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Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
Local woman trying to recover mom's Facebook account after stranger memorializes it
A Facebook account full of family memories was memorialized by a stranger without the family's knowledge. Now, a woman is fighting for access to her mom's account. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Taylor Robertson meets with Hannah Couch and learns about how much this profile means to her and her family LIVE on News Center 7 at 11. Couch says her mom, Soni May Shaw, used Facebook like a scrapbook, and now those memories are gone. TRENDING STORIES: 6-year-old boy dies after drowning in Butler County City says arbitrator ignored 'simply obvious dangers' by reinstating fired police sergeant Suspect in murder of local 32-year-old father arrested in Kentucky 'My mom, she was incredible. I don't think I've ever met someone who didn't love her,' Couch said. 'She was diagnosed with cancer in June of 2023 and it started in her lungs. She has the BRCA gene, and it mutated to an untreatable and incurable brain cancer.' Shaw passed away last summer. 'She was a photographer, softball mom, a great grandma,' Couch said. 'She was actually kind of getting popular on TikTok out of nowhere. She posted, like, easy Sunday game day recipes to feed a family, because Sundays were her thing.' After her mom passed, Couch found comfort reading through old posts. One day, she went to check her mom's profile and it was memorialized. 'The only thing that I can see is my memories that she's tagged me in or stuff that I've tagged her in,' Couch said. Couch says she was shocked, and she immediately tried to find who had memorialized the page, but no one came forward. 'Somebody took that away from us,' Couch said. It made Couch curious. How simple is it to convince Facebook someone is dead? 'I made a fake Facebook. I made myself the legacy contact and then I reported it to memorialize it,' Couch said. 'I found some old lady picture on Facebook, made it her profile picture, I put her picture with a ChatGPT obituary and all you have to do- you don't have to be logged into Facebook- I just went ahead through a Safari browser, report - memorialized.' Couch says she has reached out to Facebook nine times since May and has only gotten one response. 'They basically told me that there was nothing that they could do. It was irreversible and once it's done, it's done,' Couch said. 'It's cruel and Facebook has to do something about it.' News Center 7 reached out to Facebook to see if it's possible to recover Couch's mother's profile, but we have not heard back. Couch says she is considering legal action, but she hopes it doesn't come to that. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Yahoo
Rubble left behind after beloved market destroyed in fire to be removed; Warrant issued for owner
A pile of debris, formerly known as the Cornell Meat King Supermarket, will be cleaned up soon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Taylor Robertson talks to neighbors about the latest update LIVE on News Center 7 at 11:00. TRENDING STORIES: Man accused of causing crash that killed teen while running from several police agencies 19-year-old flown to hospital after area crash Another Miami Valley city permanently bans adult-use marijuana sales The rubble has been sitting at the 3500 block of Cornell Drive since a fire destroyed Cornell Meat King Supermarket last October. Safi Husman Ali, the owner of the market, was supposed to be in court Wednesday for the public nuisance and outdoor storage trial related to the debris pile, but the city said he never showed up. Neighbors told News Center 7 that they are tired of looking at the rubble. Fred White lives down the street from the market. He said he wants to see a change. 'I just shake my head,' White said. News Center 7 will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
City leaders, community discuss ongoing gun violence in Springfield
A community pleaded with its leaders to do something about the violence in the city Tuesday night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Taylor Robertson will break down what was said at the Springfield City Commission meeting LIVE on News Center 7 at 11:00. TRENDING STORIES: Bodies of 3 sisters found after visit with their father; Court records reveal likely cause of death Injuries reported after crash near University of Dayton Police recover 7 firearms on 'proactive patrol' at former nightclub Everyone at the commission meeting agreed that more needs to be done when it comes to violence in the city. Six people have been killed in Springfield in 2025, according to the city's law director, Jill Allen. David Rose's son, Randy Graham, was shot and killed after a party in the 900 block of Elder Street on May 14. He attended the meeting and said he doesn't think the city is doing enough to stop the gun violence. 'You guys don't understand the hurt until it hits home,' Rose said. However, Commissioner Krystal Brown said it upsets her hearing people say commissioners are not taking gun violence seriously. 'What y'all don't understand is that they're my students. Every time I get a text message, I ask Bryan, 'What are their names?' And every time I open up the offenders list for the juvenile detention center, there are 17 kids, 9 or 10 of them are mine,' Brown said. 'So if you think that I wake up every single day and serve these, serve these kids, that that just goes away when I come to the part-time job at night, that is insanity to me.' News Center 7 will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Health
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City provides update on efforts to start violence intervention program
After months of the City of Dayton talking about fighting back against gun violence, they provided an update on where the new violence interruption program stands. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Taylor Robertson learned more about the program at the monthly NAACP meeting and will break down the latest LIVE on News Center 7 at 11:00. TRENDING STORIES: 13-year-old boy killed after falling off trailer during Memorial Day parade identified Man accused of trying to 'engage in sexual activities' with child arrested in Darke County Miami Valley native known for 'Hang On Sloopy' and 'Weird Al' hits dies Four children have been killed in the City of Dayton in the last five months, according to the police department. The NAACP town hall had a panel discussion to highlight the ways people can get involved in their local government. However, several people brought up the topic of violence in the city. Over the past year, Mayor Jeffrey Mims has been working to bring the Cure Violence Global Program to Dayton. Once implemented, the program would be made up of people in the community who detect and interrupt conflict before it happens. 'Having violence interrupters that are trained to work in those spaces is what we're in the process of doing right now. The health department is writing up the REP for that right now,' Mims said. As previously reported by News Center 7, Mims said he wanted the program up and running before Memorial Day, but that has not happened. The city is now waiting on the health department and its guidance for support and services, according to Mims. News Center 7 will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Politics
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Hundreds rally against NATO Parliamentary Assembly for second day
Hundreds of people are gathering in Dayton to protest against the NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Sunday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] >>PHOTOS: Hundreds rally against NATO Parliamentary Assembly for second day News Center 7's Taylor Robertson attended the protest and will have the latest on News Center 7 at 6:00 & 11:00. TRENDING STORIES: Authorities working to catch loose dogs reportedly biting people in Moraine 71-year-old man dead after motorcycle hits house in Clark County NATO delegates explore Dayton outside the secure zone The group is holding a people's assembly for peace and justice to reject the NATO assembly in Dayton, according to a press release from the organizers. >>RELATED: NATO: What you need to know; Road closures, detours, and parking It's scheduled to start at noon at Deeds Point Park. Attendees will march from the park and then participate in a speaker program. Video from the protest shows people holding signs that read 'Peace Can't Wait! Disband NATO,' 'Build Schools Not Bombs!' 'U.S./NATO Out Of Africa!' and more. Organizers believe people from across the country, including New York City, Chicago, and Pittsburgh, will attend this protest. As previously reported by News Center 7, community members held multiple peaceful protests against the event on Saturday News Center 7 will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
