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DANGEROUS – Madison County Authorities on Alert for Fleeing Suspect Following Pursuit
LONDON, Ohio — Law enforcement officials from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office are actively searching for Loren Charles Janosky, 47, who fled on foot following a vehicle pursuit that commenced around 4:00 PM today, Friday, July 19, 2024. According to reports, Janosky, described as a 5’11” white male...
Third defendant in 2022 Xenia Township shooting sentenced to prison
XENIA, Ohio (WKEF) -- A third person was sentenced for a 2022 shooting in Xenia Township. Greene County Prosecuting Attorney David D. Hayes said a woman was shot in the side of her neck Sept. 12, 2022, near the intersection of Ford Road and Hilltop Road in Xenia Township. She identified one of the men, Ladashiaun Brown, as one of the suspects in the shooting.
FCSO: Clinton Co. man in custody after stealing vehicle with juvenile inside
FAYETTE COUNTY — A Clinton County man is in custody after allegedly stealing a vehicle with a 15-year-old girl asleep inside at the time from a State Route 435/Interstate 71 interchange truck stop. On Saturday, July 13 at 12:52 p.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a call from...
Regional BOLO issued for driver who allegedly struck police officer
XENIA, Ohio — A regional-wide “be on the lookout” (BOLO) alert has been issued for the driver of a vehicle that allegedly struck a police officer. According to the alert, law enforcement is searching for a 2005 Infiniti with license plate number EW39694. The driver, who may...
Evidentiary hearing for David Lee Myers continues
XENIA — Validity of hair microscopy was the focal point during the fourth day of an evidentiary hearing for death row inmate David Lee Myers. Myers was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the much-publicized railroad spike death of Amanda Jo Maher near some abandoned railroad tracks in Xenia. In February, his attorneys filed a motion in Greene County Common Pleas Court to vacate his death sentence and receive a new trial based on newly discovered DNA evidence they said proves his innocence.
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