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    FBI joins Ashley Flynn case: Husband starred on ‘American Idol’
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    17-year-old girl dead after SUV crashes during high-speed pursuit in Darke County
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    Dayton man sentenced after pleading guilty to lesser charge in dog attack
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    Tipp City neighbors shocked about shooting of Ashley Flynn in reported burglary
    Ashley Flynn, 37, a Tipp City resident, was fatally shot in a reported home burglary in the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 16 at the 900 block of Cunningham Court. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Tipp City homicide: Autopsy conducted; Police reviewing tips, evidence
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    Police ask help finding hit-and-run driver from August 2025 pedestrian strike
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    Man sentenced to probation for false bomb threat in Huber Heights
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    Police seek video, tips after Tipp City volleyball coach killed during home burglary
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    Man arrested in deadly hit-and-run pedestrian strike in Darke County
    A man is in custody after he reportedly assaulted his girlfriend and shot multiple rounds of gunfire at a vehicle and people in Harrison Twp. on Sunday. STAFF
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    1 in custody following domestic violence dispute, gunshot rounds in Harrison Twp.
    A juvenile is in custody following reports of allegedly attempting to break into a vehicle in Harrison Twp. on Sunday morning. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF
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    Juvenile in custody after Harrison Twp. vehicle break-ins
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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 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
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