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Task force arrests 42 on OVI charges
A regional law enforcement crackdown over the weekend resulted in dozens of arrests for drugs, traffic violations and soliciting prostitutes across Greene and Montgomery counties.A total of 42 people were charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated across the two counties between Thursday and Saturday. Those charges stemmed from more ...
Ex-con charged in 13-year-old's murder dies in jail
A convicted murderer charged in the death of a 13-year-old girl earlier this year has died in jail. The Montgomery County Coroner confirmed that Dameon Lareese Wesley was found dead in his cell at the Montgomery County Jail shortly before 8 a.m. on Thursday. The coroner’s office completed an autopsy ...
Second rider still critical after fatal motorcycle crash
What was supposed to be a celebration for a slain motorcycle club president ended in the death of another local rider Tuesday evening. Police are still investigating the collision between two motorcycles and a truck on McCall Street that killed one motorcyclist and severed the leg of another. The results ...
WSU to award posthumous degree to homicide victim
When more than 2,000 students cross the stage at Wright State University’s graduation ceremony today, the family and friends of one former student will gather to accept the diploma he was close to earning before his death. Wright State will award a posthumous degree in business with an emphasis in ...
Officials investigating apartment building fire
Fire investigators are still working to determine what started a fire at an apartment complex early Thursday that destroyed one unit and damaged seven others. Late Thursday, Bellbrook firefighters could only say they think the fire began in one of the second floor units at the Mill Pond Apartments, but ...
Police: Grandson dead, grandfather in custody
A Fairborn grandfather was taken into police custody Tuesday afternoon accused of shooting his 20-year-old grandson multiple times during a domestic incident. Police did not confirm the names of those involved in the fatal shooting at 1157 Oakhill Avenue, but property records indicate the home is owned by a James ...
Former Sinclair student’s suit alleges sex case mishandled
A registered sex offender is suing his former school, Sinclair Community College, Dayton Municipal Court, Montgomery County Sheriff Phil Plummer and others accusing them of “serious, life-altering false allegations” made by a fellow female student that led to his criminal conviction. Nicholas Alahverdian filed the lawsuit Tuesday in the Southern ...
Man pleads not guilty in death penalty case
A man who could face the death penalty if convicted of a double homicide pleaded not guilty to the crimes in court Tuesday. Harvey Lee Jones was arraigned via video in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court on 14 felony counts. They include aggravated murder, kidnapping, aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and ...
Man shot to death in Dayton is ID’d
A 28-year-old man shot and killed Wednesday afternoon while walking on South Gettysburg Avenue has been identified by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.Marcus Holland is the victim, the coroner’s office said Wednesday night.Family members said Holland was with several friends and on his way to a meeting with his parole ...
Mother, boyfriend arrested in toddler’s death
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office arrested a mother and her boyfriend Sunday on accusations they critically injured her 17-month-old son. The boy was taken to Dayton Children’s Medical Center with life-threatening injuries and authorities were awaiting a decision by the family Monday as to whether to continue life support before ...
Family of UD student says suicide ruling premature
The death of a University of Dayton student on campus Tuesday has been ruled a suicide by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office, but the family of the 18-year-old freshman is questioning that ruling. Larry Cook’s family has hired a noted Florida attorney to investigate the circumstances surrounding their son’s death. ...
UD and city police investigate student’s death
The death of a University of Dayton freshman student on campus Tuesday morning is being investigated as a suicide, according to university officials. University President Daniel Curran sent a message to the campus community Tuesday afternoon identifying the deceased as an 18-year-old engineering major from Cincinnati. The Dayton Daily News ...
Ex wife, 2 others in custody following fatal shooting
A 45-year-old father was shot and killed Sunday night in an apparent robbery attempt that involved his estranged wife and two of her acquaintances, according to police. Riverside Police said Monday that the victim, John T. Grachek, and his current girlfriend were in the process of obtaining a civil protection ...
Captain ‘conscious the whole time’ when thrown during crash
A Dayton fire captain who survived a dramatic crash Tuesday on U.S. 35 said he had less than a second’s warning that he was about to be thrown through the air.Captain Barry Cron said he was conscious the whole time and remembers a half second of tires skidding before he ...
Parents of teen killed by Virginia homeowner want his death to inspire change
The parents of a Dayton-born teen who was shot and killed in Virginia last week after he erroneously entered the home of a neighbor hope his death will inspire positive change in the world. Dayton natives Shawn and Jennea Gordley are in town this week to hold a memorial service ...
Local employees help grant girl’s wish to attend NCAA game in Dayton
When the Indiana University Hoosiers took on the James Madison University Dukes at the University of Dayton Arena Friday afternoon, there was one special fan cheering them on live thanks to the generosity of several strangers.Rebecca Stoermer of Richmond, Ind. is 15 years old, a huge IU fan, and a ...
Late winter blast to hit area on Sunday
A late blast of winter weather will arrive Sunday bringing up to 8 inches of snow to the area by Monday morning.The heaviest snowfall will be to the north and west of Dayton and Springfield and will fall between sunset and midnight, according to Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Jamie ...
Teen killed in Virginia shooting has ties to Dayton
A northern Virginia teen killed Sunday when a neighbor mistook him for an intruder was born in Dayton and has extensive family connections here.Caleb Gordley, 16, was shot and killed by a neighbor two houses from his father’s residence in Sterling, Va.His parents, Shawn and Jennea Gordley of Dayton, told ...
Arrest sought in MetroParks child porn probe
A former Five Rivers MetroParks employee, accused several years ago of downloading child pornography to a computer owned by the parks system, is now facing criminal charges. An arrest warrant was issued this week for 70-year-old Byron Monroe Layman. On Monday, a Montgomery County grand jury indicted him on eight ...
Arrests signals end to violent months of shooting deaths, gunplay
A sudden swell of gun violence in Dayton — 11 homicides and as many drive-by shootings into homes this year — appears to have calmed in recent weeks. Police won’t disclose what, if any, clear links they’ve established among the incidents — and many appear to be unrelated — but ...
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