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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Autopsy shows 6-year-old Columbus girl had trace amount of fentanyl, strangulation injuries
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline available 24/7. To reach the 24/7 Crisis Text Helpline, text 4HOPE to 741741. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A 6-year-old girl in east Columbus died of 'homicidal violence,' including injuries from blunt force trauma, strangulation, and sexual assault, according to the Franklin County Coroner's Office. Eva Bretz was admitted to a hospital in April after being unresponsive at home, according to the coroner's office. She required care in the intensive care unit and died about six hours after she was admitted. The girl's evaluation was 'consistent with hemorrhagic shock' and other blunt force trauma injuries, like rib and pelvis fractures and a trace amount of fentanyl, according to the coroner's office. OSU researcher: $700K grant canceled when DOGE misunderstood use of 'climate' 'These injuries demonstrate a pattern of violence occurring for at least weeks, and probably months prior to the child's death,' the autopsy report reads. The girl's mother, Ashley Fagan, 32, and her boyfriend, Blake Hutchinson, 24, were charged in connection with her death. When approached by law enforcement, Hutchinson died by suicide. Watch previous coverage in the player above. Police said both made false statements as to what occurred the night of Bretz's hospitalization, nor did they account for how the injuries were sustained while Bretz was in their care. According to Franklin County Children Services, the organization said a case was open on Bretz's behalf at birth in 2019 when reports of a positive drug test were received. A second report was received related to concerns about neglect in 2020. Both cases were closed after the family met with caseworkers and the children were assessed to be safe, the FCCS said. Why Ohio flags will fly at half-staff beginning May 27, 2025 FCCS caseworkers have also responded to reports of abuse and neglect to Bretz' brothers and sister, whose ages are unknown. An ongoing investigation was open at the time of Bretz's death. The FCCS said that Fagan and her children were repeatedly encouraged to take advantage of numerous supportive services and assistance, made available to families in our care who are facing difficulties. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hempfield officials unanimously approve demolishing former prison
After years of sitting empty, SCI Greensburg, the old state prison in Hempfield Township, will soon be coming down. 'It's probably best for the future to tear it down and put something more constructive in there,' said Joseph Stefko, who lives nearby. Tearing that old prison down is now going to happen. Hempfield Township supervisors voted unanimously Monday to award a bid to Ritenour and Sons Construction Company and will spend $732,000 to get rid of asbestos and other hazardous materials and tear down the former medium security prison, which was built to hold 900 inmates. That money is coming from a state grant. SCI Greensburg has been closed since 2013 but has been used to film several movies and television shows, including 'Mindhunter' and 'Mayor of Kingstown.' The township bought the prison and the land two years ago with the hope of redeveloping the property after private investors were unsuccessful. 'We felt it was the right thing to do, but it wasn't without risk,' said Bill Bretz, a Hempfield Township Supervisor. 'But now that we're nearing the finish line, it certainly was a risk worth taking and we're going to be rewarded with a 96-acre site in a prime location ready for business.' It's too soon to determine what kind of business could take over that land. Bretz said that will be determined when the demolition is finished and through permitting processes. Stefko, who has lived just steps from the old prison since it was built, welcomes the change. But he's worried about what it could bring. 'I think one of the big concerns around this area is the highway system here and the ability for truck traffic to negotiate these roads,' Stefko told Channel 11′s Andrew Havranek. 'They're not built for that sort of weight limit and for the flow of traffic, the number of cars that might be involved in anything they put back there.' Bretz said the demolition work could be done within a year. 'It's a great day for the community to get this blighted property off the map and move forward with whatever exciting new development might spring forth from this,' he said. Work could start on bringing the old prison down in the next 60 days. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
