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Ohio Man Indicted After Fleeing Police and Brandishing Chainsaw in Walmart Parking Lot

Ohio Man Indicted After Fleeing Police and Brandishing Chainsaw in Walmart Parking Lot

Dustin Reaves, a 43-year-old man from Youngstown, Ohio, has been indicted following an incident in late July where he allegedly fled from police and brandished a chainsaw in a Walmart parking lot in Liberty, Ohio. The police pursuit involved speeds not exceeding 45 mph. Reaves faces multiple charges, including failure to comply with a police officer, obstructing official business, inducing panic, resisting arrest, and harassing a police dog. He is scheduled for arraignment on September 15. This event highlights a concerning public safety incident involving a high-speed chase and the display of a dangerous weapon in a public area, leading to significant legal repercussions for the individual involved.
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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Attacking Vice President JD Vance's Cincinnati Home

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Attacking Vice President JD Vance's Cincinnati Home

William D. DeFoor, a 26-year-old Ohio man, has pleaded guilty in federal court to vandalizing the Cincinnati home of Vice President JD Vance with a hammer. The incident occurred around midnight on January 5, 2026, while Vice President Vance and his family were not at the residence, having recently returned to Washington, D.C. U.S. Secret Service agents observed DeFoor running along the front fence of the protected residence. He then attempted to break the driver's side window of an unmarked federal law enforcement vehicle with a hammer and subsequently smashed panels of large historic glass windows at the front of the house. The damage included approximately $28,000 worth of federally owned enhanced security hardware. DeFoor was apprehended by Secret Service agents and Cincinnati police after attempting to flee. Federal charges for such acts are punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
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Winton Woods High School Shooting Incident Response Deemed Successful by District

Winton Woods High School Shooting Incident Response Deemed Successful by District

Shots were fired inside the athletics building at Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, on a Tuesday evening. The school district reported that no one was injured during the incident. Police have identified two individuals believed to be involved: one is school-aged, and the other is not a student. Following the event, classes resumed the next day with an increased police presence at the school. District leaders confirmed that parents were alerted and the area was locked down immediately after the shots were fired. The superintendent stated that while such an incident was unprecedented in the school's history, the district's emergency preparedness plan was effectively executed, leading to a successful response.
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Two Teenagers Die, Three Injured in Buffalo Crash Involving Stolen Vehicle Pursued by West Seneca Police

Two Teenagers Die, Three Injured in Buffalo Crash Involving Stolen Vehicle Pursued by West Seneca Police

A deadly overnight crash in Buffalo resulted in the deaths of two teenagers and serious injuries to three others. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. on Thursday at Jefferson Avenue and George Street. The vehicle involved had been reported stolen from the Town of Amherst on August 30. West Seneca Police officers were pursuing the stolen vehicle when the crash took place. Four occupants were transported to Erie County Medical Center (ECMC), and one to Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. A 16-year-old female and an 18-year-old male later died at ECMC, while the other three occupants remain in serious condition. The Buffalo Police Department will be collaborating with the Office of the New York State Attorney General to investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident, in accordance with New York State Executive Law Section 70-b.
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Senatobia Police Chief Fired Amid Controversy Over Racist Slurs and Child Shooting Aftermath

Senatobia Police Chief Fired Amid Controversy Over Racist Slurs and Child Shooting Aftermath

Harold Vanderford, the police chief of Senatobia, Mississippi, was fired by the city's board of aldermen following reports of his alleged use of racist slurs in private text conversations with a colleague. This decision came after Vanderford submitted his resignation, which the board unanimously rejected in favor of termination. The firing occurs amidst ongoing controversy surrounding the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley by a Senatobia police officer in June, during a response to a shoplifting call at a Walmart. The officer involved in Wiley's shooting has been placed on administrative leave, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting an inquiry. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing Wiley's family, called Vanderford's firing the 'right decision' but emphasized the need for transparency, urging the release of body-camera footage from the shooting.
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Man Dies from Gunshot Wound After Walking into St. Ann’s Hospital, Homicide Investigation Underway in Columbus

Man Dies from Gunshot Wound After Walking into St. Ann’s Hospital, Homicide Investigation Underway in Columbus

A 19-year-old man, Thai Del Ray Hiatt, died from a gunshot wound after walking into St. Ann’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus Police Department (CPD) officers responded to reports of a walk-in shooting victim at the hospital just before 2 a.m. on Thursday. Due to the critical nature of his injuries, Hiatt was subsequently transferred to Mount Carmel East Hospital, where he later succumbed to his wound. The motive behind the shooting is currently unknown, and Columbus police homicide detectives have launched an investigation into the incident. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers.
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Bipartisan Ohio Lawmakers Request Limits on Flock Cameras and AI-Activated Surveillance

Bipartisan Ohio Lawmakers Request Limits on Flock Cameras and AI-Activated Surveillance

A bipartisan coalition of Ohio lawmakers has formally requested that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) halt the issuance of new permits for Flock automatic license plate readers and other AI-activated cameras. The letter, signed by Representatives Tristan Rader (D-Lakewood), Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland), Levi Dean (R-Xenia), and Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto Cty.), specifically asks ODOT to stop allowing new installations of this technology within the state’s rights-of-way, primarily along highways. Additionally, the lawmakers urged ODOT to review existing applications for license plate readers. Representative Rader emphasized that these cameras should not enable widespread tracking of individuals, especially those who have not committed any crimes, advocating for strong safeguards to protect privacy and safety. The letter argues that the continued expansion of AI-activated cameras and their data collection effectively creates a statewide tracking system without adequate regulations, stating that th...
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Ohio GOP lawmaker wants to ban most Flock camera surveillance

Ohio GOP lawmaker wants to ban most Flock camera surveillance

As local leaders pause Flock camera programs over concerns about mass surveillance, a Republican lawmaker wants to ban most of them.
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Reynoldsburg Walmart Supercenter to reopen with modernized store design

Reynoldsburg Walmart Supercenter to reopen with modernized store design

The Walmart Supercenter in Reynoldsburg will host a grand re-opening Sept. 4 with a new layout, faster shopping options and expanded products.
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Columbus man sentenced in 2024 Far West Side fatal shooting

Columbus man sentenced in 2024 Far West Side fatal shooting

Alejandro Angulo Ramos pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the September 2024 killing of Jonathan Santiago, 22.
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Records reveal dispute over charges in JD Vance home vandalism case

Records reveal dispute over charges in JD Vance home vandalism case

A Cincinnati police officer was disciplined after refusing to charge the man accused of smashing windows at the vice president's home with a felony.
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Police chief fired amid controversy in aftermath of child's shooting in a small Mississippi city

Police chief fired amid controversy in aftermath of child's shooting in a small Mississippi city

Leaders of a Mississippi city where police shot and killed a 1-year-old Black child in June have unanimously voted to fire its police chief amid a new controversy