50, of U.S. 127 by 127 to in Vis 13, 4 ole 1 On Lactres Thursday, January 24, 2013 The Daily Advocate 2012 re a look back on the top stores TOP 10 NEWS STORIES A tragic day: 5 lives lost in 3 fatal crashes On Oct. 27, 2012, five people died on Darke County roadways in three unrelated car accidents. The first accident happened early Saturday morning at the intersection of U.S. 127 and State Route 47.
Joseph H. Winhoven, 50, of Greenville died at the scene. A second crash occurred when a Chevrolet Malibu driven by Lisa A. Wright, 43, of Arcanum was traveling eastbound on State Route 503 when she failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of U.S. 127.
Wright was pronounced dead at the scene. The third fatal crash occurred at the 4300 block of Byrket Road. According to Darke County Sheriff deputies, a 1994 Pontiac Bonneville driven by Austin Meade, 16, of Greenville was eastbound on Byrket Road when it lost control and flipped several times, landing in a wooded area. Meade and his passengers Justice Meade, 16, of Greenville, and Brian Mendenhall, 15, of Greenville were all pronounced dead at the scene. The Daily Adv.
catel Community strong since 1883 advocate Monday, October 29,2012 INSIDE: 5 lives lost in 3 Commentary Vickie weekend fatal crashes CLINTON RANTIALI, Three local Austin Meade, 16, the driver of the 1994 Pontiac Booneville and him passengers Justice Meade, 16 and Brian Manden Ladies night to halt. 15, all of Greenille were benefit cancer pronounced dead at the scene late Saturday Ladies. Night wit be crash at al the 4300 held al on Nev Burket Knell. Wright, 43, of Arcanum will be a ejected from her vehicle after enter chais the failed to at a menaces a cartie, etc. and drove into the path this will be rained bey Don A.
Bailey, 43, of Talla Heal The meales 2009 international driven event donated Staff do the Cancer Assoce hassee, Fla. Her don al Darke to Dwyen Wright. 13, of local mencer was transported via to hildren's Medical Center Who ways on County Saturday road- in fill Five Darke ARKE people COUNTY died on Celini BLECTION matters three unrelated car accidents poor 8.0 early first Saturday accident at happened the in- elect The morning tersection af US 127 and State TUESDAY Route 47 Greenville Joseph H. died at Winhoven. the Lice He EVENTS: Repri The preliminary investigation Hume revealed that a 2002 Jeep Wran Health, tree press get, driven by Robert H.
Merce, sure screening. 31. of Ansonia, was eastbound on the 430 p.m. 6102 Chi State Route 47. Merce failed to Itredford stop at the stop sign at the mter Rad section of and struck a back Comprehensive 2000 Chevy Prizm, driven by Health Network, ime Winhowen that was northbound blued pressure on 127 Winhoven and port will be referred the Darke A passenger Dayrn Wright.
inc. to s30 p.m. at Pierce's vehicles both went oft County Prosecutor's Office for fill of Arcanum was trapped inside CHiN office. $420 State the northeast corner al the inter ing of charges. the wet turned vebicle Wright section Both vehicles did over A second crash occurred ape was extricated and treated by in dedid turn and came to rest proximately 1.30 when a Village Rescue, Along with New pun.
to she more parking lot on the northeast con Chevrolet Malibu driven by Lisa Madison Fire and Arcanum Fire sty ser. net al the intersection A Wright, 43, of Arcanum was He war transported via mark Herce was treated Ansoma traveling eastbound on State Flight to Children's Medical Cen ON THE WEB: Wayne Rescue and HealthCare was transported Winhoven to Route the when she failed to stop ter where he was last listed tair 1MJ at stop sign at the intense condition stitud was trapped inside bin velacle non of and drove into The driver, Lisa Wright was and surcumbed to his injones the path of a 2009 International prominced dead at the scene. fatal and was pronounced dead at the driven by Don A. Bailey, 43. Bailey was alse treated by Te SOFT of Tallahasser, Fla.
which was lage rescue and refused treat vie fins According to the Darke northbound on US. 127 ment Iran end on County Sheriff's Office, after the The semi struck the vetucle, The third tatal crash investigabon is completed this re- in to roll and rest Wright. see WEEKEND DE. Community mourns loss of young lives The community mourned the boys: loss Austin of three Meade, 16; teenage Jus- Daily Adv cate tice Meade, 16 and Brian Community strong since 1883 Mendenhall, 15 after a fatal Friday, November 2, 2012 Vol. 129.
Na. 209 81.00 crash on Oct. 27, 2012 took A community mourns the loss of young life their lives. 3 local teens laid to rest Community members Staff Heather Writer Meade tice out grieving into were the family laid to hallway. and rest at Austin friends and Greenville spilling Jus showed overwhelming sup- Stale Township Route 118.
Memorial The Gardens Mendenhalls on port to the families of the County tragedies this witnessed past week- Darke many dreds Brian a of Thursday people stopping evening, in service with through- hunARKE COUNTY had celebration of life for from bringing meals to such A end. young but age the as lows the of life three at out the Austin, visitation 16, was the period. son of Brian teenage boys in Saturday's fatal car Meade and Amy Henson. He always boys the families' homes, to the son crash cuts Meade, deeply. Justice Austin Harley Tyler Michael Hen- had out of a his smile way on to his help face, others, and family went Meade, and Brian Michael Williams members stated.
He volunteered over 600 people who at- Mendenball will be greatly missed with the Red Cross following some their friends, and trouble he'd gotten into, his aunt, HEATHER Mote tended the viewing for the the The community overwhelming as a whole. support of and Missy after he Henson served Thompson his time shared, volun Family Burket members placed outside crosses of in Fort memory Jefferson. of the Around boys at 5:30 the crash site the this week has teering, he just kept going back. on Road, just p.m. Satur community been day evening a vehicle driven by Austin Henson-Meade lost control Meade boys, to the support seetl in everything from hones, meals video Austin loved and music, sticking.
rollerskating, his overturned several times. The three teenage boys inside the vehicle were and brought to the to games, rip killed on impact. The boys have all been laid to rest, but their families. the over 600 people who attended family said. at the schools for the friends the viewing for the Meade boys, to "I loved his contagious smile and friends, and the community continue to mourn this trage event the support al the schools for the watching him be the best big of the trio of boys.
Note- books friends were of the filled trio with of fond boys. memo Note- little brother brother a mom Rodney," could ask Amy for to com- his ries, letters placed in caskets, and mented. books were filled with fond balloons boys, released with who messages to loved every watching He Austin would carve al the and to others might pumpkins year memories, letters placed in find The them. Meades held a joint service was ways stick concentrating." his tongue his out when Grandma he for family and friends, with a view- Donna remembered fondly caskets, and balloons re- ing on Wednesday, Tuesday Zechar and the Bailey funeral Funeral on Austin's cousin. Justice, Austin Tyler Justice Harley Brian Michael Home was filled to capacity.
with see 1.11-E pg. 2 Henson Meade Michael Meade Williams Mendenhall leased with messages to the boys, and to others who might find them. tice were laid to rest at riod. The Meades held a joint Greenville Township Me- The schools the boys atservice for family and morial Gardens on State tended, Greenville High friends, Zechar Bailey Fu- Route 118. The Menden- School and Tri-Village Local neral Home was filled to ca- halls had a celebration of life Schools, had counselors onpacity, with grieving family service for Brian with hun- hand that helped the stuand friends spilling out into dreds of people stopping in dents through the grieving the hallway.
Austin and Jus- throughout the visitation pe- process. Gray to serve 16 years for attempted murder Jamel K. Gray, 37, of Gray to serve 16 years for attempted murder Greenville was sentenced to 16 Clinton Randall Webmaster years behind bars in August, 2012. He pled guilty to one count of aggravated burglary and one Common GREENVILLE Pleas Court Darke Judge County count of attempted aggravated Jonathan P. Hein ordered that Jamel K.
Gray, 37, of murder, both felonies of the first Greenville spend the next 16 degree. The charges stemmed years behind bars. from the April 19 assault on his Gray morning pled to guilty one count Friday of former girlfriend, Shanna Cates, aggravated burglary and one count of attempted aggravated 38, of Greenville, who suffered murder, both felonies of the CLINTON photo first degree. The charges stem life-threatening injuries and was from the April 19 assault on Jamel Gray (left) pleads guilty Friday to attempted aggravated murder and airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital his Cates, former 38, of girlfriend, Greenville, Shanna who burglary Rohrer in the of Darke Greenville County is Court seated of to his Common right. Pleas.
His defense attorney as a result. suffered numerous and was airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital as a result. life-threatening injuries The violent attack delayed immediately went on the run and statewide manhunt followed until June 8, when Gray Gray local schools as local authorities was apprehended in Cleveland after a tip was submitted to Darke County Crime Stoppers of were on the hunt for Gray the morning the attack occurred. A cruel and vicious assault" and reminded the statewide man hunt was launched for Gray court of Gray's history of violence in Greene that lasted for nearly two months. In June, a County, where he was convicted of another Crime Stoppers tip lead to Gray's arrest at a vicious assault on his ex-girlfriend.
Cleveland residence by the Cleveland Police "I never wanted to hurt anybody. I never Department. Gray was extradited back to set out to be a cruel person. I always seem Darke County where he appeared before to let the situation rule over me instead of Darke County Common Please Court Judge me ruling the situation," Gray said before Jonathan P. Hein.
sentencing. Prosecutor R. Kelly Ormsby, Ill presented "I want to apologize to the victim, her famphotos of the victim to the court, including ily and for bringing so many problems to this items used in the attack and a blanket cov- county and courts," he added. ered in blood that a neighbor wrapped Gray was given 10 years for the attempted around Cates after calling 9-1-1 for her. murder charge and six years for the aggraOrmsby referred to the crime as a "brutal, vated burglary, to be served consecutively.
15 Child abuse case investigated by police On Nov. 28, 2012. the Greenville Police Department was dispatched to Children's Medical Center on a report of a 2-week-old infant with significant injuries. The baby suffered serious injuries, including broken legs, ribs and an arm; swelling and bleeding of the brain; bleeding on the spine and bruising on the face. The child was placed in the custody of the Darke County Children Services.
On Dec. 22, 2012, the parents of the infant were charged in the case. Darke County Sheriff deputies arrested the father of the victim, Cody Cantrell, 21, of Greenville on charges associated with causing the injuries Parents charged in baby abuse case Staff Report GREENVILLE The parents of the 2-week-old infant that sustained severe injuries month ago have been officially charged in the case, Darke County Sheriff Deputies arrested the father of the victim, Cody Cantrell, 21, of Greenville Friday evening on charges associated with causing the injuries to the newborn Nov. 28, detectives from the Greenville Police Department were called to Children's Medical Center in Dayton where the infant was being treated for brain and spinal injuries, to the newborn. Cantrell, was indicted on one count of felonious assault and one count of child abuse, both felonies of the second degree.
The mother, Chelsea Hartman, 20, of Greenville, has been indicted on a third degree child abuse charge. Both are facing future court appearances. Marijuana growing operation busted Marijuana growing operation shut down Deputies remove 250 pot plants On Sept. 20, 2012, the Darke County Sheriff's Office broke up an active marijuana cultivation operation on a property near Arcanum. Two hundred and fifty plants, ranging in height of up to 10 feet, were seized from four separate plots on the property.
Each plant was valued at $1.000. "This is one of the largest cultivation operations we have taken down in years," said Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker. "It is likely the subject is also involved in trafficking due to the amount of marijuana." William M. Colthar 30 and Michele D. Colthar, 58, who lived at the property on Red River West Grove Road, were each indicted on Oct.
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