So here is an update from Cincinnati. Six people accused of being part of that disgusting mob attack have just been indicted. And not lightly. WLWT-TV says prosecutors went after them hard.
The station reports that each of the six now faces eight charges — three counts of felonious assault, three counts of assault, and two counts of aggravated riot. These are not minor offenses. These are the kinds of charges that can wreck a life.
If convicted on all eight counts, WLWT says they could spend up to 29 and a half years in prison.
“What I saw on that video is not the Cincinnati I know and love,” Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich said while announcing the indictments, according to WLWT. “These charges are about holding everyone involved in the attack accountable.”
And here is who is facing those charges. WLWT reports that five of the suspects have already faced a judge: 39-year-old Jermaine Matthews, 24-year-old Dekyra Vernon, 34-year-old Montianez Merriweather, 25-year-old Aisha Devaughn, and 37-year-old Dominique Kittle.
The sixth suspect, 38-year-old Patrick Rosemond, was arrested in Georgia and will be extradited back to Cincinnati.
VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELRosemond is the male “accused of hitting the victim named Holly,” WLWT said earlier. Holly is the woman seen in the widely circulated video being punched in the face and dropped to the pavement. She appeared to be unconscious.
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You can watch the cell phone video of the attack HERE.
At one point, Holly, dressed in blue, steps in to help a man already under attack. Instead, she’s blindsided by a punch to the back of the head from another woman. Moments later, a man delivers a brutal blow to her face, dropping her unconscious in the street.
Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio posted photos of her injuries last week. They appear to have been taken right after the attack, showing a swollen black eye and severe bruising.
“This is Holly,” Moreno wrote on X. “She wanted to have a nice evening out with friends. Instead, she got this.”
Vivek Ramaswamy, who is running for Ohio governor, shared a close-up photo of Holly lying motionless on the pavement, her eyes open and her body seemingly frozen. The video captures bystanders trying to lift her to safety.
Later, Holly posted a tearful message thanking those who had supported her, and on Wednesday, she spoke publicly at a news conference.
By Friday, police had released bodycam footage revealing the aftermath of the assault, and that same morning, the NAACP issued a statement, according to WLWT.
The NAACP issued a statement Friday morning saying it is “disheartened by the violence,” WLWT reported.
“It appears that a lot of bad decisions were made by various people, and as such, we ask that a thorough investigation by local law enforcement officials be permitted to be fully conducted to allow all persons involved to be given their day in court,” the NAACP added, according to the station. “However, we are extremely concerned that video footage appears to have been used to bring potential participants in the brawl to face consequences and not the individual who appears to have been the verbal and physical initiator of the incident.”
The statement also says, “The community needs to have an answer regarding the lack of charges.”
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