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Yahoo
03-07-2025
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'Not a joke': Huber Heights mayor condemns illegal mortar detonation during fireworks event
Jul. 2—Huber Heights Mayor Jeff Gore denounced the actions of the suspects, currently unnamed, accused of detonating an explosive device in a metal trashcan during the Star Spangled Heights fireworks show at Thomas A. Cloud Memorial Park Saturday. Police are continuing to investigate after the June 28 explosion injured two juveniles. The subsequent crowd reaction caused a hectic scene, as attendees to the annual Fourth of July celebration fled the area, city officials say. Officials have declined to speculate on potential motives behind the incident as interviews of both suspects and witnesses are ongoing. However, during a Wednesday afternoon press conference, Gore stressed that officials are taking the incident seriously. "We're not considering this a prank at all ... setting off an explosive device in a public area is not a prank, it's not a joke, and we take it extremely seriously," he said. Additional details about suspects and charges will be forthcoming as the investigation unfolds, Huber Heights Police Chief Mark Lightner said. City officials will meet to determine what, if any, additional safety measures can be put in place in the future, City Manager John Russell said Wednesday. But Russell assured that the Star Spangled Heights event is still on for 2026. "I think the biggest takeaway from this is we don't want incidents like this to deter us from having other events," Russell said. "I said to our staff yesterday that I want to know what our best options are moving forward to make sure the citizens are safe and we can still have this celebration." City officials also gave a brief update Wednesday about the report of shots fired at Waffle House early Sunday, just hours after the explosion incident. The unrelated incident took place around 3 a.m., when an officer was patrolling the area near Waffle House, located at 5600 Executive Blvd., as calls about a potential shooting were simultaneously coming into dispatch. The patrolling officer, initially unaware of the reported shooting, pulled into the restaurant's parking lot and observed "numerous" individuals fleeing the scene on foot, along with a white Hyundai SUV leaving the lot, according to reports. The patrolman ran the SUV's license plate, discovering the vehicle had been entered as stolen. A pursuit ensued but was eventually terminated. "Since then, our detectives have identified both the shooter and the person targeted; they are currently working to locate these individuals and determine if others were involved," Gore said. The shooting took place in the restaurant parking lot and there were no reported injuries, Lightner said.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
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Chaos after explosion in trash can at local fireworks show; 2 hurt
Chaos broke out at a local fireworks show after an explosion caused panic. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Mike Campbell spoke with a woman who was at the show. Hear from her LIVE on News Center 7 at 6:00. As News Center 7 previously reported, during the Star-Spangled Heights event at Thomas Cloud Park, officers received a report of an explosion in a trash can near the food truck area, according to a press release from the Huber Heights Police Division. TRENDING STORIES: 23-year-old killed in shooting at Springfield party identified 27-year-old woman dead after trying to pass 2 semis, causing crash in Darke County Police investigating shots fired outside local Waffle House Upon arrival, officers discovered an 'unknown type of explosive device' that had been detonated inside a trash can, according to the release. Two juveniles were injured because of the explosion and were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries. We will continue to update this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
29-06-2025
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Mayor says ‘no active shooter' at Huber Heights fireworks show; officers investigating
UPDATE @ 11:15 p.m. Officers are investigating an incident that happened at a local fireworks show on Saturday night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Several officers and firefighters responded around 10 p.m. to Thomas Cloud Park at the 4700 block of Brandt Pike in Huber Heights, according to dispatchers. Huber Heights Mayor Jeff Gore said in a social media post on Saturday night that 'someone yelled shooter and that spread like wildfire and caused panic.' TRENDING STORIES: Large law enforcement presence reported in Clark County neighborhood Woman, 14-year-old girl flown to hospital, 3 others injured in Darke County crash PHOTOS: Viewers share photos of high water from heavy rain The city hosted the Star-Spangled Heights event on Saturday. Their website said a fireworks display was scheduled to start around 10 p.m. Mayor Jeff Gore posted this full statement on Facebook. 'I have been communicating with the Chief of Police this evening from Cloud Park myself, and there was no active shooter or any shots fired from a weapon. Someone yelled shooter and that spread like wildfire and caused panic, and people started heading for the exits, but again ... no active shooter and no shots fired.' Dispatchers told News Center 7 that officers were investigating an incident. No other information was currently available. News Center 7 has contacted Huber Heights Police on what happened and whether anyone was hurt. We will update this developing story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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City postpones opening date of pool due to cold temperatures
The City of Huber Heights has postponed the opening of the local pool due to cold temperatures. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The City announced in a Facebook post that the Kroger Aquatic Center will not be opening on Saturday, May 24, as previously planned. TRENDING STORIES: City cancels upcoming events due to staffing changes Police looking for woman accused of leaving Kroger without paying for items Multiple police agencies involved in chase of at least 2 vehicles in Montgomery Co. The Kroger Aquatic Center is generally open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend every year, according to the City of Huber Heights website. The postponement is due to surface air temperatures, according to the Facebook post. Pool management also stated that yesterday, the current water temperatures were only 60 degrees, according to the post. It is unclear at this time when the pool will open. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
10-05-2025
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Woman pleads guilty in crash that killed Northmont senior, injured 5
May 9—A Huber Heights woman has pleaded guilty after she was accused of speeding and skidding into a pole, causing a crash that killed a Northmont High School senior and sent five others to the hospital. Kelsey Renee Minor, 20, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated vehicular homicide, according to a plea agreement filed Friday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. That charge could bring a fine of up to $10,000 and up to three years in prison. Her driver's license will also be suspended for at least three years, but could be suspended for life, court documents said. As part of the agreement, three counts of vehicular assault were dismissed. The crash was reported around 1:35 a.m. April 30, 2023, when Minor was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt southeast on Salem Avenue with five others in the car. According to a Dayton police crash report, Minor lost control of the car near Harvard Boulevard, which rotated counterclockwise and went off the right side of the road, crashing into an RTA pole. Chris Gwynne, 19, of Englewood, was in the middle of the back seat, and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office. Minor and Jalen Waldon, 19, of Harrison Twp. suffered serious injuries, and three others aged 16-18 suffered minor injuries, the crash report said. All five were taken to Miami Valley Hospital. Witness statements and other evidence determined that Minor was traveling more than 70 mph in the 35 mph zone when the car skidded. The Dayton Daily News interviewed Gwynne in December 2022 about his post-high school choices. He said he knew he wanted to be a trucker because his uncle and cousin work in the industry and make a good living. "Most of your time is on the road and delivering that stuff. That's the only downside of it," Gwynne said. "I actually know that they make good money and that's why I like it." Staff writer Jen Balduf contributed to this story.
