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Day Two for Parents on Trial in Child's Accidental Death

DARKE COUNTY -- Trial is set to wrap up Thursday for the Darke County parents who lost their 11-year-old child to a self-inflicted gunshot wound two years ago.  In August 2011, Melody and Michael...

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Three Arrested After Police Bust Meth Lab at Mobile Home

BETHEL TWP -- Miami County deputies broke up a suspected meth lab operating out of a mobile home this afternoon.    When officers showed up to the home in the 4200 block of U.S. 40, they arrested three...

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Truck Slams Into Ambulance

KETTERING -- A pick-up truck slammed into an ambulance Wednesday afternoon.    It happened in Kettering near the Kroger at Woodman and Dorothy Lane. Officers say one person was taken to the hospital....

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WASTE WATCH: City of Dayton to Spend Nearly Half a Million on Consultants

DAYTON -- Almost a half million of your tax dollars are being spent on primarily three employees working for the Dayton Police Department.All that money is going to a private information technology...

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White House: President to Return 5% of Salary

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is reporting that President Barack Obama will return 5 percent of his salary in tribute to furloughed federal workers.With more than 10,000 civilian workers right...

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FIGHTING BACK: Woman Tries to Catch People Illegally Dumping in her Yard

DAYTON -- A Dayton homeowner is fighting back against illegal dumping."This has been going on since last summer and this just sort of seems like people think this is a good place to put their garbage,"...

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Ohio School District Agrees to Remove Jesus Portrait

CINCINNATI (AP) -- A Jesus portrait that has hung in a southern Ohio school district's buildings since 1947 has been taken down, because of concerns about the costs of a federal lawsuit.  The...

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UPDATE: Police Say Riverside Shooting was Accidental

UPDATE--Police say the shooting was accidental and involved two family members.  It happened around 9:30pm at the Yorktown Colony Apartments in Riverside. Police do not believe there was any intentions...

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Online Scam Promises $500 Gas Card; Recruits Future Con Artists

UNDATED -- It's a new twist on an old scam. It begins with a promise you'll win a $500 gas card if you pay $79.95 up front.Postal inspectors discovered this scam online while looking for scams that...

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Connecticut Passes Toughest U.S. Gun Laws

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut lawmakers have approved wide-ranging legislation in response to last year's deadly school shooting in Newtown, including gun control measures that ban the sales of...

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City Workshop to Inform Community on Mini-Grants

DAYTON -- Dayton neighborhood leaders and organizations can learn more about the City of Dayton Neighborhood Mini-Grants program at the next Community Engagement Workshop presented by the Department of...

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Locals Among Latest Class of Military Hall of Fame

COLUMBUS -- The 14th annual induction ceremony for The Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor Class of 2013 will be conducted on Friday, May 3.The 2013 inductees are or were from local communities of...

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DeWine, Springfield File Suit Against Negligent Landlord

SPRINGFIELD -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that a lawsuit has been filed against an out-of state landlord whose homes fell into disrepair and were subsequently demolished by the...

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Craigslist Killer Sentenced to Death

AKRON -- Richard Beasley, 53, dubbed the "Craigslist Killer," has been sentenced to death, after his conviction last month in the triple murder.FOX 8 in Cleveland is reporting that Beasley killed two...

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Backhoe Overturns in Trotwood

TROTWOOD -- A construction backhoe that was being driven along Oliver Road near Hoover Avenue has overturned. The backhoe reportedly was driving off the side of the road and the driver over-corrected,...

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Quaker Steak Raises $21,000 With St. Baldrick's Event

BEAVERCREEK -- On March 16, Quaker Steak & Lube® hosted a head-shaving event to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and raised $21,000 to help find a cure for kids with cancer. â€The Lube is...

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16-Year-Old Girl Missing Since Monday

DARKE COUNTY -- A 16-year-old girl is missing from Greenville and Sheriff's deputies are asking the public for help finding her.Summer K.N. Gwinn was last seen at her home in Greenville on April 1 at 1...

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US 35 to Close Nightly in Both Directions at I-75

DAYTON -- US 35 will be closed in both directions at the I-75 overpass from Monday, April 8, at 8 p.m. until Saturday, April 13, at 6 a.m. This closure will take place nightly between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m....

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UPDATE: Day 3: Defense Calls Witnesses for Child Death Trial

DARKE COUNTY -- The trial for Michael and Melody Fisher, who are charged in their son's death, is expected to wrap up today.The Fort Recovery parents lost their 11-year-old child to a self-inflicted...

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UPDATE: Twin Sisters Recovering After Accidental Shooting

RIVERSIDE -- Twin sisters are recovering from a gunshot wound after police say they were shot and injured Wednesday night.Both 20-year-old women were somehow injured when a gun went off after one of...

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