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• 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.

• Carlson named interim chief

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 23, 2017

  

  Brian Carlson has been named interim police chief in Yellow Springs.

• Press conference provides few updates

  By Dylan Taylor-LehmanJanuary 18, 2017

  

  Investigators held a press conference in Xenia on Wednesday afternoon in order to provide an update on the investigation into the murders of William “Skip” Brown and Sherri Mendenhall.

• 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.