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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 2005
Page
11
Firefighters found black smoke billowing from all openings at 609 Malvern St. The Steve Rice residence suffered $75,000 in building damage and $25,000 for contents. Police say a break in occurred prior to the blaze, with Red Cross assisting the family.
William Shockley, 43, of Franklin Township, charged with illegal assembly of chemicals after a fire at 922 Park Ave detached garage. Beal questioned but not charged. Officers found lithium batteries, starter fluid, altered ammonia tanks, and psuedoephedrine packs. potential drugs burned in explosion.
Middletown resident Brittany Adams, 18, was arrested Saturday at Southeastern Correctional Institution by Ohio Highway Patrol and corrections investigators on a third degree felony charge for allegedly conveying illegal drugs into the facility. Six grams of marijuana were found on her and six more in her vehicle. she is held in Fairfield County Jail pending potential conviction.
A six man six woman jury was sequestered overnight after failing to reach a verdict in the aggravated murder trial of Richard Miller amid tense courtroom proceedings. Continued coverage in Page B3 and related local items in Pages B7 B2 B3.
Talawanda High School math teacher Rachelle Broshear went into labor 20 minutes from Mercy Fairfield Hospital Sunday. She delivered Koen Broshear in a Chevron gas station parking lot weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces. Dispatchers and deputies aided during the birth as Kevin Broshear supported his wife outside the car and kept the line open.
Middletown High School student Yan Ping, 16, and her family who run China Garden on North University Boulevard celebrate the Year of the Rooster or Yiyou. They expect dragon parades red ribbons and lucky money envelopes, with Ping recalling up to $600 in past New Year celebrations.
Phillip Lee Albright Jr., 36, was found hanged in his cell at the Butler County Jail. Officials say no foul play is suspected. the death is considered a possible suicide. Albright had been in the medical ward and not on suicide watch.
A four vehicle crash on Interstate 71 in Warren County killed James Merz, 63, a Seven Mile resident and passenger in William Parker's car. Parker, 54, from Florence, was hospitalized in fair condition after Centers, 53, crossed the median and caused a head on collision. Centers also struck a Jeep Wrangler and a BMW, with minor injuries to the other drivers.
Franklin city officials say a state of emergency is unlikely for Warren County and other flood affected areas. Fire Chief Westendorf notes agencies may reapply with 64 counties if sewers prove damaged by cameras. FEMA criteria remain unmet, sparking frustration from Councilman Bray.
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