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Man dragged to death outside hospital
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A person standing outside an Englewood hospital was struck by a car and dragged to his death Monday afternoon. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, a Cadillac backing into a parking spot at Miami Valley North went onto the sidewalk, through landscaping and into a guard shack before colliding with […]
Man, woman sought following search warrants at Riverside house, Linden Avenue bar
WEST CARROLLTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Law enforcement is looking for two people accused in a drug trafficking investigation. The Tactical Crime Suppression Unit, of which West Carrollton Police is a member agency, reports that they executed search warrants at a residence on Dundee Circle in Riverside and at Pat's Bar on Linden Avenue in Dayton.
Man sentenced after victim found shot inside car outside Hamilton bar
HAMILTON, Ohio (WXIX) - A man has been sentenced for a deadly shooting that happened in Hamilton in 2023. Ramello Devonte Matthews, of Hamilton, was sentenced to 20 to 25.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter (with a firearm specification) and felonious assault, according to Butler County court records.
2 indicted on 14 offenses related to drug trafficking: TCSU
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Two people are facing charges after search warrants were executed in March. According to the Tactical Crime Suppression Unit, the Montgomery County Grand Jury indicted Justyn Yahle and Krystal Connelly on July 19 on 14 offenses related to drug trafficking. Search warrants were reportedly served at both business and residential locations […]
OSHP: 3 injured when truck crashes through barrier into oncoming traffic on I-275
MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - Two drivers were seriously hurt in a four-vehicle crash Tuesday morning. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a pickup truck was headed south on I-275 at about 6:30 a.m. when the truck went into the median and struck a cable barrier near SR 28. The truck then went into the northbound lanes, hitting two cars.
2 hospitalized after Wednesday morning crash
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — An early morning crash temporarily closed the contraflow lane on I-75 at Dixie Highway. According to the West Carrollton Police Department, two people were taken to the hospital for injuries following the crash, which occurred around 1 a.m. The Dayton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol reports that the incident […]
Ohio Man Sentenced to Three Years for Involuntary Manslaughter in Fiancée’s Death After 13 Years
John Carter, a 36-year-old Ohio man, has been sentenced to three years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the death of his fiancée, Katelyn Markham, who went missing over 13 years ago. The maximum sentence was handed down on Thursday, July 18, in Butler County. Carter initially faced two...
Tight security surrounds JD Vance's rally in his hometown
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Former President Donald Trump’s newly named vice presidential pick, JD Vance, came back to his hometown on Monday. It's his first rally back from the Republican National Convention, where he accepted the nomination. But after the attempted assassination at Trump's rally, officers were not taking...
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