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🌱 Patch AM: How a Dayton jury reached a verdict in Isabella Carlos’ killing
And check out New Year's Eve Silent Disco & Ball Drop on the Dayton Patch calendar
Good day Dayton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Dayton jury reached a verdict in Isabella Carlos’ killing
- Flying from Dayton this week? Here’s what to know before you go.
- How a Springfield house fire led families to Dayton Children’s
Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve Silent Disco & Ball Drop and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Daytonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Daytonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 53 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 47, low: 42.
- Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 53 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Jury finds 2nd suspect guilty in deadly shooting of 12-year-old Dayton girl (daytondailynews.com) — A jury has found Javen Conner guilty in the shooting that killed 12-year-old Isabella A’more Carlos while she slept in a Dayton home in August 2024. Prosecutors say Conner and his brother fired dozens of shots into multiple Dayton houses, with Isabella, a Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy student, struck in an upstairs bedroom as her family slept nearby. 
2. Holiday travel expected to set new record, more traveling on roads and skies (dayton247now.com) — If you’re flying out of Dayton International Airport for the holidays, expect fuller flights, more than 48,000 roundtrip seats, and extra staffing plus upgraded parking tech and TSA checkpoints. Officials urge travelers to arrive two hours early, use airline apps, follow TSA packing rules, and drive carefully as ODOT and law enforcement manage heavier traffic statewide.
3. 8-year-old dead and 5-year-old severely burned after accidental Springfield house fire (dayton247now.com) — A Springfield house fire left an 8-year-old boy dead and his 5-year-old sister badly burned, with both children taken to Dayton Children’s Hospital for treatment. Officials say the accidental blaze started when items near a space heater ignited. The parents chose to donate the boy’s organs, which could help up to 10 other children.
4. X-32 ‘Smiling Hippo': The Stealth Fighter That Could Have Replaced the F-35 (19fortyfive.com) — Dayton gets a brief spotlight as home to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, where Boeing’s experimental X-32A once sat in restoration. The piece mainly explores a “what if” scenario: how the X-32 might have evolved, performed, and been redesigned had it beaten Lockheed’s X-35 to become the U.S. military’s primary stealth strike fighter.
5. Luke Cropsey, Air Force's C3BM exec, tapped for promotion to top acquisition job (defensescoop.com) — Dayton briefly features as the host city for the 2024 Life Cycle Industry Days conference, where Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey outlined progress on the Air Force’s C3BM efforts. The article focuses on his nomination for a three-star role overseeing major acquisition, technology, and logistics programs at the Pentagon, including work on the DAF Battle Network and Joint Fires Network.
📸 Around Dayton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dayton
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- Youth Night - Be Hope Church
Be Hope Church , 1850 N. Fairfield Rd. , Beavercreek
6:30 pm - Celebrate Recovery - Be Hope Church
Be Hope Church , 1850 N. Fairfield Rd. , Beavercreek
6:00 pm - Educational Seminar: Enhanced Planning
Clark State College-Greene Center , 3775 Pentagon Blvd , Beavercreek
6:00 pm - Zumba at Full Circle Wellness
Full Circle Wellness , 2340 Grange Hall Rd. , Beavercreek
5:30 pm - Gingerbread Workshop
Beavercreek Community Library , 3618 Dayton-Xenia Road , Beavercreek
11:30 am - Be Hope Saturday Service
Be Hope Church , 1850 N. Fairfield Rd. , Beavercreek
5:30 pm - Be Hope Sunday Service
Be Hope Church , 1850 N. Fairfield Rd. , Beavercreek
9:00 am - Faircreek Church Sunday Services
Faircreek Church , 2400 Faircreek Ridge Dr , Fairborn
9:15 am - New Year's Eve Silent Disco & Ball Drop
The Brightside Music & Event Venue , 905 E 3rd St , Dayton
8:30 pm
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Wednesday December 31
📣 Dayton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Youth Night - Be Hope Church
Be Hope Church , 1850 N. Fairfield Rd. , Beavercreek
6:30 pm - Celebrate Recovery - Be Hope Church
Be Hope Church , 1850 N. Fairfield Rd. , Beavercreek
6:00 pm - Zumba at Full Circle Wellness
Full Circle Wellness , 2340 Grange Hall Rd. , Beavercreek
5:30 pm - Crafty Kids
Wright Memorial Public Library , 1776 Far Hills Ave , Dayton
10:00 am
Wednesday December 24
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is anyone in the Forest Ridge area missing a white or light tan dog, looked like it could be a lab?
He was just on Silver Oak St, wouldn't come to me. Came from the Meadowsweet direction and heading towards Swettleaf. (Nextdoor Forest Ridge) - Anyone one’s dog?
Super sweet and looking for the owner by the church union house road. In forest ridge (Nextdoor Forest Ridge)
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for American Airlines Ramp Agent in Dayton. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Dayton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dayton here.
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