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Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested after shots fired at area bar
A 30-year-old man is facing charges after shots were fired at an area bar Tuesday morning, according to the Middletown Division of Police. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Police were called to the J-Rocks Bar, at 3008 Tytus Avenue, in Middletown for reports of shots fired at approximately 12:54 a.m. TRENDING STORIES: Man learns sentence for death of 15-year-old girl; woman charged in attempted cover-up, deputies say Former base commander set for court-martial next week at WPFAB Cicada infestation: Where will Brood XIV emerge? Davonte E. Whitaker, 30, on two counts of felonious assault, according to police. The department is asking anyone who lives in the 3000 blocks of Tytus Avenue and Illinois Avenue to check their surveillance cameras. This incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Middletown Police Detective Kirby at 513-425-7736, connork@ or dispatch at 513-425-7700 option 0. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Yahoo
Police say Facebook posts of missing officer are fake
CLARKSBURG, (WBOY) — A social media post claiming that a police officer is missing out of Clarksburg has been making the rounds over the past few days, but officials said it's all fake. 12 News first learned of this case Thursday evening when a post in a Uniontown, Pa.-based Facebook group was sent our way that claimed a local officer named Marrie-Anne Hendrix has been missing since Wednesday morning and 'may be in EXTREME danger.' 12 News contacted the Uniontown Police Department, which said the post was fake. A few hours later, 12 News discovered another post made in a Clarksburg-based group with the same pictures claiming the officer was missing out of Clarksburg and that her name was Kathleen Ballinger. 87 arrested in Marion County-based drug bust, more arrests pending So who even is this woman? Her real name is Kennedy Ballinger, and she is a real officer with the Middletown Division of Police (MDP) in Middletown, Ohio. The MDP acknowledged the fake posts Thursday afternoon, where it detailed how Ballinger and another officer have been the focus of a mass scam in which fake accounts are made and post messages in 'buy here sell here' Facebook groups claiming that the officers are missing. Do yourself a favor and do some digging before re-sharing the post. If it's legit, you would see it right here on our page or see it on the news wherever you live. The easiest thing to look for is if the comments have been turned off. You could also do a reverse image search on Google and see how many times the photo was used in a post or ad and see the different cities that were tagged. These particular posts spread like wildfire, we ask that you report them as you see them. Thank you and be aware!! Middletown Division of Police Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Yahoo
Do you recognize him? Police looking for breaking and entering suspect in Butler Co.
Do you recognize him? [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Middletown Division of Police has asked for the public's help in finding a suspect, according to a social media post. TRENDING STORIES: Winter Weather Advisory issued for Miami Valley; freezing rain expected today through Thursday Police identify suspect after 1 dead, 5 injured in Ohio warehouse mass shooting USPS has suspended parcels from Hong Kong and China. Here's what it means for Shein and Temu A male suspect is wanted 'for questioning regarding a breaking & entering,' the department said. They posted security camera images of the suspect on its Facebook page. Contact Detective Glassburn if you have information at 513-425-7724. You can send the department a private message. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Yahoo
Man found with multiple gunshot wounds dies, police investigating as homicide
Middletown police are investigating a homicide, according to a post from the Middletown Division of Police. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Police were called to the 3700 block of Lacy Court for a person lying on the ground, police say. TRENDING STORIES: Student at local university among those killed in DC plane crash Ohio forestry crews arrive in California to help in wildfire outbreak Parents of local grad gear up to support him in 6th Super Bowl Officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds at the scene, and he was transported to a local hospital, according to police. The man died at the hospital, police say. Middletown police are investigating this incident as a homicide. They have not released victim identification yet due to pending family notification, police say. Middletown police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to contact them. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
