Tag Archives: Ohio

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: 1st Degree Felony Indictment Against Ohio Parents After Family Pit Bull Kills Infant

Assistant prosecuting attorney discusses aspects of the Royal Bates case on a Law & Crime episode. New Twist in Baby's Death UPDATE 08/31/25 In late August, the Law & Crime network released a 20-minute segment about a "big twist" in the death investigation of Royal Bates. The segment shows police body camera video of Marion police and paramedics rushing onto the family's porch and whisking the baby away into a Marion County fire ambulance on April 28, 2024. One year l… [Read full blog post]

Ohio's Weak Dangerous Dog Laws: 4-Part Investigation by Collaboration of News Organizations

New Legislation is Already Being Crafted A stunning and powerful 4-part investigation into Ohio's weak dangerous dog laws. Part 1: Dog Laws Fail Victims Columbus, OH - In early March, a 4-part investigation was published by a collaboration of news agencies after a 9-month investigation of Ohio's dangerous dog attacks and weak state laws. The Cincinnati Enquirer, Columbus Dispatch, Akron Beacon Journal and Canton Repository all participated: "We interviewed nearly 60… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: 3-Year Old Girl Killed by Dogs While Visiting Father in Cincinnati's Roselawn Neighborhood

Biological Father Indicted on Manslaughter and Reckless Homicide Warren Houston, 46, was sentenced to 5 to 7.5 years after his two pit bulls killed his daughter. Convicted and Sentenced UPDATE 05/22/26: After being convicted of felony involuntary manslaughter in April, Hamilton County Judge Virginia Tallent sentenced Warren Houston to a prison term of 5 to 7.5 years in connection to the dog mauling death of his daughter, Kinglsey Wright. Houston's two pit bulls, "Chevy… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Ohio Woman and Dog Killed by Vicious Dogs in Condominium Complex; Owners Found Guilty of Manslaughter

A woman, 73, was killed by vicious dogs at her condominium complex in Ashville. Other people and dogs were also attacked. The dogs had a history of violence, including killing dogs previously. Mother and Son Sentenced UPDATE 04/02/25: On Wednesday, a mother and son were sentenced to over 10 years in prison in connection to the mauling death of Jo Echelbarger. Pickaway County Common Pleas Court Judge Matthew Chafin sentenced Susan Withers and her son Adam to the maximum allow… [Read full blog post]