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14 hours ago
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Two on motorcycle killed after colliding with vehicle in Stark County
STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) — Two people on a motorcycle were killed after colliding with a car Tuesday night in Sandy Township. Suspect dead in officer-involved shooting after deadly I-480/Tiedeman crash According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 53 year-old Richard Townsend, Jr. was driving a 2013 Harley Davidson north on State Route 43 just before 11 p.m. According to troopers, a vehicle going south on State Route 43 turned left into a private driveway. That's when the motorcycle crashed into the vehicle, according to OSHP. Townsend and his passenger, 48-year-old Jennifer Byers, were pronounced dead at the scene. 2 men plead guilty, get jail time in latest Parma flamingo statue theft Troopers said neither Townsend or Byers were wearing helmets at the time of the crash. The crash remains under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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4 days ago
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Former Ohio State quarterback in court on latest drug charge
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A former Ohio State quarterback indicted on felony drug charges after being found with crack pipes in his pants pocket has yet to officially enter a plea. Defense counsel for Art Schlichter, who played for the Buckeyes between 1978-81, is facing a drug possession charge, a fifth-degree felony, and was in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Tuesday morning. Schlichter and his attorney were granted a seventh continuance in the case against him, which alleges that he gave an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper two crack pipes during a traffic stop in North Linden on Feb. 2. After a probable cause search of his vehicle, small white rocks were found and Schlichter reportedly told the trooper they were 'crack rocks.' Ohio one of the worst states for lung health in America, according to recent analysis Body camera footage released last February by the OSHP showed over six minutes of the encounter. At the time of his arrest, Schlichter was serving one year of probation for another fifth-degree felony drug charge from a June 2022 incident. That charge came when he was found unresponsive and had to be revived with Narcan at a hotel outside of Columbus. Online court records showed that if Schlichter violated his probation, he would be subject to 11 months in prison. A status conference was scheduled for July 28, and he could face a trial if he does not plead guilty by August 25. His attorney, Sean Thivener, said Schlichter, in the midst of reported health issues, will review his options. 'I want the court to know that (Schlichter) would like to discuss this a little bit further with his family. But today we are not ready to enter any plea,' Thivener said. Schlichter, who was most recently indicted in August 2024, previously spent 10 years in prison for gambling related crimes and later served time in federal prison from a ticket scam in which he stole millions of dollars from victims. He was released from Trumbull Correctional Institution in Levittsburg, Ohio in 2021. Upon release from prison in 2006, Schlichter wrote a book about his addiction, 'Busted,' and became an anti-gambling crusader. But as he railed against casinos during church appearances, he continued to rack up new gambling debts. Schlichter became the program's all-time leader in offense during his tenure as a Buckeye. After college, Schlichter was drafted fourth overall by the Baltimore Colts in the 1982 NFL draft. He threw three touchdown passes in the NFL before moving over to arena football. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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17-06-2025
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Man shot by Dayton police during stolen vehicle investigation charged
Jun. 17—A man who was shot by a Dayton police officer after he reportedly attempted to block police from finding a stolen vehicle is facing charges. Rodney Smith Jr., 25, of Dayton was charged with two counts of having weapons while under disability in Montgomery County Municipal Court Western Division. The officer shot Smith on Thursday on Miller Avenue in Trotwood, just outside of Dayton, after he fled a truck with a Glock 19x in his hand. Dayton police were part of a joint violence deterrence initiative with Ohio State Highway Patrol's aviation unit Thursday and were looking for a stolen Ford Fusion when the shooting occurred. Just before the shooting, police learned the stolen car was near Olive Road and West Third Street. Police attempted a traffic stop, but the car fled, according to court records. OSHP's aviation unit tracked the Ford and gave Dayton police live updates on its location. While on Miller Avenue, the Ford rolled next to a pickup truck with a trailer attached. OSHP noted something may have been exchanged or thrown out of the Ford near the truck, according to court documents. "DPD officers encountered the truck as it appeared to back up in the road and caused the trailer to block the road," an affidavit read. Dayton police body camera footage released during a press conference Friday showed an officer exiting the cruiser with their gun drawn and tell Smith to exit the truck and show his hands multiple times. Court records said Smith tried to put the truck into gear, but it wasn't operating correctly. Smith got out of the truck and started running away from police. The officer is heard yelling that Smith has a gun as they briefly ran after Smith. The officer told him to drop the gun at least once before they shot him. Only one shot was fired, according to Dayton police Chief Kamran Afzal. "It appears, and again this is part of the criminal investigation, that he was shot right around the time as he's running with his handgun and looking back at the officer," Afzal said Friday. Officers began providing medical care and called medics to the scene. Smith was transported to the hospital and was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on Friday. The Glock was recovered and had 11 rounds with one in the chamber, according to police. Officers found the Ford in the middle of the road on Elkins Drive near Nathaniel Street. The driver, 29-year-old Heaven R. Shepherd, of Dayton, fled to a house in the 100 block of Pomeroy Avenue. A resident notified police Shepherd entered the house and shut the door, according to court records. The Ford's keys were found in a backyard Shepherd reportedly ran through. Police surrounded the house and ordered Shepherd come outside. She eventually came out and notified officers she consumed a large amount of narcotics and was overdosing, according to court records. She was taken to the hospital for treatment before being booked in the Montgomery County Jail. Shepherd is facing one count each of receiving stolen property, failure to comply and possession of a fentanyl-related compound. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is handling the criminal investigation. Once it's completed, the Dayton Police Department Professional Standards Bureau will conduct an administrative investigation.
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14-06-2025
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Body camera shows moments before Dayton officer shot armed man
Jun. 13—Dayton police released body camera footage showing the moments leading up to an incident in which an officer shot a man armed with a handgun Thursday afternoon. The officer fired one shot, Dayton police Chief Kamran Afzal said. The man is in stable condition at the hospital as of Friday afternoon. Afzal said it appeared the man was trying to get away from police when he was shot. The incident started around 1 p.m. when Dayton officers received a FLOC license plate reader hit for a stolen vehicle. An Ohio State Highway Patrol aviation unit was helping direct police to the vehicle. OSHP alerted Dayton police to an interaction between a pickup truck and the stolen vehicle, Afzal said. Police radio traffic played during a media briefing Friday indicated there was a hand gesture between the drivers. At Miller Avenue and Redmond Place, a man in a pickup truck with a trailer reportedly attempted to block police. Body camera footage showed an officer get out of the police cruiser with their gun drawn and order the driver to exit the truck and show his hands multiple times. "At some point he does get out of the vehicle with what appears to be a handgun in his right hand and runs," Afzal said Thursday. "The officers engage him at that point and one of our officers discharged his handgun." The officer briefly ran after the man and told him to drop the at gun at least once before they shot the man. "It appears, and again this is part of the criminal investigation, that he was shot right around the time as he's running with his handgun and looking back at the officer," the chief said Friday. The man, who is in his mid-20s, had a 9mm Glock 19x. There were 11 live rounds and one in the chamber, Afzal said. Officers requested medics at 1:11 p.m. and began providing medical care. Medics arrived at 1:19 p.m. and left to transport the man to the hospital at 1:25 p.m. They arrived at the hospital at 1:35 p.m., according to the police timeline. Afzal said Friday he was told the man was going to be released from the hospital. Charges are expected and could include having weapons while under disability, obstructing justice and possession of illegal narcotics. The man previously was convicted of receiving stolen property, failure to comply with an order of a police officer and attempt to commit trespass in a habitation, the chief said. The officer who shot the man has nine years of service with eight commendations and no disciplinary record. Police found the stolen vehicle, which was stolen out of Warren County. The suspected driver was taken into custody on Pomeroy Avenue and transported to the hospital due to concerns they were having an overdose, Afzal said. Information from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office indicated the man in the pickup truck and the person in the stolen vehicle know each other, the chief said. Additional information about their relationship or what happened during their interaction prior to the shooting was not available. Afzal said Dayton officers using deadly force isn't common and typically a few incidents occur a year. "This is not something that is normal for us," he said. "The perspective I got, from not just the officer who discharged the firearm but the other officer, is it shook them. (It) does affect our officers quite a bit and understandably so." The officers involved will speak to the department's doctor, the chief added. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is handling the criminal investigation. Once it's completed the Dayton Police Department Professional Standards Bureau will conduct an administrative investigation.
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12-06-2025
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26-year-old man dead after motorcycle hits tree in Warren County
A 26-year-old man has died following a motorcycle crash in Warren County on Wednesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] State troopers from the Lebanon Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) responded at 8:23 p.m. to reports of a crash on North Waynesville Road, north of Hollingsworth Road in Turtle Creek Township. The 26-year-old man who died has been identified as Mathew Schmitz of Fairfield Township, according to an OSHP spokesperson. TRENDING STORIES: Local woman trying to recover mom's Facebook account after stranger memorializes it Air Quality for parts of region; rainy Father's Day weekend possible 'A tragedy;' 6-year-old girl hit, killed by car in Harrison Twp; Neighbors asking for change An OSHP preliminary investigation said that a 2000 Honda CBR-600 motorcycle was traveling southwest on North Waynesville Road when a 26-year-old man failed to negotiate a curve. Schmitz went off the right side of the road and hit a tree. He was the only person on the motorcycle and wore a helmet at the time of the crash. State troopers said Schmitz died at the scene, the spokesperson said. The crash remains under investigation. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
