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Tracking sex offenders with GPS units

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:54:13 GMT

A Dayton lawmaker has a plan to keep better track of homeless sex offenders.

Child abuse case heads to jury

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:21:59 GMT

A jury is now trying to decide whether Vonda Ferguson is guilty of beating, abusing, and raping her five adopted children.

In Ohio, 'storms' must be snowier

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:14:35 GMT

Weather service meteorologist Mary Jo Parker in Wilmington says the agency wants to save the storm designation for winter weather that could produce life-threatening conditions.

College athletes outperform in class

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:46:48 GMT

The NCAA's latest graduation numbers show nearly four out of five student-athletes earn their diplomas on time, an all-time high, and federal statistics show athletes are still more likely to graduate on time than other students.

Ohio unemployment rises to 10.5 percent

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:37:54 GMT

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said Friday that joblessness increased despite slightly more hiring by both services and goods-producing businesses.

Behr, union have tentative deal

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:42:21 GMT

Union leadership would not reveal specifics until their members to hear details of the offer, but negotiators with local 775 said this is the final offer-and if members don't accept it, the plant will close.

OSU-Michigan series slips in stature

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:49:47 GMT

Ohio State has beaten Michigan five straight times, its best winning streak and the longest in the series since the 1920s.The ninth-ranked Buckeyes have already clinched at least a share of their fifth straight conference title and a spot in the Rose Bowl.

Fake bill lands woman in jail

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:53:31 GMT

An employee at a bowling alley spotted it and called police who tracked her down.

Fans fill theaters for "New Moon"

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:16:21 GMT

Cinema De Lux at The Greene had to add another showing of The Twilight Saga: New Moon, after 11 showings sold out.

Former gym owner is a sex offender

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:34:27 GMT

The former owner of a youth gymnastics center was revealed as a sex offender. Darin Caviness's business partner, and wife notified parents in a letter this week, that he abused a child last year in Pennsylvania.

Stefanie Spielman dies at 42

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:43:56 GMT

The wife of former NFL and Ohio State star Chris Spielman has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. WBNS radio in Columbus says 42-year-old Stefanie Spielman died Thursday at the family's home in Upper Arlington.

Oprah to end her talk show in 2011

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:38:36 GMT

Oprah Winfrey's iconic television talk show will end in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air, her production company said Thursday.

Alleged drug dealers rounded up

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:10:38 GMT

U.S Marshalls arrested 36 people on drug trafficking charges on Thursday morning. Most of them and were pulled out of bed and taken to jail, very early in the morning.

Jewelry heist caught on tape

Holly Samuels — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:49:23 GMT

A pair of jewelry thieves were caught on tape swiping diamonds off a display case at Rogers Jewelers in the Dayton Mall.

National City Bank robbed in Kettering

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:22:20 GMT

Police in Kettering are looking for the person who robbed The National City Bank at the corner of W. Dorothy Lane and S. Dixie Drive around 5:00 Thursday evening.

Ohio swine flu deaths now at 30

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:43:43 GMT

Health officials say the flu -- including swine flu -- peaked in Ohio in mid-October and has continued to decline. But state health director Dr. Alvin Jackson cautioned that flu activity often ebbs and flows and could easily flare up again.

Wilmington getting $4.4M for job help

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:22:36 GMT

The federal government has come through with an additional $4.4 million to help workers in southwest Ohio hurt by the relocation of DHL shipping operations.

Bacteria found in Vicks nasal spray

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:19:37 GMT

The Procter & Gamble Co. is recalling some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in some samples during routine testing.

Task force sweeps Clark Co. for drugs

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:16:22 GMT

They arrested about a dozen suspects, including a 66-year-old grandmother they found at a Southern Avenue home. Marshals said the woman was selling drugs out of her house.

New jobless benefit claims unchanged

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:26:57 GMT

The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment insurance was unchanged last week, while those continuing to claim benefits dipped.

Shooting for a cure

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:43:33 GMT

The Bellbrook Eagles are shooting to win more than just baskets.

Judge calls for hotel to close

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:31:48 GMT

A Montgomery County Judge took action to shut down a Harrison Township hotel, that deputies call a "haven for crime".

Legislation to fight childhood obesity

Holly Samuels — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:37:24 GMT

Proposed legislation in Ohio would put schools on the front lines in the battle against childhood obesity.

Historic Hartman Rock Garden restored

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:24:16 GMT

The Kohler Foundation was funding the project to restore the historic Hartman Rock Garden to it's former glory.

Dad indicted for putting kids in trash

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:17:50 GMT

Nearly four months after investigators say he left two children in a trash can overnight, Tommie Lee Johnson Jr. was indicted by a grand jury.

Police: Suspect broke into 64 houses

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:57:45 GMT

Police said Christopher Hines, 24, came to their attention after local scrap yards got suspicious.

Firefighters save house; Barn destroyed

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:53:57 GMT

Crews arrived on the scene in the 2100 block of Stewart Road to find the barn fully engulfed.

Cell phone store helps people find jobs

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:14:58 GMT

Cricket Wireless announces new "job workstations" at all 30 Dayton area stores.

Fairborn grad critical after attack

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:35:29 GMT

Police said the 2005 grad and star athlete Chris Kernich was attacked on Sunday in what police are calling an unprovoked assault.

It's official, school levy ends in tie

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:18:03 GMT

Initially the levy was defeated by 43 votes, but provisional ballots and Logan County votes had not been counted.