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Man accused of shooting 2 Ohio officers now in critical condition; Woman accused of harboring him
After days of searching and a $40,000 incentive, the man wanted in connection to the shooting of two Mifflin Township police officers is in custody, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
A woman is also in custody, accused of harboring the man, according to our news partner WBNS 10TV in Columbus.
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Franklin County SWAT and the US Marshal’s tracked Dixon to an apartment in Obetz, WBNS says.
As officers arrived, the woman, 31-year-old Jayla Call, approached officers and was taken into custody, according to WBNS.
Daveonte Dixon fired shots at officers before shooting himself in the moments leading up to his arrest and is now in the hospital in critical condition, according to WBNS.
Dixon was wanted for attempted murder and felonious assault and had a $40,000 cash reward for information leading to his arrest.
Call was charged with obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence, WBNS says.
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Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin said two Mifflin Township police officers were conducting a traffic stop near Mecca Road and Perdue Avenue around 6:45 p.m. on May 28.
The passenger, later identified as Dixon, got out of the car and began running.
“When officers pursued the suspect, he turned around and opened fire, hitting both officers,” the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said.
As previously reported by News Center 7, Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin called the shooting “unprovoked.”
Dixon, was taken into custody Friday.
The sheriff’s office said that the driver of the car has cooperated with investigators and is currently not facing any charges.
Dixon has been charged with attempted murder and felonious assault in connection with the shooting.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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Gov. Mike DeWine is set to deliver his 2026 State of the State address to a joint session of the Ohio General Assembly on Tuesday.
The address will take place at noon in the House Chamber of the Ohio Statehouse. DeWine will speak at the invitation of legislative leadership, a tradition that brings together members of both the Ohio House and Senate to hear the governor’s agenda for the year.
The address will be broadcast and streamed live on The Ohio Channel at 12:00 p.m.
Theis annual speech typically serves as a roadmap for an administration’s policy priorities, ranging from economic development to education and public safety.
BECKLEY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Two Ohio men were arrested in Raleigh County after police said they found a large amount of drugs during a traffic stop.
Andy Gray Jr., 44, and Cornell Stevenson, 54, both of Cleveland, Ohio, were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop just after 1:30 a.m. Friday in the 1900 block of Harper Road for allegedly speeding, according to a news release from the Beckley Police Department.
Based on observations during the traffic stop, officers deployed a K-9 around the exterior of the vehicle which alerted to the presence of narcotics.
During a search of Gray, Stevenson and the vehicle, officers said they found 445 grams of fentanyl, a small amount of cocaine and $3,500 in cash. Police said the fentanyl has a street value of about $90,000.
Gray, the driver of the vehicle, was charged with obstructing an officer, conspiracy to commit a felony, fleeing on foot and possession with intent to deliver, according to jail records.
Stevenson was charged with possession with intent to deliver, conspiracy to commit a felony and possession of a controlled substance.
Both men are each being held on $75,000 bonds.
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