Franklin man sentenced for child rape in Warren County
Michael Wells, 34, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Warren County Common Pleas Court on five counts of raping a child. He previously lived with the victim and her mother and cared for the child starting in 2004 while the mother was ill. Wells seduced the child on several occasions. upon release he faces the maximum five years probation and will be labeled a sexually oriented offender and must report his whereabouts.
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Franklin
Warren County Common Pleas
Michael Wells
Wells
Warren County
Rachel Hutzel
Carlisle Man In Critical After House Fire
Clifford Abner, 145 Arthur, is in critical condition at Miami Valley Hospital after a April 12 house fire started by an extension cord placed across an interior doorway. A metal cat cage was found on the cord. Damages were estimated at 67000 to the residence and 8000 to contents.
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Carlisle
Arthur Avenue
Dayton
Clifford Abner
Arthur
Miami Valley Hospital
David Guinn
Man crashes truck into house in Middletown
Middletown police responded to the 2000 block of Roosevelt Avenue early Sunday after a white pickup struck a house and damaged the porch. The vehicle tied to Samuel Grewe, 2124 Queen Avenue, who admitted the incident with head injuries and was hospitalized. He faces charges of failure to control fleeing the scene and driving while intoxicated.
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Middletown
Roosevelt Avenue
Larry Stacy
Samuel Grewe
Queen Avenue
Grewe
Middletown Regional Hospital
Man pleads guilty to stalking charge
Joshua Haws, 22, of Waynesville, pleaded guilty to menacing by stalking after a 2004 assault and ongoing harassment through email, texts, and calls toward his ex-girlfriend who went to college on an athletic scholarship. He received 30 days probation and GPS monitoring, plus orders to stay away and attend anger management.
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Lebanon
Waynesville
Warren County
Joshua Haws
Common Pleas
James Heath
Haws
Heath
Middletown Council to hear fire staffing update
Fire Chief John Sauter will present a nine month reduced staffing study to Middletown City Council. The report, plus earlier briefings from City Manager Bill Becker and IAFF Local 336, indicates costs are down while response times edge up. Overtime is down about 30 thousand dollars in the first quarter.
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Middletown
John Sauter
Bill Becker
Fire Union
Jon Harvey
Fire Division
Sauter
Council
International Association of Fire Fighters Local 336
Becker
Fice
Pit bulls break up two fights in Garfield Street area
Police report two separate pit bull fights in yards on Garfield Street. Officer tasered one dog named Tyson after it bit resident Robert Wallace as dogs fought near a four foot chain link fence. Tyson escaped over a fence before being recaptured later by humane officers at Middle town Historic Pioneer Cemetery.
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Jim Cunningham
Garfield Street
Robert Wallace
Garfield St
Wallace
Cunningham
Tyson
Middletown Historic Pioneer Cemetery
First Avenue
Tornado accessories spark auto fuel economy push
Gas prices push drivers to seek efficiency with the Tornado turbine wheel and other aids. Scot Reedy, owner of Creative Graphics at 3125 Yankee Road, touts the device as boosting mileage and power. Customers also buy bed covers and tuneups as prices stay high. Dealers report trucks traded for smaller cars and SUVs remain popular for better mpg while drivers stress maintenance and air filters. Reedy and dealers urge sticking to speed limits and proper vehicle care to save fuel.
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Pat Ruckerman
Middletown
Scot Reedy
Creative Graphics
Reedy
Carlisle
Cincinnati
Reitenour
Andy Guyler
Guyler
S. Dixie Highway
Franklin council backs five year emergency levy proposal
The Franklin City Council and Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce endorsed a five year 9.79 mill emergency levy on the May 3 ballot to restore the district financially. Levy co chair Ron Ruppert said the district has cut over 2 million from the budget in the past year including busing cuts and the elimination of more than 30 positions. The district remains in fiscal caution due to possible deficits ahead.
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Franklin
Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce
Franklin City Schools
Council
Levy
Ron Ruppert
Franklin police chief race narrows to six candidates
Franklin selects six finalists for police chief after tests and interviews. Springboro Lt. Jonathan Wheeler is the sole area officer among the finalists. The Civil Service Commission provided 10 names from an initial 19, and City Manager James Lukas will guide the assessment center this Saturday to evaluate priorities and organizational skills.
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Franklin
Springboro
Jonathan Wheeler
James Lukas
Middletown
John Terrill
Aubrey Baker
Miamisburg
Lukas
Civil Service Commission
Wheeler
Two-Vehicle Crash in Wayne Township Sends Four to Hospitals
A Monday two-vehicle crash at Ohio 73 and Cotton Run Road in Wayne Township left four injured. Stephen Stange, 25, Hamilton, allegedly ran a stop sign, colliding with Lisa Duncan, 36, New Paris. Two young male passengers were airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital. Stange taken to Middletown Regional Hospital. Duncan to McCullough Hyde Hospital. Authorities cite excessive speed and possible alcohol as factors. intersection closed over an hour.
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Wayne Township
Butler County Sheriff’s Office
Stephen Stange
Hamilton
Cotton Run Road
Ohio 73
Monte Mayer
Stange
Lisa Duncan
New Paris
Wayne
St. Clair Township
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Mayer
Middletown Regional Hospital
Duncan
McCullough-Hyde Hospital
Oxford
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