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Firefighters respond to a Sunday night fire in Washington Township
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (77+ words) WKEF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKEF) -- A nighttime fire in Washington Township required a heavy firefighter presence on Sunday night. A part of a two-story home with eight bedrooms on the 5300 block of Split Rail caught fire. It is unknown at…...
Police chief, officer on leave after visiting local schools allegedly on behalf of ICE
13+ hour, 25+ min ago (241+ words) by Chris Arnold & Chelsea Sick, WKRC GRATIS, Ohio (WKRC) " The out-of-town police chief and officer who visited three Cincinnati Public schools this week, claiming to be conducting wellness checks on students and working on behalf of ICE, have been placed…...
Three-vehicle crash with entrapment in Greene County
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (75+ words) GREENE COUNTY, Ohio (WKEF) -- A three-vehicle crash with entrapment occurred this morning in Greene County. The crash occurred at Ohio 380 and East Krepps Road in Spring Valley Township around 9 a. m. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash caused an entrapment....
Two New Paris residents in jail after suspected drug trafficking
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (113+ words) PREBLE COUNTY, Ohio (WKEF) -- Two New Paris locals have been arrested for suspected drug trafficking. According to the Preble County Sheriff's Office, Matthew Jennings, 47, and Tonya Jo Barth, 54, have been arrested on the following charges: The New Paris Police Department…...
Fairfield Commons evacuated, police urge residents to avoid area
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (112+ words) BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (WKEF) -- Police urge residents to avoid Fairfield Commons following an evacuation. The City of Beavercreek Police Department took to Facebook on Tuesday just before 8: 30pm asking people to avoid Fairfield Commons as precaution while officers investigate. "The Mall at…...
Defense opposes state motion to push Caleb Flynn trial 4 days
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (126+ words) MIAMI COUNTY, Ohio (WKEF) -- The State of Ohio has requested a continuance in the Caleb Flynn trial. As it stands currently, the trial is set to begin on April 28 and run for two weeks. However, according to court documents, on…...
'Will not be intimidated': Planned Parenthood speaks out about apparent Cincinnati arson
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (165+ words) by Chelsea Sick, WKRC staff CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Leaders of Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio are speaking out after they say their Mt. Auburn building was intentionally set on fire last week. The advocacy group for Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio met…...
Dayton Bomb Squad called to remove suspected explosive materials
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (115+ words) TROTWOOD, Ohio (WKEF) -- The Dayton Bomb Squad is investigating possible explosive materials found in Trotwood. Officers responded around 10: 19 a. m. today to a home in the 6100 block of Little Richmond Road on a report of a possible explosive device found. The possible…...
Woman stabbed in head multiple times at Dayton party
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (127+ words) DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- A woman was stabbed in the head multiple times last night in Dayton. Dayton Police officers responded to reports of a stabbing around 4: 15 p. m. on April 13 at the 2600 block of Salem Avenue. According to Dayton Police, a 29-year-old…...
Landmark rulings put Meta and You Tube under scrutiny over harms tied to social media use
2+ week, 6+ day ago (668+ words) DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Within the last week, social media scrolling has been placed under a microscope, as Supreme Court cases have called attention to social media companies and their knowledge of causing harm to their consumers. As mentioned in national…...