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11 hours ago
- Health
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‘We were really seeing a need;' New youth mental health facility to open soon
Dayton Children's is getting ready to open its new youth mental health facility. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Mason Fletcher toured the Mathile Center today. He'll walk you through what the center will provide on News Center 7 at 5:30 p.m. TRENDING STORIES: 37-year-old woman dies from injuries after head-on crash Plane crashes into Pacific Ocean near San Diego Do you recognize her? Police looking for woman accused of stealing from Walmart Dayton Children's is celebrating their brand new mental health center. It is set to open in July, and cost more than $100 million to build. 'We were really seeing a need, mental health need and the need for more access,' Kelly Blankenship, a Psychiatrist at Dayton Children's, said. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Business
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Coffee shop donating portion of sales to support Dayton Children's patients
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — 7 Brew, a coffee shop chain, is planning to donate a portion of its beverage sales from one location to support children at Dayton Children's. From 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on March 26 and 27, the 7 Brew location at 785 W. Central Ave. in Springboro is donating 7 percent of the sales to Dayton Children's. 'The donation will coincide with the University of Dayton Flyerthon 2025 event on Sunday, April 6, which 7 Brew will sponsor,' said the company. The initiative is a part of the brand's 'Caffeine for a Cause. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
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SPECIAL REPORT: Law enforcement looking to crack down on car thieves
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Dayton Police say in 2024, they were called to 1,915 car thefts — that's down from the previous year when they were called to 2,442 incidents in 2023. In January 2025, they responded to 62 fewer thefts as compared to January of last year. They say it's still a major problem perpetuated by social media and advancements in technology. Sheriff's Office: How to prevent car theft Criminals can be charged with anything from felony auto theft, to receiving stolen property, to reckless operation, to other charges. Law enforcement officials say it all goes back to holding criminals accountable. In the morning hours of October 19, 2024, three thieves stole Anna Walling's 2019 silver Hyundai Elantra in a matter of minutes from her parking pad in Dayton's Linden Heights neighborhood. 'They jimmied off the driver's door handle, which gave them access to the inside of the car,' said Walling. 'They used a stolen car to get them to my car.' She caught them on her surveillance cameras. 'I'm mad. It hurts, but I'm mad,' said Walling. She says hours later, Dayton Police showed up to take a report. A day later, they found her car in a neighborhood by Dayton Children's. 'They completely destroyed it. The windshield was smashed,' describes Walling. 'They flattened one of my tires. They lost one of the hubcaps. They stole the battery, broke out multiple windows on top of the damage they did to the windshield. You couldn't have driven this thing if you tried.' With all of the damage, her car was totaled; but it wasn't the first time she's been a victim. In August 2023, someone stole her car after she did the security upgrade. 'The first time the damage was minimal. The second time the damage was substantial,' states Walling. 'It's terrible what's happening. Because a car can be easily stolen, so, kids are just going out and doing this for fun?' Major Jeremy Roy with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says car thefts are putting other drivers on the road at risk. 'We're watching them on Flock cameras and other things. They are going 100, 120 miles an hour all through Dayton, all through Montgomery County. They're driving a 5,000 pound missile with no due regard for my family or your family. And that's concerning,' says Major Roy. Law enforcement agencies are working together year round to conduct traffic blitzes to arrest the people behind the wheel oftentimes who aren't even old enough to drive. 'We are still seeing juveniles as offenders and we're talking as young as 12 years old in some of these vehicles that we're arresting. And not only that, there's been plenty of times during our blitzes where we've arrested the same juvenile months later,' states Major Roy. 'Where law enforcement gets very frustrated is when we're seeing multiple repeat offenders come back because they're obviously not getting any sanctions that juvenile courts is doing to them.' State Representative Phil Plummer says there should be increased penalties for adult and more accountability for kids. 'The catch and release program. You know, ask any police officer, they're tired of it,' says Plummer. 'I think is the biggest failure in the state of Ohio–how we're giving organizations, courts, money to keep kids out of jail.' Plummer, who is the former Montgomery County sheriff, now represents the northern part of the county in the 39th district. 'A lot of it's technology driven. You know, these kids are breaking into dealerships and stealing technology where they can override your starters. Kids are smarter. And like I said, it's organized crime. It's adults teaching these kids how to do what they do. The adults are making all the money on the back end,' says Plummer. Co-sponsoring a bill to crack down on street takeovers and reckless driving in 2024, he's now digging into data and working on possible legislation to crack down on car thieves. 'Our juvenile court historically has been soft on crime,' states Plummer. 'You know, if you give judges discretion, they don't use it properly, and we keep smacking these kids on the wrist, and turning them back out, and they're stealing cars the next night, it's not working. And, you know, the public's tired of this.' 'We understand reentry. We understand giving people second and third chances when it comes to these kind of things. But the problem is in Montgomery County, and I think other law enforcement officials will agree with me, 10% of the folks are causing 90% of the problems in Montgomery County. So, those are the ones that we really need to target. And that's what we're trying to do,' states Major Roy. As Walling waits for the law to change, she's hoping the three people who stole her car will be caught and face the consequences. 'Car thieves, no matter how old they are, need to know that when they get caught, they're toast,' states Walling. 'I want to nail these guys. I want them to be caught having done this red handed and I want them in jail.' Walling has gotten rid of her Hyundai and bought a car that's less of a target. Right now, no one has been arrested in her case. The detective handling the investigation says they do have a cell phone they collected as evidence that they believe could be connected to the crime. As for legislation, Plummer says there is some work that goes into it, and it can often be a complex process. He says his first step will be looking into and gathering all the data to show the extent of the problem before taking it to the committee. 'It's got to be data driven and we just have to hold these kids accountable,' says Plummer. 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Yahoo
07-02-2025
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16-year-old girl in custody after hitting 2 vehicles, utility pole after police chase
A 16-year-old girl was taken into custody after hitting two vehicles and a utility pole in Huber Heights. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] An officer attempted to stop a black Jeep Grand Cherokee just after 7 p.m. Thursday night. As he tried to catch up, the Jeep went left-of-center and hit two other vehicles at the intersection of Old Troy Pike and Taylorsville Road, according to Huber Heights Police Sgt. Josh Fosnight. TRENDING STORIES: Mother voices concerns after boy threatens to kill daughter, other black kids at school Business raided as part of Ponzi scheme investigation; over $4 million invested, court docs say 3 taken to hospital after chase ends in crash in Dayton It continued north before hitting a utility pole on the west side of Old Troy Pike. The Jeep broke the pole and caused a nearby business to lose power, Sgt. Fosnight said. Police identified the driver as a 16-year-old girl. She was taken to Dayton Children's and then to Juvenile Detention Center on Failure to Comply charges. A juvenile passenger was also in the Jeep. Medics transported her to an area hospital. Sgt Fosnight said she was alert and conscious. AES Ohio was called to repair the pole. We will update this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Automotive
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2 hospitalized, including 4-year-old child after crash in Huber Heights
Two people were hospitalized, including a 4-year-old child, after a crash in Huber Heights over the weekend. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Around 6:36 p.m. on Saturday, Jan 25, police and medics responded to the area of State Route 201 and Powell Road on reports of a crash. TRENDING STORIES: UPDATE: 2 dead after shooting in Springfield 'That's a big number;' Almost 4 million new positive cases of bird flu in Miami Valley Firefighter arrested on prostitution, drug charges One person was taken to Kettering Health Dayton, formerly known as Grandview Hospital, with minor injuries. A 4-year-old child was taken to Dayton Children's with minor injuries as well. According to a Huber Heights Police Sergeant, a utility pole was struck and broken as a result of the crash. The crash remains under investigation by the Huber Heights Police Department. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
