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24-04-2025
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Man sentenced for shooting contractor working on house in face
A 30-year-old man who shot a contractor in the face in Miami Township has learned his sentence. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Spencer Skalski, 30, pleaded guilty to felonious assault, according to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court records. TRENDING STORIES: Large search following reported plane crash goes unfounded in Montgomery County 2 local elementary schools to close after this school year Man convicted in police crash, shooting on U.S. 35 sentenced to decades behind bars Skalski was sentenced to a total of five to six years in prison and ordered to forfeit the gun used in the shooting. He will also be on parole for up to three years after he is released from prison. As News Center 7 previously reported, the shooting occurred at a home in the 9000 block of Ainsworth Court around 1:15 p.m. on Oct. 20, 2024. A contractor working on the house when the suspect, later identified as Skalski, shot him in the face. The contractor suffered a non-life-threatening cheek wound. According to police, Skalski was visiting the house at the time of the shooting and had never met the victim before. Skalski allegedly left the scene after the shooting but was stopped and arrested by an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper in Clinton County, according to a previous News Center 7 report. He was later transferred and booked into the Montgomery County Jail. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
10-04-2025
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Man accused of sexual conduct with 15-year-old pleads guilty
A 53-year-old man accused of engaging in sexual acts with a 15-year-old has entered into a plea deal. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Christopher Scholp pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, according to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court documents. TRENDING STORIES: Over a dozen firearms stolen from local gun store Fire destroys 1 home, damages another in Dayton; 2 firefighters treated, 1 hospitalized Police looking for man accused of leaving Walmart with over $1K in stolen items As part of a plea agreement, two counts of sexual imposition were dismissed. He'll be sentenced next month and faces up to five years in prison, as well as a maximum fine of $10,000. He'll also have mandatory parole for five years. Scholp will also have to register as a Tier II sex offender. That means he won't be able to live within 1,000 feet of a school, preschool, or daycare. He'll also have to register his address every 180 days for 25 years. As previously reported by News Center 7, Scholp was accused of meeting up with the 15-year-old in December 2023. Two of Scholp's family members were reported to have discovered him and the teen in a vehicle. An investigation began after the girl's parents reported to police they discovered inappropriate text messages from Scholp in June 2024. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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08-04-2025
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Man learns punishment for shooting, killing man breaking into Boost Mobile
A man who shot and killed someone breaking into his family's business has learned his punishment. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Mahmoud Abdellatif was sentenced to six to seven and a half years in prison for involuntary manslaughter, according to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court documents. Abdellatif shot and killed Larry Swain, 36, of Troy, in January 2023. TRENDING STORIES: 2-year-old girl dies after being bitten by ants; her family is suing medical center that treated her Big Lots announces when local store will reopen Man without driver's license accused of stealing car, causing deadly crash Montgomery County Sheriff's deputies were called out to reports of a shooting at the Boost Mobile store in the 3800 block of North Dixie Drive in the overnight hours on Jan. 10. According to the sheriff's office, the investigation showed Swain and a juvenile female were breaking into the business. Abdellatif told deputies that he lived upstairs over the store, which was his family's owned business. He said he heard noises from the store and went downstairs with a handgun. When he was outside of the front of the business, he said he saw Swain inside the store. He then fired multiple shots through the front window, hitting Swain multiple times, according to the prosecutor's office. Swain was taken to a local hospital. He later died as a result of his injuries. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
06-03-2025
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Man sentenced to 2 years in 18-year-old's shooting death in Trotwood
Mar. 6—A man who pleaded guilty in connection to an 18-year-old woman's shooting death in Trotwood was sentenced to two years in prison. Donte Lamar Cotton Jr. could spend up to two years on post-release control upon his release if the parole board determines it's necessary, according to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court records. Cotton was initially indicted on two counts of tampering with evidence. Last month, he pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with evidence and a bill of information charging him with reckless homicide. As part of the plea agreement, Cotton surrendered his SIG Sauer handgun, and the prosecution agreed it wouldn't seek additional charges against Cotton. On Oct. 22, Trotwood police responded to a shooting reported around 3:15 p.m. at an apartment at 5530 Autumn Woods Drive. An 18-year-old woman, Ja'Niyah Kurstin Hardy, was pronounced dead at the scene. Cotton and Hardy were living in the apartment together and reportedly dating. Police said they were involved in a domestic dispute prior to the shooting. Cotton's defense sought probation, claiming community control sanctions would not minimize the seriousness of the incident, but give Cotton a chance at rehabilitation, according to a sentencing memo. "Counsel strongly believes that Mr. Cotton is an individual who is amenable to reform and to living a law-abiding life," the memo read. However, the prosecution sought the maximum sentence of six years. In a memo filed by the state, the prosecution claimed Cotton did not try to call police or emergency services and his family called police on his behalf. "The defendant's actions are nonetheless inconsistent with someone who alleges to be remorseful over the situation," the memo read.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
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Man shot by security guard at local Kroger sentenced
A man shot by a security guard during a theft at Kroger has learned his punishment. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Jesus Hurtado, 23, pleaded guilty to a misdeamoner theft charge, according to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court documents. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail. As News Center 7 previously reported, on Oct. 31, 2024 store management for the Kroger on W. Siebenthaler Avenue reported that they wanted someone out of the store around 8:09 a.m. This person, later identified as Hurtado, was heavily covered with things including a face mask. TRENDING STORIES: 'Just like another day;' Neighbors react after pair reportedly kidnaps boy, pours bleach on his face Ohio Senate passes bill that would make major changes to adult-use marijuana law Firefighters investigating after house fire in Dayton neighborhood Hurtado entered the store and began stealing items, according to court documents. A third-party security guard contracted by Kroger approached Hurtado, 'at which time he became aggressive and made threats' toward the guard and another security guard. The guard asked him to leave the store. 'Hurtado then displayed a handgun towards the security guard as he was walking out of the store, at which time (the guard), who already had (their) firearm drawn, fired several shots and struck Hurtado,' court documents state. The guard then rendered first aid until deputies and paramedics arrived. Hurtado was booked in jail on Nov. 5 after being released from the hospital. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
