Flood Watch issued August 15 at 10:48AM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight. Heavy rainfall is possible, especially tonight, which may result in flash flooding.
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Saturday, September 28th, 2024

Man suspected of killing 1 is apprehended after manhunt

From staff reports

GREENVILLE- A man suspected of shooting and killing a woman on Thursday night in Greenville was captured following a brief manhunt.

Greenville police were dispatched to the 700 block of Martin Street about a female being shot at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, according to a Greenville Police Department press release.

Upon arrival, police discovered Brianne Otley, 34, of Greenville had suffered a gunshot wound, the release states. At 9:17 p.m. during life-saving measures, Otley was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect Zachery S. Gilbert, 25, of Greenville, fled the area before the officers arrived, the release states. City police, assisted by the Darke County Sheriff's Office and Ohio State Highway Patrol, quickly established a perimeter near the shooting's location to locate Gilbert. He was found nearly two hours later at 10:27 p.m. several blocks north of the incident location.

Gilbert is being held without bond on murder charges at the Darke County Jail.

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Officers were also assisted on the scene by the Greenville Fire Department, Greenville Township Rescue and Miami Valley Hospital CareFlight.

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