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Mark Gokavi is a reporter for the Dayton Daily News covering Courts and public safety.
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Viral beating video ‘not our guy,’ county prosecutor’s office says
An online viral video showing a man hitting two girls with cable cords is not the man prosecutors have indicted on child endangerment charges, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office. “After having the prosecutor look at the video, that is not our guy,” office spokesman Greg Flannagan said. Greg ...
Court to decide if candidate can appear on Dayton ballot
The Second District Court of Appeals heard testimony Thursday from witnesses including would-be Dayton City Commission candidate William Pace and the Montgomery County Board of Elections about whether Pace should be allowed onto the ballot. The Board of Elections ruled March 14 that Pace did not qualify to run for ...
Tax refund ID theft hit local communities
Tax-related identity theft is surging across Ohio and the United States, with a national taxpayer advocate telling Congress that the IRS has nearly 650,000 active cases. In Ohio, Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office is investigating 46 tax-related ID theft cases, including some in Butler, Greene, Miami and Warren counties. The ...
‘Internet pimp’ stung by cops convicted by jury
A man Dayton police call an “Internet pimp” was found guilty Thursday of crimes related to promoting prostitution. Police called it a rare conviction for a top-level person tied to online prostitution advertisements.Kevin J. Barker, 50, of Dayton, was found guilty Thursday on all six counts by a jury of ...
Jury sides with Cracker Barrel in discrimination trial
A Montgomery County Common Pleas jury sided with Cracker Barrel in a disability discrimination lawsuit field by a former manager.The jury of five men and three women voted 6-2 in favor of Cracker Barrel’s parent company that Johnny Wills was not involuntarily discharged from his position. The same 6-2 margin ...
Area heroin deaths double in 2012
Heroin has tightened its grip on Southwest Ohio creating a surge in overdose deaths and doubling seizures of the drug during the past year. Criminal heroin indictments also are rising. Authorities say Dayton is a heroin hub featuring cheap prices and a meeting place for dealers to distribute the drug ...
Gun-rights rallies planned all over country on ‘.223’
Gun-rights supporters across Ohio and the nation will rally Saturday against what they see as unconstitutional government gun control measures. “Our God-given rights are being infringed,” Dayton Tea Party President Don Birdsall said. “The Bill of Rights is kind of the untouchable rights that government is not to infringe — ...
Trial starts for mother of murdered 2-year-old
The trial of a woman whose boyfriend pleaded guilty to murdering her 2-year-old son started Monday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court with opening statements and testimony from a forensic pathologist.Michelle Mooty, 23, of Dayton, was indicted by the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office on counts of permitting child abuse (causing ...
More patrols expected on Super Bowl night
State and federal highway officials hope all drives are successful on Super Bowl Sunday and that collisions only happen on the field as they announce their Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk initiative. More than 80 Ohio law enforcement agencies will use funding from federal grants to conduct more than ...
UD student claims sexual assault involved two people
The University of Dayton student whose sexual assault allegation against a stranger prompted the school to send a safety advisory email on Tuesday also made an allegation against a person she knew involved in the same incident. A safety advisory email sent to UD students on Tuesday said a female ...
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