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20-07-2025
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Local high school band director arrested on grooming charge
A local high school band director was recently arrested, Preble County Sheriff Mike Simpson confirmed to News Center 7. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Paul Bingle, 49, was arrested Friday evening and is booked into the Preble County Jail on a preliminary charge of grooming, according got jail records. Simpson confirmed that Bingle is the Eaton High School band director. Eaton Community Schools also lists Bingle as a high school employee in its staff directory. TRENDING STORIES: Possible tornadoes reported in Clark, Shelby counties; NWS to assess damage 2 arrested during county-wide call for help at large party in Dayton neighborhood 2-week-old baby dies after being found unresponsive at area home Bingle's arrest was the result of a joint investigation by the Preble County Sheriff's Office and the Eaton Police Division, Simpson said. Additional details on the investigation were not immediately available. At the time of writing, Bingle remains booked in the Preble County Jail. News Center 7 has reached out to the Eaton Community Schools for more information. We will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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07-07-2025
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Preble Co. Health District seeks tax levy renewal in November
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Voters in Preble County can expect to see a tax renewal levy on their November ballot. The Preble County General Health District will place a renewal tax levy on the Nov. 4 general election ballot. Millions in local investment boosting Preble County community This is just a renewal and would not raise taxes. The health district wants to renew its existing 0.3 mill tax levy for the next five years. This equates to $5 for every $100,000 of property value and goes towards the health district's operational needs. The levy was first passed in 2021. During meetings in May and June, board members decided that the renewal of the levy was necessary for the district's public health programs, services and clinics. If passed, the levy will generate approximately $213,000 annually during its first year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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26-06-2025
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Preble County man accused of fatally hitting Middletown woman with machete
Jun. 25—A man was charged in a homicide investigation after he reportedly hit a Middletown woman with a machete while she was riding on a motorcycle in Preble County. Kenneth W. Brabant, 59, is facing two counts each of murder and felonious assault and one count each of tampering with evidence and attempt to commit an offense in Eaton Municipal Court. At 10:32 p.m. Sunday, Preble County sheriff's deputies and medics responded to the 3700 block of Aukerman Creek Road for a woman who was bleeding profusely from a severe cut on her leg. Deputies arrived and spoke to a man who said he was driving a motorcycle with the woman on Upper Sommes Road near Camden while heading to Eaton, according to the sheriff's office. While in the 7700 block, the motorcyclist saw a man running down a driveway something, according to an affidavit. He accelerated to pass the man and shortly after the woman reported she was bleeding badly. He drove to a friend's house on Aukerman Creek Road. The woman, 41-year-old Leigha L. Huff, was pronounced dead at the home. Deputies served a search warrant at an Upper Sommes Road property and recovered a machete believed to have been used in the assault. They interviewed Brabant before arresting him and booking him into the Preble County Jail. Brabant said he heard a motorcycle coming through the S-curves on the road and grabbed a machete before going to the street, according to an affidavit. He swung it at the motorcycle and then noticed blood on the machete. He reportedly tried to clean it and then hid it in the woods behind the home. Brabant said he didn't know who was on the motorcycle or how many people were on it, according to court records.
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09-06-2025
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‘One more is too many;' Family remembers woman killed in motorcycle crash
Friends and family gathered for a funeral Sunday for a woman who was killed in a motorcycle crash a week ago. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Malik Patterson hears from loved ones about the woman they lost LIVE on News Center 7 at 11. Katherine Dailey meant a lot to the local biker community. TRENDING STORIES: Local nature preserve announces emergency partial closure due to storm damage Runaway pet zebra captured days after 'wreaking havoc' on busy interstate New restaurant to open at former bar and grill location 'She touched a lot of people's lives. She was my sister and she was my friend. She was fantastic,' Linda Cook, Dailey's sister, said. A procession of bikers took to the streets in Tipp City, leading the charge was Kat Dailey's husband, Brian Dailey. Brian says they never missed a chance to let each other know how much they meant. 'Not just I love you, but I'm in love with you,' Brian said. 'Tell your loved ones you love them now, and you know tomorrow's not promised.' Katherine was driving down Eaton Gettysburg Road Tuesday afternoon when, according to troopers, she hit the back of a truck. She passed before she made it to the hospital. Brian says it's hard to wrap his mind around it all. 'She tragically lost her life that day because somebody wasn't paying attention,' Brian said. In the past year, there have been over 820 motorcycle crashes across Ohio. Katherine's makes the fifth motorcycle crash in Preble County. 'There's 820 families just like my family right now, and I don't want anyone to have to go through, one more is too many,' Brian said. The family set up a tribute for Katherine at their home. They say she had a heart of gold. 'You never left our house hungry. If you did, it was your own fault,' Brian said. 'She didn't have any room in her heart for hate, it was love.' Brian had a message for all drivers. 'Stop driving distracted, get off your cell phones, turn off the radio,' Brian said. 'It's not that important. It'll be there when you get home.' The Dailey family is in contact with the Ohio State Highway Patrol about the investigation. Both the family and OSHP are urging drivers to look out for motorcyclists on the road. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
