Defense moves to move trial of suspect in Wright Stop Plaza shooting out of...
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The lawyer for the man accused of killing a Dayton Public Schools student waiting for a bus in downtown Dayton last year has filed to move his trial out of Montgomery County. Julius Williamson is accused of fatally shooting Dunbar High School senior Alfred Hale on April 4, 2025. Hale, who […]
Man accused of killing DPS student at RTA Hub asking for case to be...
The man accused of shooting and killing a Dayton Public Schools student at the Greater Dayton RTA Hub is now asking for his case to be moved out of Montgomery County. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. An attorney for 24-year-old Julius Williamson filed a motion...
Resident displaced after Fairborn fire
Firefighters responded to a reported house fire in Fairborn on Friday.
Crews repairing gas leak at Vandalia construction site
VANDALIA — Crews are repairing a gas leak at a construction site in Vandalia on Friday, according to the Vandalia Division of Fire. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. The leak was reported at the construction site on Bristol Drive and Brown School Road on...
Ohio House Bill 780 aims to transform Medicaid system
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A new bill recently introduced to the Ohio House could fundamentally change the way Ohio’s Medicaid system functions, significantly impacting CareSource if it passes. House Bill 780 was introduced in May and would shake up the Medicaid system by changing it from an administrative service model. It
Butler Township couple accused of $11.5M Ponzi scheme have trial date set
The Butler Township couple accused of taking in more than $11 million in investment dollars from victims in an alleged Ponzi scheme, now know when they will face trial. The two-week jury trial for Wayne and Susan Essex, owners of Essex and Associates, will begin Oct. 5, 2026. Their final pre-trial hearing will be Sept.
‘Baby Angel,’ girl found slain and burned in 1979 identified
After nearly half a century, the name of a baby found beaten and burned in Springfield Township is finally known. "Baby Angel" was Velina Jeter, born June 10, 1977 in Columbus, Ohio, Hamilton County Coroner Lakshmi Sammarco said in a press conference May 29. At 18-months-old, Velina was found in February 1979, charred
Former property manager charged with stealing $40,000 in tenant rent payments
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A former property manager is charged after running a scheme to steal $40,000 in tenant rent money and use the payments for her own use. Bridgette Morris, 48, of Springfield Township, was the property manager for Wallick Communities, a New Albany-based company, which managed some low-income and subsi
Montgomery County announces major leadership transition following retirement of veteran child support official
Dayton, Ohio – Montgomery County officials are marking the retirement of longtime public servant Shelley Aukerman after more than three decades of service while also announcing a major leadership transition within the county’s Job and Family Services department. Aukerman is retiring after 33 years with Montgomery Count
Area man arrested on federal warrants, drug charges in Butler County
Officers found 28 grams of meth and drug paraphernalia inside his car.

















