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According to a news release from the Akron Post, a Volkswagen Jetta driven by 22-year-old George Taylor of Hartville, Ohio was going south on SR 241 just north of Clayben Dr. around 1:30 a.m. when the car went off the right side of the road and hit a guardrail and utility pole.
The vehicle overturned and came to rest upright in the road, the release said.
Taylor was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. His passenger, 18-year-old Isabelle Grubaugh, of Akron, died from injuries she sustained in the crash.
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According to the release, drugs and/or alcohol appear to have played a role in the crash and neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt.
No other vehicles were involved. The crash remains under investigation.
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What started fight in Cincinnati? City is focus after brawl videos go viral. What we know
∎This story is no longer being updated. Visit or click or tap here for the latest updates.∎ Viral videos of a fight in downtown Cincinnati have thrust the city into the national spotlight. Now, local officials are working to pick up the pieces, mitigate crime and address the public's safety concerns. Gov. Mike DeWine said on July 30 that the Ohio State Highway Patrol is "working and in-touch" with the Cincinnati Police Department after Mayor Aftab Pureval accepted his offer for some law enforcement assistance. Pureval, who's been away from Cincinnati on a long-planned family vacation, expressed "deep appreciation" for the governor and his assistance to local law enforcement. How Ohio will help Cincinnati fight crime In an interview with WLW radio host Bill Cunningham, DeWine said the support will include "a real data analysis" of where crime happens in Cincinnati, in addition to using a helicopter for "criminal suspect searches, and vehicle pursuit mitigation," according to a news release. State highway patrol troopers will also focus on traffic enforcement to "free up" local officers to investigate other crimes. "Combatting violence is our most urgent challenge, and this coordination and support from the State of Ohio will assist our local law enforcement in ensuring the safety of all our residents," he said. Pureval added that he will cut his vacation four days short and arrive back in Cincinnati on the evening of July 31. He plans to make an announcement Aug. 1 about how the city will combat crime and address public safety concerns. Council member Victoria Parks' post sparks backlash A Cincinnati council member sparked an online backlash with her response to one of several videos of the viral fight. "They begged for that beat down!" Councilwoman Victoria Parks posted to Facebook on Sunday, July 27 at 4:50 a.m. in response to a video showing some of the brawl. "I am grateful for the whole story." Parks, on July 31, responded to the controversy by invoking free speech. "In this country, we have freedom of speech, however, you may not run into a crowded theater and scream fire," Parks told The Enquirer. Fellow Democratic Councilwoman Meeka Owens condemned Parks' comments on July 31. "Making comments that inflame a violent incident is never acceptable," Owens said in her statement. She said members of council should not speculate on the motives of the fight. She said Parks' comment doesn't reflect those of council .... The Councilmember is entitled to her opinion; however, it is not beneficial to the city nor the region when she advocates for violence as a means of retribution," Owens said. Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney also issued a statement on July 31, saying the council condemns the violent actions of the instigators of the fight, as well as the violent actions of those who retaliated. "Opportunists are trying to use this incident as a way to divide us – racially and politically – and cast our great city in a false and negative light," Kearney said. "Every city has challenges, and we confront our challenges head on. We must stand together and work for justice, knowing that a united Cincinnati is strong and victorious." More: 'They begged for that beat down!' Council member Victoria Parks' post sparks backlash Vivek Ramaswamy to host Cincinnati town hall Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy posted on X on July 30 that he plans to host a town hall on Monday, August 4, with former Cincinnati Vice Mayor Chris Smitherman. A time and place for the town hall have not yet been set. "We plan to invite city officials, community leaders, and any of the victims from Friday's assault who wish to participate. When people feel afraid to speak their minds, that's when frustration festers & we can't let that happen," Ramaswamy said in the post. Who has been arrested in connection with the Cincinnati brawl? Montianez Merriweather, 34; Dekyra Vernon, 24; and Jermaine Matthews, 39, face charges including felonious assault and aggravated riot. Merriweather was out on bond when police said he was involved in the early morning brawl on July 26 in downtown Cincinnati. He received a $500,000 bond during a July 30 arraignment in Hamilton County Municipal Court. Matthews was given a $100,000 bond, although a judge is expected to set an additional bond on July 31. Vernon's bond was set at $200,000. Police say they have identified two other suspects as well, but they have not been reported to be in custody as of the evening of July 30. What happened in the Cincinnati brawl? Some of the videos posted on social media showed that the fight began as two men circled each other and a crowd gathered. A few people step between them, in an apparent attempt to calm them down. One man appears to slap the other. At that point, more people join in, attacking the man who delivered the slap and kicking and punching him after he falls to the ground. Later on in the videos, a man is also seen punching a woman in the face, causing her to fall to the ground, where she remained motionless, possibly unconscious, until a person helped pick her back up. Cincinnati police Detective Barney Blank said video of the incident shows Merriweather walking up to Matthews, whispering something to him and approaching one of the victims from behind before striking him in the face. Merriweather and Matthews then chased the victim, who was trying to retreat, to the ground before punching and kicking him, Blank said. The detective added that Merriweather went after another man. "We believe that he coordinated this with Mr. Matthews," Blank said. Blank added that Matthews was seen on video knocking the victim to the ground and kicking him several times in the face and chest, before going after another victim. Blank said that Vernon was a bystander watching the brawl when she approached and punched a Russian woman trying to protect someone on the ground. The detective said Vernon was not involved in any of the arguments that preceded the fight. "She just interjected herself into a brawl on the street," Blank said. Who was injured in the Cincinnati fight? Jonathan Cunningham, a spokesperson for the Cincinnati police, told USA Today on Tuesday, July 29, in an email that "two victims did go to the hospital the following day with at that time non-life-threatening injuries, treated and (were) released." He added that he does not know what the status is of their follow-up care. A Russian woman whom Vernon is accused of punching has since returned to her home country. Is the FBI investigating the Cincinnati brawl? Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich previously said in a statement to The Enquirer that she will prosecute the attackers in the fight "to the fullest extent of the law." U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno said the FBI is in the midst of an investigation on orders from the U.S. attorney general, but The Enquirer was not able to confirm an official investigation. The Enquirer will update this developing news report. Enquirer reporters Quinlan Bentley, David Ferrara, Scott Wartman and Erin Glynn contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: What started fight in Cincinnati, arrests, victims, response: Updates
Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Yahoo
Ohio politicians use Cincinnati fight for their agenda, ignoring tougher issues
Don't be fooled by politicians outraged about the ugly, viral brawl that left Cincinnati with a shiner so big the entire nation noticed. Vice President JD Vance, Ohio gubernatorial candidate Viviek Ramasamy, and U.S. senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted of Ohio aren't upset about the incident that also drew criticism to Columbus and other large American cities. The July 26 downtown Cincinnati fight that sent two to the hospital with non-life-threatening but shocking injuries was awful, but it was far from an example of the worst crime problems communities here or around the nation face. You wouldn't know that listening to Vance and the rest. That is by design and follows a very old playbook. The Cincinnati victims are White. The suspects are Black. Our Republican leaders' and possible future governor's collective outrage against it is "smart" but divisive politics that builds on a long tradition of freaking White people out about the scary Black uprising overtaking larger American cities. Hell, it traces back beyond slavery, it is so old. The rhetoric is shameful, but there are more substantial consequences. The political games played by Vance, Ramaswamy, Moreno and Husted distract from the real conversations about violence that should happen in Cincinnati, Columbus and elsewhere in Ohio. Ohio politicians rather finger-wag than put forth real policy Why push for policies that improve the lives of Ohioans when you can race-bait and shake your finger at political opponents at the same time? Crime is an easy target against Democratic mayors of Ohio's large cities, but it isn't the problem of only Democratic mayors of large Ohio cities. Ohio's representatives in Washington — Vance included — should be working for solutions. Ohio Gov.. Mike DeWine, a Republican, gets that complaining about an issue is no solution. Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval has accepted help from the governor's that includes traffic enforcement to free up police, data analysis of where crime happens and the use of a helicopter for criminal suspect searches, and vehicle pursuit mitigation from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. It would be too much like work to push for policies that address the bevy of real problems that impact Ohio communities, big and small. Take gun violence and domestic violence, for instance. As bad as the Cincinnati fight was, no soul was lost. Gun violence is a real issue in Ohio According to Johns Hopkins University, guns were the leading cause of death among children and teens in 2022. There were 1,831 deaths that year, including 102 children. According to the report, 1,046 of those gun deaths were suicides and 738 were homicides. The prior year, there were 155 domestic violence-related homicides in Ohio. Nearly 70% were by firearm. In a press release, Moreno announced that the U.S. attorney general has launched an FBI investigation into the Cincinnati brawl, even though it was already being prosecuted in the Queen City. Wouldn't it be nice if he were as passionate about advocating for gun violence victims? For instance, where was the outrage when 17-year-old Cameron Moore was killed and five others were wounded in a mass shooting at a July 4 house party on Columbus' Southeast Side? So much more could be done to keep guns out of the wrong hands, and people want those in power to do something. Opinion: Are thugs ruining date nights in Columbus? JD Vance says so. What do you say? Poll after poll shows that Ohioans from all political persuasions overwhelmingly support gun policies like mandatory background checks, red flag laws, safe storage laws and training for concealed carry. There are solutions to gun violence but our leaders on the state and national levels do not have the will to push for them. It is easier and smarter to stoke fear. Through their statements and social media posts, they conjure images of "lawless thugs" enabled by Democratic city leaders like Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, who, according to them, lean so far to the left that they are barely upright. Pureval is considered one of the few stars in Ohio's politically weak Democratic Party. Of course, he's a target. Pureval should have jumped ahead of the scandal. Part of a mayor's responsibility is to create safe environments for people in their cities. People were hurt, and the city's reputation — at least in the short term — was damaged. That doesn't change the fact that Vance, Moreno and the rest are using it to feed fear and score points with online trolls. What's not happening in Columbus Asked about the fight during a press conference in Canton, Vance's memory has to be jogged to remember that Moreno sent him a clip of a video. He then launched into a baseless rant about lawless thugs in great American cities, ignoring the fact that violent crime is down in most Ohio cities. "How many of you all have wanted to go to downtown Akron or downtown Canton or downtown Columbus for a meal, but you're worried because the local authorities in these big cities have allowed lawlessness to run wild? We have got to make great American cities safe again for families and children," Vance said. The Cincinnati resident might as well have said, Black city thugs beat up White people trying to enjoy a night on the town. "They are ruining date night in Columbus." His assertions do not match facts. Opinion: Asking kids about guns in their homes helps save lives Murder and non-negligent manslaughter decreased by 11.6% nationally in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Aggravated assaults were down nearly 3%. There have been 45 homicides recorded in Columbus this year as of July 28, the city's lowest homicide rate in at least 12 years. Felony assault cases were half of what they were two years ago on the same date — 454 reports. One case does not make a trend The facts of the fight are far less divisive than the notion that cities are infested with criminals. During the July 26 incident in downtown Cincinnati captured on multiple cameras, a White man was pummeled by multiple Black people after an apparent verbal argument escalated. A White woman seemingly lost consciousness after being punched in the head by a Black male. Cincinnati officials should have addressed the public concerns sooner, but the crime hasn't been swept under the rug. At the writing of this column, five people have been charged in connection with the viral brawl that pushed Cincinnati into the national limelight. Two victims were treated at a hospital and released, according to Cincinnati police. Two victims treated and released won't get you reelected. Stoking the flames is sexier than simply saying "police are investigating." In a video posted to his Instagram page, Husted said the victims were beaten to nearly the "point of death" and decried efforts to defund the police. "Not only did people not intervene and help, but they actually participated in the beating of these victims," Husted said. "I called all three of them — and there may have been more. In conversations with them, they didn't understand why. I know maybe more facts will come out in this situation, but this is the point that's true: This is happening in America, across our cities, like it did in Cincinnati. It's not tolerable." It shouldn't be tolerated, but it is flatly inflammatory to claim it is a common occurrence. There is no mass outbreak of people being beaten up on the streets of America. There are real problems and real solutions. It saddens me that officials with the ability to do good won't do anything but make things worse. It is an outrage that they'd rather divide us with racist tropes than bring us together. Amelia Robinson is The Columbus Dispatch opinion editor. T This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Cincinnati fight makes good race-bait for Ohio politicians | Opinion Solve the daily Crossword
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- The Hill
Play kitchens recalled after toddler's death
(WJW) – Thousands of children's play kitchens are being recalled after a toddler died of asphyxiation, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. According to the recall alert, the KidKraft play kitchen, sold through popular retailers like Amazon and poses a risk of serious injury or death to young children who are climbing on the counter or crawling through the opening at the back of the play kitchens. High Noon issues recall over vodka seltzers mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks The public announcement states that in February 2023, an almost 2-year-old child was asphyxiated after his shirt got caught on one of the hooks used to hold toy kitchen accessories, such as play pots and pans. The child was unable to free himself and died. KidKraft, Inc. filed for bankruptcy in May 2024. The recall announcement states that Backyard Kids has agreed to provide free replacement hooks to all consumers with affected units as a part of the recall. 'Backyard Kids has voluntarily agreed to recall and provide free replacement hooks for all units, even though only about 400 of the 192,000 recalled units were sold to consumers by Backyard Kids. In addition, 12 were sold in Canada,' states the recall. The play kitchens were sold online at and from 2018 through July 2025 for between $120 and $270. Consumers are advised to stop using the play kitchens immediately, remove the original hooks, and contact Backyard Kids for free replacement hooks.
