Miami Twp. Board of Trustees cast votes on assistant police chief accused of misconduct The Miami Township Board of Trustees decided whether or not its assistant police chief should keep his job Wednesday. In February, Miami Township Police Department’s Assistant Police Chief Jason Etter was placed on administrative leave. Etter has been accused of misconduct […]
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Prosecutors add charges against alleged gunman in Lehman Twp. party shooting
Apr. 3—WILKES-BARRE — An attorney defending a Carbondale man on allegations he shot another person during an off-campus apartment party in Lehman Township is seeking to have a gunshot residue test thrown out. Zahiar Kevon Lee, 19, along with a 14-year-old boy had their hands bagged and tested for gunshot residue after they were detained […]
Carlisle woman killed in fatal Mad River Twp. crash
Mar. 30—A 33-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Mad River Twp. on Saturday morning. The Springfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol identified the woman as Mackenzie L. Smith from Carlisle. Crews responded to reports of a fatal crash around 9:56 a.m. on Interstate 675 between Interstate 70 and state Route […]
Should Pocono Twp. commissioners get the first shot at the manager job? Residents say no
Pocono Township’s board of commissioners is considering an ordinance amendment that some residents are calling out for seeming self-serving ahead of a township job opening. Taylor Muñoz announced his resignation as township manger on March 4. His last day is April 5. During the March 19 commissioners’ meeting, residents spoke out ahead of an agenda […]
2-vehicle crash in Clay Twp. Saturday killed Trotwood woman
Mar. 23—A two-vehicle crash happened in Clay Twp. Saturday morning, which left one person dead. The Dayton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol identified the person as 66-year-old Stephanie L. Lankford from Trotwood, who was pronounced deceased at the scene by Union Fire/EMS. OSHP responded to reports of a crash at the intersection of […]
Dayton man indicted for murder in shooting of 15-year-old girl in Harrison Twp.
Mar. 13—A Dayton man indicted Wednesday for murder in the November death of a 15-year-old girl in Harrison Twp. previously was identified as a person of interest in the shooting. Tommy Lee Moreland, 29, is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court for two counts of murder, three counts of felonious […]
Trial begins for Dallas Twp. man accused of sexually assaulting child
Mar. 13—WILKES-BARRE — A room inside the Dallas Township residence of Jack P. Covert on Second Street was specifically used to sexually assault a girl whenever the child slept over, a Luzerne County prosecutor said Wednesday, while his attorney claims the child is lying. Opening statements were given to a Luzerne County jury on the […]
Federal aid to connect Darlington Twp. to Beaver Falls water supply
DARLINGTON TWP. ― More than $3.6 million in federal funding will expand access to clean public drinking water for township residents relying on private wells. The aid will connect residents to Beaver Falls Municipal Authority water. Access to a municipal water source and upgraded infrastructure will help address concerns about drinking water safety a year […]
Man gets up to 16 1/2 years in Bath Twp. burglary, assault that seriously injures older man
Mar. 7—A Fairborn man will spend up to 16 1/2 years in prison after he crashed his car into a house more than a year ago and tried to force his way into a nearby home, seriously injuring an older man. John Thomas Schmid, 38, was sentenced Thursday by Greene County Common Pleas Judge Michael […]
All lanes blocked after semi-crash on SB I-75 in Harrison Twp.; Hazmat on scene
UPDATE 5:50 a.m. All lanes are blocked on Southbound Interstate 75 after a crash involving a semi in Montgomery County early Wednesday morning. >>‘I couldn’t believe that it happened;’ Woman claims sister was intentionally hit by car Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) troopers were dispatched just after 4:45 a.m. on initial reports of a crash […]
FEMA Disaster Center open through Saturday in Frenchtown Twp.
FRENCHTOWN TWP. — A Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily through Saturday at the Frenchtown Township Fire Department, 2885 Nadeau Road. The deadline to apply for aid is April 8. Staff will assist those who suffered damage from Aug. 24-26’s severe weather, which included a […]
Charge dismissed against woman punched by former Butler Twp. officer during arrest
A charge has been dismissed against a woman who was caught on video being punched by a former Butler Township Officer outside a McDonald’s last year. A charge of resisting arrest was dismissed against Laticka Hancock, according to Vandalia Municipal Court records. As News Center 7 previously reported, In January 2023 former Butler Township Sgt. […]