Woman taken into custody after hitting cruiser
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A 36-year-old woman is in custody after a brief police chase that occurred on the night of Sunday, March 8. At approximately 9:45 p.m., officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a white Mercedes with no visible license plate after it pulled into a driveway. The Mercedes then reversed into...
Historic 87-acre farm in Greater Cincinnati hits market for $5 million
CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - For only the second time in 214 years, the site of the former Kern Nursery, a Christmas tree farm, is for sale for $5 million, spanning nearly 87 acres in Liberty Township. The parcel of land at 6099 Millikin Road was listed for sale Feb....
Mother charged after child found wandering after leaving siblings alone in home: police
FRANKLIN, Ohio (WKRC) - A local mother was charged after she allegedly left her young children alone over the weekend. Kerri Steinmetz of Franklin will face a judge after she allegedly left her children alone on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the Franklin Police Department, officers responded to...
6 iconic women in Dayton’s history
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Women’s history has shaped Dayton’s culture for well over a century. Take time this Woman’s History Month to learn about six of Dayton’s trailblazing women. Esther Price Esther Rose Price is the founder of Esther Price Candies, an Ohio-based chocolate company that was born in Dayton. In 1926,...
Middle school student hospitalized after being hit by SUV in Kettering
A middle school student was hospitalized after being hit by an SUV in Kettering on Monday morning.
Woman admits to robbing 78-year-old at gunpoint, throwing chemical on her
A woman accused of robbing and abducting a 78-year-old woman in Englewood has pleaded guilty.
911 call reveals man reportedly stabbed in the head at People’s Market
A man was reportedly stabbed in the head at the People’s Market in Dayton on Tuesday morning.
Hay trailer fire shuts down I-75S in Sidney between Piqua and Fair Road
SIDNEY, Ohio (WKEF) -- A portion of a busy interstate highway was closed Monday evening as a result of a vehicle fire. According to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, crews were called to I-75 South in between Piqua and Fair Road on reports of a fire around 7:10 p.m.
State investigating sergeant accused of hitting suspect 41 times with baton, attorney says
HAMILTON, Ohio (WXIX) - State authorities are reviewing a Hamilton police sergeant’s alleged use of force on a suspect at the request of the Butler County Prosecutor’s Office, state records show. The suspect’s attorney contends police body camera footage shows the sergeant hitting his client, Robert Thomas Jr.,...
Drug trafficking suspect arrested by U.S. Marshals in Ohio
OHIO — One person was arrested on multiple federal charges during an operation carried out by U.S. Marshals early Tuesday morning in Dayton. According to a spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals Service, a team of marshals executed a federal arrest warrant in the 100 block of East Elmwood Avenue on Tuesday morning. The...

















