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18 charged in cross state heroin ring
Eighteen people have been indicted in what’s believed to be a heroin trafficking conspiracy between Portsmouth and Dayton. A two-year probe led U.S. Marshals investigators to evidence that heroin was being delivered from Dayton to hotel rooms and homes in the Portsmouth area, according to the U.S. District Court Southern ...
Escaped inmate caught in residential neighborhood
An inmate who tried to walk away from his work duties just outside of the Lebanon Correctional Institution was captured Tuesday evening in Franklin.Authorities shut down Ohio 63 between Lebanon and Monroe in order to set up a perimeter in their search for 35-year-old Stephen Ramey.The Ohio Highway Patrol and ...
Teen in custody; car bullet-riddled
Police first heard the gunfire and found a car riddled with bullet holes before finding a stolen gun and the teenager who allegedly fired it.The incident happened after midnight Friday in the 700 block of Summit Square Drive, according to the Dayton police report.While responding to a reported fight, officers ...
2 arrested with drugs, baby in car
Two men are in custody after police said they were in a vehicle with drugs and a 9-month-old baby.Police stopped a white 2005 Nissan Altima in the 0 to 100 block of Upper Avenue after the officers observed it traveling on the wrong side of the street, according to the ...
Dayton student tears up classroom, assaults teacher
A student at Wright Brothers PreK-8 School was arrested Thursday after he allegedly tore up a classroom and kicked a teacher in the face.The juvenile, whose age was not released, became “overly aggressive” toward classmates during field day exercises inside the school, 1361 Huffman Ave., according to the Dayton police ...
Woman accused of cancer scam turns self in
A woman accused of faking cancer to get charity money surrendered to authorities after the alleged fraud was reported by the Springfield News Sun.Michelle Mundy, 38, voluntarily turned herself in to Springfield police Thursday afternoon and she was arrested on suspicion of theft, according to Springfield Chief Stephen Moody.Mundy is ...
Police HQ window shattered, pellet gun suspected
Taxpayers will be footing the bill to replace a shattered window at police headquarters.Someone shot a pellet or air gun and shattered one of the front entrance windows at the City of Dayton Safety Building, according to the Dayton police report.The incident happened sometime after closing Wednesday and before building ...
Tipp City firefighter to be charged with theft
Police here plan to file charges against a volunteer firefighter who allegedly stole radio equipment from the city’s fire division and sold the items online. Charges of theft in office will be filed Friday against Tipp City firefighter/paramedic and building inspector Brandon Wolters, according to Tipp City Sgt. Chris Graham. ...
Customer turns Bistro’s loss into gain
The Serendipity Bistro is living up to its name.Someone stole the iPad used to ring up credit card purchases at the store, 23 S. St. Clair Ave., but it wasn’t long before an act of generosity turned the loss into good fortune.Owner James Harris said the theft happened while a ...
Bystanders stop suspect in UD student robbery
A 21-year-old University of Dayton student was robbed while walking to class this morning, and witnesses stopped and held the alleged robber until police arrived.The incident happened at approximately 8:45 a.m. in the 300 block of Rubicon Street near Fairground Avenue, according to the Dayton police report.The victim was plugging ...
Row over shoes leads to attack at high school
An argument between two girls over a pair of tennis shoes led to a bloody attack Wednesday at Belmont High School.Police responded at approximately 10 a.m. to the school, 2615 Wayne Ave.A 16-year-old girl was walking in the hallway to her next class when another female student grabbed her by ...
Trailer explodes, catches fire in Harrison Twp.
A mobile home was a total loss after a fire erupted Thursday evening.Crews were dispatched at 9:21 p.m. to the Nottingham Estates mobile home park, 4400 Daleview Ave. after one of the trailers reportedly exploded and sparked a significant fire, according to firefighters.Initially there was concern the flames would spread ...
2 hurt in FBI involved shooting
Two people were injured in a shooting on a busy thoroughfare near the Dayton Mall Thursday afternoon as FBI agents were conducting an investigation. The shooting occurred shortly before 3 p.m. as Federal Bureau of Investigation special agents were conducting an investigation near the Beverage Palace, 8900 block of Kingsridge ...
Investigation nets 4 arrests, drugs and cash
A four month investigation into a drug trafficking operation led to four arrests and the seizure heroin, cocaine and thousands of dollars. The investigation culminated in a search warrant that was served today at Centerville Park Apartments, West Carrollton, the Montgomery County R.A.N.G.E Task Force announced today. An estimated $20,000 ...
Red Cross opens shelter after apartment fire
Approximately 30 adults and eight children were displaced by a fire Friday at a two-story apartment building. The American Red Cross has opened the First Baptist Church, 3039 Swigart Road, Kettering, for residents displaced by this afternoon’s apartment fire. The shelter is open throughout the night, according to Soteria Brown, ...
Congestion between games likely as crowd to be cleared
For fans attending the Ohio State NCAA tournament basketball game tonight at the University of Dayton Arena, officials advise “don’t come early.” That’s because of the tight turnaround between the 4:10 p.m. James Madison vs. Indiana game and the 7:15 p.m. OSU vs. Iona State game. “We’re going to have ...
Car’s sunroof shattered by rock at 75 overpass
A 2007 Chevrolet Impala is the latest vehicle damaged by a rock apparently thrown from an overpass this morning at the Interstate 75 and U.S. 35 interchange.The 59-year-old driver told police at 11 a.m. he was traveling south on I-75 passing under U.S. 35 when he heard a loud crash ...
Local soldier killed in Afghanistan
An Ohio National Guardsman from West Alexandria died March 7 in a non-combat incident that is under investigation, the Department of Defense announced Friday. Spc. Cody D. Suggs, 22, died at the Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan while on mission with the 1487th Transportation Company, based in Piqua. He is the 15th ...
A big red heart made of snow
Inspired by love and a desire to outdo their neighbor’s snowman, an empty-nester couple’s snow sculpture drew some attention Wednesday.Missy and Scott Meredith of Heincke Road said they used shovels and kitchen knives to sculpt some of the snow in their front yard into a large heart, then used red ...
Family finds grisly package near home
Authorities are investigating a grisly discovery made by a family in a ditch near Caesar Creek State Park. The torso of a dismembered pony was found wrapped in a tarp near Hormel and Buck Run roads, on the northeast edge of the park. The resident who found and reported it, ...
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