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Mother and Two Co-Parents Charged in Cincinnati Murder of Seven-Year-Old Boy
Just the facts
Emergency responders found William Evans bound and unresponsive inside a Cincinnati, Ohio apartment after hospital staff placed a emergency call regarding Kaitlin Evans. Medical examiners and homicide investigators stated that the seven-year-old boy suffered severe physical abuse prior to his death. All three suspects entered pleas of not guilty during initial municipal court proceedings in Hamilton County. Relatives had previously hired a private investigator to look into potential child abuse after being restricted from visiting the child.
Why this is news
Cincinnati police arrested 38-year-old Kaitlin Evans, 33-year-old Kirby Rankin, and 23-year-old Nessa Keaney on murder and child endangerment charges in the death of seven-year-old William Evans.
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