First Place, Spot News under 100,000 - Marshall Gorby / Springfield News-SunKathryn Hart, a detective for the Springfield Police Division, points a gun at a dog that attacked a 3-year-old boy on Kenton Street in Springfield, May 12, 2008. The boy was transported to the hospital.
Second Place, Spot News under 100,000 - Marshall Gorby / Springfield News-SunSpringfield firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at 1413 West Perrin Avenue, Oct. 22, 2008 in Springfield. Two people were inside the home when the fire started and both escaped without injuries. The fire reportedly started in the garage, sending up columns of smoke that were visible for miles.
Third Place, Spot News under 100,000 - Duncan Scott / The News-HeraldThe suspect in a shooting incident at South High School in Willoughby is led out of the school by (from left) Assistant Principal Jeff Lyons and Principal Paul Lombardo. The student, described as a 10th-grader, fired shots in the cafeteria before Lyons and Lombardo talked him into surrendering.
Award of Excellence, Spot News under 100,000 - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunA large hog, one of the lucky few to escape a barn fire on Nettle Creek Road, watches as fire fighters fight the blaze that killed 30 other pigs.
Award of Excellence, Spot News under 100,000 - Marshall Gorby / Springfield News-SunMembers of the Miami Township Fire-Rescue pull the driver of a Home City Ice truck from the cab after it rolled over on Ohio 343 near Yellow Springs, Sept 3, 2008.
