Feds: 3 in Ohio held woman, child in 'subhuman' conditions
(CNN) -- A fourth suspect is in custody in the alleged forced labor of a mentally disabled woman held with her young daughter, according to federal prosecutors in Ohio.Dezerah Silsby, 21, turned herself in and is scheduled to appear in court Thursday afternoon, authorities said.The two victims were held in an apartment crowded with people and animals for more than a year, and the woman was forced to perform manual labor and threatened with dogs and snakes to keep them compliant, authorities have said.Federal prosecutors said the people accused of holding the pair in Ashland, about 60 miles south of Cleveland, collected the woman's government benefits and beat her in order to get painkillers for themselves.They kept her in a room with a free-ranging iguana and ordered her to feed the reptile fruits and vegetables her daughter was denied, according to court papers."The living conditions were simply subhuman," said Steven Dettelbach, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.The mother and daughter were sometimes forced to eat dog food, according to a law enforcement source with firsthand knowledge of the investigation.They were also frequently denied access to the bathroom, FBI Special Agent Eric Smith told reporters on Tuesday."They were physically punished for toiletry accidents," he said, "and they were threatened not only with weapons but also with vicious animals, to include pit bulls and pythons."Officials earlier said 26-year-old Jordie Callahan, 31-year-old Jessica Hunt and 33-year-old Daniel Brown were arrested and charged with forced labor.
(CNN) -- A fourth suspect is in custody in the alleged forced labor of a mentally disabled woman held with her young daughter, according to federal prosecutors in Ohio.Dezerah Silsby, 21, turned herself in and is scheduled to appear in court Thursday afternoon, authorities said.The two victims were held in an apartment crowded with people and animals for more than a year, and the woman was forced to perform manual labor and threatened with dogs and snakes to keep them compliant, authorities have said.Federal prosecutors said the people accused of holding the pair in Ashland, about 60 miles south of Cleveland, collected the woman's government benefits and beat her in order to get painkillers for themselves.They kept her in a room with a free-ranging iguana and ordered her to feed the reptile fruits and vegetables her daughter was denied, according to court papers."The living conditions were simply subhuman," said Steven Dettelbach, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.The mother and daughter were sometimes forced to eat dog food, according to a law enforcement source with firsthand knowledge of the investigation.They were also frequently denied access to the bathroom, FBI Special Agent Eric Smith told reporters on Tuesday."They were physically punished for toiletry accidents," he said, "and they were threatened not only with weapons but also with vicious animals, to include pit bulls and pythons."Officials earlier said 26-year-old Jordie Callahan, 31-year-old Jessica Hunt and 33-year-old Daniel Brown were arrested and charged with forced labor.
Feds charge three in Ohio slavery case
(CNN) -- A mentally disabled woman and her daughter were held in an Ohio apartment for two years, forced to perform manual labor and threatened with dogs and snakes to keep them compliant, federal authorities said Tuesday.The people accused of holding the woman and child captive in the Ashland, Ohio, apartment collected the woman's government benefits and beat her in order to get painkillers for themselves, federal prosecutors announced.
(CNN) -- A mentally disabled woman and her daughter were held in an Ohio apartment for two years, forced to perform manual labor and threatened with dogs and snakes to keep them compliant, federal authorities said Tuesday.The people accused of holding the woman and child captive in the Ashland, Ohio, apartment collected the woman's government benefits and beat her in order to get painkillers for themselves, federal prosecutors announced.
Inside Cleveland, Ohio's 'haunted house' where 3 missing girls found
(CNN) -- In retrospect, there were plenty of signs that something was wrong: reports of a naked woman roaming the backyard.
(CNN) -- In retrospect, there were plenty of signs that something was wrong: reports of a naked woman roaming the backyard.
Cops pull man from burning pickup truck in Euclid, Ohio
EUCLID, OHIO (CNN) -- Police officers in Euclid, Ohio pulled a man from a burning truck, and it was caught on camera.Euclid police jumped into action when they got the call that a pickup truck went off the road and burst into flames, after crashing into a building on Babbit and Tungsten roads.
EUCLID, OHIO (CNN) -- Police officers in Euclid, Ohio pulled a man from a burning truck, and it was caught on camera.Euclid police jumped into action when they got the call that a pickup truck went off the road and burst into flames, after crashing into a building on Babbit and Tungsten roads.
Ohio firefighter survives harrowing accident caught on dash cam
(CNN) -- A fire captain in Dayton, Ohio is in serious condition after a horrifying accident on a local highway.
(CNN) -- A fire captain in Dayton, Ohio is in serious condition after a horrifying accident on a local highway.
Steubenville, weary of investigation, not done yet
(CNN) -- It's not over in Steubenville, Ohio.
(CNN) -- It's not over in Steubenville, Ohio.
Ohio cops share $1M Powerball prize
(CNN) -- A group of Columbus, Ohio, police officers hopped on the Powerball bandwagon, but unlike the majority of ticket buyers, the players will walk away from the frenzy $1 million richer.
(CNN) -- A group of Columbus, Ohio, police officers hopped on the Powerball bandwagon, but unlike the majority of ticket buyers, the players will walk away from the frenzy $1 million richer.
Police: Five deaths in Ohio apparently not accidental
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Firefighters in Ohio have broken into a garage and found five people dead, and police say they believe the deaths weren't accidental.
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Firefighters in Ohio have broken into a garage and found five people dead, and police say they believe the deaths weren't accidental.
Provisional ballots could be key if Ohio margin razor thin
(CNN) -- Why does Ohio matter?
(CNN) -- Why does Ohio matter?
CNN Poll of Polls: Ohio a close contest on eve of election
(CNN) -- A new CNN Poll of Polls on Monday indicates the race in Ohio--perhaps the most decisive battleground this presidential cycle--is locked in a statistical dead heat.
(CNN) -- A new CNN Poll of Polls on Monday indicates the race in Ohio--perhaps the most decisive battleground this presidential cycle--is locked in a statistical dead heat.
Obama, Romney go head-to-head on China, taxes, jobs in Ohio
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney went head-to-head on China, taxes, and jobs on Wednesday as the two campaigned throughout Ohio.
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney went head-to-head on China, taxes, and jobs on Wednesday as the two campaigned throughout Ohio.
Romney in Ohio as poll shows possible Obama bounce
(CNN) -- Republican challenger Mitt Romney headed to Ohio on a post-convention Monday, September 10th facing news that he failed to gain ground on President Barack Obama in the latest poll and also got out-raised last month.
(CNN) -- Republican challenger Mitt Romney headed to Ohio on a post-convention Monday, September 10th facing news that he failed to gain ground on President Barack Obama in the latest poll and also got out-raised last month.
Dueling speeches: Obama, Romney in Ohio Thursday
CLEVELAND (AP) -- From opposing ends of battleground Ohio, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Thursday offered vastly different visions of how to speed up America's economic recovery.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- From opposing ends of battleground Ohio, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Thursday offered vastly different visions of how to speed up America's economic recovery.
College drops health care plan over religious objections to new law
(CNN) -- A Catholic college in Ohio has apparently become the nation's first to drop its health care plan because it opposes parts of the federal health care law signed by President Barack Obama.
(CNN) -- A Catholic college in Ohio has apparently become the nation's first to drop its health care plan because it opposes parts of the federal health care law signed by President Barack Obama.
CAUGHT ON CAM: Extremely icy roads wreak havoc in Ohio
COLUMBUS, OH (CNN) -- This is not the way you want to start your morning commute.
COLUMBUS, OH (CNN) -- This is not the way you want to start your morning commute.
