Man indicted in Miami Twp. murder, other crimes

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A man has been indicted for crimes in multiple jurisdictions, including a murder in Miami Township.

Tywon Stephens, 27, of Dayton, was indicted by a grand jury on Sept. 14 on the following charges:

  • Two counts of Murder
  • Four counts of Felonious Assault
  • One count of Use of Firearm or Dangerous Ordinance by Violent Career Criminal
  • One count of Aggravated Robbery
  • One count of Kidnapping
  • Two counts of Grand Theft – motor vehicle
  • Three counts of Robbery
  • Five counts of Failure to Comply with the Order or Signal of a police officer
  • One count of Assault on a police officer
  • Four counts of Having Weapons while Under Disability – prior offense of violence
  • One count of Assault
  • One count of Vandalism

Stephens is accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend, Tiffany N. Collins, 36, on Sept. 3 in Miami Township.

He allegedly took her Chrysler 300 and struck a Toyota on I-75 near Dryden Road. Then, he is accused of getting out of the Chrysler, entering a semi-truck, and forcing the driver to get in the passenger seat to take off, but he reportedly couldn’t operate it…

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