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Local spa accused of operating as brothel; 2 arrested
Two people were arrested after an investigation into a Harrison Township spa. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Miami Valley Human Trafficking Task Force investigated Lee's Spa on Nordic Road after reports of unlawful massage services being offered and the spa being operated as an alleged brothel, according to a media release. TRENDING STORIES: Popular music center gets a new name, $60 million gift to transform the venue Loretta Swit, 'Hot Lips' Houlihan on 'M*A*S*H,' dies at 87 State comfort dog found dead in government vehicle During a search, investigators found a 'substantial amount' of cash. Two people were arrested and are booked into the Montgomery County Jail on charges of promoting prostitution. The release did not name the two arrested however, online jail records show that Hong Li and Xiuling Ke were arrested on Nordic Road Friday afternoon. We will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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2 days ago
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Grant money awarded; Contaminated sites to see new life
The Montgomery County Land Bank now has more than a million dollars to focus on three contaminated sites and how to repurpose them. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Amber Jenkins visited one of the contaminated sites and learned about the steps the land bank is taking to improve current conditions. TRENDING STORIES: Recall alert: 256K pounds of Dinty Moore Beef Stew recalled for foreign matter SWAT, US Marshals surround home in Dayton; street remains closed 2 men dead after motorcycle goes airborne, hits fence near Dayton International Airport The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $1.2 million to clean up contaminated sites in Montgomery County. As reported on News Center 7, the land bank is prioritizing a Dayton site where a new learning center could be built. Officials need to test and clean what's in the ground before any other steps can move forward. The grant will also be used to expand the community garden. The garden has a few solar panels that is making it more efficient, as reported by Jenkins on News Center 7. Platinum Cuts barber Jermaine who works near the site and said a lot has changed over the 30 years he's been in the neighborhood. Jermaine said he noticed more activity at the site recently. 'Two weeks ago they were testing the ground. So, I guess they're getting samples of what happened under the ground, like toxins,' Jermaine said. The land back did not confirm the timeline for the testing, cleanup, and redevelopment. We will update this story as we learn more. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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2 days ago
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‘My kids;' Students celebrate school bus driver on his final route before retirement
Current and former students celebrated 'beloved' school bus driver Charlie Prewitt as he finished his final route before retirement. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Prewitt was a bus driver for Springboro Schools for many years. His last ride was 'anything but ordinary,' according to a social media post by Springboro Schools. Students and neighbors lined the streets of his route with handmade signs, standing at the ends of their driveways. Former students who had graduated from Springboro High School had even returned home just to be there for his farewell, according to the post. TRENDING STORIES: 2 men dead after motorcycle goes airborne, hits fence near Dayton International Airport $100M investment to bring hundreds of jobs to Dayton International Airport 1 officer in critical condition, another stable after shooting in Ohio; Suspect on the run 'It was clear that Charlie hadn't just driven a bus—he had built lasting relationships," a spokesperson for Springboro Schools said. During his final drive, parents and children of all ages waved, cheered, and called out his name as a thank you for getting them to school safely for so many years. One student who was riding the bus as Prewitt drove exclaimed, 'Look, everyone is here [for you] today,' according to the post. 'His presence is more than a daily routine—it is part of the fabric of the community. Today's send-off wasn't just a goodbye. It was a thank you for the care, kindness, and steady presence Charlie brought to Springboro families," the spokesperson said. Prewitt was asked what he'd miss most in his retirement. He simply said, 'My kids.' [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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3 days ago
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Only On: Sheriff T.K. Waters weighs in on arrests during Jacksonville City Council meeting
Only on Action News Jax, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters weighed in on the arrest of three people during Tuesday night's City Council meeting. Video shows Jacksonville Sheriff's officers pulling protester Conor Cauley over a seat and taking him into custody during the meeting. The agency claims he refused to leave council chambers when ordered and put his hands on an officer. Two others, Leah Grady and Teagan Belloit, were also arrested and charged with resisting without violence. Cauley was charged with resisting with violence, a felony, and slapped with a misdemeanor weapons charge after JSO claimed to have found a knife on him. During his first appearance, though, a judge found no probable cause for the resisting with violence charge after reviewing video of the incident. Jacksonville mayor: Small 'credit card' knife found on 1 of 3 arrested during City Council meeting 'We had community members who were peacefully engaging and civil engaging with the public meeting who were completely, unjustly attacked and brutalized by the police,' Ryan Delaney with the Jacksonville Palestine Solidarity Network said. Delaney and other supports waited outside the jail all night in solidarity with the three who were arrested. He argued the arrests were politically motivated. 'This is political repression. This is the state that we live in right now. Especially people who want to speak out about Palestine. We are constantly being attacked by the state for speaking out for the human rights of Palestinian people,' Delaney said. 'We are constantly being attacked by the state for speaking out for the human rights of Palestinian people.' But Waters argued that's not the case. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] He pointed to the fact that others were removed from council chambers without incident that same night. 'You try to be as patient as you can, but in situations like that, especially when there's a lot of people around. You know, sometimes these situations, when you have one group saying no, it causes, it gets almost like it causes everyone else to start uprising a bit. To avoid that from happening, you take care of the issue,' Waters said. 'You take care of it quickly, as efficiently as possible, as safely as possible and you get out. And everyone left there without any injury.' And while supporters of the three suspects want to see all the charges they're facing dropped, Waters told Action News Jax he wants to see prosecutions move forward, to discourage others from disrupting council meetings moving forward. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] 'If you continue to signal that it's going to be a slap on the wrist, you're not going to do anything about it, all it does is make people want to continue to do those things and show that they're going to be disruptive when they want to be disruptive,' Waters said. 'And I'm sure, whoever that judge is, I don't know who it is, if that's the case they would not allow someone to act out in their courtroom.' While the judge did not find probable cause for Cauley's resisting arrest with violence charge, she set his bond at $1,503 for the weapons charge. Belloit was released without bond on her charge of resisting without violence. Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
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3 days ago
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Woman accused of bringing young child to rob GA bank
Deputies in Georgia are searching for a woman they said robbed a bank Wednesday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Around 9:08 a.m., Bibb County deputies were called to the Robins Financial Credit Union on Log Cabin Drive about a robbery. According to the sheriff's office, a woman with a small child walked into the bank, passed a note to the teller, and demanded money. BCSO said the woman warned the teller she was armed. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, she left the bank, deputies said. TRENDING STORIES: Did you get a text like this? GA Dept. Of Drivers Services warns it's a scam Macy's to raise prices on some items in response to tariffs Teen caught during attempted contraband drop at GA prison, officials say Bibb County officials said she got into a white Nissan Maxima and drove south on Log Cabin Drive. No injuries were reported. The suspect is described wearing all black, including a hoodie and a face mask. The child was wearing a Spider-Man outfit with a matching backpack. Bibb County officials are investigating the incident. Anyone with information is urged to call the sheriff's office at 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
