Decision in Troy carbon monoxide deaths

A Miami County grand jury has declined to issue an indictment in the carbon monoxide deaths of three Troy girls found unresponsive in an Elm Street, Troy, home Feb. 27.

A disclosure of the grand jury’s findings was approved by Judge Jeannine Pratt and filed on Wednesday, April 29, in county Common Pleas Court.

Sisters Dionanna Alexander-Bishop, 14, and Dejah Alexander-Bishop, 13, died Feb. 27 from carbon monoxide poisoning, Troy police and Dr. Bill Ginn, Miami County Coroner, said. Their cousin, Jakia Jones, 12, died March 1. Jakia’s brother, Jahari Ward, 8, was hospitalized several days at Dayton Children’s Hospital.

Troy police closed their investigation without charges and sent their findings to the county prosecutor’s office.

Prosecutor Tony Kendell said in a request to the court to disclose the grand jury’s normally secret deliberations that disclosure was appropriate. “Under these circumstances, public interest and the need for demonstrating that the criminal process is functioning requires a pronouncement of these results,” Kendell said.