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'He's got blood everywhere': 26-year-old Middletown man shot, killed in road rage incident
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WKRC) - A 26-year-old man is dead following a road rage shooting near the police station in Middletown. The incident started with a confrontation just before midnight on Tuesday. The calls started coming in to 911 at 11:56 p.m. Two cars collided with each other multiple times near...
Hamilton man accused of ‘needlessly’ strangling dog to death
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) - A Hamilton man is in the Butler County accused of strangling his dog to death and attacking a woman. Christian Olvera, 25, was indicted in Butler County for two counts of strangulation, intimidation, animal cruelty, and three counts of domestic violence. The incident report says...
Local man repeatedly arrested for voyeurism, Local 12 investigation may prompt new law
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - An Ohio legislator considered changing the law after a local man was arrested for a remarkable ninth time for charges related to voyeurism. Reporter David Winter alerted State Representative Cecil Thomas after Local 12 reported on Kevin Ayers. Ayers was just arrested, again. Voyeurism, like most non-contact...
Nearly three dozen animals rescued from hoarding situation in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — On Wednesday, Middletown Police obtained a search warrant for a home on Hille Avenue in Middletown. Upon searching the house, they discovered dozens of animals living in filthy and deplorable conditions. Officers determined that the house needed to be condemned, and after reaching out to Middletown ACO, that's when Animal Friends Humane Society also stepped in to help rescue as many of the animals as possible.
Middletown “moving forward” to ensure operations of senior and events center
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WXIX) - The City of Middletown announced Wednesday it was making plans to continue “high-quality” operations at its senior and events center. City Council purchased the center in August following the firing of its executive director and a flurry of financial issues, including a lien against the property.
This Dayton housing community is bringing back the All-American style
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (Dayton Business Journal) The region’s recently named Builder of the Year is working toward a handful of housing projects across the region and the state, leading the housing market back toward the classic All-American communities. Brandon Homes is working on a regional housing community with others in...
Video shows aftermath of suspected Union Township road rage altercation
UNION TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - New video shows the aftermath of a suspected road rage in early April in Union Township. The video is from April 2 on Buxton Road near State Route 32. [Road Rage Shooting: Driver killed in Middletown]. FOX19 NOW Investigative Reporter Candice Hare breaks down the...
Butler County Auditor’s Office website sees ‘unusual activity’
** Trending story shown above ** DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Butler County Auditor’s Office’s website is down after “unusual activity.” On Monday, Butler County Auditor Nancy Nix took to social media saying the office’s website was down and that information technology individuals were working to resolve the issue. Nix wrote a statement from Tyler […]
Motorcyclist identified following fatal crash on Needmore
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office has identified the individual who died following a crash on Needmore Road on Tuesday. The coroner’s office has identified the motorcyclist to be Benjamin Ernst, 65. Police and medics were dispatched to the area of Needmore Road near Hollywood Gaming. around 2 p.m. on report of […]
Sheetz opens first Warren County location
SPRINGBORO, Ohio (WDTN) — A convenience store company has opened a new location in northern Warren County. Sheetz officially opened its newest location Wednesday at 9 a.m. at 35 Tahlequah Trail in Springboro. At the grand opening, the company gave those with food donations for Second Harvest Food Bank a Sheetz-branded bag. Customers can experience […]
Two hospitalized after two-vehicle rollover crash in Liberty
Two people were rushed to a hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Liberty Township on Wednesday. A car and an SUV collided along Belmont Avenue at Tibbets Wick Road at around 9:30 a.m. The car rolled over into a ditch. The front of the SUV was heavily damaged. Troopers say...
Ohio company cited in worker's death. OSHA rules fatal crushing injury was preventable
The U.S. Department of Labor has found that an Ohio company failed to protect a worker from hazards that resulted in their death. Faurecia Emissions Control Systems NA LLC --a subsidiary of Faurecia North America, one of the world's largest automotive suppliers -- could have prevented the 26-year-old employee from being fatally crushed in October 2023 if the company had provided proper machine guarding. The company faces $314,555 in proposed penalties, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Labor.
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