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Christopher Magan

E-mail Christopher Magan at cmagan@coxohio.com
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Christopher Magan has covered Greene County government, schools and courts for the Dayton Daily News since 2007. He graduated from Kings High School and after college at Middle Tennessee State University returned to the area to work as a reporter at The Western Star in Warren County. He also has written for the Mason Pulse-Journal and Middletown Journal. He lives in Lebanon.

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Twitter: Fairborn_News , BeavercreekNews , and Xenia_News

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Mother’s defense says boyfriend abused her daughter in secret

4:46 PM Tuesday, February 9, 2010

XENIA — Brian LaPrairie’s December 2009 guilty pleas in connection with the death of 2-year-old Juliana Berry prompted a different defense strategy for the girl’s mother, Malak Deek, in her second trial, which began Tuesday, Feb.

Mom must keep attorneys she wanted to fire, judge orders

12:42 PM Monday, February 8, 2010

XENIA — A judge on Monday, Feb. 8, rejected a mother’s request to fire her attorneys for her second involuntary manslaughter trial, which now is expected to begin today.

Mother accused of allowing abuse prepared to start second trial

10:35 PM Sunday, February 7, 2010

XENIA — Malak Deek is prepared to stand trial Tuesday, Feb. 9, for the second time in connection with the beating death of her daughter, 2-year-old Juliana Berry, by the woman’s boyfriend, Brian LaPrairie.

Greene County juvenile facility needs repairs

10:27 PM Saturday, February 6, 2010

XENIA — An 11-year-old juvenile detention facility needs substantial work on its heating and cooling system as well as roof work and security upgrades, the building’s administrator told Greene County commissioners last week.

Greene County, others cut back on funding Dayton Development Coalition

11:07 PM Friday, February 5, 2010

Greene County tops a short list of governments cutting funding to the Dayton Development Coalition as others either continue or increase their commitments in hopes of winning jobs and federal dollars.

Dayton Development Coalition advocates 'on everybody's behalf'

11:05 PM Friday, February 5, 2010

In 2003, Greene County commissioners loaned the Dayton Development Coalition $1 million so the group could help the county lobby lawmakers hard to keep Wright-Patterson Air Force Base open and vibrant.

Fire damages railroad maintenance equipment

11:55 AM Friday, February 5, 2010

FAIRBORN – Police and firefighters are investigating what appears to be an intentionally set blaze that damaged one and destroyed another railroad track repair vehicle.

City work to rely on grants, stimulus

8:04 AM Thursday, February 4, 2010

BEAVERCREEK — City officials are applying to multiple agencies — local, state and federal — for grant and other funding to pay for a handful of important roadway improvement projects.

Fairborn community pool to be demolished

3:34 PM Wednesday, February 3, 2010

FAIRBORN — City and county officials will partner to demolish the county-owned pool in Community Park rather than pay to open the facility that loses about $50,000 annually.

Xenia to hold amnesty initiative

3:11 PM Wednesday, February 3, 2010

XENIA — Municipal court officials are launching more amnesty month initatives after past programs were successful enough to catch on across the street at the Greene County Common Pleas Court.