Mark Gokavi

Courts/public safety reporter for @whiotv, @WHIORadio, @daytondailynews. News and sports reporter. World traveler. Movie buff. Music lover. Greyhound rescuer.

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For those interested, I will be the communications coordinator for the University of Dayton’s Hanley Sustainability Institute.

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Excuse the typo. I saw it.

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FYI. After a long career at the @daytondailynews, I'moving on. Thank you to everyone who read my stories, supported the only profession protected by the Constitution, and helped me gather information. Guess I'll dust off the @4THEST8 account. - 30 -

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Two of the three adults charged in the disapperance of Jacob Caldwell - Donald Bell and Jo Anne Henderson - were sentenced to 180 days (170 suspended), pay $380 in fees and be on two years' probation. Zacheriah Henderson had all 180 days suspended; he will pay $230 in fees.

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Awaiting sentencing for three people accused of interferring with the custody of a child after Jacob Caldwell was located about a year after seeing the shooting death of his father, Robert "Bobby" Caldwell. https://t.co/sxQrEkDuUN

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@BMeibers @daytondailynews @gfherald Congrats from another journalist (are we the only two?) who has both Pulitzer Prize-winning newspapers on their resume.

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Montgomery County settling lawsuit brought by homeless vet who says he needs $5.3 million for care after alleged beating leads to coma, brain and facial injuries. https://t.co/cYyJxfx4sY

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@mcohiosheriff Rob Streck has called a 3 p.m. press conference to discuss the remains of a person believed to be a 71-year-old Harrison Twp. woman with severe dementia. Catherine Clayburn went missing hours before the Memorial Day tornadoes. https://t.co/Ifp1Ddlm49

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Dayton church bus driver pleads guilty to sex crimes against children https://t.co/TxK5tQjrZa

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911 caller issue leads Beavercreek to again ask for a separate trial from @Walmart in the John Crawford III case. https://t.co/PtxFgZMpWa

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A former Alzheimer's Center aide indicted for abuse of elderly patient who later died. https://t.co/KbmZP93zUq

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Psychologist explains 'hebephilia' before judge will sentence New Carlisle man in child pornography case. https://t.co/Sjvx9hlmDS

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After Eric Garner died during a confrontation with New York City police in 2014, one officer involved in the struggle says he wrote up paperwork exaggerating the seriousness of the dead man's suspected crime. https://t.co/MCr4Ad9R3v

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Warren County @WCProsFornshell on child pornography case: That's "the single worst video we've ever had in this office." https://t.co/V91DwEWrFH

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Sentencing for Dayton terrorism suspect delayed by new trial motion. https://t.co/pHd09ITNhx

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Working as a corrections officer isn't for everybody. I found 48 resignations from the Montgomery County Jail from 2017 through mid-March 2019. https://t.co/qFo06JhAb3

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Lawsuit by Miamisburg dad against football helmet maker going to trial. https://t.co/eb7FUQB7M1

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The judge said the sentence is concurrent to the other one so Smith will spend no extra time in prison, not even for fleeing from his trial.

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Justin K. Smith sentenced to 8 years for his second case related to sex crimes against a teen girl and fleeing from his 2018 trial.

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Defendant in ‘murder-for-hire’ plot wants passport for Danube cruise. https://t.co/DJDnjrm05h