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Boy Locked In Room While Mom Goes To Work

DAYTON -- An eight-year-old boy was locked in a room by himself with little to eat Friday while his mother left home to go to work.Police say an electric cord kept the door to the room in his Dayton...

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AAA: Cell Phone-Using Drivers More Likely to Text, Speed

MIAMI VALLEY -- Nine in 10 Americans believe distracted driving is a much bigger problem today than it was three years ago, according to a new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.Today, AAA...

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Keeping You Safe; How to Defend Yourself from an Attacker

DAYTON -- The recent sexual assault and abduction of a Kettering woman are constant reminders for women to always be ready to protect yourself if you get into a similar situation. Reporter, Annette...

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Local Teen Shines on The Court

FRANKLIN -- One of the best basketball players in Ohio stars in Franklin.  Luke Kennard is at the beginning of what hopefully will be a long hoops career."We knew he was special,” said Brian Bales,...

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DEVELOPING- Detectives on Scene of Fatal Shooting

MIAMI TWP- Detectives are on the scene of a fatal shooting in Miami Twp. Officers were called to an apartment complex on Eastbrook Dr. Monday night.A neighbor called 911 after a bullet came through...

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UPDATE: Man Shot Dead Inside Miami Township Apartment

MIAMI TWP. -- Gunfire erupts inside a Miami Township apartment, killing a man with three children witnessing the whole thing.Police responded to the apartment on Eastbrook Drive, off Springboro Pike...

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Human Relations Council to Host Free Movies for Black History Month

DAYTON -- In commemoration of Black History Month, the Dayton Human Relations Council will host free movies and discussions to offer insight into the struggles and successes of African- Americans.The...

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Police Arrest Man They Say Abducted, Sexually Assaulted Woman

KETTERING--Police have arrested the man they say sexually assaulted and abducted a woman over the weekend. Joseph M. Budz, 49, of Dayton was arrested by Kettering Police about 12 a.m. Tuesday, after...

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UPDATE: Robbery Suspects Brandish Toy Gun, Victim Fights Back With Real One

UPDATE: FAIRBORN--Police said one of the intruders who broke into a Fairborn home, and was shot by the person living inside, has died.  19- year Ta'Vaun Fambrough  died at the hospital.  Anthony...

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Police and Clergy Together Program Taking Applications

DAYTON -- The Dayton Police Department is accepting applications for the second Police and Clergy Together (PACT) program, a special initiative building partnership between police and the faith-based...

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ODOT Invites Discussion on Clark County Roundabout Plan

CLARK COUNTY -- The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 7 and the Clark County-Springfield Transportation Coordinating Committee (CCSTCC) is holding an Open House Meeting today at 4 p.m....

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Special Needs Teacher Indicted for Assaulting Disabled Child

DAYTON -- The Dayton teacher who was accused in October of assaulting a disabled Meadowdale High School student has been indicted by the Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office.Prosecutor Mat Heck Jr....

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Injured "Crash" Rescued Along I-75 in Need of More Help

DAYTON -- Good Samaritans come to the rescue of an injured dog along I-75, but the dog needs more help to fully recover.Renee Parcell of Dayton said she was driving along I-75 when she saw a severely...

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Burglary Report a Hoax But Boy Charged for Earlier Robbery

SIDNEY -- A boy and girl on Tuesday were both arrested after Shelby County Sheriff's deputies and Sidney Police officers responded to a home for an apparent armed burglary in progress.After surrounding...

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Doctors Call Norovirus A 'Superbug'; Best Defense Is Hand Washing

DAYTON--This season's Norovirus is sweeping the nation and making sure you don't catch it may be as easy as washing your hands. The Norovirus has also been dubbed the 'Sydney strain' because it was...

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Possible Sexual Assault on School Bus

CLARK COUNTY -- Clark County deputies are looking into a possible sexual assault on a school bus in the Tecumseh School District.This alleged incident happened in December and involved students who...

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Former Officer Charged with Stealing from Deputy's Widow

LEBANON, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities in southwest Ohio have charged a former police officer with keeping money from a golf tournament meant to benefit the family of a deputy killed during a high-speed...

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Man Runs From Police, Leads Them To Meth Lab

MIDDLETOWN--A man who ran away from police, ended up leading them right to a suspected meth lab. Police pulled up on a truck as it pulled into a driveway on Brentowood Street in Middletown Tuesday....

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Man Accused in Deadly Crash Arraigned

DAYTON --  A Dayton man pleads not guilty in court  to a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide. Ryan Hayes is now being held on a $500,000 bond in connection with a deadly accident.  Hayes is accused...

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Former Village Treasurer Indicted

CLARK COUNTY -- A Clark County grand jury hands down an indictment against the former treasurer of the village of Enon.Debra Mauer is now facing a theft in office charge and tampering with evidence....

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