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CRIME & SAFETY
UPDATE: Fire destroys DeGraff home
A fire that started around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, destroyed the residence at 779 Humble Dr., DeGraff. Residents Jordan and Megan Boyer and their two children — both Riverside Elementary students —escaped the fire and were not physically harmed. A bystander was treated for smoke inhalation at...
Chillicothe man dies in three-vehicle accident
A Chillicothe man was pronounced dead at the scene of a three-vehicle crash in Newport on Friday morning. According to a press release from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and Fort Loramie fire and rescue responded to a three-vehicle injury accident at the intersection of state Route 66 and Fort Recovery Road in Newport at 5:50 a.m.
Two sobriety checkpoints active tonight in Miami Valley
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — OVI checkpoints will be active tonight throughout the Miami Valley. Greene County The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSP) announced that a sobriety checkpoint will be in operation tonight in Greene County. The checkpoint will be on Col. Glenn Highway from 9-11 p.m. Nearby saturation patrols will partner with OSP to operate […]
Sheriff: Suspect in custody after hourslong standoff, gunfire exchanged with authorities near Indian Lake
LAKEVIEW, Ohio — A suspect was taken into custody Wednesday following a shooting involving deputies near Indian Lake. According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 caller reported around 10:30 a.m. that their home was struck by gunfire. When deputies arrived, they learned that the shot came from a nearby home on Big Bear Path near Indian Lake.
Man arrested following domestic dispute
Donte Stenson, 33, of Bellefontaine, was arrested on multiple charges following a domestic violence incident reported shortly after 1 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 16, officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department report. Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 600 block of north Main Street. Upon arrival officers observed a man...
‘Legal matter’ scam looming in Miami County
MIAMI COUNTY, Ohio (WDTN) — Another day, another scam to be wary of. The Miami County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a new scam that is becoming more frequent in the area. The office said on social media that the scam entails the victim receiving a phone call from the scammer claiming to be […]
Two-Vehicle Crash Closes SR117 and SR274
A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Route 117 and State Route 274 this morning sent at least one person to the hospital and closed the intersection to traffic. The two vehicles, a pick-up and a sedan, hit head-on at the intersection, leaving debris scattered across the roadway. No...
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