CINCINNATI — Three people have been arrested following the death of a 7-year-old in a Cincinnati neighborhood.
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Officers from both the Cincinnati and Norwood Police Departments responded to reports of a possible disturbance at a home in the Oakley neighborhood around 1 p.m. on Thursday, our news partners at WCPO reported.
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When they got to the home, they found an unresponsive boy, later identified as William Evans, inside.
Authorities confirmed that the boy’s death is being investigated as a homicide, and that three people were arrested in connection with the investigation.
Nessa Keaney, 23; Kaitlin Evans, 38; and Kirby Rankin, 33, were each arrested and charged with murder and child endangerment. They’re each scheduled to appear in court on Friday.
As WCPO reported, officials have not confirmed how the women were connected to the boy.
Additional details about how the boy died have also not been released at this time.
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