May 31—A man is in custody on initial charges three days after he reportedly assaulted a woman and shot at an occupied apartment in Harrison Twp. Jayzon M. Wagner, 23, was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and charged with felonious assault and a felony count of failure to comply. According to the Montgomery County […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has made his first public comments since his controversial Benedictine College commencement speech. He doubled down on his statements Friday when he spoke at the “Courage Under Fire” gala in Nashville, held by the Catholic hybrid homeschooling organization Regina Caeli Academy. “If it wasn’t […]
May 26—Two people were killed and a third person was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Harrison Twp. on Saturday night. The Dayton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol identified the victims as 58-year-old Shawn Norman from Dayton and Clarence Weatherby, 67, of Dayton. Crews responded to reports of a fatal crash at the […]
Two people are dead and one other was injured after a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV in Harrison Township Saturday night. The Dayton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred around 9:06 p.m., Saturday, on Main Street (State Route 48) and Philadelphia Drive. The preliminary investigation reveals […]
After over a week of silence, Kansas City Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker publicly defended the controversial commencement speech he gave earlier this month at Benedictine College. During the “Courage Under Fire Gala” hosted by the Regina Caeli Academy on Friday, the Catholic football player doubled down on remarks he made in his speech at the […]
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has heard much of what has been said and written about him in the two weeks since delivering a much-discussed commencement speech at Benedictine College. Butker has been denounced and praised by those who don’t know him, while his teammates and coach stood by him, even if not everyone agreed with […]
UPDATE @ 7:07 a.m.: The two right lanes on I-75 SB are still closed after a semi-fire shut down the highway early Saturday morning. The two right lanes beyond Wyse Rd and Benchwood Rd are closed while ODOT crews are working on cleanup and road repairs. The Contraflow lane remains open. UPDATE @5:47 a.m.: The […]
Retired Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce, who is the father of three young girls, shared his reaction to the controversial commencement speech by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, in which he encouraged the women in the audience to be homemakers over having careers. Jason Kelce and his brother, Chiefs All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce, […]
Kansas City officials will not apologize to Harrison Butker for a viral tweet from a city account. A resolution to issue a formal apology to the Chiefs kicker was voted down by the Kansas City council Thursday afternoon. The tweet in question read, “Just a reminder that Harrison Butker lives in the City of Lee’s […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The City of Kansas City has “separated” from the employee involved in the social media post last week who shared where Harrison Butker lives, according to Mayor Quinton Lucas on 95.7 FM. The city tells FOX4 the employee violated policy by posting outside the scope of authorized city communications. This comes […]
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes provided a nuanced take Wednesday when asked about kicker Harrison Butker’s recent viral graduation speech at Benedictine College. Mahomes, for instance, said “there’s certain things that he said that I don’t necessarily agree with.” The QB followed, however, by conveying that he has known Butker long enough to understand […]
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes defended embattled teammate Harrison Butker on Wednesday, calling him a “great person” in the wake of divisive comments the kicker made at a graduation speech. Mahomes, a three-time Super Bowl winner, walked a fine line by sticking up for Butker while also saying he didn’t agree with the kicker’s […]