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Darke Co. changes warning sirens

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:01:33 GMT

The project of activating outdoor warning sirens from the Darke County Emergency Communications Center has been completed, and some residents in county villages will notice a change in testing these sirens.

Darke Co. conforms all weather warnings

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:07:57 GMT

If a warning is issued or a tornado has been spotted in the county, all sirens are sounded in every city and village. All jurisdictions have adopted the same procedure. The alarm indicates the same thing, regardless of where you are in the county.

Disappearance anniversary prompts plea

Jill Drury — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:20 GMT

The family of Julie Earley, of Trotwood, held a vigil in her honor Tuesday evening.

Man arrested after shooting brother

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:04:22 GMT

The shooting happened just before 10:45 p.m. Friday on Knottingham Way in Sherwood Forest.

2 injured in crash involving 3 vehicles

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:57:25 GMT

An accident involving three vehicles in Darke County Sunday night sent two men in the hospital.

Arcanum students give back to community

Sat, 04 May 2013 16:11:50 GMT

Hundreds of students at Arcanum High School got out of the classroom Friday and into the community to help those who needed a hand.

Lawn mower topples into Darke Co. pond

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:40:10 GMT

2 NEWS spoke with a woman who said she saw rescuers pulled the man out of the water, but wasn't sure of his condition.

Man flown to hospital after ATV crash

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:12:00 GMT

According to the Darke County Sheriff's Office, 25-year-old Charles Francis was driving a Suzuki 3-wheeler ATV west on Burns Road and hit a guardrail at the intersection of Greenville-St. Mary's Road just before 11 p.m. Saturday.

Parents get 15 days after son's death

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:59:16 GMT

The Darke County parents convicted of child endangering after their son shot and killed himself will spend 15 days in the Darke County Jail for the crime.

SWAT called to Gettysburg

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:16:40 GMT

Darke County Sheriff deputies were called out to 205 Bridge Street in Gettysburg around 7 p.m. Saturday when witnesses say Mackenzie Gorrell, 23, was spotted at an apartment at the address.

Deputies ID victim of Ansonia crash

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:50:53 GMT

The single car crash happened near the intersection of SR 49 and Beamsville-Union City Road, southwest of Ansonia around 9:00 Friday morning.

Police: Robber held child at gunpoint

Jill Drury — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:25:40 GMT

Officers are looking for MacKenzie Gorrell and another unidentified man.

Local runners in Boston for marathon

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:32:55 GMT

There were 680 runners from Ohio registered to start Monday's Boston Marathon. Of those 680, 16 listed Dayton as their home.

Robbery suspect takes pain meds, phone

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:35:16 GMT

According to officials, Judith Tacy was inside her home when a man came into her house through an unlocked side door. Police stated he held a large knife to her throat and demanded money and her pain medication.

Boy's arm smashed through glass door

Jill Drury — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:34:41 GMT

Medics say he was bleeding so severely that they had to get him to the hospital as quickly as possible.

911 Lines down in Darke County

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:56:13 GMT

Phone lines, including 911 service at the Darke County Sheriff's Office went down about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday and continue to be down.

Suspect indicted in Grube double murder

Staff Reports — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:03:27 GMT

Bryant Rhoades is accused of communicated false information to officers last June during their investigation.

Darke County man falls from tree

Jill Drury — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:53:16 GMT

The accident happened around 5:30 pm on Hillgrove Woodington Road just west of US Route 127.

Retrial unlikely for convicted parents

Marsha Bonhart — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:00:00 GMT

The Darke County couple convicted of child endangering following the 2011 death of their son by a self-inflicted gunshot wound most likely won’t be facing a retrial on charges that left the jury hung early Friday morning.

Parents convicted of child endangering

Jill Drury — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:56:42 GMT

A Darke County jury reached a verdict against a couple on trial in connection to their son's death, after nearly 13 hours of deliberation.

2 NEWS captures disturbance on video

Jill Drury — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:22:10 GMT

2 NEWS reporter Jackie Sprague and videographer Jamar Black, were there to witness the incident and recorded what happened.

Parents' trial begins for son shot

Staff Reports — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:32:30 GMT

Melody and Michael Fisher are charged with endangering children and involuntary manslaughter.

Couple on trial for son's death

Staff Reports — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:58:51 GMT

Melody and Michael Fisher are charged with endangering children and involuntary manslaughter.

1913 flood wreak havoc on railway

Tara Hastings — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:40:00 GMT

The 1913 flood didn't just hit the city of Dayton. Several counties north of Dayton were hit hard as well. One local author is sharing stories he found about the flood in the northern Miami Valley.

Child fatally shot in Darke County

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:38:06 GMT

Preliminary findings suggest the boy shot himself in the head accidentally, according to the Darke County Sheriff's Office.