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‘This is a tragedy;’ Father of 8-year-old killed in shooting claims ex-wife shot their son

June 21, 2023

DAYTON — The 8-year-old boy that died after a shooting in Dayton Sunday night has been identified. Nolan Combs was identified Tuesday afternoon by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. Melissa Hensley, 34, was pronounced dead Sunday night at the home where the shooting was reported, according to the coroner’s office. It’s unknown at this time if Hensley was shot. News Center 7′s Mike … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child custody, child homicide, gun violence, ohio

US child killings have risen rapidly – why are more states pushing for joint custody laws?

May 19, 2023

Early one day last year, Kellie Elliott stopped by her estranged husband Shane’s house outside Camden in western Ohio. Her 13-year-old son, Caleb, and 10-year-old daughter, Gracie, had spent the weekend there, but they hadn’t turned up for school that snowy morning of 25 January 2022. Elliott didn’t dare approach the front door because she was fearful of Shane, whom she was divorcing. He … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: abuse, child custody, child homicide, domestic violence, Family Court, gun violence, judicial accountability, ohio

6-Year-Old Girl and Father Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide After Custody Dispute

August 23, 2022

6-year-old Iyla Johnson was allegedly killed by her father on Sunday before he turned the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide in Ohio. The preliminary investigation shows that her father, Eric Johnson, 40, shot her to death before turning the gun on himself after a dispute occurred over custody of the girl, police say. Around 11:40 a.m., police were dispatched to an apartment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: child homicide, custody dispute, custody exchange, iyla johnson, mount healthy, murder-suicide, ohio

Ohio Dad “Snapped” Shot and Killed His Wife, and His Two Young Sons in Murder-Suicide

December 22, 2021

Joseph Anderson, 30, shot and killed his wife, Kiara Anderson, 29, and their two sons, 5-year-old Joseph Jr. and 2-year-old Jeffrey, before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide, according to the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office in their apartment in Lithopolis, about 100 miles from Cincinnati.  The 911 caller, a neighbor, alerted authorities and said she was calling on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: child homicide, divorce, fairfield county, gun violence, holidays, military, murder-suicide, ohio, separation, veteran

Family Court Judge Threatened a Mother With Contempt of Court for Getting Her Child a COVID-19 Test

December 18, 2020

Ohio juvenile court Judge Timothy Grendell thought coronavirus precautions were "overblown" and made sure people knew it. In one case he forbade a mother from getting her children tested for COVID-19. Then, one of them had to go to the emergency room. Timothy Grendell, a Republican former legislator who has been on the bench for more than a decade, has long been a polarizing figure in Ohio … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: covid-19, family court judge, ohio

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