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Amber Alert Cancelled After Body of Missing Child Found in Franklin
FRANKLIN County OH – An Amber Alert has been cancelled following the discovery of a deceased child and the subsequent safe recovery of two siblings. The mother who reported one child missing is now the subject of a police search. On June 28, 32-year-old Lashanda Delores Wilder contacted police...
House, vehicle catches fire in Middletown
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Middletown house caught fire after a vehicle crashed into it. The Middletown Division of Police responded to the 4200 block of Central Avenue in Middletown regarding a vehicle into a structure. First responders reportedly saw both the vehicle and house on fire. Police were told that the suspected crashed vehicle […]
One injured in Liberty rollover crash
One person was hospitalized after a two-car rollover crash in Liberty Township early Friday. It happened at around 2 a.m. along Belmont Avenue south of Tibbets Wick Road. An occupant of the car that flipped over was taken to the hospital with injuries believed not to be life-threatening. Township Police...
Missing 18-year-old from Dayton found safe
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Police have located a missing Dayton woman who was reported missing yesterday. The Dayton Police Department released an update on the status of the case on their social media on Friday, June 28. The 18-year-old had not been seen since Wednesday, June 26 around 7:10 p.m. when she was reported missing […]
West Carrollton man sentenced to prison for fatal machete attack
Video: Prior coverage of the incident. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A West Carrollton man had learned his sentence after a vicious and deadly machete attack in Dayton. Daniel Anderson will spend 15 years to life behind bars for an incident that violently killed a man. In July 2022, prosecutors say Anderson repeatedly hacked at a […]
Man sentenced for New Year’s Day crash that killed father and 2 kids
Video in player above shows prior coverage of this incident. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A man has been sentenced to at least 64 years in prison after a triple fatal crash that occurred on New Year’s Day in 2023. The Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office has announced the sentencing of Carl Smith, 45, of Dayton. He […]
Man receives prison sentence for fatal Miamisburg shooting
Video in player above shows previous coverage of the shooting. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A man will spend 36 years to life in prison after a deadly shooting in Miamisburg. Tony Lee Smith Jr. will spend 36 years to life in prison for a fatal shooting that occurred in April 2022. On April 6, police […]
U.S. Marshal Service looking for 2 on weapons violations
The U.S. Marshal Service and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office need your help in locating two individuals wanted on weapons violations, among other charges. Michael Black, the U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio, said getting these people off the street quickly and safely is of the utmost importance. “Typically, when these folks are […]
Arrest of 2 to end standoff 'will end some [crimes] that have been occurring,' sheriff says
Deputies were dispatched on a report of a male who reportedly barricaded himself in a house that had been on the sheriff’s office watch list for more than a week, Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck said.
Crash with injuries reported on Laurel Avenue in Lindenwald
HAMILTON, Ohio — A crash with injuries has been reported on Laurel Avenue, in the historic Lindenwald neighborhood. Butler County emergency crews, along with units from the Hamilton Police Department, are responding to the scene. The extent of the injuries is unknown at this time. For live traffic updates,...
Lebanon Post investigating 2-vehicle fatal crash on Dixie Highway in Franklin
The Lebanon Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash. The crash occurred Wednesday, June 26, just after 3:30 p.m., on Dixie Highway south of Pennyroyal Road in Franklin, Warren County. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2008 Honda Civic, operated by Mary P. Hensley, 73,...
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