Language barrier thwarts botched robbery at gas station
Two Middletown men were arrested after a failed Dixie Food Center robbery on Cincinnati-Dayton Road. Clerk Ramesh Patel, who speaks limited English, signaled police as the suspects attempted to steal cash. The car fled after a minor crash, with one passenger identified as Travis Sprowl. Police say communication issues foiled the crime.
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Middletown
Blue Ball Area
Dixie Food Center
Cincinnati-Dayton Road
Ramesh Patel
Patel
Tom Lawson
Travis Sprowl
Lawson
Sprowl
William Fugate
Fugate
Janet Thieneman
Vanderveer Street
Cincinnati-Dayton
Trenton shifts charter vote to May over tax credit plan
Trenton residents will vote May 3 on a charter amendment to restore the city income tax credit after the council moved the election up from June 28. The move follows guidance from the county assistant prosecuting attorney and aims to satisfy state timing rules. Previously the 100 percent credit for nonresidents was cut to 1 percent with a 0.5 percent city share.
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Trenton
Mary Anne Nardiello
Butler County
Ohio
Melissa Hobbs
Michael Jett
Council Direc
Middletown chef wins NFL Player of the Day honor
Middletown chef Ron Deuser, a Cincinnati Bengals fan, is named the national winner of the 2004 NFL Player of the Day promotion. Johnson will visit Deuser on Feb 13 and sign autographs for 150 collectors at All Pro Cards in Middletown from 1:30 to 3 p.m. The event is free to the first 150 visitors.
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Gary Stelzer
Middletown Journal
Ron Deuser
Cincinnati Bengals
Rudi Johnson
Central Ave
Middletown
Deuser
NFL Players’ Association
Johnson
Bob Farmer
Manchester Inn
Cincinnati Bengal
Springboro voters weigh three year 7.2 million operating levy
Springboro school officials outline need for a 10.46 mill emergency operating levy on the ballot after a failed bond. They reference state funding limits and HB 920 to explain why rising expenses do not bring in more funds and discuss district goals like lowering teacher per-student ratios. Community forums covered funding structure and the district’s two part plan to relieve overcrowding.
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Springboro
Ohio Supreme Court
David Baker
Anon Correctional Institution
Baker
Clearcreek
Tim Dettwiller
Dettwiller
Former UD professor to be sentenced today
Former University of Dayton professor Thomas Lorenz Stein er, 43, of Centerville, is scheduled to be sentenced today on impor tuning charges. Also noted are arrests of Trenton resident Steven Campbell, 21, following a rash of thefts in vehicles this week. Community News and deaths and funerals pages referenced.
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University of Dayton
Thomas Lorenz Steiner
Centerville
Trenton
Steven Campbell
Corrections for Thursday Journal Robbery and Page References
A correction notes that the Clark Station armed robbery on Central Avenue occurred January 19, not January 10 as previously reported. It also clarifies that the Edgewood school district survey story appears on page B4, not B3, in Thursday's Journal.
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Clark Station
Central Avenue
Edgewood
Journal
Council sets priorities at Middletown retreat
City Council meets at the Mid Miami Valley Chambers of Commerce 9 a.m. Saturday for a retreat to discuss the city’s future and how to pay for it. Key topics include the pending budget, union contracts, service cuts, and improved communication with employees.
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Middletown
Mid- Miami Valley Chambers of Commerce
Laura Williams
Schiavone
Ex-girlfriend testifies in Miller murder trial
Brittany Smith testified that Richard Miller admitted to beating a man so severely he might have died. Defense asked to expose inconsistencies in her statements to suggest possible fabrication. Prosecution expected to rest its case today. Miller, 21, last listed address Cleveland Avenue Hamilton, faces aggravated murder charges.
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Hamilton
Richard Miller
Miller
Brittany Smith
Cleveland Avenue
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