Village police — Meister discipline sparks protest
The proposed demotion and additional discipline of a popular local police officer has sparked concern in Yellow Springs, including a protest last weekend. A pre-disciplinary hearing for Cpl. David...
View ArticleVillage, Meister still at odds
Last Friday’s pre-disciplinary hearing for Yellow Springs Police Corporal Dave Meister was postponed in hopes that lawyers representing Meister and the Village could reach a compromise agreement...
View ArticleVillage Council — Discipline process continues
The disciplinary process for Yellow Springs Police Cpl. David Meister continues this week after a motion failed at Council’s July 16 meeting that would have halted the process. Council Member Judith...
View ArticleMeister, Village agree to enter into mediation
The Village of Yellow Springs has agreed to enter into mediation with Yellow Springs Police Corporal Dave Meister, according to Village Solicitor Chris Conard this week, regarding a dispute over...
View ArticleOne confirmed dead in Yellow Springs house fire
A Yellow Springs man is dead and an elder relative hospitalized after a late morning house fire Friday, Aug. 24, in the 1400 block of Glen View Drive. The names of the victims have not been released....
View ArticleHearing process complete; Meister demoted
On Monday, Aug. 27, Yellow Springs Police Officer David Meister was officially disciplined by Village Manager Patti Bates. Meister was demoted from corporal to patrol officer, a change in rank that...
View ArticleBrothers plead guilty in shooting deaths, avoid death penalty
In a move that allows them to avoid the death penalty, the two defendants accused in the homicides of local residents William “Skip” Brown and Sherri Mendenhall accepted individual plea deals...
View ArticleCar flips on side, driver unhurt in downtown Yellow Springs
A car that flipped and landed on the driver’s side in front of Mills Park Hotel halted traffic on Xenia Avenue through downtown Yellow Springs for nearly an hour Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 19. The...
View ArticleOfficer resigns amid controversy
On Monday, Oct. 1, Officer Richard Neel resigned from the Yellow Springs Police Department after seven months on the force. Village Manager Patti Bates announced Neel’s resignation at Council’s Oct. 1...
View ArticleVillage Council — Officer resigns amid concerns
Officer Richard Neel resigned Monday, Oct. 1, from the Yellow Springs Police Department after seven months on the force. Village Manager Patti Bates announced Neel’s resignation at Council’s Oct. 1...
View ArticleYSPD warns of automobile break-ins
The Yellow Springs Police Department put out a Hyper-reach alert Saturday afternoon warning about a rash of automotive break-ins in the village. According to a YSPD dispatcher, most all of the vehicles...
View ArticleVillager found dead from gun shot wound
According to the Yellow Springs Police Department today — On Thursday, Dec. 13, at 10:27 p.m., the YSPD received a 911 call about a person being shot at 111 ½ Corry St in Yellow Springs. Police...
View ArticleVillage Police Reports – 2018 highlights
We appreciate the hard work of the Yellow Springs Police Department throughout the year to keep the community safe. But in the weekly Village Police Reports, there are usually a few items that are...
View ArticleYSPD Officer Meister faces termination
Yellow Springs Police Officer David Meister faces possible termination after Village administration alleged he may have violated policy by not responding to a fatal shooting in the village last month....
View ArticleHearing set in Meister disciplinary process
A pre-disciplinary hearing for Yellow Springs Police Department Officer David Meister has been set for Thursday, Feb. 7. The hearing officer will be Dayton attorney and mediator Jeff Hazlett, who was...
View ArticleDocuments pertaining to the 2019 investigation of YSPD Officer Meister
• Village of Yellow Springs Personnel Manual 7.1.14 • Yellow Springs Police Department Policy Manual • Meister–VYS 2018 discipline and MOU • YS Guidelines for Community Policing • Greene County Central...
View ArticleCoroner rules local death accidental
This week the Greene County Coroner concluded its investigation of the fatal shooting of resident Kenneth Livingston on Dec. 13, 2018. Coroner Kevin Sharrett ruled that Livingston’s death was an...
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UPDATED: Local police search for missing villager, no trace found in Glen
The Yellow Springs Police Department is continuing to investigate a missing persons case involving a local 26-year-old male, Leonid A. Clark. Clark, also known as Lonya or Leo by some, was last seen in...
View ArticleUPDATE — Village says Meister won’t be fired
Village Manager Patti Bates confirmed on Friday, Feb. 22, that Yellow Springs Police Officer Dave Meister won’t be fired at the conclusion of the recent internal investigation into his professional...
View ArticleVillage decision — No additional discipline for Meister
Yellow Springs Police Officer David Meister will not be disciplined after a two-month investigation into his professional behavior on the night of a fatal shooting in the village in December, according...
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