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DAYTON, Ohio — Police in Dayton say a dog has attacked and killed a 7-month-old boy.

Police said the baby's stepgrandmother was watching the infant for the day when her dog attacked and killed him Sunday afternoon.

A Montgomery County coroner's investigator says the baby, whose name hasn't been released, is from another state.

An autopsy is planned for today.

An animal control officer removed the dog.

Montgomery County records show an American Staffordshire terrier, which resembles a pit bull, is registered at the address where the baby was killed.

A June 3 police report shows the same dog attacked and injured another dog before it got away.

People who gathered at the home after the attack cried and screamed. Police say the stepgrandmother was extremely distraught.

STOCKTON, Calif. — A 19-year-old Stockton man is expected to be charged today with triple-murder in the deaths of a woman taken hostage and two other robbery suspects who died amid a violent police shootout in broad daylight, prosecutors said.Jaime Ramos, the only surviving suspect, could face a death sentence with the additional allegations the three people were killed during kidnappings and robbery, Joaquin County Chief Deputy District Attorney Ron Freitas said.The list of charges may include another 22 counts of attempted murder of police officers involved in the pursuit and additional counts for a dozen homes struck by bullets. Freitas said police continued their investigation over the weekend while his office drafted the charges stemming from Wednesday's bank robbery and hour-long running gun battle.

WINTHROP, Wash. — Forecasters say calmer winds and cooler temperatures are headed for a fire-scorched region of Washington state, conditions that could help firefighters in their battle against wildfires that have charred hundreds of square miles of terrain.Sunday's official estimate put the wildfire burning in north-central Washington at more than 370 square miles, compared with 260 square miles on Friday.The forecast for today and Tuesday calls for lighter winds and temperatures, said Spokane-based National Weather Service meteorologist Greg Koch.“Overall, it looks like the weather scenario is improving,” Koch said.

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