CRIME & SAFETY

A man, who was wanted in connection to a robbery, is now facing charges in connection to a deadly August shooting.

During this time of year, police departments experience an uptick in mail thefts.

An officer from Cincinnati helped save a person’s life while he was out on a date in October.

There are little to no new applicants for police departments to hire.

Several firefighters have responded to a barn fire in Miami County Thursday morning.

PERRY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WDTN) — One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Friday night. The Dayton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a crash around 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 1. The crash occurred on Diamond Mill Road near Westbrook Road in Perry Township. Upon arrival, OSP found a 2013 Hyundai […]

DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Dayton Fire crews successfully extinguished a fire at a local corn milling factory, early Monday morning. According to crews on scene, fire crews responded to reports of a fire at the Cargill Corn Milling at 3201 Needmore Rd around 7 a.m. When crews arrived, they discovered...

For more than 46 years, Dayton Police have been combing through evidence in the murder of 20-year-old Paula Payne; her case remains unsolved.

People in some communities are asking for more license-plate reading cameras.

One person was taken into custody after Dayton police had to call for backup Sunday afternoon.

-8:55 p.m.: littering and illegal dumping. Officers responded to a trash complaint on the train tracks near Maple Hill Road. Officers checked the tracks and did not locate any trash. -6:56 p.m.: traffic crash. Officers responded to a non-injury traffic crash at the Wendy’s on Weller Drive. -8:54 a.m.:...

Consumer advocates and police are urging vigilance this holiday shopping season against crimes like fraud and identity theft, reports of which have skyrocketed the past 20 years with the cyber variety expected to rise through December. An analysis by the credit reporting agency TransUnion last week cited a 12% suspected...

A person is hospitalized after being shot in the leg in Dayton Monday morning.

The co-owners of a restaurant didn't hesitate to help out a wounded police officer in his recovery.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Passengers were taken to the hospital after a car crash on Saturday night. According to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch, a car crash occurred on southbound I-75 near Dayton around 11:45 p.m. on Dec. 2. Upon arrival, crews discovered a car traveling along southbound I-75 near mile marker 54 reportedly hit a […]

MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Crash with injuries reported on Wards Corner Road in Miami Township. Click the video player above to watch other afternoon headlines from WLWT News 5. This story was curated by Hearst's WLWT Alert Desk. Sharing brings us closer together. If this story happened near you,...

Two local women are facing charges after being accused of torturing and threatening to kill another woman.

ENGLEWOOD, Ohio (WDTN) — Police are on the hunt for a suspected vehicle after a child was reportedly injured. According to the Englewood Police Department, a 3-year-old child walked out of their home in the 500 block of S Main Street (SR-48) on Nov. 29 at 7:25 p.m. Upon walking out, the child was allegedly […]