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12 hours ago
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Dayton man accused of shooting 19-year-old in head indicted on murder charges
Jun. 27—A man accused of shooting a 19-year-old in the head in Dayton in May was indicted on murder charges. Danny Demetrius Gladden Jr., 20, is facing two counts each of murder and felonious assault and one count each of tampering with evidence and having weapons while under disability in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. Gladden Jr. is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday. Around 9:30 a.m. on May 29, Dayton police found 19-year-old Darion Jones shot in an SUV on Lexington Avenue. Investigators learned Jones had been with Gladden Jr. and another man, according to Dayton Municipal Court records. A witness informed police a vehicle was dropped off around 9 p.m. the night before, an affidavit read. They called police in the morning after they reportedly saw two men at the SUV. "Through the investigation, it was learned that (Jones) was in the passenger seat and (a man) was driving the vehicle," an affidavit read. "Danny Gladden Jr. shot (Jones) in the back of the head." Gladden Jr. and the other man allegedly returned to the scene and attempted to clean it with bleach. The other man has not been charged as of Friday. Gladden Jr.'s father, Danny Gladden Sr., is facing charges for allegedly harboring him from justice. Gladden Sr. was indicted on two counts of obstructing justice and a misdemeanor count of aggravated menacing. His bond was set at $10,000.
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5 days ago
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Man accused of harboring suspect in Dayton homicide indicted
Jun. 23—A grand jury indicted a man accused of harboring a suspect in a Dayton homicide. Danny D. Gladden Sr., 39, is facing two counts of obstructing justice and a misdemeanor count of aggravated menacing in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. He's scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday. Gladden initially was charged with two counts of obstructing justice and one count each of of tampering with evidence and aggravated menacing in Dayton Municipal Court. On May 29, Dayton police responded to the 1200 block of Lexington Avenue for suspicious circumstances. Investigators found 19-year-old Darion Jones shot to death inside an SUV, according to court records. Witness interviews, videos in the area and additional reports helped police identify a suspect. "While following up with different witnesses, I learned that Danny Gladden Sr. was harboring (the suspect) in Columbus," a detective wrote in an affidavit. The suspect, a 20-year-old man, was taken into custody in Columbus and booked into the Montgomery County Jail. As of Monday afternoon, he has not been formally charged with murder and is being held on a probation violation. During the investigation, crews determined Gladden helped the suspect hide a rifle believed to be used in the homicide, according to court documents.
