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Police, resident clash in dispute Kettering woman walking dogs lands in handcuffs By Mara Lee e-mail address: mara_lee@coxohio.com Dayton Daily News KETTERING | A 66-year-old woman taking her dogs for a walk ended up in jail for 90 minutes after getting into a dispute with a patrol officer. She was charged with walking in the street, assault on a police officer and obstructing official business. She was released on her own recognizance. But Kettering police said the case could have been avoided if the woman had cooperated during the encounter. Geraldine Hemmert-Emmons, who lives on Braddock Street in Kettering, was...

Autopsy Shows 12-Year-Old Boy Was Shot in Back After Police Chase The Associated Press Published: Dec 26, 2002 UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) - A 12-year-old boy who died after a police chase was shot in the back, according to an autopsy released Thursday. Michael Ellerbe was shot and killed Tuesday after crashing a stolen vehicle in Uniontown, about 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Police said two troopers chased Ellerbe after he tried to run away. During the foot chase, shots were fired and Ellerbe was struck in the heart by a bullet. He died later at a hospital. The coroner said...