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Police ask for help with recent car thefts
Police are asking for help after two vehicles were stolen from within the village in as many days, according to officers.Officers believe a 1998 green Honda vehicle was taken from 201 South Main St. Friday morning around 10 a.m., police said.The vehicle was later located in the village of Russells ...
Police headlines
Man claims to be cop, goes to jailPolice allege a Springfield man made claims of being a police officer during a high-speed chase throughout the south side of Springfield, during which he shot at victim’s pick-up truck with a BB gun from his vehicle, and was involved in crash with ...
Public Records
COMMON PLEAS COURTNEW SUITS13-DP-0403 – Lisa B. Ulery, 1006 Blue Jay Dr., v. Jeffrey S. Ulery, Columbus, petition for domestic violence civil protection order.13-DP-0410 – Miranda Coy, 4964 Peacock Road, v. Angela Daniels, 23 N. Shaffer St., Apt. 4, petition for domestic violence civil protection order.13-DP-0411 – Miranda Coy, 4964 ...
Municipal Court
CASES CALLED WEDNESDAY INCLUDED:Karri L. Herald, 28, of 2146 W. Possum Road, false report-child abuse, guilty, 90 days jail with 90 days suspended, 15 days community service, complete community service and pay costs by Aug. 7.James Thomas Seebach, 40, of Enon, domestic violence amended to disorderly conduct, guilty, 30 days ...
False alarms costly for Clark sheriff
Law enforcement agencies respond to thousands of security system alarm calls at homes and businesses each year, but in most cases, the calls turn out to be false alarms that tie up valuable resources and cost taxpayers.In 2012, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office responded to 2,955 alarm calls, 2,482 of ...
Police: Springfield man, 20, claimed to be police
A 20-year-old Springfield man who witnesses said threatened and pursued another man at high speed, caused a wreck and claimed he was a police officer stands charged with three felonies.Cyrus Peck, of the 900 block of Gothic Street, is charged with one count of impersonating a peace officer and two ...
Graham grad faces long recovery
A Graham High School graduate is recovering in a Miami Valley hospital after he was attacked with a crowbar in northern Ohio late last month.Austin Thornton, 19, is able to walk but suffered some brain damage after an attack so brutal that doctors had to remove parts of his skull ...
Teen must write apology after bomb threat
An Urbana teenager was ordered to serve probation, perform community service and apologize to her classmates after she admitted to writing a bomb threat on a school bathroom wall earlier this year.Brianne N. Castle, 19, of Urbana, had previously pleaded guilty to a single count of inducing panic after she ...
Public Records
COMMON PLEAS COURTNEW SUITS13-CV-0435 - PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, v. Joshua S. Shaw, 315 Larchmont Ave., et al., complaint in foreclosure for $53,207.33.13-CV-0436 - James McCuddy, P.O. Box 3014, v. Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, Arizona, notice of appeal.13-CV-0437 - Michael D. Wiley, Baltimore, v. ...
Municipal Court
Cases called Thursday included:Michael Angelo Allen, 46, of 1933 Superior Ave., possession of drugs, innocent, continued, public defender appointed.Angel Dawn Bowshier, 32, of 1803 Lexington Ave., menacing, innocent, continued, public defender appointed.Derrick Lynn Brock, 24, of 214 E. Euclid Ave., disorderly conduct, innocent, continued, public defender appointed.Dustin Lee Camp, 18, ...
Riverside man indicted on synthetic drugs charges
A Riverside man has been indicted on several felonies — including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity — following an investigation into synthetic drugs sales from his home and business, Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck Jr. announced today.A grand jury indicted Munir Al Hmidat, aka Mike Howard, 51, on ...
Man on Clark County’s ‘Most Wanted’ list captured
A sex offender on the Clark County Sheriff’s Most Wanted list has been captured.Michael Clark was wanted for failing to register and violating his parole. He was found Thursday on Highland Avenue.Clark was taken into custody without incident, officials said. He was booked into the Clark County Jail and will ...
Clark deputy praised for helping homeless man
In the hundreds of miles Steven McConnell traveled trying to make his way home to Pennsylvania, he hit rock-bottom in Clark County. He had no food, no money and nowhere to sleep. Even the homeless shelters wouldn’t take him.“They said I wasn’t a resident of Clark County,” the 25-year-old from ...
Public Records
COMMON PLEAS COURTNEW SUITS13-DP-0417 - Tiffany Lee, 1746 Selma Road, v. Ijawon Williams, 120 N. Fountain Ave., petition for domestic violence civil protection order.13-DR-0418 - Justin Hornback, New Carlisle, v. Redina Murray-Hornback, Medway, complaint for divorce.13-DR-0419 - Amanda A. Skwarlo, 2152 W. Possum Road, v. Michael A. Skwarlo, Clarksville, Tennessee, ...
Municipal Court
CASES CALLED TUESDAY INCLUDED:Robert Kenneth Faison, 22, of 1235 W. Jefferson St., assault amended to disorderly, guilty, 30 days jail with 30 days suspended, fined $125.Chester Woodrow Gibson, 52, of 7870 New Carlisle Pike, inducing panic, guilty, 10 days jail, credit 10 days jail served, fined $50.Tyler A. Fazio, 22, ...
Theft ring leader’s resentencing goes to state court
Prosecutors are appealing the state’s decision to allow the resentencing of the leader of a large burglary ring. Jordan Beverly, of Clark County, is serving a 66-year sentence for stealing vehicles, ransacking homes and leading a police chase. During a hearing Wednesday morning, it was decided the state’s decision will ...
Police: Man bought rounds of drinks, skipped on bill
A Springfield man is charged with theft after he allegedly ordered several rounds of drinks for others at El Toro restaurant Tuesday evening, then ran out without paying.Employees told police that Larry Kennedy, 35, ordered $151.38 worth of beverages for himself and others, but when the bill came he fled.According ...
States urged to lower DUI limit
A federal agency on Tuesday asked states to toughen the standard to declare when someone is legally too drunk to drive. Among a series of recommendations, the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates traffic crashes, said states should reduce the DUI standard from 0.08 blood alcohol content to 0.05. While ...
Police headlines
Woman charged in hitting teenTyesha L. Holder, 20, of 751 W. Pleasant St., was placed in Clark County Jail Sunday night on a domestic violence charge.A 14-year-old boy and a witness at the house told police she hit the the boy in the head and body because she was angry ...
Public Records
COMMON PLEAS COURTNEW SUITS13-DR-0415 - Andrea Bray, 624 E. Grand Ave., v. Jesse Bray, 624 E. Grand Ave., complaint for divorce.13-DP-0416 - LeAnna B. Newhart, 18 E. Glenwood Ave., v. Jacob E. Bennett, 41 Snyder St., petition for domestic violence civil protection order.CURRENT BUSINESSJoyce L. Keen v. Scott Bellows, protection ...
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