Police Section :: Page 14

• Sheriff seeks help from community in double murder

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 17, 2017

  

  The Greene County Sheriff’s Department is seeking help from villagers in solving the murders of Skip Brown and Sherri Mendenhall, who were shot and killed on Sunday.

• Man, woman found dead at East Enon Road duplex identified

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 16, 2017

  

  Greene County and Montgomery County Coroners Monday afternoon released the names of the man and woman found dead just west of Yellow Springs. The incident is being investigated as a double-homicide.

• Interim chief update

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 12, 2017

  

  The Village of Yellow Springs is beginning the process of finding an interim police chief since the resignation of Chief Dave Hale.

• Peaceful ball drop turns ugly

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Lance Rudegeair had dropped the New Year’s ball at 12 a.m., and was still up on the ladder when the police car lights began flashing. Then came the sirens. It was 12:08 a.m. The sound was deafening.

• Village manager heading police department; replacement sought and investigation started

  By Dylan Taylor-LehmanJanuary 6, 2017

  

  Village manager Patti Bates is currently overseeing the police department, with aims to appoint an interim police chief within the next week or two. Village officials are also starting an investigation into the events of New Year’s Eve.

• Police chief resigns

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 3, 2017

  

  Police Chief Dave Hale announced his resignation, in a statement read by Village Manager Patti Bates at tonight’s special Council meeting. The meeting addressed police tactics that caused distress and chaos for many at the recent New Year’s Eve Ball Drop.

• New Year’s celebration turns ugly with police actions

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 1, 2017

  

  The traditional Yellow Springs ball drop turned ugly on New Year’s Eve when police drove through the crowd at 12:08 a.m.

• Third sergeant to be hired by Yellow Springs Police

  By Dylan Taylor-LehmanDecember 22, 2016

  

  The Yellow Springs Police Department will be adding a new sergeant to its ranks, drawn from the officers currently on the force.

• New officer joins Yellow Springs Police Department

  By Dylan Taylor-LehmanOctober 20, 2016

  

  There’s a new officer in town, a new addition to the Yellow Springs Police Department who will add to a force that recently has been down three officers.

• New police officer joins department

  By Diane ChiddisterOctober 18, 2016

  

  Allison Saurber has recently been hired as a fulltime officer in the Yellow Springs Police Department.