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Man arrested following officer-involved shooting in Xenia
XENIA, Ohio (WDTN) — Two Xenia Police officers have been placed on administrative leave after a police-action shooting Sunday that left a person injured and one person has been arrested. Police released an update Tuesday afternoon that the suspect, identified as Kyle Berry, has been released from the Miami Valley Hospital and taken into custody. […]
Man sentenced for part in murder plot
XENIA — One of three men involved in a plot to kill an area woman will spend at least 30 years in prison. Aaron Joseph Davis, 22, was sentenced to 32 to 37.5 years in prison after pleading guilty on April 26 to one count of attempted aggravated murder with an attached three-year firearm specification, one count of aggravated robbery with an attached three-year firearm specification, one count of felonious assault, one count of tampering with evidence, and one count of having weapons while under disability.
Car crashes after being pursued through multiple counties, 2 taken into custody
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Two suspects are in custody after they were pursued in multiple counties on Monday afternoon. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a vehicle which had been reported stolen was seen in Richland County which had been involved in multiple pursuits with prior agencies. Shortly afterward, a trooper in Knox County saw the vehicle headed south on State Route 95.
Impersonator targets local residents in warrant scam
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents to a warrant scam. According to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, an unknown individual is calling residents pretending to be from the office. During the call, the caller tells the resident there is an active warrant on file for the individual, which can […]
WCH Police Dept. arrests/citations
According to reports, the following individuals have been arrested or cited by the Washington C.H. Police Department. They are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. June 28. Benjamin Patton, 41, Wilmington, possession of drug instruments. June 27. William L. Pointer, 45, Dayton, bench warrant – failure...
Trooper allegedly catches driver going 110+ mph
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is asking drivers to slow down on the roadways after a trooper issued a citation to a driver for allegedly breaking 110 mph. OSP alleges the driver on I-70 in Clark County was operating the vehicle at 113 mph, while the posted speed limit is just […]
Train hits truck in Clark County Sunday morning
CLARK COUNTY, Ohio (WDTN) — A road in Clark County was briefly shut down while first responders were on scene on a train crash. Law enforcement and medics were called out to a section of Old Mill Road just outside of Springfield on reports of a train colliding with a vehicle. Upon arrival, officials discovered […]
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