A 16-year-old girl in Ohio reportedly called 911 on her father for taking away her cell phone, only to get a much-needed reality check from the officer who responded to the non-emergency call. “My father took property, which is an $800 phone that doesn’t belong to him. He didn’t buy it,” the teen’s heard telling …
Authorities in Ohio say a woman doubled down on drug possession by showing up to a court appearance with a backpack filled with narcotics. According to KTLA, 31-year-old Elizabeth Darlene Wilson was facing criminal charges including two counts of aggravated possession of drugs and one count of possession of dangerous drugs with the intent to …
Prosecutors in Ohio are reviewing home surveillance footage that reportedly shows a babysitter sitting on a 10-month-old boy. Corrie Beckett reportedly made the startling discovery after installing a nanny cam at her Middletown home to understand why her son, Owen, was having separation anxiety as she left for work. She told WCPO that she felt “anger, sadness, …
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has reportedly shut down one of two day cares accused of failing to report the abuse of a 4-year-old girl who was reportedly beaten to death by her mother and her boyfriend in March. According to WEWS, a recently-reached agreement means Get Ready Set Grow Preschool will close their …
An American Catholic priest was recently charged in U.S. federal court for allegedly sexually abusing numerous young boys in the Philippines, where he’s lived since the 1960s. According to CNN, authorities said Reverend Kenneth Bernard Pius Hendricks, 77, originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, was arrested in the Philippine city of Naval after several boys came forward …
An Ohio woman was arrested Sunday for allegedly throwing hot grease on someone during an argument. Per WXIX, Charlene Thompson, 61, is facing a felonious assault charge for dumping scalding grease on the female victim, leaving severe burns to her back and arm. Officers who responded to the Mt. Airy residence reportedly noticed the victim’s injuries. Thompson had …
An Ohio woman reportedly told loved ones about a male neighbor stalking her before he allegedly stabbed her to death and set her house ablaze—killing her 8-year-old daughter. Police temporarily detained Dominique C. Swopes, 27, in connection with the November 20 incident that left Rebecca Pletnewski, 41, and Olivia Schneider dead. He was arrested for their deaths on …
An Ohio family is mourning the death of a 3-year-old boy after an apparent drive-by shooting Thursday night. According to the New York Post, the toddler, identified as Malachi Barnes, was in a vehicle with his father and two other children believed to be his siblings when the shooting took place at about 9 p.m. …
An Ohio man is facing criminal charges for allegedly assaulting a police officer inside a McDonald’s last week. Law enforcement was called to a Franklin McDonald’s on Friday evening following reports of a man possibly overdosing. Suspect Chester R. Nichols, 39, attempted to flee as Franklin police Officer Patrick Holland investigated at the scene, according to …
Authorities in Ohio say an off-duty Dayton police officer was arrested on suspicion of a residential burglary in what officials say might have been a booze-fueled mistake. According to the Dayton Daily News, the agency released a statement acknowledging the arrest and confirming Torrence Laprath was placed on unpaid administrative leave. The incident occurred early …
Authorities in Ohio released body camera footage of an unusual exchange with an unclothed subject this week. According to WJW, authorities responded to the Biddulph Plaza Center in Brooklyn where they encountered Wilbur Rosado, clad at the time in only a towel. From there, video shows the suspect and police engage in a bizarre exchange …
Investigators in Ohio say a woman facing unrelated charges has been tied to the heist of a substantial cookie haul. According to Fox News, the delivery of Girl Scout cookies was worth more than $1,600 and had been destined for a troop in North College Hill. Local police addressed the case in a social media …
