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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...
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,...
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 […]
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 […]
Local member of outlaw motorcycle club appears in court
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — One of the suspects arrested in a nationwide sweep of an outlaw motorcycle club appeared in court this week. Joseph Rader pleaded “not guilty” to a charge of conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon. Rader was one of 14 members of the “Thug Riders Motorcycle Club” arrested earlier this […]
Xenia man sentenced to over 30 years for 2022 shooting, robbery
XENIA, Ohio (WKEF) -- A 22-year-old Xenia man has been sentenced to 30+ years in prison for the shooting and robbing of a woman in 2022. On September 12, 2022, Greene County Sheriff deputies along with Xenia officers responded to the area of 900 Ford Road and 1281 Hilltop Road in Xenia where they discovered a woman with a gunshot wound in the left side of her neck.
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 […]
OVI checkpoint locations identified within the Miami Valley
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Precise locations and times for various OVI checkpoints are now being released by local law enforcement. DAYTON The City of Dayton announced that OVI checkpoints will be established in two areas today. The city announced that Wagner Ford Road and Needmore Road will each house a checkpoint. The checkpoints will be […]
Inspectors find Banshee operating in 'satisfactory' manner after man fatally struck
After a man suffered fatal injuries in a suspected collision with the Banshee rollercoaster at Kings Island, the ride was shut down and inspected by the Ohio Department of Agriculture. The Banshee's systems and assembly were operating in a "satisfactory" manner when state inspectors evaluated the ride on June 21,...
Recent violence prompts community clean up project
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A community is coming together to help make a difference after a recent uptick in violence. Residents spent Saturday morning cleaning up the South Park and Oregon District neighborhoods, working to make the area safer for all, after one of their neighbors was assaulted nearby. The Dayton area experienced four shootings […]
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