West Elkton
CRIME & SAFETY
Investigators seek public help in West Elkton arson
Investigators with the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) have ruled a fire in West Elkton (Preble County) as being caused by arson. Investigators with SFM’s Fire and Explosion Investigation Bureau are now seeking tips from the public to help identify those responsible. On July...
1 man killed in Middletown wrong-way crash
WARREN COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle head-on interstate collision in Middletown that killed a man Saturday afternoon. State troopers responded to I-75 north near the 33-mile post around 3:15 p.m. after it was reported that a car was driving in the wrong direction, according to a release from OSP.
Miss Kansas Stuns Audience By Confronting Abuser Mid-Pageant: ‘My Abuser Is Here’
Miss Kansas 2024. Alexis Smith || Image credit: @missalexissmith. The Miss Kansas pageant took an emotional and daring turn when Alexis Smith, the newly crowned winner, used her victory speech to confront her abuser, who was surprisingly in the audience. A scene from the 2024 Miss Kansas pageant is making...
Search continues for missing Hamilton teenager
HAMILTON, Ohio (WKEF)-- One mother is still devastated after her daughter has been missing for five months. The family of seventeen-year-old, Adrianna Ortiz, said she ran away from her grandfather's house in Hamilton back in February earlier this year. Dayton 24/7 Now's Kysha Hancock spoke to her mother who said...
Tight security surrounds JD Vance's rally in his hometown
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Former President Donald Trump’s newly named vice presidential pick, JD Vance, came back to his hometown on Monday. It's his first rally back from the Republican National Convention, where he accepted the nomination. But after the attempted assassination at Trump's rally, officers were not taking...
Ohio Man Sentenced to Three Years for Involuntary Manslaughter in Fiancée’s Death After 13 Years
John Carter, a 36-year-old Ohio man, has been sentenced to three years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the death of his fiancée, Katelyn Markham, who went missing over 13 years ago. The maximum sentence was handed down on Thursday, July 18, in Butler County. Carter initially faced two...
Man missing overnight rescued from river by Hamilton Police Department, Warsaw Fire Department
HAMILTON, Ill. — A man was rescued from flood waters Saturday morning while he was kayaking in the Mississippi River. Mike Boley, chief of the Hamilton Police Department, reported in a press release that at approximately 5 a.m. Saturday, July 20, a call was received in reference to a person who had been missing overnight in the flood waters near the Spring Island Campground.
Motorcycle crash: Serious injuries in West Chester
WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - Multiple first responders are on the scene of a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle in West Chester Township. Serious injuries are reported. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at Liberty and Veterans Way, said Barb Wilson, township spokeswoman. “The intersection is open with...
2 passengers hospitalized after crash with entrapment
WASHINGTON TWP., Ohio (WDTN) — Deputies and medics responded to an injury crash early Saturday morning. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, crews received a call to respond around 3:30 a.m. in reference to an injury crash on McEwen Road south of I-675. Upon arrival, deputies found a 2018 McLaren 570S on its top […]
Crash with injuries, entrapment reported on West Elkton Road in Wayne Township
WAYNE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A crash with injuries and entrapment has been reported on West Elkton Road and Somerville Jacksonburg Road in Wayne Township. The severity of injuries has not been confirmed at this time. Butler County police and fire responders have been dispatched to the scene. For live...
Horse trailer fire reported on East 6th Street in Franklin
FRANKLIN, Ohio — A horse trailer reportedly caught fire on East Sixth Street in Franklin Saturday evening. It was reported at the intersection with Riley Boulevard at 6:50 p.m. Franklin Fire crews are currently on the scene handling the situation. It is unclear if any animals are in the...
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