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29-03-2025
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Woman accused of posting school threats on social media enters plea
A woman accused of making threats against a school district in Montgomery County has entered a plea. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Rayona Hunt, 23, pleaded no contest to one count of making terroristic threats, according to Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas records filed on Friday. TRENDING STORIES: Nursing home resident dies from hypothermia; Ohio nurse formally charged Officer injured during apprehension of wrong-way driver in Darke County Ohio mother learns punishment for killing 2-year-old son Hunt could spend up to three years in jail and have to pay a $10,000 fine for this charge. She could also face up to five years of parole once she is released, according to court records. One count of inducing panic and one count of obstructing official business were dismissed as part of the plea agreement. >> PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Woman accused of making school threats in Montgomery County facing charges As previously reported by News Center 7, Hunt is accused of posting threats toward Harrison Township and Dayton Public Schools on social media in September. The schools were placed on lockdown and multiple deputies were re-assigned to the buildings after the threats. In a statement, Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck said threats of violence against schools are 'not only disruptive but deeply unsettling to our community.' Hunt remains booked in the Montgomery County Jail. News Center 7 will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
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
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
Woman accused of using forged credentials to get job as massage therapist formally charged
A woman accused of using someone else's credentials to get a Licensed Massage Therapist job in Huber Heights has been formally charged. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Amber Taylor was indicted on tampering with records (government records), forgery, and practice of medicine without a certificate charges on Wednesday, according to Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas records. TRENDING STORIES: Video shows officers respond to chaotic scene following lounge shooting Suspected homemade pipe bomb found at local mobile home park Man dead, 1 arrested after police shooting on I-75 following chase A spokesperson with the Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office said Taylor has a suspended license as a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT). Taylor allegedly used someone else's Physical Therapist Assistant license to get a permit for an LMT job at Tranquility Spa and Salon in Huber Heights, according to the spokesperson. The Huber Heights Police Department investigated this case. Additional information was not immediately available. Taylor is scheduled to appear in court on April 3. She is not currently in custody, and a warrant has not been issued. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
11-03-2025
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Men accused of sexually assaulting woman after leaving bar formally charged
Two men accused of sexually assaulting a woman after leaving a bar in Trotwood have been formally charged. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TJ Sullivan, 24, and David Black III, 26, were both indicted on one count of rape on Monday, according to Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas records. TRENDING STORIES: Elementary school teacher arrested in undercover Ohio prostitution sting Medic attacked in back of ambulance by patient Invasive pest detected in Ohio; Quarantine starts today for several counties On Feb. 28, the woman left The Palms Lounge and Grill with the Sullivan and Black, according to a Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson. The men later picked up another man who hasn't been identified. The victim told police the men hit her in the face and sexually assaulted her, according to the spokesperson. Both men remain booked in the Montgomery County Jail and their bonds have been set at $100,000. They are scheduled to appear in court on March 13. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Yahoo
Men accused of sexually assaulting woman after leaving bar formally charged
Two men accused of sexually assaulting a woman after leaving a bar in Trotwood have been formally charged. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TJ Sullivan, 24, and David Black III, 26, were both indicted on one count of rape on Monday, according to Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas records. TRENDING STORIES: Elementary school teacher arrested in undercover Ohio prostitution sting Medic attacked in back of ambulance by patient Invasive pest detected in Ohio; Quarantine starts today for several counties On Feb. 28, the woman left The Palms Lounge and Grill with the Sullivan and Black, according to a Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson. The men later picked up another man who hasn't been identified. The victim told police the men hit her in the face and sexually assaulted her, according to the spokesperson. Both men remain booked in the Montgomery County Jail and their bonds have been set at $100,000. They are scheduled to appear in court on March 13. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
