Tuesday, January 18, 2000
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p8 Pleasant Ridge man dies after I-71 crash
A 45-year-old Pleasant Ridge man died Monday morning after he lost control of his car on northbound Interstate 71.
Cincinnati police say a prior medical condition may have contributed to the death of Omar P. Norris, of Mapleleaf Avenue. About 8 a.m., Mr. Norris' car struck a concrete lane divider, causing minor damage. He was taken to University Hospital, where he died shortly after his arrival.
An autopsy will be performed by the Hamilton County coroner. The Cincinnati police traffic unit is investigating.
Amish buggy driver cited in accident
SOMERTON, Ohio — An Amish buggy driver has been cited for forcing another buggy off the road in an accident that killed a horse, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
Sgt. Don Britton of the St. Clairsville post said Levi Weaver, 18, of Jerusalem, was driving a buggy Sunday on Ohio 800 near Somerton when he tried to pass a slower buggy.
The other buggy was forced down an embankment and the horse was killed.
Mr. Weaver was cited for improper passing.
The other driver, Emanuel Weaver, 22, of Jerusalem, had minor injuries but did not require hospitalization, Sgt. Britton said. The patrol did not know whether the two men are related.
Somerton is about 100 miles east of Columbus.
Columbus chief rules apartment fire arson
COLUMBUS — Arson is to blame for a fire that destroyed a 92-unit apartment building under construction near an upscale shopping area on the city's northeast side, a fire official said.
Battalion Chief Mike Fultz said Monday that it is obvious that the fire Sunday night at the Easton Commons Complex was set, but he would not say exactly how.
Firefighters were able to contain the fire before it spread to the nearby Easton Town Center shopping complex. The fire could be seen for miles, but caused no injuries.
Developers said the building was about 50 percent completed and was to open this spring. The fire, which did an estimated $350,000 in damage, will delay the opening for six months.
Woman shot as she arrives for work
XENIA, Ohio — A woman was shot and wounded Monday in a shopping-center parking lot as she arrived at work and was getting out of her car, authorities said.
Donna Snow, 28, of Fairborn, was listed in fair condition at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.
The woman, an employee of Checksmart, was confronted by a man who pulled out a handgun and shot her once in the abdomen, according to Xenia police.
Police said they took a 78-year-old suspect into custody and recovered a gun, but no charges had been filed.
Rep. Kasich becomes father of twin girls
COLUMBUS — U.S. Rep. John Kasich and his wife are the parents of twin girls.
The girls, Emma and Reese, were born about 11 a.m. Sunday at Ohio State University Medical Center. They are the first children for Kasich and his wife, Karen.
“Karen is doing great, and the babies are doing great,” Mr. Kasich said.
The twins were not due until next month. They are expected to remain in the hospital for several days until they gain weight. Reese weighed 4 pounds, 3 ounces, at birth, and Emma, 4 pounds, 5 ounces.
Dead fish found in river treated as toxic
INDIANAPOLIS — The dead fish being pulled from the shores of the White River aren't classified as hazardous waste, but state officials aren't taking any chances.
The fish — more than 80 tons so far — are being buried in a section of Hendricks County's Twin Bridges Landfill reserved for potentially harmful waste, said Bruce Palin, who oversees solid and hazardous waste disposal for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
“That's just a precaution,” Mr. Palin said.
The fish, killed by a toxic spill in the White River from Anderson to Indianapolis, have been designated simple waste, not unlike household garbage.
Recruiter beefing up city's police force
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The economy is strong and unemployment is low, so it's understandable that people aren't exactly lining up to become police officers.
Enter Officer Cory Grass, the Bloomington Police Department's first recruiting officer. Since Jan. 1, he has been tasked to make sure the best applicants available seek employment with the force.
He has posted leaflets around the Indiana University campus, signed up to attend job fairs and put recruiting information online.
Minority contract goal missed
Roads are icy, slippery
Carrying on King's lessons
Kids' upbringing focus at MLK Day celebration
King events continue today
Deputy benched for shooting dog
Fountain's first piece is in place
Gun ties suspect to clerk's killing
Wanted: 25,000 census takers
Young musician 'a showman'
Human Relations Commission opposes change in focus
Queen City's moments to shine reflected in book
: Auctioneer finally gets WWII medal
'Cowfolk' CD sounds good till the cows come home
GET TO IT
Boardings up 3% at airport
Boy's condition serious after fall
Fitness plan to be reconsidered
Fort Thomas seeks bids to build $11.5M school
Girl Scouts learn lessons for life
Grant goes for Norwood corner
458-home site needs rezoning
Lawmakers try to lower DUI bar
Methadone clinic fights to open here
Passions high on cathedral designs
Treasurer for Kings to help Mason
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Two hospitalized after wreck
Warren Co. auto title office back in business
