Lines cut off at Beavercreek Build-A-Bear event

Published: Thursday, July 12, 2018 @ 12:06 PM
By: Breaking News Staff, Kara Driscoll

SCENES: Fairfield Commons Build-A-Bear promotion draws crowd

BEAVERCREEK — Lines at the Build-A-Bear Workshop at the Mall at Fairfield Commons wrap around the concourse as the store has an age-based promotion, where you pay an equal amount to your age for a stuffed animal.

For today, July 12, only, your age or your child's age will net you a new furry friend for the amount that matches the age.

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The lines included a lot of children waiting to take advantage of the promotion.

Security officials at the Mall at Fairfield Commons said there is a line wrapped around the mall for the Build-A-Bear Pay Your Age event. Officials said the store is no longer allowing new customers to join the line.

Mall security said the decision was made by Build-A-Bear, and lines have closed at all stores across the U.S. and Canada.

But don't worry. If you're 60, you won't be plunking down $60 for a stuffed animal. Officials with the company say no one will be over the age of 29 on Thursday. But if you do take a 1-year-old to the store, the bear will only cost you $1.

The deal is only available for members of Build-A-Bear's Bonus Club. The deal is only while supplies last and is limited to one per customer. It is only available in stores, not online.

Victim in Springfield homicide identified

Published: Monday, July 16, 2018 @ 10:29 AM
By: Breaking news staff, Jenna Lawson

Units were dispatched to the scene at approximately 10:30 p.m. and found a male victim, reportedly in his 50s, dead in an alley on Clifton Ave. Police said the man was shot multiple times.

SPRINGFIELD — Police are still working to learn what led up to the homicide shooting that killed Howard Edley, 70, of Springfield. The shooting occured in the alley of E. Rose Street and Clifton Avenue.

Authorities were dispatched to the scene at approximately 10:30 p.m. Saturday and found Edley who was shot multiple times according to police.

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No arrests have been made in this shooting and police currently do not have a description of any suspects.

We will continue to update this story with any information we receive.

Passing storms expected through the evening; flood advisory for Darke County

Published: Monday, July 16, 2018 @ 3:08 AM
Updated: Monday, July 16, 2018 @ 4:30 PM
By: Breaking News Staff

Showers and thunderstorms are expected for our Monday, but a much drier change is on the way.

Flood Advisory until 7:30 p.m. for Darke County - Minor flooding of low-lying and poorly drained roads will occur along with minor flooding of farmland near waterways.
Scattered storms to taper off after dark
Cooler, less humid air arrives for midweek
Unsettled weather returns for the coming weekend

QUICK-LOOK FORECAST — >> Live Doppler 7 HD Interactive Radar

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5-day forecast with Meteorologist Jesse Maag

>>Five-Day Forecast

DETAILED FORECAST

This evening: Expect passing showers and storms. A few may contain gusty winds and brief heavy rainfall. Temperatures will be in the 80s but fall into the 70s where rainfall occurs.

Overnight: Any lingering showers will taper off with clouds breaking. Temperatures and humidity will drop with lows in the upper 60s by morning.

>> County-by-County Weather

Tuesday: Skies will become mostly sunny. It will be warm but less humid with highs in the middle 80s.

Wednesday: Lots of sunshine is expected with much less humidity. Highs will top out near 80 degrees.

Thursday: Expect another nice day under mostly sunny skies. Highs will rebound back into the middle 80s.

Friday: Clouds will be on the increase with a chance for scattered showers and storms developing by afternoon. The humidity will also be on the rise with highs in the middle 80s.

Saturday: Numerous showers and storms are expected, especially in the afternoon hours. Highs will be in the lower 80s.

Dayton police continue to investigate shooting death of 70-year-old man

Published: Monday, July 16, 2018 @ 9:41 AM
Updated: Monday, July 16, 2018 @ 11:24 AM
By: Breaking News Staff

Markell Simpson (Contributed Photo/Montgomery County Jail)

DAYTON — UPDATE@4:38 p.m.:

Dayton police on Monday afternoon declined to comment on the relations between the victim and the suspect. However, officers acknowledged that both men lived at the address where the shooting occurred.

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“They’re working on the motivation, putting the case together to present for the consideration of change,” Lt. Jason Hall said of investigators.

Residents at the apartment complex expressed shock at Lawrence’s death, saying the 70-year-old worked around the complex.

“He was a neighborhood maintenance man, he spoke to the kids, if you needed help, he was there to help, really sad and unfortunate,” said one woman who asked not to be identified.

Boy, 6, found wandering alone on busy Centerville street

Most residents at the complex seem to think Lawrence was killed while sitting on a couch, something police did not confirm Monday. They’re not sure why Simpson would shoot him but say, if he did, it just doesn’t make any sense.

UPDATE @ 11:25 a.m.:

A woman, who identified herself as the mother of a 19-year-old arrested on a murder charge, called police after receiving a call from her son, according to a 911 call obtained by this news outlet.

“I just left work. He called me and said ‘come home,’” the woman said.

“And he said he shot someone, my roommate.”

The call ends with the woman saying she arrived at home followed by “Oh my God,” before the line disconnects.

We’ll continue to update this page as we learn more.

FIRST REPORT

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on a preliminary charge of murder after a reported shooting at a Dayton home Sunday morning.

Officers and medics were dispatched around 7:30 a.m. to the home in the 3700 block of Lakebend Drive on reports of a person shot, according to dispatch records.

A man listed as the victim in a Dayton police incident report was identified as Robert Lawrence, 70, of Dayton, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. His cause and manner of death were still under investigation, according to officials.

A man arrested at the scene, identified as Markell Simpson, 19, was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on a preliminary charge of murder, according to jail records.

Additional details were not available. We’ll update this page as we learn more.