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Bill would stop Ohio firefighters from training with PFAS-based foam
By Will Garbe Dayton Daily News, Ohio DAYTON, Ohio — A state lawmaker has proposed legislation that would require Ohio fire departments to stop training with foam believed to cause health problems. The foam would still be used for extinguishing fires when necessary. But Rep. Brian Baldridge, R-Winchester, says it’s time to stop needlessly exposing firefighters to the group of chemicals called PFAS.
The meek will inherit the kingdom. The angry will inherit Facebook’s ‘metaverse.’
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces his company’s new name, Meta, and its new virtual reality "metaverse" during a virtual event on Oct. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Each day, Facebook amplifies anger around the world. And the company’s own internal documents show how it seems unable or unwilling to fix the problem. “Anger and hate is the easiest way” to build a following on Facebook, company whistleblower Frances Haugen said last month in testimony before British lawmakers.
Opinion: Schools' data may help stop future tragedies
This month, the Ohio Supreme Court denied a media lawsuit seeking the 2019 Dayton mass shooter’s high school disciplinary records, despite the support the lawsuit received from numerous First Amendment advocacy groups and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
Brock Turner's dad started fund to help with legal fees
OAKWOOD, Ohio — The father of the former Stanford swimmer convicted of a sexual assault in California established a legal support fund with an Ohio credit union, the Dayton Daily News reports. A jury convicted Brock Turner of three felony charges stemming from a sexual assault that occurred after a Stanford University fraternity party in January 2015. Turner last week was sentenced to six months in county jail in Palo Alto, Calif., for sexually assaulting an unconscious, intoxicated woman.
Activist Peltz claims Procter & Gamble board seat after vote count
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has won a seat on the Procter & Gamble board after a narrow vote, according to Peltz’s hedge fund. Peltz’s Trian Fund Management reports a weeks-long count of shareholder votes found Peltz was elected by about a 43,000-margin out of more than two billion shares that were cast.
UPDATE: Ohio BMV computers operating normally after day of troubles
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles experienced a crippling slowdown of services Tuesday, causing deputy registrars across the state to turn away people seeking driver licenses and vehicle registrations.
Fairborn schools to start construction on new elementary in 2018
Fairborn City Schools announced a tentative 2018 groundbreaking of a new primary school. Voters approved funding construction of new primary and intermediate school buildings at the ballot box in November when a 2.95-mil bond levy passed with nearly 60 percent, according to election night results.
RTA DRIVERS’ STRIKE: 5 times American transit workers walked off jobs
Drivers and mechanics of the Greater Dayton RTA walked off the job Monday as the regional transit authority and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1385 failed to come to terms. Here’s a look at how five recent transit strikes have ended: 2016 - Philadelphia Members of the Transport Workers Union Local 234 ended a nearly weeklong strike just ahead of election day in November, according to NPR. The city saw an increase in Uber and Lyft services during the strike, according to the radio network.
Pike County murders: Court docs reveal custody battle at heart of killings
Sophia Wagner was just 2 when prosecutors say her father was part of the group who killed her mother and seven more family members. Little Sophia was not at any of the crime scenes when the execution-style murders happened.
Ohio lawmakers vote to expand gun rights, override Gov. Kasich veto
Latest developments: The Ohio House and Senate voted Thursday to override a veto from Gov. John Kasich on a gun bill that would expand gun-owner rights. The Senate voted 21-11, the House voted 67-22. The legislation shifts the burden of proof in self-defense cases from defendants to prosecutors, allows off-duty police officers to carry firearms and phases in pre-emption of many local firearms restrictions.
Doctor from raided Riverside clinic has faced scrutiny before
Agents from drug distribution and Medicaid fraud enforcement agencies raided a Riverside medical facility Thursday, turning away patients and leaving open to speculation just what exactly investigators hoped to find in the boxes they removed from the practice. None of the agencies would comment on why they raided the Dayton Outpatient Center, a pain management clinic. But decades of Dayton Daily News reporting demonstrate the practice and one of its doctors have faced scrutiny before.
Rep. Mike Turner files federal complaint against opponent
Congressman Mike Turner’s campaign has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission against Theresa Gasper, the Democrat seeking to replace him this November in the race for Ohio District 10. Turner, R-Dayton, alleges Gasper's campaign "knowingly and intentionally misled the public for fundraising purposes" when the campaign included the names of five local universities above lists of individuals at those schools who support her campaign.
Don’t read this story while driving: AAA says distracted driving up
More motorists are aware of the problems of distracted driving, but awareness isn’t doing enough to stop them, new data show. A newly released survey indicates that 88 percent of drivers believe distracted driving is on the rise, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found in the latest edition of its Traffic Safety Culture Index. More drivers report themselves engaging in risky behavior behind the wheel, too.
Fairborn police: Schools won’t release witness statements after threat
The investigation into classroom threats that were alleged to have been made in a Fairborn school has led to the school district’s refusal to turn over witness statements to police. A Fairborn Police Department sergeant said Fairborn City Schools officials are refusing to give investigators the written witness statements from the classmates of a 12-year-old Baker Middle School student. The boy was arrested Feb.
Huber Heights law director announces departure after ‘difficult’ years
Huber Heights Law Director Alan Schaeffer announced Tuesday he will step down from the position at the year’s end. Schaeffer, 69, cited his age and difficulties within city government as the reasons behind his departure, which will come at the end of the city’s contract with his law firm on Dec. 31.
Dayton RTA chief, union leader agree: They don’t like each other
Negotiations between the Greater Dayton RTA and the union representing its drivers and mechanics stalled again Thursday — the latest episode in a complex and bitter relationship between the two men leading the organizations ahead of a strike set to begin next month.
Mother who called to warn about Richmond school shooting faces charges
RICHMOND, IND. — Prosecutors in Wayne County, Indiana filed six felony charges against the mother of a teenage boy who brought guns to school in December and killed himself as police closed in. >> RELATED: Richmond school shooting: 14-year-old took hostage, mom called in tip Mary York, 43, called police on Dec.
Drinking water safety: Lessons Ohio and Dayton can learn from other states
Ohio’s health and environmental officials have been tasked with determining how much PFAS chemicals are in the state’s drinking water, a process experts said will likely be expensive and lengthy. Gov. Mike DeWine this month ordered state agencies to analyze chemicals found in Ohio’s water called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Studies have linked at least two types of PFAS to several health problems, including low birth-weights and various cancers.
Ohio to test for PFAS chemicals in drinking water, including in Dayton
Ohio’s governor ordered the state’s environmental agency and health department to develop a strategy by December to address PFAS chemical contamination in the state’s drinking water supplies, including in Dayton where the city has shut down soiled wells. Dayton and Montgomery County officials joined environmental groups in applauding Gov.
Ohio to test for PFAS chemicals in drinking water, including in Dayton
Ohio’s governor ordered the state’s environmental agency and health department to develop a strategy by December to address PFAS chemical contamination in the state’s drinking water supplies, including in Dayton where the city has shut down soiled wells. Dayton and Montgomery County officials joined environmental groups in applauding Gov.
Turner: Trump’s talk not OK, but impeachment an ‘assault on electorate’
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton, said President Donald Trump’s conversation with the Ukrainian president was “not OK,” but said impeachment would be an “assault” on the electorate. Turner made the comments during a House Intelligence Committee hearing with Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire on Thursday.
Turner: Trump’s talk not OK, but impeachment an ‘assault on electorate’
Local By Will Garbe, Staff Writer U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton, said President Donald Trump’s conversation with the Ukrainian president was “not OK,” but said impeachment would be an “assault” on the electorate. Turner made the comments during a House Intelligence Committee hearing with Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire on Thursday.
Bill would prohibit Ohio firefighters from using certain foam in training
Ohio By Will Garbe, Staff Writer The foam is suspected in the contamination of the aquifer beneath Dayton’s fire training center. A state lawmaker has proposed legislation that would require Ohio fire departments to stop training with foam believed to cause health problems. The foam would still be used for extinguishing fires when necessary. But Rep. Brian Baldridge, R-Winchester, says it’s time to stop needlessly exposing firefighters to the group of chemicals called PFAS.
Bill would prohibit Ohio firefighters from using certain foam in training
The foam is suspected in the contamination of the aquifer beneath Dayton’s fire training center. A state lawmaker has proposed legislation that would require Ohio fire departments to stop training with foam believed to cause health problems. The foam would still be used for extinguishing fires when necessary. But Rep. Brian Baldridge, R-Winchester, says it’s time to stop needlessly exposing firefighters to the group of chemicals called PFAS.
Dayton Mayor Whaley, other mayors rally in D.C. for Senate action on guns
Local By Will Garbe, Staff Writer Senate Majority Leader McConnell says shootings ‘deserve a response,’ but he won’t vote on bills President Trump won’t sign. Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley amplified the Oregon District’s “Do Something” chant on the second day of her Washington, D.C., visit to encourage the U.S. Senate to pass gun sale background check legislation.
Dayton Mayor Whaley says she wasn’t invited to White House to honor police officers
Local By Will Garbe, Staff Writer Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley said she wasn’t allowed to come to the White House ceremony on Monday when President Donald Trump honored six of the city’s police officers for their heroism during the Oregon District mass shooting. “We were told our presence wasn’t requested at that on Monday,” Whaley said in a CNN interview Tuesday. A White House spokesman didn’t immediately reply to the Dayton Daily News’ request for comment about Whaley’s claim.
Dayton Mayor Whaley says she wasn’t invited to White House to honor police officers
Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley said she wasn’t allowed to come to the White House ceremony on Monday when President Donald Trump honored six of the city’s police officers for their heroism during the Oregon District mass shooting. “We were told our presence wasn’t requested at that on Monday,” Whaley said in a CNN interview Tuesday. A White House spokesman didn’t immediately reply to the Dayton Daily News’ request for comment about Whaley’s claim.
Oregon District shooter’s life was improving. So why did he turn violent?
By Will Garbe, Staff Writer Mass shooters often show contrast between outward appearances and inner turmoil, experts say. Connor Betts’ life appeared to be improving in recent months. His drunken driving troubles were behind him. He’d passed the basic math classes that stymied his earlier college attempts. He went to counseling and registered for classes for the upcoming fall semester at Sinclair. But in April, the Oregon District gunman started taking steps toward what would end on Aug.
Oregon District shooter’s life was improving. So why did he turn violent?
Crime By Will Garbe, Staff Writer Mass shooters often show contrast between outward appearances and inner turmoil, experts say. Connor Betts’ life appeared to be improving in recent months. His drunken driving troubles were behind him. He’d passed the basic math classes that stymied his earlier college attempts. He went to counseling and registered for classes for the upcoming fall semester at Sinclair. But in April, the Oregon District gunman started taking steps toward what would end on Aug.
Dayton VA Director Jill Dietrich will move to Cleveland VA system
DAYTON — Dayton’s VA chief will become the new director of the Cleveland VA next month, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday. An executive from the Cleveland system will temporarily serve in Dayton until a successor is found for Dayton VA Medical Center Director Jill Dietrich, who will take over the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System on Sept. 29. Andrew Pacyna, named Dayton’s interim director, currently serves as deputy healthcare system director for the Cleveland system.
Dayton VA Director Jill Dietrich will move to Cleveland VA system
DAYTON — Dayton’s VA chief will become the new director of the Cleveland VA next month, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday. An executive from the Cleveland system will temporarily serve in Dayton until a successor is found for Dayton VA Medical Center Director Jill Dietrich, who will take over the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System on Sept. 29. Andrew Pacyna, named Dayton’s interim director, currently serves as deputy healthcare system director for the Cleveland system.
Dayton killer’s receipts raise questions about mental health care
The mental health care receipts found in the pockets of the Oregon District shooter raise questions about whether he indicated to a therapist or counselor that he was considering a mass shooting before the Aug. 4 massacre. Even if he had told a counselor, the Dayton Daily News found that person wouldn’t necessarily have been required to tell police. In fact, reporting could risk the professional’s license if the threat is too vague and doesn’t meet the specific requirements established by law.
Dayton gunman had mental health care receipts with him when he was shot to death
Dayton gunman had mental health care receipts with him when he was shot to death By WILL GARBE, JOSH SWEIGART, KATIE WEDELL AND KAITLIN SCHROEDER | Dayton Daily News | Published: August 16, 2019 DAYTON, Ohio (Tribune News Service) — The Dayton gunman had three mental health counseling receipts on his person when he died, according to preliminary autopsy results. The Dayton Daily News examined the results, which typically include photographs of items found in a person’s wallet or pocket.
Dayton shooter had mental health care receipts with him when shot to death
DAYTON, Ohio - The Dayton gunman had three mental health counseling receipts on his person when he died, according to preliminary autopsy results. The Dayton Daily News examined the results, which typically include photographs of items found in a person's wallet or pocket. The bloodied receipts were for April 5, June 10 and another date that couldn't be read. They were for $50 payments. Two were marked for mental health counseling, the other for mental health services.
Dayton shooter had mental health care receipts with him when shot to death
DAYTON, Ohio — The Dayton gunman had three mental health counseling receipts on his person when he died, according to preliminary autopsy results. The Dayton Daily News examined the results, which typically include photographs of items found in a person’s wallet or pocket. The bloodied receipts were for April 5, June 10 and another date that couldn’t be read. They were for $50 payments. Two were marked for mental health counseling, the other for mental health services.
Dayton shooter had mental health care receipts with him when shot to death
DAYTON, Ohio — The Dayton gunman had three mental health counseling receipts on his person when he died, according to preliminary autopsy results. The Dayton Daily News examined the results, which typically include photographs of items found in a person’s wallet or pocket. The bloodied receipts were for April 5, June 10 and another date that couldn’t be read. They were for $50 payments. Two were marked for mental health counseling, the other for mental health services.
Dayton shooter had mental healthcare receipts with him when shot to death
DAYTON — Oregon District gunman Connor Betts’ personal effects recovered after police shot and killed him Aug. 4 included three bloody receipts that documented mental health counseling, according to a Dayton Daily News examination of preliminary autopsy findings. >> Dayton Shooting: Oregon District gunman left decade of red flags Betts, 24, was responsible for the shooting deaths of nine people when he opened fire shortly after 1 a.m. Aug.
Did Dayton shooter target sister, friend? Police divided on answer
DAYTON, Ohio - Dayton's police chief said there's a "clear picture" of the Oregon District gunman's mindset: A history of obsession with violent ideologies and mass shootings, and the expression of a desire to carry out a massacre. But answers to the biggest questions aren't obvious. Authorities can't yet say why the 24-year-old gunman targeted the Oregon District on Aug. 4. They know it was planned, but the details still aren't clear.
Police Release Videos, Timeline in Dayton Mass Shooting
Various video surveillance cameras in the neighborhood helped police piece the timeline together, showing the gunman as he visited two bars on East Fifth Street before returning into his vehicle and changing into a dark hoodie and grabbing his backpack. Law enforcement officials investigate the scene where a gunman opened fire on a crowd of people over night on Fifth Avenue in the Oregon District on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019 in Dayton, Ohio.
Did Dayton shooter target sister, friend? Police divided on answe
Dayton’s police chief said there’s a “clear picture” of the Oregon District gunman’s mindset: A history of obsession with violent ideologies and mass shootings, and the expression of a desire to carry out a massacre. But answers to the biggest questions aren’t obvious. Authorities can’t yet say why the 24-year-old gunman targeted the Oregon District on Aug. 4. They know it was planned, but the details still aren’t clear. One question — did the gunman intend to kill his sister and shoot his friend?
Did Dayton shooter target sister, friend? Police divided on answe
Dayton’s police chief said there’s a “clear picture” of the Oregon District gunman’s mindset: A history of obsession with violent ideologies and mass shootings, and the expression of a desire to carry out a massacre. But answers to the biggest questions aren’t obvious. Authorities can’t yet say why the 24-year-old gunman targeted the Oregon District on Aug. 4. They know it was planned, but the details still aren’t clear. One question — did the gunman intend to kill his sister and shoot his friend?
Feds: Friend bought body armor, parts used in Dayton mass shooting
DAYTON, Ohio — Federal authorities have arrested a man who acknowledged purchasing body armor, AR-15 parts and a 100-round double drum magazine for the Dayton shooter. Ethan Kollie, 24, of Kettering, was arrested Friday night in Beavercreek on suspicion of a firearms violation unrelated to the Oregon District shooting, according to Montgomery County Jail records and an unsealed complaint signed by a federal agent.
Dayton shooting: Magistrate mulls request to release friend of killer from detention
UPDATE @ 3:44 p.m.: The attorneys for Ethan Kollie are pleased the magistrate in the case against their client is considering their request to allow Kollie's release from detention while the case continues through the court system. >> Oregon District shooting: Remembering the victims “Hopefully our client will be released tomorrow,” said one of the attorneys, Nick Gounaris. Pretrial services has recommended Kollie be released. Prosecutors said they would abide by the recommendation.
Dayton Shooting: Oregon District gunman left decade of red flags
OREGON DISTRICT MASS SHOOTING By Will Garbe Hasan Karim Avery Kreemer Josh Sweigart, Staff Writers The man who killed nine people in Dayton’s Oregon District Sunday talked about slaughter routinely to friends, classmates and acquaintances over more than a decade, but gave little indication he was willing to act on it until Sunday’s deadly killing spree began.
Oregon District suspected shooter left decade of red flags
OREGON DISTRICT MASS SHOOTING By Will Garbe Hasan Karim Avery Kreemer, Staff Writer The man who killed nine people in Dayton’s Oregon District Sunday talked about slaughter routinely to friends, classmates and acquaintances over more than a decade, but gave little indication he was willing to act on it until Sunday’s deadly killing spree began.
Dayton shooter was armed counter-protester at Ku Klux Klan
Crime By Will Garbe Hasan Karim, Staff Writers The man who killed nine people in Dayton’s Oregon District was seen carrying a gun and protesting at the Ku Klux Klan rally downtown earlier this May. We are continuing to follow this story to learn more details. Connor Betts, 24, was shot and killed by Dayton police during the Sunday morning rampage.
FBI launches investigation into Dayton shooter, citing ‘violent ideologies’
DAYTON — Federal authorities opened their own investigation Tuesday into the Oregon District shooter, saying they’ve found “very specific violent ideologies” that Connor Betts explored before his Sunday morning rampage that killed nine people and himself when police returned fire.
JUST IN: Dayton shooter was armed counter-protester at Ku Klux Klan rally
Local By Will Garbe Hasan Karim, Staff Writer The man who killed nine people in Dayton’s Oregon District was seen carrying a gun and protesting at the Ku Klux Klan rally downtown earlier this May. Connor Betts, 24, was shot and killed by Dayton police during the Sunday morning rampage. Neither the police nor the FBI have identified a motive for the attack, though the federal authorities said Tuesday he “was exploring violent ideologies” before the shooting.
Dayton, Ohio, shooting: Friend tells police alleged killer talked abou
DAYTON, Ohio - Friends of the Dayton Oregon District shooter cut ties with him earlier this year because he’d unexpectedly brandish guns and once talked about shooting up Timothy’s, a popular bar among University of Dayton students, a former friend told the Dayton Daily News.
Friend of Dayton, Ohio, gunman says killer discussed shooting up popular bar
DAYTON, Ohio — Friends of the Dayton shooter cut ties with him earlier this year because he had unexpectedly brandished guns and once talked about shooting up Timothy’s, a popular bar among University of Dayton students, a former friend told the Dayton Daily News. Other people — far from friendly with Connor Betts, the shooter — recalled to the Dayton Daily News how they’d been concerned about him and his bizarre behavior for years, even reporting him to local police.
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