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During a summer where there seems to be an inordinate number of shootings, Toledo Police are investigating another. This one occurred at Auburn and Ottawa, in a part of town police call BUMA.More >>
During a summer where there seems to be an inordinate number of shootings, Toledo Police are investigating another. This one occurred at Auburn and Ottawa, in a part of town police call BUMA.More >>
Sunday, July 20 2014 12:12 PM EDT2014-07-20 16:12:55 GMT
Three Deshler residents are charged with illegally assembly or possession chemicals for drugs, among other charges, after a drug bust early Saturday morning.More >>
Three Deshler residents are charged with illegally assembly or possession chemicals for drugs, among other charges, after a drug bust early Saturday morning.More >>
MARTIN COUNTY, FL (WFLX) - A father and son are missing in Martin County, and detectives fear the worst, that a body found floating in the Indian River Lagoon is the 20-year-old son James Bamper. WhenMore >>
A father and son are missing in Martin County, and detectives fear the worst, that a body found floating in the Indian River Lagoon is the 20-year-old son James Bamper.More >>
HANOVER, MD (WFLX) - A North Carolina man is accused of leaving his 98-year-old wheelchair bound mother in a hot car while he visted a Maryland casino. Police say Dwight McGinnis jr. was inside for moreMore >>
A North Carolina man is accused of leaving his 98-year-old wheelchair bound mother in a hot car while he visted a Maryland casino.More >>
NORTH PALM BAECH, FL (WFLX) - A North Palm Beach law firm was sued by our state for allegedly scamming distressed homeowners. The suit alleges Hoffman Law Group promised homeowners financial relief inMore >>
The suit alleges Hoffman Law Group promised homeowners financial relief in the form of mortgage debt forgiveness and loan modifications. More >>
TALLAHASSEE, FL (WFLX) - According to Tallahassee police, a Florida State University law professor was shot in the head before dying at the hospital last week. Officers found Dan Markel on Friday morningMore >>
According to Tallahassee police, a Florida State University law professor was shot in the head before dying at the hospital last week.More >>
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (WFLX) - If you live in Palm Beach County, sex offenders and predators could soon be allowed to move into your neighborhood. County Commissioners changed the ordinance for unincorporatedMore >>
If you live in Palm Beach County, sex offenders and predators could soon be allowed to move into your neighborhood.More >>
TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now) -
Amanda Bacon has been found guilty of killing her 6-month-old son Avery. Bacon was convicted of murder and child endangering charges by a Lucas County jury on Friday.
The jury found Bacon not guilty of aggravated murder, which could have meant the death penalty for Bacon. Instead the 26-year-old faces 15 years to life in prison at sentencing next week.
During the trial, prosecutors showed the manner in which they said Amanda bashed the child's head onto a hard surface, which lead to his death 2 days later.
Bacon's defense refuted those claims and attempted to redirect the blame to Bacon's roommate, Frank Jones. Jones testified that he allowed Bacon and her son to live with him in exchange for sex from Bacon. Jones told the jury he walked in the night Avery was hurt to find Bacon throwing him.
Bacon had claimed she was out of the house at the time of the injury, and said Jones was responsible.
The prosecution believes Bacon's story had too many lies in it, and that was what led the jury to convict her of murder.
"She maintained that Avery was conscious after he sustained his injuries and all the experts said that that was not possible. And I think that that was the key lie in all of her lies that convinced the jury that she was the one that was responsible," said Prosecutor Frank Spryszak.
The couple who was attempting to legally adopt Avery hopes that a lesson can be learned through this tragic story.
"As people, we just need to spread the word to let these parents know that if they don't want their kid, there's places to drop these kids off at. Why hurt them? You know they're safe havens. You can drop them off at a fire department, police station and they're not even going to ask you questions," said Charles Keel, who was in the process of adopting Avery when he died.
