Who could forget the death of a noble silverback gorilla, Harambe, after a young boy climbed into his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden?
Or what about the unsolved shooting deaths targeting one family in rural Pike County, where only babies survived the slayings at multiple crime scenes?
And the Dayton area was not left out of the excitement during President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign when a Fairborn man vaulted a railing and tried to rush the stage during a rally in Vandalia.
These are among the top 10 trending stories of 2016 at WHIO.com, listed below.
[ 1. Physician to parents: You’re doing it wrong ]
[ 2. Man reportedly attacked by 2 clowns in Greenville ]
[ 3. Pike County shootings: The latest ]
[ 4. Latest on Madison H.S. shooting ]
[ 5. Students suspended for riding horses to school ]
[ 6. Zoo director: ‘You can’t take a risk with a silverback gorilla’ ]
[ 7. Driver in deadly I-75 crash had blood-alcohol 3 times legal limit ]
[ 8. Trump rally accused stage running next court date announced ]
[ 9. Report: Alcohol ‘major role’ in fatal crash involving school bus ]
[ 10. Daniel Schooler indicted in Dayton pastor shooting case ]