Trial of 2nd defendant in murder of sleeping 12-year-old begins
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The trial for the alleged second shooter in the 2024 murder of a sleeping 12-year-old girl began Monday with jury selection and opening arguments. Javen Conner, 21, is accused of being one of the shooters who fired three dozen rounds into three homes on West Fairview Avenue in August 2024. One […]
Ohio man indicted for allegedly committing murder with pair of garden snips
DAYTON, Ohio (WKRC) - A 47-year-old man has been indicted on multiple charges, including murder, in the stabbing death of another man who authorities say was attacked with a pair of garden snips. Montgomery County Prosecutor Mat Heck announced that Jerome Walker, also known as Jada Walker, has been charged...
WPAFB buries time capsule for 2050
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (WDTN) – The 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base buried a time capsule that won’t be opened for 25 years on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 16. The time capsule follows the opening of a capsule from 1999 earlier this year, continuing the tradition. The base commander, Colonel...
Public vigil in Dayton to honor homeless lives lost in 2025 soon
Previous local homeless coverage above. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – There will be a public vigil on Friday to honor people who were homeless and died in 2025. The Montgomery County Homeless Solution Policy Board (HSPB) will host the vigil on Dec. 19 at noon at Courthouse Square. Organizers said attendees are encouraged to...
Firefighters extinguish flames at appliance store in Kettering
Firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire in Kettering early Monday morning.
$12 million Ohio mansion wows with nightclub, casino, bowling alley
A 15,246-square-foot mansion in Waynesville, Ohio, listed for $11.9 million, features a private nightclub, cigar lounge, casino room, two-lane bowling alley, golf simulator, resort-style infinity pool, tiki bar, glass-view hot tub, and smart-home technology.
16-year-old shot in Dayton home
A teenager was shot in a Dayton home over the weekend.
This Ohio barber refused to cut Black hair—and 108 arrests later, pushed Congress to...
Paul Graham’s Haircut That Sparked Yellow Springs’ Civil Rights Battle. In 1961, a small barbershop in Yellow Springs, Ohio sparked a civil rights battle that shook the town. Paul Graham, a Black Antioch College student, just wanted a haircut. Lewis Gegner said no. What came next was three...
St. Vincent leader steps down after nearly decade at nonprofit providing shelter, aid
Michael Vanderburgh has stepped down as Executive Director after eight years at St. Vincent de Paul Society of Dayton. Angie Grilliot, his former chief of staff, will lead the local, faith-based nonprofit in the interim. A committee is now searching for a new executive director to oversee the nonprofit's $14...
UPDATE: 20-year-old woman dead after reported shooting in Riverside
Police are investigating after a woman died following a reported shooting in Riverside early Tuesday morning.
