News Stories for February 2013
Stories for Thursday, February 28
Police briefs
MIDDLETOWNWalmart, Kohl’s robbed by gang of 7Seven people are responsible for two thefts at big box retailers in the city’s East End.Between 4:04 and 4:30 a.m. on Monday, five black men and two black women walked to the DVD area of Walmart, 2900 Towne Blvd., and stole more than 164 ...
School district among first in area to offer smartphone app
Anyone who has a smartphone can now carry Fairfield City Schools in their pocket.The school district has become one of the first in the area to offer a smartphone app, now available in both the Apple App store and in the Android Market.The app cost $3,000 to develop, according to ...
Hamilton to crackdown on litter, illegal dumping
Celeste Richards’ 11th Street apartment sits just a few yards away from an alley littered with old tires, mattresses, discarded clothes and all manner of trash.“It’s frustrating to see this stuff laying around,” said Richards, who has rented in the neighborhood for almost 25 years. “It’s just really frustrating.”Litter and ...
Marijuana Summit counters legalization movement
More than 100 community members from the business, medical, education, law enforcement and government sectors attended a regional marijuana summit Thursday in West Chester Twp. to learn more about issues surrounding legalization.The half-day event, sponsored by the Butler County Coalition for Healthy, Safe and Drug-Free Communities, featured Dr. Kevin Sabet, ...
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, ...
Gang of 7 thieves targets Walmart, Kohl’s
Seven people are responsible for two thefts at big box retailers in the city’s East End. Early Monday morning, five men and two women stole more than 164 movies and a Sony Blu-Ray player from Walmart, 2900 Towne Blvd. According to police, the seven were concealing multiple movies inside their ...
Man killed in Madison Twp. crash
A Hamilton man was killed Wednesday night in a single-vehicle crash in Madison Twp., according to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.A preliminary investigation indicates Kenneth Lakes, 81, Brookwood Avneue was traveling south in the 5200 block of Elk Creek Road at about 9 p.m. when his 2008 Pontiac went off ...
Community lends a hand in Lenten efforts
Thousands of children in Nicaragua will be the beneficiaries of a Lenten almsgiving project by the Bishop Fenwick community.The school community — staff, students, parents and alumni — are raising $5,000 to support the packaging of 42,000 meals to be sent to the Central American country, said Patrice Harty, campus ...
New Trenton Police Chief brings wealth of experience
Arthur Scott, Trenton’s new police chief, isn’t one for retirement. At the age of 65, he has taken on the leadership of five law enforcement agencies in his 40-year career. Scott, a native of Dayton, began the top cop job Feb. 4 in Trenton, replacing Tim Traud, a long time ...
Unauthorized scale shuts down gold buyer
The high price of gold and a tough economy have prompted many people to sell their unwanted jewelry and other precious metal items for cash.And with several jewelry stores, pawn shops and online dealers offering cash for gold, they’re not having a hard time finding buyers. But the Butler County ...
Linden students collect 750 books for hospital
Linden Elementary’s Friday morning book club — The Morning Glories — set out to do something special for the school’s participation in the 26 Days of Kindness initiative.Throughout the month of February, in honor of the 26 lives lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School late last year, Linden students participated ...
Police reports: Government cell phone reported stolen
Hamilton policeFeb. 18Catalytic converters were stolen from three vehicles while they were parked overnight Feb. 15 at RZ Auto Sales, 3201 Dixie Highway.About $2,000 in copper wiring and tubing were stolen between Feb. 8 and Feb. 18 from a house in the 200 block of South B Street.A stereo/television unit ...
Chamber recognizes members’ accomplishments
Six individuals and two businesses are among those being honored at the West Chester/Liberty Chamber Alliance’s Annual Celebration & Awards Dinner.The event will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m. March 8 at the Cincinnati Marriott North.A first this year is the Chris Worrell Emerging Leader Award — created in ...
Stories for Wednesday, February 27
Three-way partnership to maximize tax dollars
A three-way governmental partnership will share technology support services and maximize taxpayer dollars, officials say.The city of Monroe, Monroe Local School District and the Butler County Educational Service Center are set sign a deal — pending Wednesday night’s anticipated approval by the ESC board — that will share a five-person ...
Fewer Ohioans starting own businesses
Fewer Ohioans are going into business for themselves, and the state’s level of self-employment is one of the lowest in the nation, according to data reviewed by the Dayton Daily News. The number of self-employed Ohioans is at the lowest level since 2001. Self-employment has declined partly because the industries ...
Beach Waterpark seeks 500 workers
The Beach Waterpark, an Adventure Landing Park, will hold a job fair on March 9 to hire approximately 500 seasonal employees in prelude to its May 18 grand re-opening. New owner Adventure Holdings is spending approximately $5 million to renovate and add attractions at the park, which is located at ...
Widmer attorney files second appeal to Ohio Supreme Court
The lawyer for Ryan Widmer, convicted for the 2008 drowning death of his wife, filed a second appeal Wednesday to the Ohio Supreme Court.The high court declined the first appeal by a 4-3 vote.Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor wanted to accept the case based on the the constitutionality of ripping the ...
Fire department warns of donation scam
The Hamilton Fire Department is warning residents of an unauthorized solicitation for donations using the department’s name and IAFF Local 20 Union.Deputy Chief Curt New said the department was recently informed that an unknown solicitor has been calling residents and asking for charitable donations to support the fire department.“The City ...
Suit alleges sex abuse on Kings Island trip
An Arizona man is alleging his Boy Scout leader sexually abused him on multiple occasions, including at a local hotel in 1999 during a visit to Kings Island, among other places, in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Warren County.Thomas Abner, 24, claims Scout leader Steven Woodard, who is now deceased, ...
Snow across region continues overnight
Snow showers throughout the Southwest Ohio region tonight are leaving a good coating on grass, and falling temperatures will create some slick spots on sidewalks and roads, Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Jamie Simpson said. By morning, expect a half-inch to perhaps an inch on the grass and some lighter ...
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