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Kristen Spicker

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Sep 25, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Kristen Spicker - Staff Writer

    Preble County man sentenced to probation in housemate’s shooting (opens the original)

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    A man accused of shooting his housemate in Preble County will not spend time in prison. Judge Martin P. Votel sentenced Mark William Bowman to five years of community control, according to Preble County Common Pleas Court records. As part of his probation, Bowman cannot have any contact with the victim, and he owes him $6,266 in restitution. He also must complete a substance abuse and mental health assessment and follow any recommended treatment. Bowman could face up to three years in prison if

  2. Article · Sep 20, 2026 · Kristen Spicker - Staff Writer

    UPDATE: 74-year-old Champaign County woman reported missing has been found safe (opens the original)

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    An Endangered Missing Adult Alert has been cancelled for a 74-year-old woman who left her Champaign County home on Friday, Sept. 18 has returned home safely. The Urbana Police Division confirmed Victoria McCafferty returned home safely later on Friday night. The Champaign County Communications Center initially issued the alert after McCafftery left her home on Central Avenue in Urbana around 11:15 a.m. on Sept. 18 and did not come home.

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Kristen Spicker - Staff Writer

    Harrison Twp. man accused of using 3-year-old in child porn pleads guilty (opens the original)

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    A Harrison Twp. man accused of filming sexually explicit videos involving a 3-year-old pleaded guilty in federal court. Christopher Houck pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography in the U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio. He will be sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 4. Houck was initially charged in Vandalia Municipal Court, but the case was dismissed once he was charged in federal court. On Sunday, Feb. 15, a 911 caller reported finding sexually explicit videos on Hou

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Kristen Spicker - Staff Writer

    Bradford man killed in rollover crash in Darke County (opens the original)

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    A man was killed and a woman was injured in a rollover crash in Darke County early Wednesday, Sept. 16. Just after 4 a.m., Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Horatio Harris Creek Road in Adams Twp. According to a preliminary investigation, a 2023 Dodge Challenger was going east when it went off the left side of the road and hit a utility pole before rolling multiple times. The driver, Tyler Etter, died at the scene, according to OSHP. His passenger, a 20-ye

  5. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Kristen Spicker - Staff Writer

    DNA leads to arrest, charges in 23-year-old cold case homicide in Dayton (opens the original)

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    A 70-year-old man has been charged in the death of a woman found in a Dayton basement more than 20 years ago. Jesse J. Lockley Jr. is facing three counts of murder in the death of Arlene Hall, according to Dayton Municipal Court records. In December 2025, Dayton police cold case investigators began reviewing Hall’s case. Following the review, investigators submitted evidence to be tested for possible suspect DNA, Dayton police said. On July 10, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation crime l

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