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Katie Wedell

Dayton
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Covers:  local, traffic, crime, breaking stories, ohio, weather, severe weather, dayton, breaking news, courts, violence, criminal justice, guns
At this point I just come here to observe the mayhem and follow Chicago sports 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Katie Wedell’s Biography

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I'm currently part of a trailblazing group known as the Cox Media Group Ohio Breaking News Team.

Headquartered in Dayton, we cover 13 counties in Southwest Ohio, producing news stories for the web, newspaper, TV and radio.

My work appears in the Dayton Daily News, on WHIO News Talk Radio, CBS affiliate WHIO-TV, and their corresponding websites.

Everyone on our team is a multimedia journalist – reporting, writing, shooting photos and video, recording radio ready audio.

I've been with Cox Med…

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UD and city police investigate student's death

UD and city police investigate student's death

The death of a University of Dayton freshman student on campus Tuesday morning is being investigated as a sui…

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Exclusive Interview: Parents of teen killed by Virginia homeowner

Exclusive Interview: Parents of teen killed by Virginia homeowner

The parents of a Dayton-born teen who was shot and killed in Virginia last week after he erroneously entered …

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Arrests signal end to violent months of shooting deaths, gunplay

Arrests signal end to violent months of shooting deaths, gunplay

A sudden swell of gun violence in Dayton - 11 homicides and as many drive-by shootings into homes this year -…

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Gun violence in Dayton trending up

Gun violence in Dayton trending up

There have been four people injured by gunfire in the city since Friday, following a recent upward trend in s…

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Police still sorting out details of fatal shooting

Police still sorting out details of fatal shooting

Detectives continued to work Friday to determine the series of events that led to a 20-year-old man's death f…

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Home invasion suspect dies of gunshot wound

Home invasion suspect dies of gunshot wound

FAIRBORN - One man was killed and another shot in the leg when they, along with three others, allegedly parti…

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Articles

Does Airbnb do criminal background checks? Yes. Policy sparks backlash among consumers Original

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By Katie Wedell
| USA Today Verified
Airbnb began conducting background checks on hosts and guests in 2016 to ensure safety. Advocates for people with prior convictions say the growth of background check companies will lead to more people being barred from sharing economy. If a user gets an email saying they're banned from Airbnb because of something that appeared on their criminal background check, they have a right to see the report. Bethany Hallam has made no secret about her past struggles with drug addiction.
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Santa pictures at the mall? Virtual visits remain popular option as parents aim avoid RSV Original

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By Katie Wedell
| USA Today Verified
While many families will make the trek to their local mall in the coming weeks to get the traditional photo of the kids with Santa, a trend that started during the pandemic appears here to stay: Virtual Santa visits. For a fee, dozens of websites offer the option to chat with Santa via Zoom, Facetime, Skype or other video chat apps.
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Black Friday online shopping: How to up your cybersecurity game and protect your identity Original

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By Katie Wedell
| Tech Xplore Verified
Online shopping is more popular than ever, with global e-commerce sales expected to hit $5.5 trillion in 2022, according to eMarketer. New research from marketing software firm Wunderkind found 71% of U.S. consumers planned to shop online this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. With that surge has come more opportunities for identity thieves, hackers and scammers to get a hold of shoppers' financial information.
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Awards

Associated Press Media Editors Innovators of the Year for TV and Radio

2012

The Cox Media Group Ohio Breaking News Team was named Innovators of the Year in 2012 by the Associated Press Media Editors for our collaborative approach to breaking news coverage across multiple media platforms.

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