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25-03-2025
- Yahoo
Son accused of killing mother, charged 17 years later enters insanity plea
A man charged for his mother's murder more than 17 years after she was beaten and strangled has entered a plea. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Jeffrey Young pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity for his charges connected to the death of Patricia Peck, according to Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas documents filed on March 19. >>RELATED: Son accused of killing his mother arrested for murder 17 years later He filed his plea the day after a judge found him competent to stand trial. Court records indicate that Young must now undergo a psychiatric examination. Young was arrested and charged for the death of his mother in June 2024. TRENDING STORIES: 'Badly decomposed body' found near local ballpark Road closed in Oregon District after large section of building crumbles 'CPR training just kicked in;' Correction officer saves baby's life He was indicted on murder, felonious assault with serious physical harm, and tampering with evidence charges. News Center 7′s Cheryl McHenry previously highlighted Peck's case in Miami Valley Murder Mysteries in 2023. Peck was reported missing on Feb. 24, 2007, after she didn't show up to work at her hair salon. 'I had seen her on the Friday night before she went missing just for a few minutes. She told me she had plans with her son,' Ron Rohling, a close friend of Peck told McHenry during Miami Valley Murder Mysteries in 2023. Nearly two weeks later, on March 8, 2007, Peck's car was found in a parking lot of the now-Dayton Airport Hotel. Inside the car was her body, covered with blankets and a towel, and stuffed on the rear seat floor, according to a previous News Center 7 report. The Montgomery County Coroner determined that Peck died from strangulation. The prosecutor's office said Young was a suspect early in the investigation, according to Heck. >>RELATED: Miami Valley Murder Mysteries: Who killed Patricia Peck? In 2023, the Dayton Police Department Cold Case Unit obtained new evidence, including DNA, and reopened the case. Young was arrested on June 13 in the 300 block of W 3rd Street and remains booked in the Montgomery County Jail. He is scheduled to appear in court on April 22 at 9:30 a.m. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Legendary News Anchor Cheryl McHenry Announces Retirement after Nearly 44 Years at WHIO-TV
Broadcast veteran Cheryl McHenry today announced her retirement from WHIO-TV Channel 7, effective May 21, 2025. McHenry joined WHIO-TV in 1981 and has spent nearly 44 years reporting on important Miami Valley news. Along the way, she earned the respect of viewers and colleagues as a dedicated and fair journalist. 'The decision to retire was not an easy one. There's a part of me that could stay at WHIO because I enjoy the work so much,' McHenry said. 'I love my coworkers, and I feel a responsibility to our viewers. However, I realize time is our most precious commodity and I'd like to use more of my time to do other things. I look forward to spending more time with family and friends, reading a zillion books, and spending more time in nature—walking and hiking.' McHenry earned nine Emmys for coverage of breaking news and a variety of projects. Honored work includes the longtime franchise, 'Miami Valley Murder Mysteries;' 'PTSD: Invisible Wound,' a special produced to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress among our military combat veterans; and coverage of the tragic Oregon District Mass Shooting. She has reported on every important Miami Valley story to happen in the last four decades. Two of McHenry's personal highlights were traveling from Wright Patterson Airforce Base with the 445th Airlift Wing on a 12,000-mile mission to Afghanistan, and to Los Angeles to report on the Cincinnati Bengals 2022 Super Bowl appearance. 'Cheryl is part of the fabric of WHIO-TV and the Miami Valley,' said Joe Cowan, News Center 7 News Director. 'Her generous spirit is reflected daily in our newsroom and in the community she serves. It is a privilege to call her a colleague. We look forward to celebrating her decades of dedication to WHIO-TV and our community as she prepares for her well-earned retirement.' Cheryl McHenry's successor, Anchor Gabrielle Enright, has been with WHIO-TV since 1997. According to McHenry, Enright is the natural heir apparent. 'It's very comforting to leave our viewers in the best of hands. My colleagues are so capable and caring, and they work hard every day to cover the news and issues that affect the people of our community,' McHenry said. 'Gabby is not only a hard worker, she's smart, energetic, and so kind. She does not consider any kind of work beneath her. She always gamely pitches in to help in any way she can to give our viewers the very best content. She often stops to shoot video because it's on her way to work. She has more than earned her anchor spot.' Enright will join co-anchor James Brown for News Center 7′s 90-minute newscast on weekdays beginning at 5 pm, and again at 11 pm, where she has co-anchored since 2023. 'We are so fortunate to have the level of talented journalists that we have here at WHIO,' said Darren Moore, VP and General Manager of WHIO-TV and WHIO Radio. 'Cheryl McHenry helped lay the journalistic foundation upon which News Center 7 was built. She is the consummate professional and beloved in our community. Gabrielle Enright will carry on the tradition of excellence and high standard expected by our viewers in the Miami Valley.' McHenry's last day is planned for May 21. When asked what she'll miss most about her time in broadcasting after such a long, storied career, McHenry said, 'I'll miss so many things about WHIO—but mostly I'll miss the people. This station will always be a part of me and I'm very grateful for that.'
