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6 days ago
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Community mourns 7-year-old boy found dead in Dayton; 2 people in custody
The Dayton community is mourning a 7-year-old boy who was found dead just hours after he was reported missing. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7 was there as dozens of people gathered for an emotional vigil to remember 7-year-old Hershall Creachbaum. News Center 7's Mason Fletcher will go over what they shared LIVE on News Center 7 Daybreak from 4:25 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. TRENDING STORIES: 17-year-old girl protects 2-year-old brother when ceiling collapses on top of them 7-year-old dead for 'several weeks' before being reported missing; mother, her boyfriend arrested 'Highlight of my life;' Father of 7-year-old boy found dead in Dayton shares memories at vigil 7-year-old Hershall Creachbaum had autism and was nonverbal, and police found his remains just hours after family reported him missing over the weekend. Dozens of people gathered together to hold a vigil for Creachbaum, including his biological father, Hershall Creachbaum Sr., who told News Center 7 he found out what happened through Facebook. 'He had an extra ventricle in his heart that went straight to his brain. He had cerebral palsy, he was autistic, he had clubbed feet coming out, I mean, all of these health issues, you know what I mean, but he was still so happy in person,' Creachbaum Sr. said. Creachbaum was reported missing around 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning on Xenia Ave, according to a previous News Center 7 report. Just hours later on Saturday evening, police found his remains just a half mile from where he was reported missing. On Monday, Dayton Police confirmed that Creachbaum may have been missing for much longer than that. His mother advised police that his death took place sometime in late May. Police took Creachbaum's biological mother, 36-year-old Ashley N. Johnson, and her boyfriend, 38-year-old Michael Kendrick, into custody. Both are in jail facing charges in relation to Creachbaum's death. Dayton police also confirmed to News Center 7 that child services had been involved, but the case was not open the day of Creachbaum's death. News Center 7 will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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14-07-2025
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‘I'm devastated and heartbroken.' Grandmother of Hershall Creachbaum speaks; ID from coroner's office pending
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The grandmother of the missing 8-year-old boy, Hershall Creachbaum — who is assumed to be the boy whose body was discovered last evening — has told 2 NEWS about how this tragedy has affected her. 'I'm lost for words, my innocent grandson's life was taken by a monster,' wrote Missy Rowland Creachbaum. 'I want justice, I'm devastated and heartbroken.' She continued and named a possible suspect and person close to them. 2 NEWS is choosing not to name either until official confirmation from law enforcement. 'I haven't slept, I can't close my eyes,' wrote Rowland-Creachbaum. 'I see my baby boy, then [Person A and Person B's] faces pop up, so I can't close my eyes.' Recently, a person of interest was taken into custody after Dayton Police and Fire discovered a body believed to be a missing 8-year-old. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office will make the final determination as to whether the body is that of Hershall Creachbaum, who had been missing since early Saturday morning. Officials said Creachbaum, a non-verbal person with autism, went missing from the 400 block of Xenia Avenue at approximately 3:30 a.m. He uses a wheelchair but can walk short distances. The wheelchair had been found previously. The investigation remains active and ongoing. 2 NEWS is following the situation closely. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
