dayton Daily News investigation found. The city ...
Stories for Wednesday, October 26
Vandalia man claims lottery prize
A local man was one of two people to correctly match all five winning numbers in the Rolling Cash 5 Ohio Lottery game. Larry T. Reitz of Vandalia won $143,000. After mandatory federal and state taxes totaling 31 percent are withheld, Reitz will receive $98,670. He bought the winning ticket ...
Stories for Sunday, October 23
Guitarist with no arms appearing in Miami Valley
Tony Melendez, a singer-songwriter who was born with no arms and plays the guitar with his feet, is in the Dayton area. Along with his Toe Jam Band, he is scheduled to give a two-hour concert for the general public at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, at St. Peter Catholic ...
Stories for Saturday, October 22
TesTech investigations expanding
Two additional government agencies will investigate TesTech Inc. in the wake of a Dayton Daily News examination that showed a wealthy couple controlled the company while it used a program for disadvantaged businesses to win millions of dollars in government contracts.The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Ohio Department of ...
Stories for Friday, October 21
Have you or a relative served in Iraq?
Our reporters would like reaction from Iraq veterans in the Miami Valley or their relatives about President Barack Obama’s decision to pull troops out of Iraq by year’s end. Please telephone Katie Wedell at (937)225-2124 or Steve Bennish at (937)225-7407. If you leave a message, please include your full name, ...
Deputies recount day of death
LEBANON — The jury in the Marcus Isreal trial heard more testimony and saw more cruiser camera video Wednesday from authorities who responded to the crash scene where Warren County Sheriff’s Sgt. Brian Dulle was killed.Deputy Nick Behymer told the jury how a black Cadillac was coming at him in ...
Semi overturns on I-675, leaking fuel; emergency crews respond
BEAVERCREEK, Greene County -- Emergency responders were called to the northbound lanes of Interstate 675, north of Grange Hall Road, after a tractor-trailer ended up on its side Friday morning. The tractor-trailer blocked two lanes of traffic and leaked up to 100 gallons of fuel. The accident was reported about ...
Sisters reunited after 22 years apart
An Atlanta woman who was sold for drug money when she was a baby has been reunited with the two sisters she never knew she had. Tiera Rice's mother sold her for drug money years ago. She later died in prison, where she was serving time for murder. Her two ...
Stories for Thursday, October 20
We want to talk to veterans of Iraq or Afghanistan struggling to find a private sector job
Are you a veteran of the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan who is struggling to find a job in the private sector? If so, we’d like to hear your story. Please contact Dayton Daily News reporter Randy Tucker at (937) 225-2437 or rtucker@coxohio.com.
Stories for Wednesday, October 19
How do you stay organized? Talk to our reporter
The Dayton Daily News wants to know: How do you stay organized? We would love to hear your clutter-busting and time-management methods. Your ideas may be used in Tuesday's Your Stories. Please send your organizational tips to Robin McMcMacken at rmcmacken@daytondailynews.com or call her at (937) 225-0671.
Stories for Sunday, October 16
Grants pay for drunk driving enforcement
The city this week received two grants to battle drunk driving. A $63,440 grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety will allow the city to pay overtime for saturation patrols aimed at speed and drunk driving enforcement, said Dayton Police Major Mark Ecton. He said most of the effort ...
Grants pay for drunk driving enforcement
The city this week received two grants to battle drunk driving. A $63,440 grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety will allow the city to pay overtime for saturation patrols aimed at speed and drunk driving enforcement, said Dayton Police Major Mark Ecton. He said most of the effort ...
Stories for Saturday, October 15
Woman says an outdated cell phone bill is not hers
TROTWOOD (June 13): Police investigated a woman’s complaint after she was contacted by a collection agency to pay $1,560 worth of 2008 cell phone usage from a Springboro address.The woman told police three other people she works with have encountered the same problem. She was given a case number to ...
3 seats up for grab on the Dayton Board of Education
DAYTON — Three incumbents and a challenger are vying for three seats on the Dayton Board of Education.Nancy Nerny and Sheila Taylor are seeking re-election on Nov. 8 after serving four years.The Rev. William Schooler, pastor of St. Peter’s Missionary Baptist Church, has been on the board since his January ...
‘Disadvantaged’ firm wins millions in public contracts
A wealthy developer and his wife controlled a Washington Twp. company that won millions of dollars in public contracts under a federal program that gives a leg up to companies owned by disadvantaged people, a Dayton Daily News investigation found. Developer and civil engineer David C. Oakes and his wife, ...
Stories for Friday, October 14
Oakwood boys six strokes behind leader in D-II state golf
Kenton Ridge leads the pack with a first-round 342 and Oakwood trails by six strokes in the Division II boys state golf championship at North Star Golf Resort in Sunbury. Springfield Shawnee’s Clark Engle was the Day 1 medalist with a 79. Matt Miller and Hunter Clark of Kenton Ridge ...
Middletown garage fire called ‘suspicious’
By Andy SedlakStaff WriterMIDDLETOWN — Middletown fire crews are describing a garage fire that occurred at an abandoned Garfield Street home Friday as “suspicious.”The garage, located at 129 Garfield St., was engulfed when crews arrived at 1 p.m.According to fire officials, the house has been vacant for three years.Neighbors told ...
Stories for Thursday, October 13
Detective indicted on felony charges
By Denise G. Callahan and Justin McClellandStaff WritersHAMILTON — A West Chester Twp. police detective has been indicted on charges he leaked confidential information.Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser said David Busemeyer, 37, of Maineville, was charged with attempted tampering with evidence, a fourth-degree felony, obstructing official business and obstructing justice, ...
Stories for Wednesday, October 12
Ohio motorcycle crash fatalities down
By Hannah PoturalskiStaff WriterMotorcycle crashes locally and statewide are down from past years, but area enthusiasts say those numbers could be lower if motorists paid more attention to their surroundings when driving.Ricky Perkins, 26, of Middletown was killed in August after his motorcycle was hit by a 19-year-old woman crossing ...
Stories for Monday, October 10
Moraine woman arrested after 2 Kettering stores robbed
KETTERING — A 44-year-old Moraine woman was arrested Monday after police said she robbed two Kettering convenience stores. Samantha Nicole Newman is suspected of robbing the Circle K on West Dorothy Lane at about 4:30 a.m., followed by the Speedway Gas Station at Stroop and Marshall roads around 8 a.m. ...
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