Ex-Olympic boxer Siler shot on Cincinnati street
CINCINNATI - Former Olympic boxer Ron Siler Jr. has been shot in a holdup on a street in Cincinnati, his hometown.
Police tell The Cincinnati Enquirer the 31-year-old Siler was wounded in the arm late Monday morning and taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening.
Investigators were searching for a suspect in the shooting, which occurred on a street in the city's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood north of downtown.
Siler was the boxing team captain for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, and competed as a flyweight.
Ohio gas prices up 25 cents from last week
COLUMBUS - Ohio holiday travelers are paying 25 cents more for gasoline than they were last week, though prices are still down quite a bit from the highs of two months ago.
Monday's survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express puts Ohio's average price for regular-grade gasoline at $3.59 a gallon, up from $3.34 a week ago. But prices are more than 50 cents cheaper than the May 4 all-time high for regular in Ohio, which was $4.16 a gallon.
Gas costs have been coming down in tandem with oil prices, which dropped nearly 16 percent in May and June.
Train in Ohio spills fuel into downtown river
COLUMBUS - A train has leaked diesel fuel into a river through downtown Columbus.
WCMH-TV reports authorities believe a CSX train on a bridge spilled about 30 gallons of diesel into the Scioto River Monday afternoon. Firefighters called to the scene around 1:30 p.m. used an absorbent substance to try to sop up the fuel.
The station reports the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency was notified.
Counties charge jail fees, had drawn lawsuit
CINCINNATI - Two southwest Ohio counties are again charging jail inmates "reception fees" which had been the subject of federal lawsuits more than a decade ago.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports what's different this time is that the booking fees must be paid only by convicted inmates.
The sheriff's office in suburban Butler County began charging convicts a $20 fee on Friday, to help with costs. Hamilton County, which includes Cincinnati, has had a $40 reception charge for convicted inmates since 2008.
A federal judge found the fees were unconstitutional when applied to inmates who were not convicted but were in jail awaiting trial. Hamilton and Butler counties had to pay thousands of dollars in refunds as part settlements.
Mich. man's body found floating near Ohio island
SANDUSKY - A body found floating in Lake Erie off Ohio's Kelleys Island on Sunday has been identified as a 53-year-old Michigan man.
Erie County Sheriff's Capt. Paul Sigsworth said Monday that foul play is not suspected in the death of Daniel Lee Abel of Waterford, Mich. Abel's 26-foot Trojan boat was found near the body.
A boater discovered the body at about 2 p.m. Sunday. U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Gabriel Settel said Abel could not be revived.
Where were you on 9/11? Tribune wants to know
The Tribune Chronicle is seeking input for a series of stories about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
If you or someone you know were in New York, Washington, D.C., or Shanksville, Pa., on Sept. 11, 2001, or traveled to any of these sites to help with the recovery effort, we want to hear your story.
To contribute to this anniversary project, please contact Jim Wyko, assistant metro editor, at 330-841-1600, Ext. 737, or jwyko@tribtoday.com.