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More charges may come after teen death from beating
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Teen hurt in group home fight dies from injuries
By Hannah Poturalski, Staff Writer Updated 10:49 AM Thursday, December 29, 2011
FAIRFIELD TWP. — Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser is considering an upgraded charge against a teen accused in the beating of another teen who died from his injuries.
Anthony Parker, 16, died Wednesday at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center after being in the hospital since Dec. 19, according to Jim Feuer, hospital spokesman.
Parker, a Fairfield High School student, was assaulted Dec. 19 at One Way Farm Children’s Home by another resident, a 17-year-old Warren County boy, who is charged with felony aggravated assault.
“We will be doing a moment of silence on Monday morning when the kids return from winter break,” said Gina Gentry-Fletcher, spokeswoman for the Fairfield City School District. “We will have guidance counselors available for students that need that additional help.”
Staff at the group home called for an ambulance around 11:30 p.m. Dec. 19 to report an unresponsive boy. The call came three hours after he had been assaulted, according to Fairfield Twp. police.
Between 7:30 and 8 p.m., the 17-year-old allegedly punched the victim, throwing him to the ground — where he landed on his head — and then repeatedly punched him in the head, said Fairfield Twp. Police Chief Richard St. John, who said the assault occurred during a dispute over a flashlight each boy claimed was his.
Kathy Parker, mother of Anthony Parker, said Thursday via her Facebook page, “Thank you for everyone’s concern at this time of my loss and my family’s and thank you for the prayers as we grieve.”
Patricia Jacobs, director of Warren County Children Services, said the teen who is charged has no prior history of violence and had been at One Way Farm since the end of November.
Prior to placement, the teenager was living with his family in Warren County and had no prior involvement with children services, she said. He was the only youth at the facility placed by Warren County Children Services, though the child welfare agency has placed children at One Way Farm over the course of many years, Jacobs said.
The children’s home is nonprofit organization licensed by ODJFS to provide residential care 365 days a year, 24 hours a day to 10 male children between the ages of 6 and 17, or if handicapped, up to age 21, through its Sunrise home at 6141 River Road.
It also has a capacity of 10 female children, ages 6 to 17, or up to 21 for handicapped clients, through its New Dawn home at 6145 River Road on its campus, documents show.
The agency has full certification through Dec. 29, 2012.
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More charges may come after teen death from beating
By Hannah Poturalski, Staff Writer Updated 12:27 PM Thursday, December 29, 2011
FAIRFIELD TWP. — Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser is considering an upgraded charge against a teen accused in the beating of another teen who died from his injuries.
Anthony Parker, 16, died Wednesday at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center after being in the hospital since Dec. 19, according to Jim Feuer, hospital spokesman.
Parker, a Fairfield High School student, was assaulted Dec. 19 at One Way Farm Children’s Home by another resident, a 17-year-old Warren County boy, who is charged with felony aggravated assault.
At a press conference today, One Way Farm Development Director Jody Canupp said the staff and board of directors are “horrified” at Parker’s death.
Canupp read a letter she received from a One Way Farm contributor, who knew Parker well.
“My heart is broken,” the contributor said in the letter. “Anthony had a huge capacity for love.”
“We will be doing a moment of silence on Monday morning when the kids return from winter break,” said Gina Gentry-Fletcher, spokeswoman for the Fairfield City School District, said guidance counselors will be available for students that need that additional help.
Billy Smith, principal at Fairfield High School, said Anthony was a fan of sports, closely following the Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds.
“In class, he really enjoyed participating; he was a pleasure to have in class and he was always willing to do anything he could to help others,” Smith said. “Anthony always smiled and seemed to be happiest when he was able to help others.”
Staff at the group home called for an ambulance around 11:30 p.m. Dec. 19 to report an unresponsive boy. The call came three hours after he had been assaulted, according to Fairfield Twp. police.
During Thursday’s press conference, Canupp said Parker was monitored after the incident, and was walking around and had made a sandwich before being found unresponsive.
Between 7:30 and 8 p.m., the 17-year-old allegedly punched the victim, throwing him to the ground — where he landed on his head — and then repeatedly punched him in the head, said Fairfield Twp. Police Chief Richard St. John, who said the assault occurred during a dispute over a flashlight each boy claimed was his.
Kathy Parker, mother of Anthony Parker, said Thursday via her Facebook page, “Thank you for everyone’s concern at this time of my loss and my family’s and thank you for the prayers as we grieve.”
Patricia Jacobs, director of Warren County Children Services, said the teen who is charged has no prior history of violence and had been at One Way Farm since the end of November.
Prior to placement, the teenager was living with his family in Warren County and had no prior involvement with children services, she said. He was the only youth at the facility placed by Warren County Children Services, though the child welfare agency has placed children at One Way Farm over the course of many years, Jacobs said.
Ten children have been removed from the home and have been temporarily placed elsewhere, which is a standard protocol, Canupp said. Eight children are still at One Way Farm.
Officials with the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services said an investigation by the agency will begin when police conclude their investigation.
The children’s home is a nonprofit organization licensed by Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services to provide residential care 365 days a year, 24 hours a day to 10 male children between the ages of 6 and 17, or if handicapped, up to age 21, through its Sunrise home at 6141 River Road.
It also has a capacity of 10 female children, ages 6 to 17, or up to 21 for handicapped clients, through its New Dawn home at 6145 River Road on its campus, documents show.
Kelsey Cano contributed to this report.
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Teen Charged With Murder In Fatal Group Home Fight
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Anthony Parker Was On Life Support Following Fight
POSTED: 11:36 am EST December 29, 2011
UPDATED: 4:07 pm EST December 29, 2011
FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- A 17-year-old has been charged with murder after another teenager died following a fight at a Butler County group home.
Anthony Parker, 16, got into a fight over a flashlight with the 17-year-old, who is not being identified, on Dec. 19 at One Way Farm, a group home for abused, troubled and special-needs kids.
"The assailant body-slammed the victim to the floor, basically on his head, and then punched him about the face and head," said Police Chief Richard St. John, describing the fight. "Staff did separate the two, and the victim got up and apparently was conversant and walking normally and the belief was that he was not seriously injured."
Three hours after the fight, Parker was found unresponsive on the floor during a bed check.
"The boy who was hit was walking around and talking normally, right after being struck, so we had no reason to believe there was any serious injury that was involved," said Jodi Canupp, development director at the group home.
He spent more than a week on life support before dying Wednesday afternoon. An autopsy revealed that Parker died as a result of the fight, and the other teen was charged with murder.
"Everyone from our staff to our board has been horrified that something like this occurred,” Cannup said. “We care about these children and youth as our own, as we are all grieving this loss," the statement read.
Cannup defended the actions of the group home's staff, "I am proud of how our staff responded,” Cannup said. “They did not observe anything from their angle that would have suggested serious injury occurred. They (kept) a close eye on him after the scuffle took place."
The attorney representing Parker's family said he feels differently. Eric Deters said he is working to obtain surveillance video of the fight.
"It's my understanding from that video, it was vicious, vicious head trauma that was leveled against Anthony," Deters said. "There were people, staff on duty, that had medical training."
The boy accused of attacking Parker has been moved to the Butler County Juvenile Detention Center after he was initially charged with aggravated assault.
Parker was a student at Fairfield High School. Principal Billy Smith released a statement Thursday saying Parker was a "pleasure to have in class."
Canupp said she was devastated by Parker's death.
"Out of all of the children at One Way Farm, he was the one I was the closest to, and my heart is broken," Canupp said. "He was a wonderful boy with a huge capacity for love, and he seemed to thrive at One Way Farm."
District spokeswoman Gina Gentry-Fletcher said the school will have a moment of silence on Monday when students return to class. There will also be guidance counselors available for students and staff.
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We are sorry for the fact that the victim list needed a further update for 2011. I have been informed that there will be an entry on the Today a child died blog on december 28, 2012.
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Ohio teen charged with murder in alleged assault
By DAN SEWELL, The Associated Press
Updated 4:51 PM Thursday, December 29, 2011
CINCINNATI — A southwest Ohio prosecutor has filed a murder charge against a 17-year-old boy after a youth he is accused of assaulting at a group home died from his injuries.
Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser (guh-MOH'-sur) tells The Associated Press he made the decision Thursday.
An autopsy on 16-year-old Anthony Parker concluded he died from blunt force trauma to his head.
The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center said Parker died Wednesday night. He had been taken to the hospital Dec. 19.
Fairfield Township police said Parker was body-slammed to the floor and hit his head in a fight with the older boy. Police said the fight was over a flashlight.
The older boy was being held in a juvenile detention center on a charge of aggravated assault.
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