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Family Pleads Not Guilty to Hundreds of Animal Cruelty Charges

November 27, 2012, 5:22 pm
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SHELBY CO.--Three people accused of running a puppy mill in Shelby County plead not guilty to hundreds of animal cruelty charges.

Dave and Rhonda Auton and their son Adam each face 241 counts of animal cruelty.

Earlier this month deputies raided Pedigree Pets in Maplewood and say they found hundreds of dogs living in wretched conditions many of them seriously ill.
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Bakery Trading Cupcakes for Coats!

November 27, 2012, 7:32 pm
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OAKWOOD -- A local bakery is giving back this winter! "Moore Dessert Please" is giving away free cupcakes to customer who drop off gently used coats. The Oakwood Bakery owner is partnering with St. Vincent DePaul.

"Unfortunately, there are a lot of people that are coat-less," said Brittany Moore, Owner, "We figured doing a coat drive and offering an incentive would be a great idea."

The bakery is collecting coats until Saturday.  For information, click here.
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Officer Honored for Life-Saving Efforts

November 28, 2012, 3:31 am
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KETTERING -- Patrol Officer Larry Tobias received a Distinguished Service Award November 27 for helping save the life of a man apparently trying to commit suicide.

According to the Kettering Police Department, Tobias responded on September 10 to a residence at which a male subject threatened to kill himself.  While waiting for backup, Officer Tobias noticed a male subject exit the residence holding a steak knife with both hands to his throat.  The subject was bleeding from both his hands and his throat.

After unsuccessful attempts at convincing the man to put down the knife, Tobias Tasered and subdued the subject, who was transported to Kettering Medical Center for treatment.

"The quick and decisive actions taken by Officer Tobias saved the subject from hurting himself further," a Police Department statement reads. "The Distinguished Service Award is granted to officers who act without concern for their own well-being by defusing serious situations.  Officer Tobias maintained professionalism during a time of crisis involving significant risk of life or injury to him and the distraught subject."
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Wilmington Pike Jiffy Lube Robbed

November 28, 2012, 3:40 am
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KETTERING -- The Jiffy Lube at 2520 Wilmington Pike was reportedly robbed Tuesday night.

Kettering Police said a white man in his 20s to early 30s, with a medium build and wearing dark colored pants and a red sweatshirt, approached an employee in the parking lot after the business was closed. The suspect displayed a handgun and told the employee to give him the night deposit.

Police said the employee did not have the deposit and the suspect ordered the employee back into the business and to open the safe. The employee complied and an undisclosed amount of money was taken from the business. The suspect fled the scene on foot, running north bound behind the other businesses. 

The employee was not injured and there were no customers present. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Walker at 296-2596.
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Protesters Get Naked for AIDS Funding

November 28, 2012, 4:59 am
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WASHINGTON, DC -- John Boehner's office got some interesting visitors on Tuesday, a handful of naked protesters.

The group was protesting cuts to AIDS funding. It went on for about 15 minutes.

Three of the protestors were arrested for lewd conduct but it's unclear why the others were let go.
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ODOT Seeking Public Comments On upcoming projects

November 28, 2012, 7:24 am
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SIDNEY -- The Ohio Department of Transportation District 7 is seeking public comments regarding the following projects:

• The City of Wapakoneta proposes to improve West Auglaize Street from Blackhoof Street to Pearl Street.  Work will include full roadway reconstruction, new and repaired sidewalk and curb/gutter, storm/sanitary/water upgrades, and other enhancements.

• ODOT proposes to convert the signalized intersection of SR 41 and SR 235 to a roundabout.  The project is intended to improve safety at this intersection.

• The West Central Port Authority (WESTCO) proposes to install new active warning devices with gates and flashers with constant time warning circuitry at three locations (Mound Street, Willow Street, and Columbus-Xenia Road) in and near South Charleston, Madison Township, Clark County.

• The Village of New Madison, on behalf of Tri-Village Local Schools, has proposed a project to improve pedestrian facilities for walking students along State Route 121, Fayette Street, Harrison Street, and Fairview Street.

• ODOT proposes to undertake maintenance activities on five bridges in Logan County:   SR 292 over a tributary of Mill Creek, SR 508 over Stoney Creek, SR 559 over a tributary of Big Darby, SR 559 over a tributary of Big Darby, and SR 708 over the Great Miami River.

• The Miami County Engineer intends to replace the existing deteriorated bridge deck of the NHRP-listed Eldean Covered Bridge (NRHP 75001492).  The selected wood type is white oak, based on durability and historic use of white oak in such applications.

• The City of Dayton proposes to install bikeway ramps to connect the Great Miami River Recreation Trail to Riverview Avenue/Fifth Street.

• The City of Sidney proposes to improve Port Jefferson Road from Russell Road to Wells Drive.  Improvements will include roadway reconstruction, storm water improvements, and new sidewalk.

Additional information regarding these projects is available here.

Those interested in giving feedback on any of the above projects can submit their comments to Tricia Bishop at 937-497-6721 or via email at Tricia.Bishop@dot.state.oh.us. Comments should be submitted by Friday, December 28, 2012.
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Fairborn to Add Two Police Officers

November 28, 2012, 10:42 am
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FAIRBORN -- City Council unanimously approved its 2013 budget, which includes filling vacant positions.

The Fairborn Police Department will hire two of its three open positions in January 2013. Police Chief Terry Barlow said the additional officers will be assigned to the patrol bureau.

"Adding two officers allows for the flexibility to move staffing around, addressing a certain need or issues at a particular time of the day or locations,” Barlow said. “The department will also be re-instituting some daily activities that were previously discontinued due to reduced staffing levels (i.e. vacation house checks and funeral escorts)."
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Man Wanted in 2007 Home Invasion Arrested in Los Angeles

November 28, 2012, 11:43 am
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DAYTON -- A man wanted for a 2007 home invasion in the Miami Valley was busted when he was picked up recently on an unrelated charge in Los Angeles.

Troy Patterson is one of two men suspected of an Oct. 31, 2007, home invasion and assault at a West Hillcrest Avenue residence.

Patterson's co-defendant, Llyod Jefferson, was indicted on 17 charges, including Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Robbery, Felonious Assault, & kidnapping. He was sentenced in November 2011.

Patterson is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday.
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Dreaming of a Luxury Life After Winning the Jackpot

November 28, 2012, 12:49 pm
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DAYTON  -- The Powerball Jackpot is a whopping 550-million-dollars, the second largest jackpot in lottery history.

Those who play the game, are already dreaming about what they would buy.

"Buy me a new car, buy my mom a new car, I would buy KISS," said Heather Wilder.

"I would buy a '53 Buick Rebent," said Brenda Smith, "That's what I want."

With 550-million-dollars the possibilities are endless.

But if you're looking in the Miami Valley you could get an AMG High Performance car.

 "It's the SLS Gullwing," said Tim Pitstick, salesman for Mercedes-Benze of Centerville.

That black beauty has 543 horsepower and 479 foot pounds of torque.

"You could literally buy 25-hundred of these," said Pitstick.

For more eye candy head to Elizabeth Diamond Company.

"This beautiful 10-carat fancy yellow diamond," said Sonny Singhuvi, co-owner of Elizabeth Diamond Company.

The diamond will cost you 250-thousand-dollars.

But if yellow isn't your color, check out the 16-carat diamond earrings.

"Beautiful set of earrings for 90-thousand dollars," said Singhuvi, "Lovely."

If those aren't luxury enough for you head to Huffman Travel in Oakwood, where you could go to Southeast Asia in style.

"They actually buy out the whole hotel sometimes so they have privacy," said Tony Huffman, President of Huffman Travel.

To see the pictures in travel books in person, it'll cost you 600-thousand-dollars.

"In the scope of things, that's a good value," he said.

Also a good value, a home in Washington Township with four bedrooms, six full baths and two half baths for 1-point-4-million dollars.

But as Brenda Smith waits in line for her ticket, she knows she's also pay it forward.

"If you're lucky enough to win it you should be lucky enough to help everybody else too," said Smith.
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Deer Hunting Season Begins

November 28, 2012, 12:57 pm
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COLUMBUS--The first day of deer hunting season was a success here in Ohio.

Hunters killed 24 percent more deer on the first day of gun season this year compared to last year.

On Monday, hunters harvested more than 29,000 white tailed deer.
   
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources estimates about 420,000 hunters will take part in the week long season.
   
So far, no hunting accidents have been reported.
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Governor Kasich Signs New Exotic Animals Order

November 28, 2012, 1:10 pm
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COLUMBUS--Governor Kasich is using his executive power to crackdown on exotic animals.
   
The governor has signed an order that puts rules on cage sizes and animal care taking. 

An advisory board will decide on the thickness of animals' cages and how they should be maintained.

Animal owners have 90 days to comply with the order.   
   
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People Charged with Cheating at Columbus Casino

November 28, 2012, 1:14 pm
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COLUMBUS--The Columbus casino has only been open for a month 10 people are already being charged with cheating!

The Franklin County prosecutor says the suspected cheaters were working at table games like blackjack, craps, roulette and baccarat.
   
The suspects are accused of trying to increase or decrease their bets after the results of the games were in.
   
More than 60 people have been charged with cheating at casinos statewide.
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Plans Underway to Revitalize the Home Ave. Delphi Plant

November 27, 2012, 7:28 pm
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UPDATE: Dayton City Commissioners voted Wednesday morning to approve the $3 million dollar grant from the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund to clean up the old Delphi plant on Home Avenue.

Part of the site, which is where the first commercial airplane was built, will be turned into an historic landmark named, The Dayton Aviation Heritage National Park

 "There's a lot of history there,'' Commissioner Nan Whaley told us today, ''as well as a lot of opportunity for future development so the Clean Ohio funds allows us to clean up the brownfield site and reuse that site in the coming years"

The new development will also include an advanced manufacturing park.

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DAYTON-- Plans are underway to revitalize the old Delphi Home Avenue Plant in West Dayton.

The plant was shut down in 2008 and more than 300 people lost their jobs, but thanks to a new grant awarded to the city of Dayton, jobs could be coming back to that area.

Dayton's Office of Economic Development was granted a $3,000,000 grant from the State of Ohio Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund. Home Avenue Redevelopment LLC will aquire the property and provide the cash match required for the project, which will turn part of the site into a historic national park, the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Park and the other into an advanced manufacturing park, which could bring jobs.

Dionne Winslow, a single mother of two, who is also looking for a job, immediately thought of all the benefits for her familty.

"We need more jobs in the community, we need more things that are going to help lower the crime rating and I think if it puts more jobs in the community, crime will go down in the neighborhood," said Winslow.

Residents like James Parrish, who has lived in the neighborhood for thirty years agree.

"Anything that improves the neighborhood and brings jobs to Dayton is a good thing," explained Parrish.

Representatives from Dayton's Office of Economic Development say the goal is to preserve some of Dayton's history. The original Wright Airplane Factory was located where the Delphi Plant sit and current plans will make sure some of those historic buildings will keep its culture.

It's a win-win for parents like Winslow, who says her kids can benefit too.

"I think that it will be a very good thing for the community, I think it will give the kids something to look forward to, to go and explore what was there before they got here," said Winslow

The Office of Economic Development will present the project Wednesday morning to Dayton commissioners, who will then decide the project's fate.
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Police Searching for Driver that Slammed into a Building

November 28, 2012, 1:18 pm
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DAYTON--Police are trying to figure out who was driving a car that ran into a building.

When police got to the scene, it was there, but no driver was in sight.

There was not much damage to the brick apartment building.

If you know anything about this accident,  call police.
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Carjacking at People's Market; Police Looking for Suspects

November 28, 2012, 1:24 pm
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DAYTON--Police are looking for two men they say carjacked a person outside the People's Market on N. Main Street.
   
Police say two black males with guns took a dark green Volkswagen Passat.
   
They say one man had on a grey sweatshirt and another was wearing a black sweatshirt.
   
If you have any information about this crime, call police.
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Man Arrested for Groping Woman Outside Bar

November 28, 2012, 1:33 pm
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DAYTON--A Dayton man, Ronald Sears, is accused of groping a woman on the street.  Tonight he's  facing sex and kidnapping charges.

Police tell us he held a woman against her will  and  touched her breast outside a bar in the 700 block of troy street. 

He remains locked up tonight.
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Family Wants Arrest in Deadly Hit and Run for Christmas

November 28, 2012, 1:54 pm
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DAYTON--A Dayton  family said all they want for Christmas is an arrest, in a deadly hit and run crash.
 
Shelly Bailey, 36,  was  killed May 25,  2011.  Bailey was a passenger in  a car that was being chased by another car.
 
Bailey's friend  was driving and  called 9-1-1  begging for help.  "We are being chased.  They are throwing things at us."  The driver told a 911 operator. 

The male driver then crashed into an utility pole on West Third Street near  North Plaza Avenue. Bailey died on impact, and the driver that was chasing them kept going.   
   
Bailey's sister Christy Wade  knows people out there  know exactly what happened,  but  just aren't talking.
 
"They need to come forward, for her kids and for our family. We need this for closure." She said. 

Wade is holding a memorial for Bailey,  where they'll be handing out fliers. 
The event is  Friday November 30th,  from 4 to 8 pm., at the Drexel Food  Town on West Third Street.
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Dayton Man Found Guilty of Murdering 2-Year Old Boy

November 28, 2012, 2:01 pm
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DAYTON--A Dayton man is found guilty of murder in the death of a two-year-old boy.  Joe Watson, 27, could spend the rest of his life in prison.

Police say the toddler Levi Barrett, was the son of Watson's girlfriend Michelle Mooty.

The child died from blunt force trauma and had bruising to his internal organs.

Watson is set to be sentenced December 11th.  The boy's mother is also facing charges.
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Local Animal Shelters Crowded with Cats

November 28, 2012, 2:47 pm
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KETTERING - According to the latest numbers provided by the American Veterinary Medical Association, there are 70 million pet dogs in America, but there are four million more cats as pets, totalling 74 million.

Those extra cats are multiplying, espescially in the Miami Valley resulting in many local animal shelters filling to the max of the furry felines.

The Miami Valley has an exceptionally high number of stray cats running loose in its neighborhoods.

"Cats will multiply, a cat will stay in heat until it's bred, it can get pregnant even while nursing a litter" said Nora Vondrell, Sisca director in Kettering.

That over population has animal shelters like Sisca full to capacity. They already have over a hundred cats in-house, from those playing cat and mouse, to those busy taking cat naps and a couple of curious cats in between, but the one thing they all have in common, they all need adopting.

"My theory is, I always try to put a cat on its back and hold him like a baby because if they like that, they seem to be calmer" said Lorraine Wagley.

Lorraine Wagley and her husband are doing what they can to cure the cat problem, by looking to adopt a second cat to join the cat they already have at home.

"Our cat likes to play and our dog refuses to play with cats" said Wagley.

Shelters are doing what they can to find the perfect home for its cats.

"We run a number of different specials and programs aimed at getting cats" said Vondrell.

Now that the cat's out of the bag, shelters all over hope people hear the cries, and adopt, to reduce the growing crowd of cats in shelters and on the streets.

Connect with ABC 22/FOX 45 Reporter Kavontae Smalls on Facebook and Twitter.

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Speaker of the House John Boehner Speaks Out about Fiscal Cliff

November 28, 2012, 3:43 pm
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WASHINGTON DC -- You're hearing about it on an almost daily basis, the so called fiscal cliff that America is headed toward.  Right now, as of January 1st, 2013, automatic tax hikes and spending cuts will go into effect.

Wednesday, Speaker of the House John Boehner said in a press conference that Republicans are ready to cut a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.  Speaker Boehner says Republicans would prefer to close tax loopholes to raising tax rates on upper income earners.  He also added that he wants Democrats to specify how they would cut spending.
         
''I'm optimistic that we can continue to work together to avert this crisis sooner rather than later.'', Speaker Boehner added during the event today.  

Another aspect of the fiscal cliff that many here in the Miami Valley are watching closely, sequestration, which would force deep spending cuts, especially for defense.
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