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• New details in double murder case

  By Dylan Taylor-LehmanFebruary 9, 2017

  

  The two brothers arrested last week in connection with the murders of William “Skip” Brown and Sherri Mendenhall have been identified as family members of one of the victims.

• Yellow Springs Police Department’s Carlson named as interim chief

  By Audrey HackettFebruary 2, 2017

  

  There’s a new — but friendly and familiar — face in the police chief’s office at 100 Dayton St.

• Two arrested in double homicide

  By Audrey Hackett

  

  At a press conference Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 10 a.m., Greene County Sheriff Gene Fischer announced the arrest of Dustin M. Merrick on two counts of aggravated murder in the shooting deaths of William “Skip” Brown and Sherri Mendenhall.

• Attorneys for David Carlson finish case review

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Attorneys for David Carlson, who was charged with a felony following the aftermath of the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, stated that they have completed their investigation into the case, and concluded Carlson is not guilty.

• Village Council— Wetland parking lot approved

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  At Village Council’s Jan. 17 meeting, Council members voted to move ahead to complete construction of a small parking area near a wetlands on the Glass Farm.

• Village Council— Policing issues dominate Council

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 26, 2017

  

  The fractious aftermath of the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop dominated Village Council’s Jan. 17 meeting, with both Village leaders and community members presenting initiatives for helping to better relations between villagers and local police.

• A beloved villager is lost

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  This week family and friends shared stories and impressions of William “Skip” Brown, who with Sherri Mendenhall was shot and killed on Sunday at their adjoining apartments on East Enon Road.

• Double homicide shocks village

  By Dylan Taylor-Lehman

  

  The Yellow Springs community faced the most difficult of tragedies beginning on Sunday afternoon, when two local residents were discovered at a duplex located at 4444 East Enon Road, dead of apparent gunshot wounds.

• A closer look at taser use

  By Audrey Hackett

  

  What role do tasers play in local policing? What role should they play? Is the device, typically classified as a “less-lethal weapon,” misused by Yellow Springs police? How did tasers figure into the clash with villagers at the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop?

• Two suspects arrested in deaths of Brown, Mendenhall

  By Audrey HackettJanuary 25, 2017

  

  At a press conference on Wednesday, Greene County Sheriff Gene Fischer announced the arrests of two suspects in the local double murder case.