Lou Grieco
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Lou Grieco covers courts, criminal justice, legal issues, privacy issues, and public safety. He is assigned to the Montgomery County and federal courts.
A native of Philadelphia, Grieco has been a reporter with the Dayton Daily News since 1993. He has a bachelor's degree in English Writing from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master's in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
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Powerful tornadoes common for this part of Ohio
Southwest Ohio could easily see a tornado as ferocious as Monday’s that leveled much of Moore, Okla., and has with similar sized storms last year and in 2000, according to weather experts. The Moore storm, which killed at least 24 people, has been ranked as an EF-5, the highest level ...
Ammo orders to take almost a year to fill
A national ammunition shortage, caused in part by fears of new gun control measures after the Newtown massacre has gun shops limiting sales and distributors telling police departments their orders might take up to a year to fill. “We’re trying to spread as much as we can to as many ...
Catholics look for direction from new Pope
University of Dayton student Katie Baglieri had been standing in St. Peter’s Square for about 90 minutes Wednesday when the smoke began to pour from the chimney, indicating a new pope had been elected. “The energy of the crowd was insane,” Baglieri said. “It is difficult to put into words ...
Reactions of Pope Francis at the 266th pontiff
“As a champion of the poor and the most vulnerable among us, (Pope Francis) carries forth the message of love and compassion that has inspired the world for more than 2,000 years — that in each other we see the face of God. As the first pope from the Americas, ...
Will cardinals go outside of Europe to select next pope?
When the Roman Catholic cardinals selected Karol Wojtyła as pope in 1978, the Poland native who took the name John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. “At that time, it was a super big deal,” said Cecilia Moore, an associate professor of religious studies at the ...
Cold Case Project: slayings of West Chester man and his dogs remain unsolved
On his final afternoon, George Gibson left work early, without explanation. Within a few hours, someone shot the Procter & Gamble researcher nine times in his West Chester home. The killer, who apparently broke in through a rear basement window, also killed Gibson’s two pet Bernese Mountain dogs, Hugo and ...
Businesses around Wright-Patt preparing for ‘trickle-down disaster’
Across Fairborn and Riverside, business owners and city officials are watching the sequestration situation closely, wondering how many Wright-Patterson Air Force Base employees would be furloughed and what the local impact would be. “It makes me very nervous,” said Tony Spaziani, owner of Giovanni’s Restaurant e Ristoranti Italiano, a Fairborn ...
Detectives receive training on cold cases
About 60 detectives from across the region attended training this week on cold cases through the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.The two-day training — the first Unsolved Homicide Investigative Strategies and Resources course — was held Jan. 22-23 at the West Chester Police Department.“Unsolved homicides are extremely challenging and frustrating,” said ...
Cold case school draws area detectives
Forty-five detectives from across the region attended training and compared notes on cold cases Tuesday at the first Unsolved Homicide Investigative Strategies and Resources course offered by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.Another 30 detectives were turned away after the class filled up, according to the AG’s office.“Unsolved homicides are extremely ...
Social media under fire in Steubenville rape case
Shockingly callous tweets and Facebook posts about the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl by members of the Steubenville High School football team have drawn international attention to a small Ohio town. An Instagram image showed the unconscious girl being held by boys holding her wrists and ankles. Students tweeted ...
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