News Stories for March 2013
Stories for Sunday, March 31
Oxford settles Taser case for $750,000
The city of Oxford paid a former Miami University student’s family $750,000 after they settled the case involving a 2008 Taser incident.The city and officers who tased Mary and Charles Piskura’s son settled the case March 6.The city’s insurance company will pay the $750,000 settlement, City Manager Doug Elliott said.“Our ...
Stories for Friday, March 29
Simpson predicts warm sun before rain, light snow
There will be good opportunities this weekend to get out of the house and enjoy some sun and warmth.Clear skies overnight with lows near 32 will lead to highs in the mid to upper 50s, Making Saturday’s conditions one of the warmest days of the month, according to Storm Center ...
Stories for Thursday, March 28
Sunday school teacher fired over gay rights stance
A woman was fired as the Sunday school teacher at a local church after she stated her support of gay marriage on Facebook. Misty Lynch stated her position in a post earlier this week on her Facebook page. “I’m a Christian and I support gay marriage. I don’t care if ...
Stories for Wednesday, March 27
Hearing set for May in Hamilton dog cruelty case
Animal lovers lined the front row of Hamilton Municipal Court wearing colorful T-shirts showing support for Bruiser, a pit bull that officials say was starved by its owner, Elizabeth Lewis. Lewis, 19, formerly of Timberhill Drive, was escorted before Judge Dan Gattermeyer by police escort. Her attorney, Ramona Daniels, said ...
Stories for Tuesday, March 26
Miami narrows dean search to two
The Miami University Provost’s office has identified two finalists to be the next dean of Miami University’s business school.Mary Gowan and Kenneth Kavajecz are in the running to oversee the Richard T. Farmer School of Business’ 121 full-time faculty and 42 staff members. Undergraduate enrollment at the Farmer School of ...
Prosecutor dismisses charges against Punxsutawney Phil
Just days after imposing the death penalty on Punxsutawney Phil for “misrepresentation of early spring,” Butler County Prosecutor Michael Gmoser has dismissed the charge.The tongue-in-cheek direct indictment against the famous Pennsylvania groundhog over his “prediction” of an early spring was distributed by email Thursday in response to a snowy forecast ...
Stories for Monday, March 25
Online safety tips to avoid fraud
Online safety tips: Never trust a link sent to you by someone you don’t know. By clicking the link you may be taken to a site that may look like your bank or credit card company, but isn’t. One thing a criminal can’t fake is the actual Web site address ...
Housing agency to host free foreclosure workshop
Neighborhood Housing Services of Hamilton Inc. and Bank of America are having a free in-house foreclosure prevention workshop April 11 and 12.The workshop will be held at Neighborhood Housing’s offices, 100 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Hamilton.The workshop is exclusively for delinquent Bank of America clients at risk of ...
2 Ex-Miami students accused of altering grades
Two former Miami University students are facing criminal charges for allegedly breaching the university’s computer systems to electronically change grades for themselves and others. Beckley Parker, 21, of Weston, Conn., is charged with six counts of attempted unauthorized use of property. David Callahan, 22, of Cambridge, Mass., is charged with ...
Stories for Sunday, March 24
Miami students effort contribution to Living Waters
Students from Miami University’s Farmer School of Business have used a $3,000 grant from the Target Corporation to help supply the after-school programs of Hamilton’s Living Waters Ministries.Living Waters, located for the past two years in part of the former Jefferson Elementary School in Hamilton’s East Side, serves as many ...
Stories for Friday, March 22
NCAA preparing for inclement weather Sunday
With basketball tournament games scheduled Sunday, NCAA officials are monitoring the winter storm that’s heading into Southwest Ohio.NCAA released a statement Friday night regarding the potential for significant snowfall.With two games scheduled that day at the University of Dayton Arena, no delays are anticipated.The latest forecast from Storm Center 7 ...
Oxford judge asks high court to dismiss lawsuit
The judge in Oxford who is fighting two lawsuits in the Ohio Supreme Court has asked the high court to dismiss the case about the rape flier at Miami University.Judge Rob Lyons was sued by a local newspaper last year after he sealed the files of a former Miami University ...
Stories for Wednesday, March 20
Funeral home owner, 91, established local Nativity scenes
A businessman who opened funeral homes in Cincinnati, Hamilton and Oxford died Monday at the age of 91. Paul Young Sr. was also the creator of the Nativity scenes that are displayed each Christmas at Paul R. Young Funeral Home locations in Mt. Healthy and Hamilton and Charles C. Young ...
Stories for Tuesday, March 19
Rasmus takes helm of county Mental Health Board
Scott Rasmus has been promoted to be the new executive director of the Butler County Mental Health Board.Prior to the promotion, Rasmus was the board’s assistant executive director for six years.He replaces Terry Royer, who retired after serving the board for 23 years.Board president Patricia Deis-Gleeson said that Rasmus was ...
Stories for Monday, March 18
Sheriff’s deputies to have presence in Butler County schools
Butler County sheriff’s deputies will be making routine stops at all the public schools daily under a new initiative announced by the sheriff.Sheriff Richard K. Jones announced today his road patrol deputies will begin making daily stops at all the public elementary, middle schools and high schools within their jurisdiction, ...
Stories for Thursday, March 14
Popular Wright-Patt event canceled because of budget cuts
Freedom’s Call Tattoo, an outdoor festival that attracts tens of thousands to the grounds of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force every year, has been canceled this summer, due to defense budget cuts, according to Wright-Patterson officials. “We simply cannot spend tax dollars on such events when sequestration ...
Missing alert canceled for man, 80
An endangered missing adult alert issued statewide for a Cincinnati man has been canceled after the man was found safe.The alert was issued for Martin Tucker, 80, who was last seen noon Wednesday in Cincinnati, according to the alert.The alert was canceled Thursday afternoon.
Stories for Friday, March 8
Prepare to spring forward into Daylight Saving Time; just don’t put paycheck in the garbage
Rest up. Once again, we have arrived at that point in early spring where we perform that slight of the clock hands which robs us of an hour of sleep to gain an hour of evening daylight. Daylight Savings Time is upon us. Synchronize your watches and prepare to spring ...
Stories for Thursday, March 7
Casino revenues rise in February
Ohio casinos saw revenue gains in February, and totals for the state increased compared to January earnings.The Ohio Casino Control Commission report released Thursday reflects February gaming revenue from venues in Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo, as well as last week’s controlled demonstration at a Cincinnati venue.Adjusted gross revenue for all ...
Oxford settles Taser lawsuit
The city of Oxford has reached a settlement in a three-year federal wrongful death Taser case.Oxford and the police officers who tased Mary and Charles Piskura’s son in 2008 settled a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday for an undisclosed amount, according to court documents. The settlement amount has not been disclosed ...
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