🚗 Four in ten fatal crash drivers in Montgomery County had THC. A Wright State University study found 42% of drivers killed in crashes over six years tested positive for marijuana, with blood levels six times higher than impairment limits in some states. Surprisingly, cannabis positivity rates didn't significantly increase after Ohio legalized recreational marijuana in 2023. Researchers warn that marijuana legalization efforts need stronger public health messaging about impaired driving risks. Law enforcement reports arresting more motorists for driving while high, as many residents don't understand that driving under cannabis influence remains illegal despite legalization.
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🏛️ Historic buildings get new plaques at Preble County's Fall Gathering. The Sayler-Swartsel House (circa 1860) and Lewisburg Log House (circa 1813) were honored with commemorative plaques during the annual event on October 11. The Sayler-Swartsel House, which once operated as the popular Countryside Inn restaurant, was donated to the historical society in 1974 by Sara Swartsel as a "gift of love and sacred trust." Meanwhile, the Lewisburg Log House was rescued from demolition in 1975 for just one dollar, then painstakingly relocated and reconstructed log by log on the society's 243-acre property.
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⚖️ Woman gets 24 years to life for deadly shooting cover-up. Icesse Messiah, 30, was convicted of murder after killing Jaykwan Hardy, 26, during a burglary gone wrong in Trotwood. Prosecutors said Messiah and three accomplices conspired to steal from Hardy but ended up shooting him multiple times and burning his house to hide evidence. The other defendants—James Norman, Bryhana Murphy, and Savon Davis—all pleaded guilty to lesser charges and received sentences ranging from 18 to 30.5 years. Messiah has filed an appeal with the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals.
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