Hart
gets community control for Felony 3 drugs, By
Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “If I send you to prison the warden will kick you out in
30 days to go through a substance abuse program… “You say things that
don’t make sense. You don’t follow through. However the current model
says we have to give you a chance to go through substance abuse
programs.” Darke County Common Pleas Judge Jonathan Hein expressed his
displeasure as he sentenced Felony 3 defendant Jacob Hart to community
control rather... read
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CareFlight
called for single-car accident
On Wednesday November 27, 2013 at approximately 3:20 PM Darke County
Deputies along with Ansonia Rescue, Rossburg Fire, and CareFlight,
responded to the area of Rossburg-Lightsville Road east of Riegle-Bell
Road on a report of a one vehicle roll-over crash with injuries with a
possible ejection. Preliminary investigation revealed Amanda Wehrkamp
30, Rossburg, was driving a Red 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo eastbound on
Rossburg-Lightsville... read
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Commissioners
commend Corynna Strawser, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “Brave little girl,” said Darke County Commissioner Mike
Stegall following the presentation of the Commissioners Proclamation to
Corynna Strawser. Due to the girl’s inability to visit the
Commissioner’s Office, the Commissioners went to her. Each of the
commissioners – Diane Delaplane, Mike Rhoades and Stegall - had
comments about their visit with the Darke County teen who... read
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Indictments Issued by
Steubenville
Special Grand Jury
(STEUBENVILLE, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced
that indictments have been issued in the special grand jury reviewing
whether additional crimes were committed regarding the Steubenville
teen rape case. Michael McVey, 50, of Steubenville, has been indicted
on five counts: One count of Tampering with Evidence, a third degree
felony Two counts of Obstructing Justice, a fifth degree felony One
count of Falsification, a first degree misdemeanor One count of ... read
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Greer faces up to 15 years
behind bars,
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – After spending a year in the Randolph County jail, Codey
Michael Greer was returned to Darke County to face three counts of
Felony 1 Rape. He pleaded guilty to three counts of Sexual Battery
(victim under 13), a Felony 2 offense. He later changed his plea to No
Contest. The defendant faces five to 15 years in prison plus a maximum
fine of $45,000. Under the F1 charge, the 18-year-old (at the time)
could have spent the rest of his... read
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Ohio and U.S. Employment
Situation
(Seasonally Adjusted)
Ohio's unemployment rate was 7.5 percent in October 2013, 7.4 percent
in September, and 7.3 percent in August, according to data released
this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS).
Ohio’s nonfarm wage and salary employment at 5,204,800, increased 2,400
from September to October and 200 from August to September. The number
of workers unemployed in Ohio in October was 427,000, up 2,000 from
425,000 in September. The number of unemployed has increased by... read
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Recovery
needs
painful consequences, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “The process of recovery is cumulative… it needs enough
consequences causing enough pain to finally outweigh the perceived
benefit of drugs or alcohol.” Cynthia Cook, Associate Director of Darke
County Recovery Services and the Darke County Mental Health Center,
said she probably sees as many as half of those with a drug or alcohol
addiction come through Recovery more than once. “It’s frustrating,” she
said. A six-month... read
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House
arrest,
sanctions for repeat probation violations, By
Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Charles Robbins, a convicted rapist in Miami County, is
required to register with the sheriff where he lives, in this case
Darke County. He pleaded guilty to four counts of probation violations
in Darke County Common Pleas Court on Nov. 18. Robbins was charged with
Failure to Notify, a Felony 1 violation. He had been arrested on a
warrant during the recent sweep of registered sex offenders conducted
by numerous local law enforcement... read
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Cincinnati
Enquirer… Boehner
signs up for Obamacare – eventually,
by Carl Weiser
11/21/13 - Being speaker of the House doesn’t make it any easier to
sign up for health care coverage using the troubled federal website.
Just ask John Boehner. The Ohio Republican says he had to re-start the
process several times while spending four hours trying to sign up at
HealthCare.gov, the Associated Press reports. At one point Thursday,
Boehner tweeted his frustration — “Guess I’ll just have to keep trying”
— along with photos of himself at a computer and the error message he
says he received... read
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New Most Wanted fugitive
Eugene E. Woodruff, wanted for: August 2013 – Warrant issued by Darke
County Common Pleas Court for a probation violations; Failed to report
as ordered, Failed to report contact with Law Enforcement, Failed to
make monthly payments towards financial obligations /
restitution. Original charge of theft, a felony of the fifth
degree. Last known address: Daniel Place Sidney, OH 45365, 34 Little
John Drive Greenville... read
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Ohio
State
Agricultural Economist Offers 2013
Farm Bill Update As the farm bill progresses through Congress’
legislative process, several major differences exist in the House and
Senate versions of the bill, an economist with Ohio State’s College of
Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences said. Carl Zulauf, an
agricultural economist in the college’s Department of Agricultural,
Environmental and Development Economics, recently offered a
comprehensive update of the 2013 farm bill process in a policy brief
that he co-authored with Jonathan... read
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Senator Beagle announces grant
for safer
schools
COLUMBUS —Senator Bill Beagle (R- Tipp City) today announced the
approval of $12 million in grants to make Ohio school buildings safer.
The creation of the School Security Grant program is intended to
address specific school safety needs across the state. “Superintendents
across my district have indicated that costs for security upgrades can
be a substantial burden for them,” Beagle said. “Having participated in
the School Security Task Force, I am happy to support this effort to
ensure... read
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Police
Beat… Body
discovered, two
assaults and robbery at knife-point
On Nov. 7 police were dispatched to 824 Park Dr., No. 6, with a report
of a dead body. The witness discovered the victim when she was dropping
her child off and found the deceased still in bed. Police found his
wallet and secured his I.D. The witness stated the victim had not been
ill and was not on any medications that she knew of. She said he had
cancer 3-4 years ago but was declared cancer free. She had seen the
victim the previous day and... read
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Pedestrian struck in Mercer County
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey reports his Office is investigating a
car / pedestrian crash. On November 19, 2013
Central
Dispatch received several 9-1-1 calls reporting the crash at 6:41 PM on
Clover Four Road in Franklin Township. Deputies determined 58 year old
Laura L. Reed of 309 West Fulton Street, Celina, had stopped her 1999
Dodge 1500 pickup truck in the east bound lane of Clover Four Road,
east of Guadalupe Road. Reed exited her vehicle and was
attempting to corral two stray dogs... read
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State Approves Funds Recognizing
Dayton
Area as National Leader in Aviation
COLUMBUS — Senators Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City), Chris Widener (R-
Springfield) and Senators Peggy Lehner (R-Kettering) today announced
the Controlling Board’s approval of $10 million to further economic
development programs at the Department of Defense facilities in Ohio.
The funds will aid in the creation of new jobs to leverage and support
mission gains at the facilities. Specifically, the funds will be used
to position Ohio to be a receiving site of defense consolidation
actions, support future... read
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Career
Tech
graduates first Medical Tech Prep class, By
Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “You are the first,” said Lisa Wendell, Workforce
Specialist for the Darke County Economic Development Center. She was
speaking to 11 graduates of the Greenville Career Tech Center’s Medical
Tech Prep program. “This is the first time we have matched a workforce
need to a training program,” she continued. The Medical Tech Prep
graduates are the first to complete a Career Tech program and enter the
workforce as... read
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New Data Show Steady Rise in
Heroin
Deaths in Ohio…Attorney General
DeWine Announces
Formation of New Heroin Unit
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- “There is a heroin epidemic in Ohio,” said Ohio
Attorney General Mike DeWine today in a news conference to announce
disturbing new figures about the use of heroin in the state. The data,
gathered from coroners across the state, show that the use of heroin
has increased dramatically over the last four... read
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NBC News Midwest tornadoes:
Communities
count cost as deadly storms head northeast,
By M. Alex
Johnson and Henry Austin
NBC News Communities reeling after a deadly storm system brought
widespread destruction throughout the Midwest began to take stock of
the damage early Monday. At least six people died as a result of the
severe weather system that wreaked havoc as it tore across Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky Missouri and Ohio. Father Timothy Mueller of the St.
John’s Lutheran... read
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Minnich
gets
Community Control for F3 Trafficking, By Bob
Robinson
GREENVILLE – Despite the presumed necessity of a prison sentence for a
Felony 3 charge of Drug Trafficking, Darke County Common Pleas Judge
Jonathan Hein sentenced Kent E. Minnich of Greenville to 60 months of
Community Control following completion of the MonDay program, along
with 80 hours of community service, a $5000 fine and restitution of
$595 for ‘buy money’ and lab fees. Two Felony 4 trafficking charges
were dropped in return... read
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Lawyers fight for veteran rights
Seven lawyers are now working in Ohio to help solve civil legal
problems for homeless and low-income veterans, and two of them are
veterans. Ohio Veteran Legal Corps lawyers, who began work on September
1, have been placed at legal aid host organizations and are
representing veterans on issues related to benefits earned as a result
of military service; access to safe and affordable housing; removing
barriers to employment, and other life-changing legal needs. The corps
positions are funded in part by the... read
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Mercer County traffic fatality
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey reports his office is investigating a
fatal traffic crash. Mercer County dispatch received several
9-1-1 calls at 6:08 am this morning of a crash at State Route 29 and
State Route 118 (north). A 2011 Freightliner semi tractor and trailer
was south bound on 118 and failed to stop for the stop sign.
The
semi was driven by Robert Riley age 54 of 19882 Road 21 Fort Jennings
Ohio. A 2002 Hyundai was east bound on State Route 29 and struck the
semi trailer... read
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Rohrer
says
don’t talk, but they don’t listen, By Bob
Robinson
GREENVILLE – The police don’t like it when local attorney David Rohrer
tells his clients “don’t talk to the cops!” “I don’t know why,” Rohrer
said, laughing. “They don’t listen to me.” They always think they can
talk themselves out of it, he added. “What you see on TV is true,” he
said. “Cops are allowed to lie to you… do whatever they have to do to
get you talking. Get a confession. They separate you and one of you may
be in one room sound asleep... read
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Judge frustrated; gives King
90 days,
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Expressing his displeasure at state laws keeping him from
sending the defendant back to prison, Darke County Common Pleas Judge
Jonathan Hein sentenced Damien King to 90 days in jail on Nov. 7,
followed by the MonDay Program and 60 months Community Sanctions for
one count of Felony 4 Trafficking in Drugs. In addition, the
34-year-old was ordered to complete 80 hours of community service.
Assistant Prosecuting... read
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GCSD
to welcome
3 freshman board members, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Greenville City School District voters replaced incumbents
with freshmen in the GCSD School Board General Election Nov. 5. There
were five candidates for three positions. Two candidates – Sue Bowman
and Cindy Scott – were running for re-election. Three candidates – Dave
Ernst, Brad Gettinger and David Madden – were challenging them. The
challengers took the top three spots, thus changing the face of the
GCSD... read
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Judge frustrated; gives King 90
days,
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Expressing his displeasure at state laws keeping him from
sending the defendant back to prison, Darke County Common Pleas Judge
Jonathan Hein sentenced Damien King to 90 days in jail on Nov. 7,
followed by the MonDay Program and 60 months Community Sanctions for
one count of Felony 4 Trafficking in Drugs. In addition, the
34-year-old was ordered to complete 80 hours of community service... read
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Injury Accident on 571
On November 8, 2013 at 10:46 P.M. Darke County Deputies, along with
Greenville Twp. Fire, Greenville Rescue, and Careflight were dispatched
to State Route 571 near Wagner Road in Darke County on an accident with
injury. The caller reported that the vehicle had rolled onto
its
side and the occupant was trapped in the wreckage. Preliminary
investigation revealed that the eastbound 2006 Pontiac Torrent minivan,
driven by David L. Harrison, 45, of Greenville, failed to negotiate the
curve and drove off the... read
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Park
District
levy gets overwhelming voter approval, By Bob
Robinson
GREENVILLE – By nearly a 2 to 1 margin, the Darke County Park
District’s 0.5 mil replacement levy received the approval of voters in
the Nov. 5 General Election. “I’m just tickled to death,” Roger Van
Frank said when the final tally of 5,870 for and 2,983 against showed
up on the Internet screen from the Darke County Board of Elections. The
margin of approval was 66.3 percent. Van Frank estimated about a 25
percent increase in their... read
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Politico…Gay
rights bill poised for final Senate vote, By
Burgess
Everett
If everything goes as planned, gay rights history will be made on
Thursday in the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on
Wednesday set up the the final series of votes for the Employment
Non-Discrimination Act — which prohibits employment discrimination
based on sexual orientation or gender identity — culminating in a vote
final passage on Thursday afternoon if the bill passes a key, 60-vote
threshold procedural test in the morning. Senate passage of ENDA seemed
more... read
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Houdeshell pleads guilty to
two counts
of F3 Burglary, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Bryan A. Houdeshell pleaded guilty Nov. 4 to two counts of
Felony 3 Burglary. An original charge of Felony 2 Burglary was revised
to F3 in return for the plea. The pleas were for burglaries on July 31
and Sept. 13. The maximum penalty for each charge is three years in
prison plus a $10,000 fine; terms could be served consecutively. In the
plea agreement, Prosecuting Attorney Kelly Ormsby agreed to recommend a
sentence... read
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YMCA assault suspect
apprehended in Piqua
On November 6, 2013, Officers with the Piqua Police Department and
Detectives with the Greenville Police Department apprehended Cory M.
Nichols in the 400 block of Cleveland St in Piqua, Ohio. An arrest
warrant was issued for Cory Nichols as a result of an investigation
pertaining to the aggravated robbery incident that occurred on
September 4, 2013 at the Darke County YMCA in Greenville, Ohio.
Following the apprehension, Cory Nichols... read
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NBC
News… Discovery
of
Nazi-plundered art offers glimpse 'into a dark story'
By Carlo Angerer and Erin McClam - MUNICH — Hundreds of works of art by
Picasso, Matisse and other masters of the 20th century — seized by the
Nazis, lost for decades and now worth more than $1 billion — were
reportedly found among piles of rotting groceries in a German
apartment. The find would be among the largest in the worldwide effort,
underway since the end of World War II, to recover masterpieces
plundered by the Nazis from Jews inside Germany and from elsewhere in
Europe... read
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Attorney General Mike
DeWine…Ohio
Unsolved Homicides: Sheronda Norris
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- As part of his Ohio Unsolved Homicides Initiative,
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is asking for information regarding
the 1991 murder of a woman in Franklin County. A passing motorist
discovered the body of Sheronda Norris on September 16, 1991, on the
side of Agler Road, just east of Sunbury Road. According to family, she
was last seen alive the previous day, when she was reportedly going to
her aunt's house on East 23rd Avenue in Columbus, but never arrived... read
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Clark
pleads
guilty to Felonious Assault, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Kody Clark of Greenville pleaded guilty Oct. 29 to one
count of Felonious Assault, a 2nd Degree Felony. Darke County Common
Pleas Judge Jonathan Hein accepted the plea and scheduled sentencing
for Dec. 13 following a pre-sentencing report. Asst. Prosecutor Deborah
Quigley told Hein the state will dismiss the gun specification
requiring a mandatory three year prison term. In return Clark agreed to
plead guilty to... read
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Injury
Accident, Beamsville-Webster
On November 1, 2013 at 6:48 P.M. Darke County Deputies along with
Ansonia Fire Department, Ansonia Rescue and Care Flight were dispatched
to the 6500 blk of Beamsville-Webster Rd in Darke County Ohio on a
vehicle into a tree. Preliminary investigation revealed that an East
bound vehicle went off the south side of the road and hit a tree. The
vehicle was occupied by a single occupant at the time deputies arrived
on scene. Daniel McCarty was treated at the scene by Ansonia Rescue
then... read
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Rohrer:
Few
clients are innocent, but deserve good defense,
By Bob
Robinson
GREENVILLE – “Are there people I got off who were guilty? Yes. Do I
feel bad? No. It only means the prosecutor didn’t prove it.” The
prosecutor’s job is to prove the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable
doubt, said defense attorney David Rohrer. The defense attorney’s job
is to challenge the prosecution’s case. Rohrer, Paul Wagner and Randy
Breaden provide legal defense services through the ILAF (Indigent Legal
Assistance Fund). The program... read
more. |
NBC
News… How the
feds snoop: What happens when you
hit send on your email
By Stephanie Gosk and Jeff Black - The Internet makes it easy to send
information to far flung places in an instant – hit “send” and poof
there it goes. But where does that information go, how does it get
there and who gets access to the data? Every second of every day
billions of bits of data speed through an elaborate network, many
created and controlled by companies such as Yahoo and Google. Indeed,
the latest leaks from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, first
reported by the Washington Post... read
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Greenville
Police Chief Earns Statewide Recognition
Greenville Police Chief Dennis Butts was named the Ohio CIT Law
Enforcement Administrator of the Year at the Crisis Intervention Team
Advanced Training Conference October 28 in Columbus. The Crisis
Intervention Team process trains law enforcement officers in how to
recognize and deal with persons exhibiting signs of mental illness or
substance abuse and addiction, and how to divert them into appropriate
treatment and recovery as... read
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