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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.
Yahoo
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.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
Arrest made in connection to shooting that killed Dayton teen
Dayton police have made an arrest in connection to a deadly shooting that happened on W Grand Avenue in May. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Mike Campbell looks into a police standoff that happened in Columbus leading up to the arrest LIVE on News Center 7 at 6. On May 29th, around 10 a.m., 911 callers reported gunshots, people running, and an SUV left behind with a possible victim. TRENDING STORIES: UPDATE: Suspect taken to hospital after officer-involved shooting in Dayton Sprinklers stop fire in downtown high-rise, cause upwards of $200K in damage to businesses 9-year-old girl nearly loses hand to Florida shark attack When officers arrived on scene they found a victim, 19-year-old Darion Jones, dead from gunshot wounds. A standoff between Columbus police and a suspect who was wanted in connection to this Dayton homicide happened two days ago. Thursday, News Center 7 tracked down Dayton arrest records after learning police had detained a homicide suspect after the Columbus stand off. Police records now show an arrest made 11:29 p.m. Tuesday night in connection to the W Grand Avenue homicide, but the person's name was redacted. Montgomery County Jail records show 20-year-old Danny Gladden Junior was booked into jail at 11:29 p.m. Tuesday on suspicion of murder. News Center 7 will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
02-06-2025
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Neighborhood on edge after 2 bodies found on same street days apart
Police are investigating after two bodies were found on the same Dayton street just days apart. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Mike Campbell has spent the day digging into both investigations. He'll have the latest tonight on News Center 7 at 5:00. TRENDING STORIES: Body found in trunk of burning car in Dayton; homicide investigation launched Kettering Health provides update on cyberattack; Internal health records back online Shooting before Ohio graduation party being investigated as 'likely' murder-suicide First, someone found the body of 19-year-old Darion Jones on W. Grand Avenue near Liberation Park on Thursday morning. On Sunday, 26-year-old Dominique Anderson's body was found in a burned car, less than a mile away on W. Grand Avenue near Everett Drive. Both deaths are now being investigated as homicides. The deaths have the neighborhood on edge, according to one neighbor. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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02-06-2025
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19-year-old identified as body found in Dayton neighborhood
Police are investigating after a person's body was found near a Dayton home on Thursday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Darion Jones, 19, was identified Monday by the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. As previously reported, Dayton officers were called to the area of W. Grand and Lexington Avenues on Thursday morning on a suspicious circumstances call. TRENDING STORIES: Body found in trunk of burning car in Dayton; homicide investigation launched Kettering Health provides update on cyberattack; Internal health records back online Shooting before Ohio graduation party being investigated as 'likely' murder-suicide When they got to the scene, they found Jones's body. His cause and manner have not been determined at this time. The case remains under investigation by the Dayton Police Department's Homicide Unit. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
