CRIME & SAFETY
Son accused in father's severed legs case arraigned in Kettering
KETTERING, Ohio (WKEF) -- A man accused of gross abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence was arraigned Monday in Kettering Municipal Court. Trotwood Police reported on April 22 finding a bag containing two human legs at 7565 Old Dayton Road. This investigation has led police to multiple locations. Police say the legs belonged to 75-year-old Edgar Keiter, Sr. of 4555 Croftshire Drive in Kettering.
One dead following fatal strike near Dayton Mall
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- One person is dead after being struck by a vehicle near the Dayton Mall, early Wednesday morning. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, police received reports of a pedestrian strike on OH-725 & Mad River Rd near the Dayton mall around 6 a.m., May 8.
One taken to hospital following crash Wednesday
KETTERING, Ohio (WDTN) — One person was taken to the hospital after a crash on Wednesday. According to Kettering Police Dispatch, crews responded to the area of Stroop Road and Marshall Road around 7:38 a.m. on reports of a crash. The crash involved two vehicles. One person was transported...
Coroner IDs victim after fatal shooting near Dayton apartments
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- One man is now dead following a fatal shooting in Dayton, Monday night. According to Montgomery County Dispatch, officers responded to 1707 W. Stewart St. on report of a man down on Monday, May 6, around 10:28 p.m. When crews arrived on scene they discovered a...
20-year-old woman dead following two car crash on SR-48
UNION, Ohio (WKEF) -- A 20-year-old woman is dead following a fatal crash on State Route 48, Tuesday afternoon. The Dayton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is investigating after a two-vehicle crash left one dead on May 7, 2024 on SR-48 and Concord Farm Road. Initial investigations...
7people in custody after shots fired in Oregon District
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Seven people are in custody after shots rang out in the Oregon District early Sunday morning. Shots were fired around 1:50 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Fifth and Brown streets. Police said one armed individual was taken into custody, but was not responsible for the shots. Six other people were […]
WATCH: Man shot after aiming an ‘AR-15-style rifle’ at Ohio officers after police chase
A man was shot and injured by police after leading officers on a high-speed chase and pointing a rifle at them on May 5, Huber Heights Police said. Footage released by Huber Heights Police shows dashcam footage from one of the officers involved in the chase. Police said they were first called to a road rage […]
Police investigating shots fired call in Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Police responded to a scene for a shots fired call on Monday morning. According to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch, police were sent to the area of Pointview Avenue near Merrimac Avenue on reports of shots fired. The initial call to respond came in around 10:50 a.m. on May 6. Dispatch reports […]
Centerville man busted with loaded gun and meth after high-speed chase in Vinton Co.
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — A man from Centerville, Ohio is now in custody after evading law enforcement in Vinton County. Sheriff Ryan Cain reports that on May 4, deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Route 50. The driver, 30-year-old George Matthys, allegedly fled from deputies in a silver Mercedes. The chase reached speeds of nearly 105 MPH.
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