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A Sidney police officer we reported on who was fired back in April of 2011 for allegedly sending a text message threatening the life of then-Shelby County Sheriff Dean Kimpel has been reinstated and is expected back on the job next week.
He is Christopher Burmeister a 14 year veteran of the Sidney Police Department.
He reportedly sent that text message to former Shelby County Deputy Jodi Van Fossen stating that he planned to "kill" Kimpel.
The FOP union won its appeal claiming termination was not the appropriate level of discipline to impose.
Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:55:35 -0500
Police say a man suffered life-threatening injuries early Saturday morning on Research Boulevard.
Officers say the man was driving at a high rate of speed eastbound. He lost control, took out several trees, and crossed the median. The car ended up on its top. Police say the car rolled the distance of a football field before coming to a stop.
The driver, in his twenties, was taken to Miami Valley Hospital.
A police reconstruction team will determine speed and check with the hospital. Officers are not sure why the driver lost control.
Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:33:34 -0500
City housing leaders found a filthy mess when they arrived Friday to condemn a house at 836 Montclair. Police say the homeowner is dead, but someone had been living there.
They found a dead dog on the front porch. Another dog on the property appeared to be okay and was rescued.
The porch and the floor of the house were covered with dog feces several inches thick.
Police are not sure how long the resident has been dead, or how long the house has been abandoned.
Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:06:08 -0500
A wife’s selfless Valentine’s Day gift to her husband is helping to keep him alive.
Carl and Traci Tucker of Bellbrook have been married for 22 years, but Carl Tucker has been dealing with renal failure for the past 12 years and his condition grew progressively worse the past six years. In May, he had to go on dialysis and the search began for a new kidney.
On Feb. 15, the wait was over when Traci donated one of her kidneys to her husband at Miami Valley Hospital.
Recovering at the hospital on Friday, the pair said they are doing great.
“A little sore, but I’m glad that it’s over and that everything went well,” Traci Tucker told News Center 7 reporter Kate Bartley.
The couple met on a blind date at Frickers and Carl said they “became best friends from the start.”
“I immediately liked him. He likes to laugh,” Traci said. “You’ve got to have a great sense of humor to make it in this life.”
Carl’s diagnosis changed everything 12 years ago, and Traci said they are ready to get their life back.
“Of course he was making a joke about it,” she said. “He was saying nothing says I love you like a kidney.”
And if a husband and wife surgery the day after Valentine’s Day isn’t poetic enough, their surgical team, Dr. Rick Brian Stevens and Dr. Lucy Wrenshall, are married as well.
"Well, I forgot to get her flowers,” Stevens said. “So he gave me a transplant instead,” said Wrenshall.
Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:03:49 -0500
The 37-year-old man police said confessed to engaging in sexual relations with at least three teenagers pleaded not guilty Friday at his initial court appearance, and police are asking anyone else who may have had contact with him to come forward.
Springfield police think there could be more victims and have asked the public to call police if anyone recognizes or suspects their child may have had interaction with Christopher Atchison, who is being held on $50,000 bond. He has a preliminary hearing set for next week, according to the court. Atchison is charged with four felony counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
The Springfield resident was arrested Thursday morning.
According to police, he admitted to having sex with a 14-year-old, 15-year-old, and 16-year-old after befriending their families and getting close to them. Police said Atchison cleaned houses for landlords before they rented them out and said he would apparently invite the teens over and have sex with them. Police said he was "grooming them to have sex with them."
At arraignment Friday morning, Atchison was solemn as he pleaded not guilty to the charges.
His daughter, Stephanie, told News Center 7 reporter Jessica Heffner she didn’t know what to think about the allegations. “I mean, one of 'em I kind of can believe but I don't know. We're waiting on results.”
She said she thinks another man may have been involved. But she wasn't sure of her father's guilt.
The father of one of the girls alleged to have been involved with Atchison said his daughter “obviously got a love affair with this guy. She is just all worried about him still.”
The father said Atchison came to the house to help after he suffered a heart attack. The father said he’s afraid of who else the man may have slept with.
“Unfortunately, you know my other daughter says nothing happened. Still, a little piece of me thinks she would be another victim,” he said.
He's disappointed police didn't move sooner to protect his daughter and any other victims.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:44:06 -0500
A nuisance property in Harrison Township was ordered closed today after the owner refused to address chronic issues of drug and prostitution activity.
Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck Jr. filed a complaint about 2714 Boulder Avenue on Feb. 7.
In a statement Friday he said the owner, Jerry W. Miller, and the tenant, Roger S. Carter, have ignored warnings to stop the illegal activity taking place there.
The tenant has until Tuesday morning to vacate the premises before padlocks are put on the doors, according to prosecutor’s office spokesman Greg Flannagan.
“Criminal activity such as occurred here not only disrupts the civility of the neighborhood, but also reduces property values and is a blight on the community,” Heck said.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:31:26 -0500
First, I want to thank each of you for your patience on the Grube double-homicide case of November 30, 2011. "At this point, there is no other information that we are releasing, however, we do evaluate on a weekly basis whether there is information that can be released without hurting our chances of solving the case," writes Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey
"We remain optimistic and confident that this case will be solved. We still have many active leads we are following up on," noted the Sheriff.
"As soon as we have information we feel we can release without jeopardizing the case, we will do so," promised Grey.
"Again, thank you for your patience and willingness to work with us," he concluded in this brief update.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:44:38 -0500
Village council approved emergency legislation approving the establishment of a police auxiliary to help calm down the fears of villagers over a recent rash of burglaries and the unsolved murders of Robert and Colleen Grube in the rural home near neighboring Ft. Recovery in Mercer County.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:32:06 -0500
A Dayton police officer was injured in a scuffle with a wanted subject during a traffic stop along U.S. 35 on Friday night.
Sgt. Jeffrey Thomas said a speed enforcement officer stopped a vehicle that was traveling west on 35 near the Gettysburg Avenue exit at about 9 p.m.
Police discovered that one of the four people in the vehicle was wanted for arrest for not paying child support. An officer asked that passenger to step out of the car and the man started fighting with the officer.
While wrestling with the man and trying to place him in handcuffs, the officer became aware of a loaded handgun in the man’s possession, Thomas said.
The officer called out a “Signal 99” indicating an officer in trouble. Responding police officers were able to take the man into custody.
The man, whose name was not immediately available, now faces charges of resisting arrest and carrying a concealed weapon without a license. He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail.
The officer involved in the fight went to a hospital suffering from minor injuries. That officer's name was not released.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:58:08 -0500
Early Friday morning at approximately 0319 hours officer from the Sidney Police Departmentwere were dispatched to the area of 1011 Hayes St. in reference to gunshots being fired. Upon arrival officers learned the individual firing the shots had left the area in a red vehicle.
Upon checking the area an police observed a red vehicle near South St. and Ohio Ave. and identified the driver as David Ordean, 30. address-at-large. After activating the police vehicles’ emergency lights and siren Ordean sped away in the vehicle with the officer following. Near the west side of Ohio near Mound St. Ordean abruptly stopped the vehicle and as he exited the vehicle the officer again identified the driver as David Ordean. As Ordean turned his body the officer observed that Ordean had a silver handgun in his hand and then pointed the gun at the officer as he ran.
An officer used his vehicle for cover and awaited back up units. As backup officers arrived a perimeter was set up with assistance of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies. A K9 officer arrived on scene and attempted to track the individual with no success.
Officers did check the area where Ordean was last seen and did recover a firearm which was taken as evidence. The firearm was Raven .25 caliber semi-automatic handgun.
After further investigation and interviewing multiple witness’s warrants were obtained for David Ordean charging him with improperly discharging a firearm at or into habitation (F2), 2 counts of felonious assault (F2), and intimidation (F3).
Ordean was found at 1527 East Court Street, apartment K and taken into custody without incident at approximately 12:03 Friday afternoon. He is lodged in the Shelby County Jail.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:37:27 -0500
Firefighters were working Friday night to put out any remaining hot spots at the Montgomery County Solid Waste District South Facility after a trash fire broke out there.
The cause of the fire on the second floor of the facility, 2450 Sandridge Drive, is unknown. Smoke from the fire could be seen from Interstate 75 near the Springboro Pike exit at about 9 p.m.
Moraine Fire Inspector Doug Hatcher said the sprinkler system in the building activated and knocked down most of the fire before firefighters arrived.
Crews were working to spread out the debris to make sure there were no areas still smoldering underneath.
The facililty is a transfer station for trash collected locally. The area where the fire occurred is a large concrete pad with waste debris piled on top of it.
“We don’t have the amount of fires we used to when they were burning the debris here. But we do occasionally have fires here,” Hatcher said.
He said that to his knowledge, there were no hazardous materials in the debris.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:21:00 -0500
Community members trying to stop the razing of the former Julienne High School were denied an injunction Friday that would have blocked demolition.
“At this stage, we can proceed,” Dayton Public Schools attorney Dwight Washington said Friday afternoon. But the ultimate issue is not settled. Those seeking the injuction have 14 days to file objections.
“Rest assured, we will be filing objections,” said Marianne Stanley, one of three plaintiffs who filed for the injunction.
District officials want to start demolition March 5. The former school, at 325 Homewood Ave. in the city’s Five Oaks neighborhood, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Montgomery County Common Pleas Magistrate Robert Cowdrey held a hearing Wednesday, taking testimony from members of the Coalition to Save Julienne and Dayton Public School Officials.
Julienne supporters had been granted a temporary restraining order to allow time for consideration of a preliminary injunction, which Cowdrey denied Friday.
Stay with whiotv.com for more on this developing story.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:37:55 -0500
The driver of a Chevy Blazer suffered minor injuries and was trapped for a time Friday evening when he broadsided a semitrailer after leaving a bar, police said.
The man at the wheel of the Blazer was leaving Patriots Pub and Coffee House, 3098 Dryden Road, after 6 p.m., and pulled into the path of the oncoming semitrailer, according to Sgt. Chris Selby.
The driver of the Blazer was taken to Kettering Hospital, said Selby, who was not sure if the driver was trapped in his vehicle because of damage or because of his impairment.
He will likely be charged with OVI, Selby said. The driver of the semi was not injured and will not be charged, Selby said.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:22:59 -0500
The board chairman of the National Aviation Hall of Fame says other cities are competing to host the organization’s annual enshrinement dinner, which has long been an annual event in Dayton to recognize aviation pioneers as they are inducted into the hall of fame.
The hall of fame’s board hopes to decide by March 1 whether to have the annual enshrinement event in Dayton or in one of the competing cities, board chairman Phil Roberts said Friday. He said the board has received a number of proposals, but he declined to identify any of the other cities or say how many proposals are in hand.
“We have a proposal from several locations,” Roberts said. “This is in front of the board right now. We’re in discussion with people in leadership positions in Dayton.”
No date or location has been chosen for this year’s event, Roberts said. The nonprofit organization has typically hosted the enshrinement dinner each July in the Dayton Convention Center. The 2012 event may take place later this year because of the time needed to prepare for it, Roberts said.
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville, said he is working with community leaders and the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s board members “to see that this important link to aviation’s history remains in our community.”
“I am committed to the National Aviation Hall of Fame and its enshrinement ceremony staying in Dayton,” Turner said.
The National Aviation Hall of Fame was founded in 1962 in Dayton, home of aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright. In 1964, Congress granted the organization a national charter to honor U.S. aviation and space pioneers.
The hall of fame is in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, near Dayton.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:13:13 -0500
A suspected jewelry thief believed to be in the Columbus area is being sought in the theft of a $9,000 one-carat diamond ring from the Macy’s at the Upper Valley Mall last December.
Gibreal Jallow, 25, was identified by witnesses who were shown a photo array of possible suspects not long after the theft was discovered, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.
The sheriff’s office received a call from an employee at the store, 1475 Upper Valley Pike, on Dec. 21 who said two males entered the jewelry department and asked to look at some of the jewelry on display. While looking at one of the gold, one-carat diamond rings valued at $9,000, one of the males ran from the store with the item without paying for it, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies contacted loss prevention officials at the store and obtained security video of the suspects. During the investigation, fingerprints were found on the glass counter where the males had been looking at the jewelry. Latent prints were collected from the counter and sent to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations. The prints were said to match Jallow's.
The photo array was created after the fingerprint match and the witnesses identified Jallow as the person who took the ring. A warrant for his arrest has been issued, according to the sheriff’s office, which noted that Jallow's last known address is in Columbus.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:01:34 -0500
A Dayton man who said he wanted to “clear his conscience” when he asked to talk with a detective about a sexual assault now is in jail on charges of rape and kidnapping.
Conrad Williams, 33, asked to speak with a detective about an assault when he arrived at police headquarters on Thursday afternoon, Dayton Sgt. Larry Toplin said.
“It became more apparent that he was looking for information more so than wanting to confess or clear his conscience as he said,” Toplin told News Center 7 reporter Jill Del Greco.
Williams was not a suspect in the crime before he talked with the detective, according to police.
Police said a man locked a woman in the closet of a vacant home located near West Second and North Kilmer streets last October. The man “removed her from the closet on several occasions, choking her to the point of passing out, and sexually assaulted her a multitude of times,” said Toplin.
The attacks went on for hours, said police.
She told police that at one point, she was choked into unconsciousness. The next morning, she told police, the man tried to take her to another location, but she broke free and managed to get to an occupied home in the area. The people there called police. But by the time officers got there, the suspect was gone.
Police said they managed to get the suspect's DNA. They shipped it off to the state crime lab, where they didn't expect to get results for several months. So that's where the case stood as of Thursday -- until Williams came in to talk with a detective.
Police showed the victim a new photo lineup and she picked out Williams immediately, police said.
Williams technically did not confess, police say, but he gave them enough information to lock him up in the Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office on two counts of rape and one count of kidnapping.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:48:31 -0500
One man has been indicted for robbery and abduction after he allegedly grabbed a motel clerk and forced her to clean out the cash drawer Monday night.
Police issued a warrant on Tuesday for 18-year-old Tavion Garrett. They say he and another man robbed the Motel 6, 9325 N. Main St. in Englewood.
The men allegedly made no attempt to obscure their faces. They spent time in the lobby of the motel before grabbing the clerk by the neck and taking the cash, police said. The men said they had a weapon, but never showed one.
Garrett’s bail has been set at $200,000.
No details on the whereabouts of the other suspect were immediately available.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:12:58 -0500
Police in Troy said an 11-year-old child was caught driving the family car along West Main Street.
According to officers, the child's mother thought he was in his bedroom; however, he was driving on West Main Street and ended up in the parking lot of Walmart.
Police said the child had $165 in his pocket that was stolen from family members and his driving was erratic. They said the child nearly struck two pedestrians and several vehicles, including a caller to 911.
The child is out of school on home tutoring, police said. They also said he left the house because of family problems. Officers said they are not sure where the boy was actually heading.
Troy police said the boy traveled more than four miles from his home to where he was stopped.
He was charged with unruliness, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, theft and driving without a license.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:21:39 -0500
One of two suspects arrested after an attempted home invasion on Adams Road Wednesday night has been charged with aggravated burglary.
James R. Cox, 37, is being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $500,000 bond.
He’s one of two men Huber Heights police located in Fairborn after a man was attacked with a hammer at 8553 Adams Rd. at about 9:30 p.m.
According to police, the men had already pulled things out of a barn from behind the home when the homeowner came across them in his garage.
"The male had come outside to smoke a cigarette and he was caught outside before they actually made entry to the house," Sgt. William Dulaney said.
The victim was treated at the hospital for facial injuries.
There is no word on whether charges will be filed against the other man, Daniel York, 37, but his is still being held in Montgomery County Jail. His bail has not been set and a possible charge of aggravated robbery is listed according to jail records.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:21:05 -0500
A teenager is believed to have escaped at least an assault or perhaps worse and a man is in the Montgomery County Jail , where he is being held pending the filing of a charge of attempted abduction.
Police say family members of the 17-year-old girl told them she darted into traffic Thursday afternoon to get away from a man who grabbed her arm as she stood at a bus stop on Fifth Street.
“The first thing she thought... he's gonna kill her,” the girl’s mother, Vina Elofskey, told News Center 7 reporter Jill Del Greco on Friday afternoon. “It’s got her really shook up.”
The mother said the man, identified by police as 46-year-old Craig Marris, asked her daughter, “Where are you going? She said, ‘leave me alone,’ " the mother related.
Elofskey said her daughter broke free when the man grabbed her arm. “Traffic was coming both ways, she had to zigzag in and out of traffic to get to the house,” the mother said. “I'm really proud of my daughter for running, getting away, she did the right thing,” Elofskey said.
Family members told police they followed the man to a nearby Circle K store, where there was a brief confrontation. Police found Marris behind a bar nearby and took him into custody.
Police say they don't know exactly what the suspect's intentions were. Meantime, Marris will remain in the county jail until he is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:13:00 -0500
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