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Triple Fatal Fire in Ohio

BRILLIANT -- A tragic day for fires across the state of Ohio.Three children were killed in a trailer fire when authorities said a mother and her three children four-year-old twins and a 3-year-old were...

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Four Month Old Boy Killed in Dayton House Fire

DAYTON-- A Dayton mother is grieving the loss of her four month old son, who died after being trapped inside a house fire Thursday morning. "I'm just I'm in disbelief right now," said Aurielle Short,...

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Town Hall Meeting on Race Relations

DAYTON -- It was a spirited conversation about race relations held Jan. 22, 2015, in the ABC 22/FOX 45 studio. Our town hall meeting was a time for our panel and audience to talk candidly about the...

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AK Steel Worker Injured in Middletown

MIDDLETOWN -- Emergency crews responded to AK Steel in Middletown after a worker was reportedly severely injured.Authorities told us just after 11 p.m. Thursday night that a contractor fell into "some...

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Home Heating Safety Tips

MIAMI VALLEY -- It has been a tragic week for firefighters responding to multiple deadly fires.In December through February, half of all fires spark while families try to heat their home. 81% of home...

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Vacant House Erupts in Flames

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP -- A fire destroys a Jefferson Township house.It happened just before 1:00 Friday morning on Maeder Avenue near Bronson Street.Fire crews say the home is vacant and no one was...

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One Dead in Washington Township Crash

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP -- Deputies responded to a crash on State Route 48, also called Dayton-Lebanon Pike, south of Centerville this morning (Jan. 23, 2015).A red pickup truck crashed into a treeline...

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Ohio Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.8 Percent in December

COLUMBUS (AP) -- Ohio's unemployment rate has dropped to 4.8 percent, the fourth consecutive monthly decrease for the measure of jobs activity.Ohio's unemployment rate for November was 5 percent -- the...

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Cincinnati Archdiocese Undertakes $130 Million Campaign

CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Archdiocese of Cincinnati has launched its largest fundraising campaign in at least fifty years with the creation of a new charitable foundation.The hope is that the new Catholic...

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Drug Abuse Prevention Poster Winner to Get College Scholarship

DAYTON -- The deadline for the first Montgomery County Drug Abuse Prevention Poster Contest is Friday, Jan. 30.Sixth- through 12th-graders are eligible to compete. There are two divisions: one for...

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YouTube Stars Get Chance to Interview Obama

WASHINGTON -- It wasn't a scrum of journalists interviewing President Obama. Instead, it was a trio of YouTube stars.The mission: to get millennial's in touch with Obama's latest policy proposals,...

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Fire Official Robbed at Gunpoint at Scene of Fire

TOLEDO -- Authorities are investigating after a brazen suspect robbed a north Toledo carryout at gunpoint Friday morning as a deputy fire chief was inside.According to Toledo Fire and Rescue, a deputy...

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Humane Society Reveals Results of Undercover Investigation of Roadside Zoos

NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. -- The Humane Society of the United States announced this week a months-long results from two undercover investigations at roadside zoos. The HSUS says inhumane treatment of tiger...

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Dayton Schools Adjust Boys Basketball Schedule

UPDATE -- DAYTON  -- Big changes to the basketball games at Dayton Public Schools.The district has made the decision to move all JV and Varsity games to Sunday afternoon.According to students there's...

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Lawmakers Meet With Ohio Military to Prepare for BRAC

COLUMBUS -- Today, Congressman Mike Turner and other lawmakers met with Ohio military officials to prepare for the next round of Base Realignment and Closure Commission changes.The meeting, Turner...

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Community Looks to Help Family of Baby Killed in Fire

DAYTON--A small memorial marks the spot where a home once stood on N. Kilmer street. Michael Jones lives across the street and saw smoke coming from the house and heard crys for help. I could hear...

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'We Are the Scam Artists:' Sheriff's Detective Talks with Suspected Tax Scammer

MERCER COUNTY -- Sheriff Jeff Grey says the Mercer County Sheriff's Office has received numerous complaints about an IRS scam.In response, a detective with the Mercer County Sheriff's Office called the...

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Teen Murder Suspect on the Run in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD -- Police are looking for a teen murder suspect who escaped from a Springfield Hospital Friday night.       17-year-old Raymond Zimmerman is accused of killing his uncle in Clark County...

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Four Injured after explosive Xenia House Fire

XENIA -- Four people - including two children - are injured after a house fire Friday.Investigators are still looking into the cause of this fire and the possible explosion that started it all."I saw...

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Breaking News Update - Teen Murder Suspect Found

UPDATE -- We have confirmed that Fairborn Police have found 17 year old Raymond Zimmerman. He was found near East Emerson Avenue this morning. Fairborn Police are handling the investigation. We will...

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