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    Jury finds Harrison Twp. man found guilty in 2023 shooting in Trotwood
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    Dayton police share suspect vehicle description in hit-and-run pedestrian strike
    Fourteen members of the Thug Riders Motorcycle Club were indicted in federal court in an organized crime scheme that reportedly involved multiple violent acts in Ohio and Kentucky. Photo courtesy the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
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    Man sentenced to more than 1 year in prison in Thug Riders violent crime conspiracy
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    Thug Riders: What’s next for 14 members of motorcycle club accused of federal crimes
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    Dayton man sentenced to life in prison in ex-girlfriend’s murder
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    Dayton man indicted, accused of fracturing toddler’s skull, causing other injuries
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    Bond set at $1 million for man accused of killing girlfriend in Dayton
    James Robert Rothenbusch, 52, was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in prison on count of complicity to tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony, in connection to a woman who was found dead in a plastic tote in Jackson Twp. BUTLER COUNTY JAIL
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    1 of 3 suspects sentenced in case of pregnant woman found dead in container
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    Area man accused of posting revenge porn of ex-girlfriend
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    UPDATE: 20-year-old man killed in Dayton shooting ID’d
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    Man accused of torturing, confining children to Dayton bedroom sentenced to decades in...
    Phillip Lovely was arrested following the stabbing of a Butler County Sheriff's Office deputy Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.
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    Man accused of stabbing Butler Co. deputy indicted for attempted murder, assault
    The front windows of the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in downtown Dayton. THOMAS GNAU / STAFF
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    4 indicted after hundreds of pounds of suspected drugs seized in Dayton
    The Butler County Coroner’s Office has identified human remains found in a Hamilton sewer last August as a resident reported missing since 2022. CONTRIBUTED
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    Remains found in Hamilton sewer are local resident missing since 2022
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    Man accused of breaking 13-year-old boy’s jaw in Dayton gets prison time
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    Man indicted after reportedly stabbing man multiple times in Eaton
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    Man accused of fleeing traffic stop with Dayton officer inside truck indicted
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    Man accused in deadly wrong-way crash after fleeing from Moraine police
    Springfield City School District at 700 S. Limestone St. Brooke Spurlock/Staff
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    Springfield City Schools students sent home early due to safety concerns
    A member of the Dayton bomb squad is seen with a robot outside the public safety building in downtown Springfield Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Contributed photo Buck Creek Photography
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    Bomb threats, suspicious packages in Springfield prompt evacuations
    A Butler County Sheriff’s deputy was stabbed Thursday in the back while responding to a fire call, Sheriff Richard Jones said. Nick Graham / STAFF
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    Butler County deputy released from hospital after stabbing; suspect charged
    Ohio State linebacker Darron Lee returns an interception for a touchdown in the third quarter against Northern Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. David Jablonski/Staff
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    Former OSU, NFL linebacker arrested on suspicion of murder in Tennessee
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    Man not guilty of murder, guilty of all other charges in Dayton stabbing death
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    Man indicted in 69-year-old Dayton woman’s death 20 years later
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    Man indicted in 69-year-old Dayton woman’s death 20 years later
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    Tactical team responds to police investigation in Piqua
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    Bond set at $250,000 for man accused in deadly wrong-way crash in Moraine
    U.S. Postal Service mail collection boxes. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF FILE
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    2nd man gets jail for using sticky mouse traps to steal mail in Springboro
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    Butler County deputy stabbed while assisting at vehicle fire; suspect arrested
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    Vandalia man accused of secretly filming juveniles in bathroom indicted on 100+ charges
    Dayton Municipal Court building, Aug. 23, 2019. FILE
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    Toddler taken to hospital with skull fractures, bruising; Dayton man charged
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    2 sentenced to prison, 2 more plead guilty in Dayton chop shop and car theft ring
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