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Mayoral Election Results

DAYTON -- The city of Dayton will have a new mayor next year.  Incumbant Mayor Gary Leitzell lost Tuesday's runoff election.  He only received about 24 percent of the vote.  All night Leitzell was...

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Suspect in Cleveland Helped Search for Missing Women

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Neighbors say one of three brothers in custody after three women were found alive in his Cleveland home passed out fliers and joined in the search for one of the girls nearly a decade...

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Democrat Takes Step to Challenge Sen. Portman

COLUMBUS (AP) -- A veteran Ohio lawmaker has filed paperwork to challenge U.S. Sen. Rob Portman in 2016, citing the Republican's opposition to background checks for gun buyers.State Rep. Robert Hagan,...

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Meijer Donations Generate More Than $500,000 for Food Pantries

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Meijer customers donated $184,230 during Simply Give Double Match Days to help food pantries throughout the Midwest restock their shelves. That effort, combined with the...

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Prosecutor Honors Winners of Violence Prevention Project

DAYTON -- Mat Heck Jr., Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney, announced on Tuesday the winners of the 23rd annual Violence Prevention Project.The top 150 students -- out of nearly 1,500 entries from...

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Police: Cleveland Women Held With Ropes, Chains in Home

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cleveland's police chief says the three women held captive in a house for nearly a decade were restrained with ropes and chains and allowed out into the back yard occasionally.Chief...

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Dayton Christian to Host Family Fun Fair and Open House

MIAMISBURG -- Dayton Christian School is hosting  its last open house of this school year on Saturday, May 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. on its campus in Miamisburg at the corner of Washington Church Road and...

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Shots Fired Overnight in Three Locations, Just Blocks Apart

DAYTON -- Police are investigating shots fired overnight at three locations in one Dayton neighborhood.Dayton Police Sgt. Matthew Dickey said an apartment building and cars in the 1600 block of...

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Three Beavercreek Liquor Establishments Busted for Underage Sales

BEAVERCREEK -- Police and agents from the Ohio Investigative Unit conducted compliance checks for underage sales at 16 local liquor establishments. Of those, three places violated the law, and three...

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Amanda Berry's Sister Asks for Privacy as Family Recovers

CLEVELAND -- Amanda Berry arrived at her sister's home Wednesday and was expected to make a statement. Her sister, Beth Serrano, spoke instead, imploring the crowd of reporters to give the family...

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Parents and Students Respond to Centerville Levy Defeat

CENTERVILLE -- Once again people who live in Centerville voted down a levy that would have generated $11 million dollars for the district.The levy failed by only 180 votes. $2.6 Million in cuts were...

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UPDATE:West Carrollton Homicide Victim's Car Found

UPDATE: WEST CARROLLTON- Neighbors of Edith King react to the homicide victim's stolen car being found. King, 81, was found in her West Carrollton home on April 8. Her throat  had been slashed and her...

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Literacy Specialists Key to Third Grade Reading Guarantee

DAYTON -- Right now, Ohio schools are focusing more than ever on reading. Next school year, kids who are not reading at a certain level will not move on to the fourth grade. Dayton, the largest school...

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BREAKING: Man Charged With Kidnapping and Rape in Cleveland Misisng Women Case

CLEVELAND (AP) -- As neighbors begin talking, we continue learning information about the Cleveland women who have been found.According to neighbors, Castro took part in searching for the Gina DeJesus...

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Demolishing Dayton's Vacant Buildings

DAYTON -- Many vacant buildings are being demolished in the area.So far this year, the city has torn down 212 buildings in 5 months.  Last year, the city knocked down 211 total.City crews are on...

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MVH's New CareFlight Program

Miami Valley Hospital unveils it's newest CareFlight program for it's smallest patients.The new program is called Neoflight.  It will allow for quick transport of premature babies to either Miami...

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Vietnam Veterans Traveling Wall in Englewood

ENGLEWOOD -- Today the Vietnam Veterans Traveling Wall made a stop in Englewood at the Meijer parking lot.The U.S. Air Force Flight Band was on hand to perform in the Remembrance Ceremony and the...

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RTA Wires Down on Carroll HS Bus

KETTERING -- RTA wires have fallen into an intersection causing traffic delays.The wires have fallen at the intersection of Woodman Dr. and Research Blvd.At one point, a Carroll High School bus with...

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General Motors' Recall: Defective Batteries

CONSUMER ALERT -- General Motors is recalling more than 38,000 cars because of a defective battery that could stall the engine or cause it to catch fire.Models included in this recall are the 2012 and...

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Capri Sun Fungus

CONSUMER ALERT -- Five types of fungus have been found in Capri Sun juice drinks.Kraft, who manufactures the drink, says that product's package can let air inside and allow mold to grown in packs that...

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