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🌫️ “Dancing in the Gray Area”: Fort Wayne’s 20 Past 4 Owner Jonathan Miller Charged With Marijuana Dealing and Money Laundering Jonathan T. B. Miller told investigators he was trying to operate legally while “dancing in the gray area.” But investigators describe an operation involving marijuana sold through Fort Wayne storefronts, roughly $20,000 worth of weed Miller acknowledged was illegal to sell in Indiana, pallets of flavored nitrous oxide, and phone discussions they say showed attempts to use falsified laboratory certificates as cover. According to court records, the owner of 20 Past 4 and More faces four Level 5 felonies and two misdemeanors following an Indiana State Excise Police investigation into his stores and warehouses. Miller, 56, has been arrested and released on a $100,000 surety bond. A preliminary plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf. 🔎 Undercover purchases at three Fort Wayne stores The investigation began in January 2026 and involved 20 Past 4 and More locations on North Clinton Street, Broadway, and West Jefferson Boulevard. During a January 15 visit to the Clinton store, an employee reportedly explained that the price of the plant material depended on its THC content: the higher the THC, the higher the price. The undercover officer purchased a product labeled “Tea House Whoville 30.4%.” “Investigators say laboratory testing measured 3.979% delta-9 THC—more than 13 times Indiana’s legal limit of 0.3% for low-THC hemp extract.” Additional undercover purchases followed. A February purchase of “Compton Candy” plant material reportedly tested at 7.611% delta-9 THC. A March purchase of “Zaza Sour Diesel” wax tested at 19.329%, and an April purchase of “Live Resin Sugar” concentrate tested at 10.236%. During the March transaction, an employee reportedly explained how to smoke the wax using glassware. The officer purchased both the wax and a glass pipe. At the Broadway store in April, another employee reportedly said the business made its own “house Diamonds” concentrate at “Clinton.” A QR code on that product linked to a laboratory document reporting 86.784% delta-9 THC. That figure came from the linked laboratory document; the other percentages above were reported results from testing obtained during the investigation. 🏭 Police find Miller working with jars of wax On June 22, officers executed search warrants at the three Fort Wayne stores and warehouse locations on Donnell Avenue and Virginia Avenue. At the Virginia Avenue warehouse, a detective reportedly found Miller sitting at a conference table working with large mason jars containing yellow wax. Officers seized nine jars from the table. Material sampled from one jar reportedly tested at 3.337% delta-9 THC. Investigators say Miller described his personal role in supplying the stores. He ordered and paid for products, received bulk shipments, divided them into smaller containers, and labeled them for retail sale. Miller reportedly said most of his plant products and all his wax concentrates came from California. Across the searched locations, police reported seizing approximately 62 pounds of plant material and 20 pounds of wax concentrates. 🌿 The weed in the safe Miller’s explanation about the weed stored in his warehouse was more direct than his general description of a legal “gray area.” Investigators say he told them he had removed the cannabis plant material from his stores because he knew it was illegal. He reportedly began removing it after Excise Police took enforcement action at one of his Indianapolis stores in February. But Miller said he still had approximately $20,000 worth in his Virginia Avenue warehouse safe and was trying to find another state to take it. Police found large black bags of plant material inside a safe in the conference room. A sample from a bag labeled “GG4” reportedly tested at 12.144% delta-9 THC. That bag’s approximate total weight was 2½ pounds. 📄 Investigators say false certificates were used as cover Certificates of analysis—documents intended to show laboratory testing of a product—are another central part of the case. Miller reportedly told investigators that suppliers provided those certificates and that he had never arranged his own independent laboratory testing. Investigators describe certificates missing batch numbers and expiration dates, documents with conflicting dates, and QR codes leading to a disconnected website. They also report finding certificates for different plant products with numerous compounds listed at exactly the same values, down to four decimal places, while only the THCA percentage changed. Investigators identified that pattern as an indication of fraudulent certificates. More significantly, police say a forensic examination of a phone seized at the warehouse revealed discussions showing knowledge that products were illegal and attempts to use falsified certificates as cover. Those allegations go directly to the question at the center of Miller’s explanation: whether the business was navigating uncertainty or knowingly selling illegal products behind paperwork suggesting otherwise. 🎈 Pallets of flavored nitrous oxide The searches also uncovered what officers described as several pallets of flavored nitrous oxide at the Virginia Avenue warehouse. Additional flavored nitrous oxide was reportedly found at one of the retail stores. That discovery resulted in a separate misdemeanor charge of unlawful sale, use, or distribution of flavored nitrous oxide. ⚠️ A brief high, potentially lasting harm Nitrous oxide, commonly called “laughing gas,” is inhaled recreationally for a brief high, but the consequences can last far longer. The FDA warns that inhaling these products can cause loss of consciousness, oxygen deprivation, frostbite, and death. Repeated use can cause vitamin B12 deficiency and serious neurological damage, including numbness, difficulty walking, paralysis, and damage to the brain or spinal cord that can persist after use stops. Flavored products carry these risks too. 💵 Four felonies and two misdemeanors Prosecutors charged Miller with: Two counts of dealing in marijuana — Level 5 felonies Corrupt business influence — a Level 5 felony Money laundering involving at least $50,000 — a Level 5 felony Dealing in paraphernalia — a Class A misdemeanor Unlawful sale, use, or distribution of flavored nitrous oxide — a Class B misdemeanor The marijuana charges specifically accuse Miller, as a retailer, of dealing in marijuana packaged to appear to be low-THC hemp extract when he knew or reasonably should have known it was marijuana. The corrupt business influence charge alleges that he participated in an enterprise through a pattern of marijuana dealing. Investigators also report preliminary business-record findings of at least $120,014.71 in profit associated with allegedly illegal THC plant material and concentrates between January 2025 and June 22, 2026. ⚖️ Miller’s “gray area” explanation Miller reportedly told investigators that he was trying to operate legally and faced pressure from competing stores. “We know we’re dancing in the gray area; we’ve known we’ve been dancing in the gray area,” investigators quote him as saying. He also said he did not realize they were selling illegal products. Prosecutors’ case places that explanation alongside repeated undercover purchases, laboratory results, his acknowledgment about the weed in the safe, and the phone discussions investigators say showed the use of falsified certificates as cover. His case remains pending in Allen Superior Court 4, with a hearing scheduled for November 19, 2026. 🔗 A business name mentioned in another 180 Justice report 20 Past 4 also appeared in our recent report on Kole Schwarz, who faces a neglect charge involving catastrophic injuries to a toddler. In that separate case, the child’s mother told investigators Schwarz obtained a 7-OH product through a personal connection at a Fort Wayne 20 Past 4 store, describing the transaction as under the counter. https://t.co/sy2ezBQ3uY All unresolved charges are allegations. Miller and Schwarz are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
180_justice's tweet photo. 🌫️ “Dancing in the Gray Area”: Fort Wayne’s 20 Past 4 Owner Jonathan Miller Charged With Marijuana Dealing and Money Laundering Jonathan T. B. Miller told investigators he was trying to operate legally while “dancing in the gray area.” But investigators describe an operation involving marijuana sold through Fort Wayne storefronts, roughly $20,000 worth of weed Miller acknowledged was illegal to sell in Indiana, pallets of flavored nitrous oxide, and phone discussions they say showed attempts to use falsified laboratory certificates as cover. According to court records, the owner of 20 Past 4 and More faces four Level 5 felonies and two misdemeanors following an Indiana State Excise Police investigation into his stores and warehouses. Miller, 56, has been arrested and released on a $100,000 surety bond. A preliminary plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf. 🔎 Undercover purchases at three Fort Wayne stores The investigation began in January 2026 and involved 20 Past 4 and More locations on North Clinton Street, Broadway, and West Jefferson Boulevard. During a January 15 visit to the Clinton store, an employee reportedly explained that the price of the plant material depended on its THC content: the higher the THC, the higher the price. The undercover officer purchased a product labeled “Tea House Whoville 30.4%.” “Investigators say laboratory testing measured 3.979% delta-9 THC—more than 13 times Indiana’s legal limit of 0.3% for low-THC hemp extract.” Additional undercover purchases followed. A February purchase of “Compton Candy” plant material reportedly tested at 7.611% delta-9 THC. A March purchase of “Zaza Sour Diesel” wax tested at 19.329%, and an April purchase of “Live Resin Sugar” concentrate tested at 10.236%. During the March transaction, an employee reportedly explained how to smoke the wax using glassware. The officer purchased both the wax and a glass pipe. At the Broadway store in April, another employee reportedly said the business made its own “house Diamonds” concentrate at “Clinton.” A QR code on that product linked to a laboratory document reporting 86.784% delta-9 THC. That figure came from the linked laboratory document; the other percentages above were reported results from testing obtained during the investigation. 🏭 Police find Miller working with jars of wax On June 22, officers executed search warrants at the three Fort Wayne stores and warehouse locations on Donnell Avenue and Virginia Avenue. At the Virginia Avenue warehouse, a detective reportedly found Miller sitting at a conference table working with large mason jars containing yellow wax. Officers seized nine jars from the table. Material sampled from one jar reportedly tested at 3.337% delta-9 THC. Investigators say Miller described his personal role in supplying the stores. He ordered and paid for products, received bulk shipments, divided them into smaller containers, and labeled them for retail sale. Miller reportedly said most of his plant products and all his wax concentrates came from California. Across the searched locations, police reported seizing approximately 62 pounds of plant material and 20 pounds of wax concentrates. 🌿 The weed in the safe Miller’s explanation about the weed stored in his warehouse was more direct than his general description of a legal “gray area.” Investigators say he told them he had removed the cannabis plant material from his stores because he knew it was illegal. He reportedly began removing it after Excise Police took enforcement action at one of his Indianapolis stores in February. But Miller said he still had approximately $20,000 worth in his Virginia Avenue warehouse safe and was trying to find another state to take it. Police found large black bags of plant material inside a safe in the conference room. A sample from a bag labeled “GG4” reportedly tested at 12.144% delta-9 THC. That bag’s approximate total weight was 2½ pounds. 📄 Investigators say false certificates were used as cover Certificates of analysis—documents intended to show laboratory testing of a product—are another central part of the case. Miller reportedly told investigators that suppliers provided those certificates and that he had never arranged his own independent laboratory testing. Investigators describe certificates missing batch numbers and expiration dates, documents with conflicting dates, and QR codes leading to a disconnected website. They also report finding certificates for different plant products with numerous compounds listed at exactly the same values, down to four decimal places, while only the THCA percentage changed. Investigators identified that pattern as an indication of fraudulent certificates. More significantly, police say a forensic examination of a phone seized at the warehouse revealed discussions showing knowledge that products were illegal and attempts to use falsified certificates as cover. Those allegations go directly to the question at the center of Miller’s explanation: whether the business was navigating uncertainty or knowingly selling illegal products behind paperwork suggesting otherwise. 🎈 Pallets of flavored nitrous oxide The searches also uncovered what officers described as several pallets of flavored nitrous oxide at the Virginia Avenue warehouse. Additional flavored nitrous oxide was reportedly found at one of the retail stores. That discovery resulted in a separate misdemeanor charge of unlawful sale, use, or distribution of flavored nitrous oxide. ⚠️ A brief high, potentially lasting harm Nitrous oxide, commonly called “laughing gas,” is inhaled recreationally for a brief high, but the consequences can last far longer. The FDA warns that inhaling these products can cause loss of consciousness, oxygen deprivation, frostbite, and death. Repeated use can cause vitamin B12 deficiency and serious neurological damage, including numbness, difficulty walking, paralysis, and damage to the brain or spinal cord that can persist after use stops. Flavored products carry these risks too. 💵 Four felonies and two misdemeanors Prosecutors charged Miller with: Two counts of dealing in marijuana — Level 5 felonies Corrupt business influence — a Level 5 felony Money laundering involving at least $50,000 — a Level 5 felony Dealing in paraphernalia — a Class A misdemeanor Unlawful sale, use, or distribution of flavored nitrous oxide — a Class B misdemeanor The marijuana charges specifically accuse Miller, as a retailer, of dealing in marijuana packaged to appear to be low-THC hemp extract when he knew or reasonably should have known it was marijuana. The corrupt business influence charge alleges that he participated in an enterprise through a pattern of marijuana dealing. Investigators also report preliminary business-record findings of at least $120,014.71 in profit associated with allegedly illegal THC plant material and concentrates between January 2025 and June 22, 2026. ⚖️ Miller’s “gray area” explanation Miller reportedly told investigators that he was trying to operate legally and faced pressure from competing stores. “We know we’re dancing in the gray area; we’ve known we’ve been dancing in the gray area,” investigators quote him as saying. He also said he did not realize they were selling illegal products. Prosecutors’ case places that explanation alongside repeated undercover purchases, laboratory results, his acknowledgment about the weed in the safe, and the phone discussions investigators say showed the use of falsified certificates as cover. His case remains pending in Allen Superior Court 4, with a hearing scheduled for November 19, 2026. 🔗 A business name mentioned in another 180 Justice report 20 Past 4 also appeared in our recent report on Kole Schwarz, who faces a neglect charge involving catastrophic injuries to a toddler. In that separate case, the child’s mother told investigators Schwarz obtained a 7-OH product through a personal connection at a Fort Wayne 20 Past 4 store, describing the transaction as under the counter. https://t.co/sy2ezBQ3uY All unresolved charges are allegations. Miller and Schwarz are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Did Kole Schwarz Give an Auburn Toddler 7-OH to Make Him Sleep? Case Includes Reported Under-the-Counter Purchase at Fort Wayne’s 20 Past 4 A 2-year-old Auburn boy suffered catastrophic injury after blood testing detected three kratom-related compounds. His mother told police she feared her boyfriend had given him 7-OH to make him go back to sleep. According to court documents, Kole W. Schwarz, 20, acknowledged purchasing tablets marketed as 7-OH through a personal connection at 20 Past 4 in Fort Wayne, describing an under-the-counter transaction rather than a purchase from publicly available store stock. Schwarz disputed that his tablets were responsible for the child’s medical emergency. But the investigating detective identified significant questions about his explanation—including his insistence that the product remained sealed in his pocket and could not have been accidentally accessed by the child. Prosecutors charged Schwarz on October 16 with neglect of a dependent resulting in catastrophic injury, a Level 1 felony, in DeKalb Superior Court 1. The mother’s concern about making the child sleep is part of the case, but she did not report witnessing Schwarz administer the substance. The detective concluded that Schwarz’s product was the likely source of the exposure without expressly concluding that he gave it to the child for that purpose. 🚑 An Unresponsive Child and an Initially Negative Drug Screen The investigation began September 6, when Auburn Police Lt. Det. Aaron Quick learned that a 2-year-old child had been brought to Parkview DeKalb Hospital unresponsive and placed in a medically induced coma. Corporal Gagnon reported that an unknown green substance was visible around the child’s mouth. Initially, officers did not have information indicating that a criminal offense had occurred. Quick asked Gagnon to speak with the attending physician about possible neglect, abuse, or toxicology findings. Gagnon reported back that the toxicology results were negative and that the physician had no concerns at that time indicating a criminal investigation was warranted. The child was transferred to Parkview Regional Medical Center for further treatment. But the initial screening had not tested for the compounds investigators would later identify. 🔎 A Grandmother’s Concern Changes the Investigation On September 8, the child’s maternal grandmother requested that police accompany her to the mother’s residence to retrieve personal belongings for the mother. During that contact, the grandmother expressed concern that Schwarz used “7-OH” and that the child might have eaten one. Schwarz was the mother’s boyfriend and had been living with her and the child in Auburn for several weeks. Quick read the report when he returned to duty September 9. Unfamiliar with 7-OH, he began researching it. The product was identified in the investigation as involving 7-hydroxymitragynine, a compound associated with kratom. Quick contacted Parkview Regional Medical Center. A hospital supervisor reported that the child was no longer intubated and had made good progress. The supervisor also explained that the hospital had not tested for kratom and could not test for kratom alkaloids. Quick was referred to NMS Labs in Pennsylvania. Investigators obtained a subpoena for the earliest blood specimen retained by Parkview. That sample had been collected September 6—the day the child was hospitalized. 🧪 Three Kratom-Related Compounds Found in His Blood Quick received the specialized laboratory results October 12. Testing identified: Mitragynine: 21 ng/mL. Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl: 2.2 ng/mL. Dihydro-7-hydroxy mitragynine: 400 ng/mL. The laboratory reporting limit listed for each compound was 1.0 ng/mL. The specialized findings explained why an initially negative hospital screen had not ended the investigation: the hospital had not tested for the suspected kratom compounds. Quick subsequently consulted Indiana Poison Control and spoke with medical toxicologist Blake Froberg about the results and the effects of kratom-related substances. Froberg explained that the compounds act on opioid receptors. He told Quick that effects typically begin within approximately 10 to 15 minutes, although timing varies from person to person and he could not specify when effects would peak. 🏠 A Relationship That Began on Social Media The mother told police she met Schwarz through Snapchat and that they had been together approximately four to five months before her October 13 interview—placing the beginning of their relationship around May or June. Schwarz gave a different timeline. He said they met through social media after he got out of jail in July, talked and spent time together, and later began dating more seriously. The mother said Schwarz moved into her Auburn home after experiencing problems at a halfway house in Steuben County. She estimated he had been living with her and her son for two to three weeks before the September 6 incident. Schwarz estimated three to four weeks. Both described Schwarz as having a good relationship with the child. The mother said he helped around the house, although she handled most of her son’s care. Schwarz described providing food, changing diapers, and putting the child to bed. He estimated that he assumed 30 to 40 percent of the caregiving responsibility. That admission became an important part of the detective’s conclusion that Schwarz had voluntarily assumed responsibility for the child’s care. Both said the relationship ended after the child’s hospitalization. The mother told police she moved Schwarz’s belongings to the curb. 🕒 September 6: The Mother Finds Her Son Unresponsive During an October 13 interview, the mother described the hours leading to the hospitalization. She said she put her son to bed in his room around midnight September 6 while Schwarz was working. Schwarz arrived home around 3 a.m. She unlocked the door for him, and they went straight to bed. Around 11 or 11:30 a.m., she awoke and noticed her son on the floor at the foot of her bed. He was positioned with his face down and his buttocks raised. Because he was making snoring sounds, she initially thought he was sleeping. She moved him into a better sleeping position. Eventually, she became concerned that he was not waking normally. She tried to wake him, but her attempts were unsuccessful. She told police Schwarz urged her to let the child sleep and tried to reassure her that he was fine. The mother moved her son to the porch while continuing to try to wake him. She described Schwarz as appearing paranoid and said he told her to move back inside. She tried putting cold water on the child’s face, but he still would not fully wake. She then told Schwarz she needed to take her son to the hospital. Schwarz did not go with them. 🏪 September 4 Trip to 20 Past 4 The mother recalled traveling with Schwarz to 20 Past 4 in Fort Wayne on September 4, two days before the medical emergency. She said Schwarz went inside to get wrapping papers. Afterward, he told her he had purchased 7-OH. When she asked what it was, he described it as being “kind of like an energy drink” and said he had purchased it for a friend. The mother told police she had not seen the product inside her home. After the hospitalization, a friend of Schwarz told her that he used 7-OH and suggested her son might have gotten into his supply. She said she repeatedly texted Schwarz asking what he had brought into the house. According to her account, he denied bringing anything inside and stopped responding when she specifically asked about 7-OH. She told police the relationship ended after the incident. ⚠️ “To Get Him Back to Sleep” The mother described her son as a very active child who normally woke before 10 a.m. She said Schwarz had a good relationship with him and helped around the house, although she handled most of the responsibility for her son. During the interview, she expressed concern that Schwarz had given the child 7-OH to get him back to sleep. That was her suspicion, rather than an eyewitness account. Her description of the child’s usual waking time would also be addressed in Schwarz’s interview. He described the boy as energetic and happy and said he generally woke between 7 and 10 a.m., usually toward the earlier part of that range. 🗣️ Schwarz’s Interview at the Noble County Jail On October 12, Quick learned Schwarz had been arrested in Fort Wayne on Noble County warrants. Quick interviewed him at the Noble County Jail the following day. Schwarz was advised of his Miranda rights, waived them, and agreed to speak. The interview was recorded. Schwarz said he had lived with the mother and child for roughly three to four weeks. He described helping provide food, changing diapers, and putting the child to bed. Asked to estimate how much responsibility he assumed, Schwarz said approximately 30 to 40 percent, with the mother handling the remainder. Quick relied on those statements in concluding that Schwarz had voluntarily assumed a share of responsibility for the child’s care. Schwarz also acknowledged a history of drug use and familiarity with 7-OH products. When asked about the September 4 purchase, he confirmed obtaining tablets through a personal connection at 20 Past 4, describing an under-the-counter purchase rather than a transaction involving public store stock. The account does not identify the seller. Schwarz said he had given or sold tablets to a friend, whom he declined to name, and left a couple in that friend’s vehicle. He disputed that the child had ingested his tablets, emphasizing that their color did not match the green substance observed around the child’s mouth. ❓ The Detective Questions His Explanation Quick’s account of the interview describes Schwarz acknowledging that a tablet could potentially have fallen from his pocket while denying that he knew how the child could have accessed it. Later, Quick described Schwarz as adamantly maintaining that the product stayed in a sealed plastic bag in his pocket, never left his person, and could not have been accidentally accessed. The detective highlighted the significance of that explanation. Schwarz acknowledged possessing the product. Testing detected kratom-related compounds in the child’s blood. Both adults reportedly said no other individuals had been inside the residence during the period leading to the medical emergency. Yet Schwarz maintained that the child could not have accidentally accessed his supply. Quick wrote that those circumstances raised a significant question about how the child became exposed. He also asked Schwarz why he had not informed the mother or medical personnel about the tablets when the child was found unresponsive. Schwarz said he did not suspect his tablets because their color differed from the material around the child’s mouth. Quick considered that omission significant, explaining that information about a possible substance in the home could have assisted medical personnel in identifying the exposure and evaluating treatment. Ultimately, Quick concluded that the product Schwarz brought into the residence was the likely source of the child’s exposure. 🏥 The Latest Medical Update: Catastrophic Injury On October 13, the mother told Quick that her son had been transferred to Riley Hospital for further care. Two days later, Dr. Henry R. Knouse provided a medical opinion about the child’s condition. Knouse reported that the child’s MRI was positive for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and that he had significant impairments affecting his ability to function independently for at least one year. The doctor stated that the child met the criteria for catastrophic injury. That October 15 assessment is the latest medical update described in the case. It followed the earlier report that the child had been taken off the ventilator and was making progress. ⚖️ The Charge and Current Court Status The State alleges that Schwarz, while having care of the child, knowingly or intentionally placed him in a situation that endangered his life or health, resulting in catastrophic injury. The single Level 1 felony charge was filed October 16. On October 19, Judge Adam C. Squiller found probable cause, and the court issued a warrant. Schwarz had already been arrested on his Noble County warrants before the DeKalb County charge was filed. The available court summary lists the Noble County Jail as his address and shows the new case as pending. It does not list an initial hearing, bond amount, or trial date. The charge remains an allegation. Schwarz is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
180_justice's tweet photo. Did Kole Schwarz Give an Auburn Toddler 7-OH to Make Him Sleep? Case Includes Reported Under-the-Counter Purchase at Fort Wayne’s 20 Past 4 A 2-year-old Auburn boy suffered catastrophic injury after blood testing detected three kratom-related compounds. His mother told police she feared her boyfriend had given him 7-OH to make him go back to sleep. According to court documents, Kole W. Schwarz, 20, acknowledged purchasing tablets marketed as 7-OH through a personal connection at 20 Past 4 in Fort Wayne, describing an under-the-counter transaction rather than a purchase from publicly available store stock. Schwarz disputed that his tablets were responsible for the child’s medical emergency. But the investigating detective identified significant questions about his explanation—including his insistence that the product remained sealed in his pocket and could not have been accidentally accessed by the child. Prosecutors charged Schwarz on October 16 with neglect of a dependent resulting in catastrophic injury, a Level 1 felony, in DeKalb Superior Court 1. The mother’s concern about making the child sleep is part of the case, but she did not report witnessing Schwarz administer the substance. The detective concluded that Schwarz’s product was the likely source of the exposure without expressly concluding that he gave it to the child for that purpose. 🚑 An Unresponsive Child and an Initially Negative Drug Screen The investigation began September 6, when Auburn Police Lt. Det. Aaron Quick learned that a 2-year-old child had been brought to Parkview DeKalb Hospital unresponsive and placed in a medically induced coma. Corporal Gagnon reported that an unknown green substance was visible around the child’s mouth. Initially, officers did not have information indicating that a criminal offense had occurred. Quick asked Gagnon to speak with the attending physician about possible neglect, abuse, or toxicology findings. Gagnon reported back that the toxicology results were negative and that the physician had no concerns at that time indicating a criminal investigation was warranted. The child was transferred to Parkview Regional Medical Center for further treatment. But the initial screening had not tested for the compounds investigators would later identify. 🔎 A Grandmother’s Concern Changes the Investigation On September 8, the child’s maternal grandmother requested that police accompany her to the mother’s residence to retrieve personal belongings for the mother. During that contact, the grandmother expressed concern that Schwarz used “7-OH” and that the child might have eaten one. Schwarz was the mother’s boyfriend and had been living with her and the child in Auburn for several weeks. Quick read the report when he returned to duty September 9. Unfamiliar with 7-OH, he began researching it. The product was identified in the investigation as involving 7-hydroxymitragynine, a compound associated with kratom. Quick contacted Parkview Regional Medical Center. A hospital supervisor reported that the child was no longer intubated and had made good progress. The supervisor also explained that the hospital had not tested for kratom and could not test for kratom alkaloids. Quick was referred to NMS Labs in Pennsylvania. Investigators obtained a subpoena for the earliest blood specimen retained by Parkview. That sample had been collected September 6—the day the child was hospitalized. 🧪 Three Kratom-Related Compounds Found in His Blood Quick received the specialized laboratory results October 12. Testing identified: Mitragynine: 21 ng/mL. Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl: 2.2 ng/mL. Dihydro-7-hydroxy mitragynine: 400 ng/mL. The laboratory reporting limit listed for each compound was 1.0 ng/mL. The specialized findings explained why an initially negative hospital screen had not ended the investigation: the hospital had not tested for the suspected kratom compounds. Quick subsequently consulted Indiana Poison Control and spoke with medical toxicologist Blake Froberg about the results and the effects of kratom-related substances. Froberg explained that the compounds act on opioid receptors. He told Quick that effects typically begin within approximately 10 to 15 minutes, although timing varies from person to person and he could not specify when effects would peak. 🏠 A Relationship That Began on Social Media The mother told police she met Schwarz through Snapchat and that they had been together approximately four to five months before her October 13 interview—placing the beginning of their relationship around May or June. Schwarz gave a different timeline. He said they met through social media after he got out of jail in July, talked and spent time together, and later began dating more seriously. The mother said Schwarz moved into her Auburn home after experiencing problems at a halfway house in Steuben County. She estimated he had been living with her and her son for two to three weeks before the September 6 incident. Schwarz estimated three to four weeks. Both described Schwarz as having a good relationship with the child. The mother said he helped around the house, although she handled most of her son’s care. Schwarz described providing food, changing diapers, and putting the child to bed. He estimated that he assumed 30 to 40 percent of the caregiving responsibility. That admission became an important part of the detective’s conclusion that Schwarz had voluntarily assumed responsibility for the child’s care. Both said the relationship ended after the child’s hospitalization. The mother told police she moved Schwarz’s belongings to the curb. 🕒 September 6: The Mother Finds Her Son Unresponsive During an October 13 interview, the mother described the hours leading to the hospitalization. She said she put her son to bed in his room around midnight September 6 while Schwarz was working. Schwarz arrived home around 3 a.m. She unlocked the door for him, and they went straight to bed. Around 11 or 11:30 a.m., she awoke and noticed her son on the floor at the foot of her bed. He was positioned with his face down and his buttocks raised. Because he was making snoring sounds, she initially thought he was sleeping. She moved him into a better sleeping position. Eventually, she became concerned that he was not waking normally. She tried to wake him, but her attempts were unsuccessful. She told police Schwarz urged her to let the child sleep and tried to reassure her that he was fine. The mother moved her son to the porch while continuing to try to wake him. She described Schwarz as appearing paranoid and said he told her to move back inside. She tried putting cold water on the child’s face, but he still would not fully wake. She then told Schwarz she needed to take her son to the hospital. Schwarz did not go with them. 🏪 September 4 Trip to 20 Past 4 The mother recalled traveling with Schwarz to 20 Past 4 in Fort Wayne on September 4, two days before the medical emergency. She said Schwarz went inside to get wrapping papers. Afterward, he told her he had purchased 7-OH. When she asked what it was, he described it as being “kind of like an energy drink” and said he had purchased it for a friend. The mother told police she had not seen the product inside her home. After the hospitalization, a friend of Schwarz told her that he used 7-OH and suggested her son might have gotten into his supply. She said she repeatedly texted Schwarz asking what he had brought into the house. According to her account, he denied bringing anything inside and stopped responding when she specifically asked about 7-OH. She told police the relationship ended after the incident. ⚠️ “To Get Him Back to Sleep” The mother described her son as a very active child who normally woke before 10 a.m. She said Schwarz had a good relationship with him and helped around the house, although she handled most of the responsibility for her son. During the interview, she expressed concern that Schwarz had given the child 7-OH to get him back to sleep. That was her suspicion, rather than an eyewitness account. Her description of the child’s usual waking time would also be addressed in Schwarz’s interview. He described the boy as energetic and happy and said he generally woke between 7 and 10 a.m., usually toward the earlier part of that range. 🗣️ Schwarz’s Interview at the Noble County Jail On October 12, Quick learned Schwarz had been arrested in Fort Wayne on Noble County warrants. Quick interviewed him at the Noble County Jail the following day. Schwarz was advised of his Miranda rights, waived them, and agreed to speak. The interview was recorded. Schwarz said he had lived with the mother and child for roughly three to four weeks. He described helping provide food, changing diapers, and putting the child to bed. Asked to estimate how much responsibility he assumed, Schwarz said approximately 30 to 40 percent, with the mother handling the remainder. Quick relied on those statements in concluding that Schwarz had voluntarily assumed a share of responsibility for the child’s care. Schwarz also acknowledged a history of drug use and familiarity with 7-OH products. When asked about the September 4 purchase, he confirmed obtaining tablets through a personal connection at 20 Past 4, describing an under-the-counter purchase rather than a transaction involving public store stock. The account does not identify the seller. Schwarz said he had given or sold tablets to a friend, whom he declined to name, and left a couple in that friend’s vehicle. He disputed that the child had ingested his tablets, emphasizing that their color did not match the green substance observed around the child’s mouth. ❓ The Detective Questions His Explanation Quick’s account of the interview describes Schwarz acknowledging that a tablet could potentially have fallen from his pocket while denying that he knew how the child could have accessed it. Later, Quick described Schwarz as adamantly maintaining that the product stayed in a sealed plastic bag in his pocket, never left his person, and could not have been accidentally accessed. The detective highlighted the significance of that explanation. Schwarz acknowledged possessing the product. Testing detected kratom-related compounds in the child’s blood. Both adults reportedly said no other individuals had been inside the residence during the period leading to the medical emergency. Yet Schwarz maintained that the child could not have accidentally accessed his supply. Quick wrote that those circumstances raised a significant question about how the child became exposed. He also asked Schwarz why he had not informed the mother or medical personnel about the tablets when the child was found unresponsive. Schwarz said he did not suspect his tablets because their color differed from the material around the child’s mouth. Quick considered that omission significant, explaining that information about a possible substance in the home could have assisted medical personnel in identifying the exposure and evaluating treatment. Ultimately, Quick concluded that the product Schwarz brought into the residence was the likely source of the child’s exposure. 🏥 The Latest Medical Update: Catastrophic Injury On October 13, the mother told Quick that her son had been transferred to Riley Hospital for further care. Two days later, Dr. Henry R. Knouse provided a medical opinion about the child’s condition. Knouse reported that the child’s MRI was positive for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and that he had significant impairments affecting his ability to function independently for at least one year. The doctor stated that the child met the criteria for catastrophic injury. That October 15 assessment is the latest medical update described in the case. It followed the earlier report that the child had been taken off the ventilator and was making progress. ⚖️ The Charge and Current Court Status The State alleges that Schwarz, while having care of the child, knowingly or intentionally placed him in a situation that endangered his life or health, resulting in catastrophic injury. The single Level 1 felony charge was filed October 16. On October 19, Judge Adam C. Squiller found probable cause, and the court issued a warrant. Schwarz had already been arrested on his Noble County warrants before the DeKalb County charge was filed. The available court summary lists the Noble County Jail as his address and shows the new case as pending. It does not list an initial hearing, bond amount, or trial date. The charge remains an allegation. Schwarz is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Did Kole Schwarz Give an Auburn Toddler 7-OH to Make Him Sleep? Case Includes Reported Under-the-Counter Purchase at Fort Wayne’s 20 Past 4 A 2-year-old Auburn boy suffered catastrophic injury after blood testing detected three kratom-related compounds. His mother told police she feared her boyfriend had given him 7-OH to make him go back to sleep. According to court documents, Kole W. Schwarz, 20, acknowledged purchasing tablets marketed as 7-OH through a personal connection at 20 Past 4 in Fort Wayne, describing an under-the-counter transaction rather than a purchase from publicly available store stock. Schwarz disputed that his tablets were responsible for the child’s medical emergency. But the investigating detective identified significant questions about his explanation—including his insistence that the product remained sealed in his pocket and could not have been accidentally accessed by the child. Prosecutors charged Schwarz on October 16 with neglect of a dependent resulting in catastrophic injury, a Level 1 felony, in DeKalb Superior Court 1. The mother’s concern about making the child sleep is part of the case, but she did not report witnessing Schwarz administer the substance. The detective concluded that Schwarz’s product was the likely source of the exposure without expressly concluding that he gave it to the child for that purpose. 🚑 An Unresponsive Child and an Initially Negative Drug Screen The investigation began September 6, when Auburn Police Lt. Det. Aaron Quick learned that a 2-year-old child had been brought to Parkview DeKalb Hospital unresponsive and placed in a medically induced coma. Corporal Gagnon reported that an unknown green substance was visible around the child’s mouth. Initially, officers did not have information indicating that a criminal offense had occurred. Quick asked Gagnon to speak with the attending physician about possible neglect, abuse, or toxicology findings. Gagnon reported back that the toxicology results were negative and that the physician had no concerns at that time indicating a criminal investigation was warranted. The child was transferred to Parkview Regional Medical Center for further treatment. But the initial screening had not tested for the compounds investigators would later identify. 🔎 A Grandmother’s Concern Changes the Investigation On September 8, the child’s maternal grandmother requested that police accompany her to the mother’s residence to retrieve personal belongings for the mother. During that contact, the grandmother expressed concern that Schwarz used “7-OH” and that the child might have eaten one. Schwarz was the mother’s boyfriend and had been living with her and the child in Auburn for several weeks. Quick read the report when he returned to duty September 9. Unfamiliar with 7-OH, he began researching it. The product was identified in the investigation as involving 7-hydroxymitragynine, a compound associated with kratom. Quick contacted Parkview Regional Medical Center. A hospital supervisor reported that the child was no longer intubated and had made good progress. The supervisor also explained that the hospital had not tested for kratom and could not test for kratom alkaloids. Quick was referred to NMS Labs in Pennsylvania. Investigators obtained a subpoena for the earliest blood specimen retained by Parkview. That sample had been collected September 6—the day the child was hospitalized. 🧪 Three Kratom-Related Compounds Found in His Blood Quick received the specialized laboratory results October 12. Testing identified: Mitragynine: 21 ng/mL. Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl: 2.2 ng/mL. Dihydro-7-hydroxy mitragynine: 400 ng/mL. The laboratory reporting limit listed for each compound was 1.0 ng/mL. The specialized findings explained why an initially negative hospital screen had not ended the investigation: the hospital had not tested for the suspected kratom compounds. Quick subsequently consulted Indiana Poison Control and spoke with medical toxicologist Blake Froberg about the results and the effects of kratom-related substances. Froberg explained that the compounds act on opioid receptors. He told Quick that effects typically begin within approximately 10 to 15 minutes, although timing varies from person to person and he could not specify when effects would peak. 🏠 A Relationship That Began on Social Media The mother told police she met Schwarz through Snapchat and that they had been together approximately four to five months before her October 13 interview—placing the beginning of their relationship around May or June. Schwarz gave a different timeline. He said they met through social media after he got out of jail in July, talked and spent time together, and later began dating more seriously. The mother said Schwarz moved into her Auburn home after experiencing problems at a halfway house in Steuben County. She estimated he had been living with her and her son for two to three weeks before the September 6 incident. Schwarz estimated three to four weeks. Both described Schwarz as having a good relationship with the child. The mother said he helped around the house, although she handled most of her son’s care. Schwarz described providing food, changing diapers, and putting the child to bed. He estimated that he assumed 30 to 40 percent of the caregiving responsibility. That admission became an important part of the detective’s conclusion that Schwarz had voluntarily assumed responsibility for the child’s care. Both said the relationship ended after the child’s hospitalization. The mother told police she moved Schwarz’s belongings to the curb. 🕒 September 6: The Mother Finds Her Son Unresponsive During an October 13 interview, the mother described the hours leading to the hospitalization. She said she put her son to bed in his room around midnight September 6 while Schwarz was working. Schwarz arrived home around 3 a.m. She unlocked the door for him, and they went straight to bed. Around 11 or 11:30 a.m., she awoke and noticed her son on the floor at the foot of her bed. He was positioned with his face down and his buttocks raised. Because he was making snoring sounds, she initially thought he was sleeping. She moved him into a better sleeping position. Eventually, she became concerned that he was not waking normally. She tried to wake him, but her attempts were unsuccessful. She told police Schwarz urged her to let the child sleep and tried to reassure her that he was fine. The mother moved her son to the porch while continuing to try to wake him. She described Schwarz as appearing paranoid and said he told her to move back inside. She tried putting cold water on the child’s face, but he still would not fully wake. She then told Schwarz she needed to take her son to the hospital. Schwarz did not go with them. 🏪 September 4 Trip to 20 Past 4 The mother recalled traveling with Schwarz to 20 Past 4 in Fort Wayne on September 4, two days before the medical emergency. She said Schwarz went inside to get wrapping papers. Afterward, he told her he had purchased 7-OH. When she asked what it was, he described it as being “kind of like an energy drink” and said he had purchased it for a friend. The mother told police she had not seen the product inside her home. After the hospitalization, a friend of Schwarz told her that he used 7-OH and suggested her son might have gotten into his supply. She said she repeatedly texted Schwarz asking what he had brought into the house. According to her account, he denied bringing anything inside and stopped responding when she specifically asked about 7-OH. She told police the relationship ended after the incident. ⚠️ “To Get Him Back to Sleep” The mother described her son as a very active child who normally woke before 10 a.m. She said Schwarz had a good relationship with him and helped around the house, although she handled most of the responsibility for her son. During the interview, she expressed concern that Schwarz had given the child 7-OH to get him back to sleep. That was her suspicion, rather than an eyewitness account. Her description of the child’s usual waking time would also be addressed in Schwarz’s interview. He described the boy as energetic and happy and said he generally woke between 7 and 10 a.m., usually toward the earlier part of that range. 🗣️ Schwarz’s Interview at the Noble County Jail On October 12, Quick learned Schwarz had been arrested in Fort Wayne on Noble County warrants. Quick interviewed him at the Noble County Jail the following day. Schwarz was advised of his Miranda rights, waived them, and agreed to speak. The interview was recorded. Schwarz said he had lived with the mother and child for roughly three to four weeks. He described helping provide food, changing diapers, and putting the child to bed. Asked to estimate how much responsibility he assumed, Schwarz said approximately 30 to 40 percent, with the mother handling the remainder. Quick relied on those statements in concluding that Schwarz had voluntarily assumed a share of responsibility for the child’s care. Schwarz also acknowledged a history of drug use and familiarity with 7-OH products. When asked about the September 4 purchase, he confirmed obtaining tablets through a personal connection at 20 Past 4, describing an under-the-counter purchase rather than a transaction involving public store stock. The account does not identify the seller. Schwarz said he had given or sold tablets to a friend, whom he declined to name, and left a couple in that friend’s vehicle. He disputed that the child had ingested his tablets, emphasizing that their color did not match the green substance observed around the child’s mouth. ❓ The Detective Questions His Explanation Quick’s account of the interview describes Schwarz acknowledging that a tablet could potentially have fallen from his pocket while denying that he knew how the child could have accessed it. Later, Quick described Schwarz as adamantly maintaining that the product stayed in a sealed plastic bag in his pocket, never left his person, and could not have been accidentally accessed. The detective highlighted the significance of that explanation. Schwarz acknowledged possessing the product. Testing detected kratom-related compounds in the child’s blood. Both adults reportedly said no other individuals had been inside the residence during the period leading to the medical emergency. Yet Schwarz maintained that the child could not have accidentally accessed his supply. Quick wrote that those circumstances raised a significant question about how the child became exposed. He also asked Schwarz why he had not informed the mother or medical personnel about the tablets when the child was found unresponsive. Schwarz said he did not suspect his tablets because their color differed from the material around the child’s mouth. Quick considered that omission significant, explaining that information about a possible substance in the home could have assisted medical personnel in identifying the exposure and evaluating treatment. Ultimately, Quick concluded that the product Schwarz brought into the residence was the likely source of the child’s exposure. 🏥 The Latest Medical Update: Catastrophic Injury On October 13, the mother told Quick that her son had been transferred to Riley Hospital for further care. Two days later, Dr. Henry R. Knouse provided a medical opinion about the child’s condition. Knouse reported that the child’s MRI was positive for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and that he had significant impairments affecting his ability to function independently for at least one year. The doctor stated that the child met the criteria for catastrophic injury. That October 15 assessment is the latest medical update described in the case. It followed the earlier report that the child had been taken off the ventilator and was making progress. ⚖️ The Charge and Current Court Status The State alleges that Schwarz, while having care of the child, knowingly or intentionally placed him in a situation that endangered his life or health, resulting in catastrophic injury. The single Level 1 felony charge was filed October 16. On October 19, Judge Adam C. Squiller found probable cause, and the court issued a warrant. Schwarz had already been arrested on his Noble County warrants before the DeKalb County charge was filed. The available court summary lists the Noble County Jail as his address and shows the new case as pending. It does not list an initial hearing, bond amount, or trial date. The charge remains an allegation. Schwarz is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
180_justice's tweet photo. Did Kole Schwarz Give an Auburn Toddler 7-OH to Make Him Sleep? Case Includes Reported Under-the-Counter Purchase at Fort Wayne’s 20 Past 4 A 2-year-old Auburn boy suffered catastrophic injury after blood testing detected three kratom-related compounds. His mother told police she feared her boyfriend had given him 7-OH to make him go back to sleep. According to court documents, Kole W. Schwarz, 20, acknowledged purchasing tablets marketed as 7-OH through a personal connection at 20 Past 4 in Fort Wayne, describing an under-the-counter transaction rather than a purchase from publicly available store stock. Schwarz disputed that his tablets were responsible for the child’s medical emergency. But the investigating detective identified significant questions about his explanation—including his insistence that the product remained sealed in his pocket and could not have been accidentally accessed by the child. Prosecutors charged Schwarz on October 16 with neglect of a dependent resulting in catastrophic injury, a Level 1 felony, in DeKalb Superior Court 1. The mother’s concern about making the child sleep is part of the case, but she did not report witnessing Schwarz administer the substance. The detective concluded that Schwarz’s product was the likely source of the exposure without expressly concluding that he gave it to the child for that purpose. 🚑 An Unresponsive Child and an Initially Negative Drug Screen The investigation began September 6, when Auburn Police Lt. Det. Aaron Quick learned that a 2-year-old child had been brought to Parkview DeKalb Hospital unresponsive and placed in a medically induced coma. Corporal Gagnon reported that an unknown green substance was visible around the child’s mouth. Initially, officers did not have information indicating that a criminal offense had occurred. Quick asked Gagnon to speak with the attending physician about possible neglect, abuse, or toxicology findings. Gagnon reported back that the toxicology results were negative and that the physician had no concerns at that time indicating a criminal investigation was warranted. The child was transferred to Parkview Regional Medical Center for further treatment. But the initial screening had not tested for the compounds investigators would later identify. 🔎 A Grandmother’s Concern Changes the Investigation On September 8, the child’s maternal grandmother requested that police accompany her to the mother’s residence to retrieve personal belongings for the mother. During that contact, the grandmother expressed concern that Schwarz used “7-OH” and that the child might have eaten one. Schwarz was the mother’s boyfriend and had been living with her and the child in Auburn for several weeks. Quick read the report when he returned to duty September 9. Unfamiliar with 7-OH, he began researching it. The product was identified in the investigation as involving 7-hydroxymitragynine, a compound associated with kratom. Quick contacted Parkview Regional Medical Center. A hospital supervisor reported that the child was no longer intubated and had made good progress. The supervisor also explained that the hospital had not tested for kratom and could not test for kratom alkaloids. Quick was referred to NMS Labs in Pennsylvania. Investigators obtained a subpoena for the earliest blood specimen retained by Parkview. That sample had been collected September 6—the day the child was hospitalized. 🧪 Three Kratom-Related Compounds Found in His Blood Quick received the specialized laboratory results October 12. Testing identified: Mitragynine: 21 ng/mL. Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl: 2.2 ng/mL. Dihydro-7-hydroxy mitragynine: 400 ng/mL. The laboratory reporting limit listed for each compound was 1.0 ng/mL. The specialized findings explained why an initially negative hospital screen had not ended the investigation: the hospital had not tested for the suspected kratom compounds. Quick subsequently consulted Indiana Poison Control and spoke with medical toxicologist Blake Froberg about the results and the effects of kratom-related substances. Froberg explained that the compounds act on opioid receptors. He told Quick that effects typically begin within approximately 10 to 15 minutes, although timing varies from person to person and he could not specify when effects would peak. 🏠 A Relationship That Began on Social Media The mother told police she met Schwarz through Snapchat and that they had been together approximately four to five months before her October 13 interview—placing the beginning of their relationship around May or June. Schwarz gave a different timeline. He said they met through social media after he got out of jail in July, talked and spent time together, and later began dating more seriously. The mother said Schwarz moved into her Auburn home after experiencing problems at a halfway house in Steuben County. She estimated he had been living with her and her son for two to three weeks before the September 6 incident. Schwarz estimated three to four weeks. Both described Schwarz as having a good relationship with the child. The mother said he helped around the house, although she handled most of her son’s care. Schwarz described providing food, changing diapers, and putting the child to bed. He estimated that he assumed 30 to 40 percent of the caregiving responsibility. That admission became an important part of the detective’s conclusion that Schwarz had voluntarily assumed responsibility for the child’s care. Both said the relationship ended after the child’s hospitalization. The mother told police she moved Schwarz’s belongings to the curb. 🕒 September 6: The Mother Finds Her Son Unresponsive During an October 13 interview, the mother described the hours leading to the hospitalization. She said she put her son to bed in his room around midnight September 6 while Schwarz was working. Schwarz arrived home around 3 a.m. She unlocked the door for him, and they went straight to bed. Around 11 or 11:30 a.m., she awoke and noticed her son on the floor at the foot of her bed. He was positioned with his face down and his buttocks raised. Because he was making snoring sounds, she initially thought he was sleeping. She moved him into a better sleeping position. Eventually, she became concerned that he was not waking normally. She tried to wake him, but her attempts were unsuccessful. She told police Schwarz urged her to let the child sleep and tried to reassure her that he was fine. The mother moved her son to the porch while continuing to try to wake him. She described Schwarz as appearing paranoid and said he told her to move back inside. She tried putting cold water on the child’s face, but he still would not fully wake. She then told Schwarz she needed to take her son to the hospital. Schwarz did not go with them. 🏪 September 4 Trip to 20 Past 4 The mother recalled traveling with Schwarz to 20 Past 4 in Fort Wayne on September 4, two days before the medical emergency. She said Schwarz went inside to get wrapping papers. Afterward, he told her he had purchased 7-OH. When she asked what it was, he described it as being “kind of like an energy drink” and said he had purchased it for a friend. The mother told police she had not seen the product inside her home. After the hospitalization, a friend of Schwarz told her that he used 7-OH and suggested her son might have gotten into his supply. She said she repeatedly texted Schwarz asking what he had brought into the house. According to her account, he denied bringing anything inside and stopped responding when she specifically asked about 7-OH. She told police the relationship ended after the incident. ⚠️ “To Get Him Back to Sleep” The mother described her son as a very active child who normally woke before 10 a.m. She said Schwarz had a good relationship with him and helped around the house, although she handled most of the responsibility for her son. During the interview, she expressed concern that Schwarz had given the child 7-OH to get him back to sleep. That was her suspicion, rather than an eyewitness account. Her description of the child’s usual waking time would also be addressed in Schwarz’s interview. He described the boy as energetic and happy and said he generally woke between 7 and 10 a.m., usually toward the earlier part of that range. 🗣️ Schwarz’s Interview at the Noble County Jail On October 12, Quick learned Schwarz had been arrested in Fort Wayne on Noble County warrants. Quick interviewed him at the Noble County Jail the following day. Schwarz was advised of his Miranda rights, waived them, and agreed to speak. The interview was recorded. Schwarz said he had lived with the mother and child for roughly three to four weeks. He described helping provide food, changing diapers, and putting the child to bed. Asked to estimate how much responsibility he assumed, Schwarz said approximately 30 to 40 percent, with the mother handling the remainder. Quick relied on those statements in concluding that Schwarz had voluntarily assumed a share of responsibility for the child’s care. Schwarz also acknowledged a history of drug use and familiarity with 7-OH products. When asked about the September 4 purchase, he confirmed obtaining tablets through a personal connection at 20 Past 4, describing an under-the-counter purchase rather than a transaction involving public store stock. The account does not identify the seller. Schwarz said he had given or sold tablets to a friend, whom he declined to name, and left a couple in that friend’s vehicle. He disputed that the child had ingested his tablets, emphasizing that their color did not match the green substance observed around the child’s mouth. ❓ The Detective Questions His Explanation Quick’s account of the interview describes Schwarz acknowledging that a tablet could potentially have fallen from his pocket while denying that he knew how the child could have accessed it. Later, Quick described Schwarz as adamantly maintaining that the product stayed in a sealed plastic bag in his pocket, never left his person, and could not have been accidentally accessed. The detective highlighted the significance of that explanation. Schwarz acknowledged possessing the product. Testing detected kratom-related compounds in the child’s blood. Both adults reportedly said no other individuals had been inside the residence during the period leading to the medical emergency. Yet Schwarz maintained that the child could not have accidentally accessed his supply. Quick wrote that those circumstances raised a significant question about how the child became exposed. He also asked Schwarz why he had not informed the mother or medical personnel about the tablets when the child was found unresponsive. Schwarz said he did not suspect his tablets because their color differed from the material around the child’s mouth. Quick considered that omission significant, explaining that information about a possible substance in the home could have assisted medical personnel in identifying the exposure and evaluating treatment. Ultimately, Quick concluded that the product Schwarz brought into the residence was the likely source of the child’s exposure. 🏥 The Latest Medical Update: Catastrophic Injury On October 13, the mother told Quick that her son had been transferred to Riley Hospital for further care. Two days later, Dr. Henry R. Knouse provided a medical opinion about the child’s condition. Knouse reported that the child’s MRI was positive for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and that he had significant impairments affecting his ability to function independently for at least one year. The doctor stated that the child met the criteria for catastrophic injury. That October 15 assessment is the latest medical update described in the case. It followed the earlier report that the child had been taken off the ventilator and was making progress. ⚖️ The Charge and Current Court Status The State alleges that Schwarz, while having care of the child, knowingly or intentionally placed him in a situation that endangered his life or health, resulting in catastrophic injury. The single Level 1 felony charge was filed October 16. On October 19, Judge Adam C. Squiller found probable cause, and the court issued a warrant. Schwarz had already been arrested on his Noble County warrants before the DeKalb County charge was filed. The available court summary lists the Noble County Jail as his address and shows the new case as pending. It does not list an initial hearing, bond amount, or trial date. The charge remains an allegation. Schwarz is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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After Extradition From Pennsylvania, Breanna Deane Asks Court for Permission to Move to New York Just days after being returned to Allen County from Pennsylvania, Breanna Marie Deane is asking the court for permission to leave Indiana and live in New York while her criminal case remains pending. According to court records, Deane appeared for an initial hearing on September 17, entered a preliminary plea of not guilty and posted a $10,000 surety bond. She is charged with seven Level 6 felony counts of voyeurism stemming from alleged recording inside women’s restrooms at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum during a March 2023 Fort Wayne Komets weekend. Deane did not contest her extradition from Pennsylvania before she was transported back to Indiana. ⚖️ Defense Cites Public Attention and Harassment On September 18, Deane's retained defense attorney Emily Kutsenok filed a petition asking the court to allow Deane to reside outside Indiana. The petition says the criminal case has generated “substantial media attention,” resulting in an “outpouring of negative attention” toward Deane and her family. Her attorney says Deane moved her children to New York to stay with family “for their safety.” Deane now wants permission to join them to avoid what the petition describes as “continued unwanted harassment from the public.” The filing does not identify any specific threats or incidents of harassment. Deane says she is willing to comply with any conditions necessary to ensure the safety of the community and her appearance at future court hearings. 📍 Permission Has Not Yet Been Granted The petition is only a request. The records provided do not show that a judge has granted Deane permission to relocate. Although a surety bond secures her appearance in court, it does not independently authorize her to disregard any travel or residency restrictions. The court must decide whether she may live in New York while the seven-felony case proceeds in Allen County. Her case has been transferred to Allen Superior Court 4. A trial-setting hearing is scheduled for September 29, and an omnibus date is set for November 18. Read our original report detailing the allegations against Deane: https://t.co/pgzlDzqzEu Read our follow-up report about the unsuccessful attempt to arrest her in Defiance County: https://t.co/5E1hr4yCUF Read our follow-up story about her arrest in Pennsylvania https://t.co/PT84fXxlOU The charges against Deane remain allegations. She is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
180_justice's tweet photo. After Extradition From Pennsylvania, Breanna Deane Asks Court for Permission to Move to New York Just days after being returned to Allen County from Pennsylvania, Breanna Marie Deane is asking the court for permission to leave Indiana and live in New York while her criminal case remains pending. According to court records, Deane appeared for an initial hearing on September 17, entered a preliminary plea of not guilty and posted a $10,000 surety bond. She is charged with seven Level 6 felony counts of voyeurism stemming from alleged recording inside women’s restrooms at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum during a March 2023 Fort Wayne Komets weekend. Deane did not contest her extradition from Pennsylvania before she was transported back to Indiana. ⚖️ Defense Cites Public Attention and Harassment On September 18, Deane's retained defense attorney Emily Kutsenok filed a petition asking the court to allow Deane to reside outside Indiana. The petition says the criminal case has generated “substantial media attention,” resulting in an “outpouring of negative attention” toward Deane and her family. Her attorney says Deane moved her children to New York to stay with family “for their safety.” Deane now wants permission to join them to avoid what the petition describes as “continued unwanted harassment from the public.” The filing does not identify any specific threats or incidents of harassment. Deane says she is willing to comply with any conditions necessary to ensure the safety of the community and her appearance at future court hearings. 📍 Permission Has Not Yet Been Granted The petition is only a request. The records provided do not show that a judge has granted Deane permission to relocate. Although a surety bond secures her appearance in court, it does not independently authorize her to disregard any travel or residency restrictions. The court must decide whether she may live in New York while the seven-felony case proceeds in Allen County. Her case has been transferred to Allen Superior Court 4. A trial-setting hearing is scheduled for September 29, and an omnibus date is set for November 18. Read our original report detailing the allegations against Deane: https://t.co/pgzlDzqzEu Read our follow-up report about the unsuccessful attempt to arrest her in Defiance County: https://t.co/5E1hr4yCUF Read our follow-up story about her arrest in Pennsylvania https://t.co/PT84fXxlOU The charges against Deane remain allegations. She is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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🚨 Breanna Deane was reportedly arrested during an Interstate 80 traffic stop in Pennsylvania—after authorities previously failed to locate her in Ohio. She remains in the Clarion County Jail while awaiting extradition proceedings to Indiana. Deane faces seven Level 6 felony voyeurism charges in Allen County. Charges are allegations. Read our original X post on this story: https://t.co/ePhqRTOWrS #BreannaDeane #BreannaRalstin #FortWayne #AllenCounty #Pennsylvania #IndianaNews #CrimeNews
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🚨 17 YEARS LATER: Christopher Ramirez left federal prison looking dramatically different—but he did not walk free. One day after his federal release, Allen County booked him under a 40-year Indiana child-molesting sentence. Full story: https://t.co/iuAnKB2B6c
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🚨 17 YEARS LATER, A DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT MUGSHOT: CHRISTOPHER RAMIREZ ENTERS INDIANA CUSTODY FOR A 40-YEAR CHILD-MOLESTING SENTENCE A dramatically different updated mugshot led us into a federal and state case spanning more than 17 years—and revealed why Christopher Daniel Ramirez suddenly returned to the Allen County Jail this week. Ramirez, now 51, was booked into the Allen County Jail on Friday, September 4, 2026, under a 2009 Allen County child-molesting case. The booking lists no bond because this is not a newly filed allegation: Ramirez was convicted and sentenced in that case in 2010. So why did Allen County take a new mugshot of someone sentenced more than 16 years ago? 🏛️ RELEASED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT—THEN BOOKED IN ALLEN COUNTY The Federal Bureau of Prisons lists Ramirez under Register Number 10426-027. According to the BOP, Ramirez was released from federal custody on September 3, 2026. One day later, Ramirez was booked into the Allen County Jail under the old Indiana case in which he received an effective 40-year sentence. He completed his federal prison term and then been turned over to Allen County based on the existing Indiana commitment. The likely custody path is: ➡️ Federal Bureau of Prisons ➡️ Allen County Jail ➡️ Indiana Department of Correction Ramirez will presumably remain in Allen County temporarily before being transported to an Indiana DOC intake facility. 💻 THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION BEGAN WITH FILE-SHARING ACTIVITY According to federal court records, the investigation began in April 2009 when Internet Crimes Against Children investigators searched for computers in Fort Wayne actively connected to the Gnutella peer-to-peer network. Investigators identified a Fort Wayne IP address offering numerous files with names suggesting child-sexual-abuse material. Using law-enforcement versions of LimeWire and related investigative software, detectives reportedly downloaded more than 20 files directly from the IP address. A separate ICAC recordkeeping system later showed more than 600 records associated with another IP address connected to the investigation. The first Verizon account identified by investigators belonged to someone living in the downstairs portion of a Fort Wayne residence. Federal agents searched that residence on July 20, 2009, but reportedly found no child pornography, no LimeWire software and no other evidence connecting the downstairs residents to the files. Investigators then learned that the people living upstairs had been using the downstairs internet connection. The upstairs household subsequently obtained its own internet service—and the suspected file-sharing activity was associated with that new connection as well. 🔎 INVESTIGATION MOVED UPSTAIRS Ramirez lived in the upstairs apartment with his fiancée, her 10-year-old daughter and other members of the household. His fiancée reportedly told investigators that Ramirez owned a password-protected laptop that he did not allow other people to use. She said Ramirez regularly took the laptop with him to his job at an automobile-maintenance business. Federal agents executed a search warrant at the upstairs residence on July 23, 2009. According to the federal complaint, Ramirez admitted using FrostWire to download and store child-sexual-abuse material. Investigators said he also admitted using search terms specifically intended to locate that material. A preliminary forensic examination of Ramirez’s Toshiba laptop allegedly revealed numerous illegal images. 📷 DELETED PHOTOGRAPHS FOUND ON A DIGITAL CAMERA Investigators also found a Polaroid digital camera inside a backpack in the upstairs hallway. A forensic examiner with the Indiana State Police recovered four deleted photographs from the camera’s internal memory. Federal records identify the child in those photographs only as “Jane Doe,” and the descriptions of the images were redacted. The child was Ramirez’s fiancée’s 10-year-old daughter. The camera’s internal date and time settings were incorrect, so investigators initially could not determine precisely when the photographs were created. However, federal prosecutors alleged that Ramirez used, persuaded, induced, enticed or coerced the child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of creating the photographs. Ramirez was federally arrested on July 24, 2009—the day after the upstairs residence was searched. ⚠️ FWPD HAD RECEIVED AN EARLIER REPORT The federal complaint also reveals that Ramirez’s name had surfaced in a similar allegation four years earlier. Investigators located a May 2005 Fort Wayne Police Department report in which a caller alleged that Ramirez and his fiancée possessed child pornography on a computer at a different residence. The caller reportedly alleged that Ramirez and his fiancée showed images involving children to two identified people. ⚖️ RAMIREZ ADMITTED SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH THE CHILD Federal prosecutors wrote that the production charge involved photographs Ramirez took of his fiancée’s 10-year-old daughter. They also stated that Ramirez admitted having sexual intercourse with the child. The child was removed from the home and placed in foster care. Prosecutors said taking the federal case to trial would have required the child to testify, publicly identify her abuser and recount what happened when the photographs were created. It also would have required the government to display the photographs in open court. The government said its plea agreement was designed partly to spare the child from publicly reliving the abuse while still securing a lengthy prison sentence. Ramirez’s defense attorney wrote that Ramirez cooperated with investigators and pleaded guilty primarily to avoid forcing the child to testify. The defense also said the photographs were deleted approximately 20 minutes after they were taken and that much of the other material was recovered from deleted-file areas. The defense described Ramirez as remorseful and said he expressed concern about the child and her mother. 🏛️ 20 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON Ramirez pleaded guilty in federal court to: ▪️ Sexual exploitation of a minor ▪️ Distribution of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor The federal sentencing guidelines reportedly called for between 360 months and life imprisonment. However, the parties entered a binding plea agreement providing for a 20-year sentence. On March 8, 2010, U.S. District Judge William C. Lee sentenced Ramirez to: ▪️ 240 months on Count 1 ▪️ 240 months on Count 2 ▪️ Both sentences served concurrently ▪️ Five years of supervised release ▪️ Forfeiture of the Toshiba laptop and Polaroid digital camera That produced one effective federal sentence of 20 years. Ramirez had been continuously held in federal custody since July 24, 2009. His September 3, 2026 BOP release date means he physically served a little more than 17 years after receiving applicable federal credit. 🏛️ ALLEN COUNTY FILED SEVEN STATE CHARGES While the federal prosecution was underway, Allen County filed a separate case against Ramirez on October 30, 2009. Indiana originally charged him with: ▪️ Four counts of Class A felony child molesting ▪️ One count of Class C felony child molesting ▪️ One count of Class C felony child exploitation ▪️ One count of Class D felony dissemination of matter harmful to minors The government’s federal sentencing memorandum expressly stated that all seven Indiana charges involved conduct concerning the same 10-year-old victim in the federal case. This was not simply the same criminal charge prosecuted twice. The federal government prosecuted Ramirez for producing and distributing child-sexual-abuse material. Indiana separately prosecuted the alleged physical molestation and related violations of state law. 🔄 FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TEMPORARILY “LOANED” RAMIREZ TO ALLEN COUNTY After Ramirez received his federal sentence, Allen County still needed to prosecute its case. On April 20, 2010, the State of Indiana filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus ad prosequendum (latin for prosecution). An Allen County judge ordered the U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Indiana to temporarily surrender Ramirez to the Allen County Sheriff for local court proceedings. In practical terms, the federal government maintained primary custody but temporarily “loaned” Ramirez to Allen County. Ramirez appeared for an initial hearing on April 21, 2010, and the court appointed a public defender. On July 22, 2010, Ramirez pleaded guilty to two Class A felony counts of child molesting. ⚖️ TWO 40-YEAR SENTENCES On August 19, 2010, Allen Superior Court Judge Frances Gull sentenced Ramirez to: ▪️ 40 years in the Indiana Department of Correction on Count 1 ▪️ 40 years in the Indiana Department of Correction on Count 2 ▪️ The two Indiana sentences served concurrently That produced an effective Indiana sentence of 40 years—not 80. The remaining five Indiana charges were dismissed under the plea agreement. For a Class A felony committed under Indiana’s former sentencing structure, the available range was 20 to 50 years, with a 30-year advisory sentence. Ramirez therefore received ten years more than the advisory sentence on each conviction. The Indiana court awarded Ramirez zero days of presentence confinement credit and classified him as a credit-restricted felon. That classification sharply limits the amount of good-time credit available against the state sentence. ⏳ DID THE 40-YEAR INDIANA SENTENCE WAIT UNTIL NOW? The federal plea agreement and judgment made the two federal sentences concurrent with each other—but not with the Indiana sentence. Similarly, the two 40-year state sentences run concurrently with each other, but not concurrently with the federal sentence. After Indiana sentencing concluded, Ramirez returned to federal custody and remained there until this week. The two jurisdictions handled the sentences one after the other: ▪️ Federal release: September 3, 2026 ▪️ Allen County booking: September 4, 2026 ▪️ Booking under the original Indiana conviction ▪️ No bond ▪️ No newly filed criminal case Federal authorities completed their custody of Ramirez and then delivered him to Indiana to serve the state commitment. 📸 THE UPDATED MUGSHOT The updated photograph shows how dramatically Ramirez’s appearance changed during more than 17 years in federal prison. In the older photograph, Ramirez had shorter dark hair and facial hair. The new booking photograph shows Ramirez with very long, center-parted hair, glasses and no facial hair. Despite the substantial change in appearance, the identifying information, age, old cause number, federal register number and custody dates establish that this is the same Christopher Ramirez. 🔒 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Ramirez is being held without bond because the Allen County booking is based on an existing conviction and executed prison sentence—not an unresolved charge for which a new bond would ordinarily be established. Unless another proceeding is scheduled in Allen County, Ramirez will likely be transferred from the Allen County Jail to the Indiana Department of Correction. The BOP describes Ramirez as “not in BOP custody.” That does not mean he is free. The BOP expressly cautions that a person listed as released may immediately enter the custody of another correctional or law-enforcement agency. In Ramirez’s case, the one-day sequence tells the story: ➡️ Seventeen years in federal custody ended Thursday. ➡️ Indiana custody followed Friday. ➡️ A 40-year Indiana sentence remains attached to the case. Left Updated Mugshot: https://t.co/8Fcf1HmtJ7 Right Old Mugshot: https://t.co/1IqmuxJ0BC
180_justice's tweet photo. 🚨 17 YEARS LATER, A DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT MUGSHOT: CHRISTOPHER RAMIREZ ENTERS INDIANA CUSTODY FOR A 40-YEAR CHILD-MOLESTING SENTENCE A dramatically different updated mugshot led us into a federal and state case spanning more than 17 years—and revealed why Christopher Daniel Ramirez suddenly returned to the Allen County Jail this week. Ramirez, now 51, was booked into the Allen County Jail on Friday, September 4, 2026, under a 2009 Allen County child-molesting case. The booking lists no bond because this is not a newly filed allegation: Ramirez was convicted and sentenced in that case in 2010. So why did Allen County take a new mugshot of someone sentenced more than 16 years ago? 🏛️ RELEASED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT—THEN BOOKED IN ALLEN COUNTY The Federal Bureau of Prisons lists Ramirez under Register Number 10426-027. According to the BOP, Ramirez was released from federal custody on September 3, 2026. One day later, Ramirez was booked into the Allen County Jail under the old Indiana case in which he received an effective 40-year sentence. He completed his federal prison term and then been turned over to Allen County based on the existing Indiana commitment. The likely custody path is: ➡️ Federal Bureau of Prisons ➡️ Allen County Jail ➡️ Indiana Department of Correction Ramirez will presumably remain in Allen County temporarily before being transported to an Indiana DOC intake facility. 💻 THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION BEGAN WITH FILE-SHARING ACTIVITY According to federal court records, the investigation began in April 2009 when Internet Crimes Against Children investigators searched for computers in Fort Wayne actively connected to the Gnutella peer-to-peer network. Investigators identified a Fort Wayne IP address offering numerous files with names suggesting child-sexual-abuse material. Using law-enforcement versions of LimeWire and related investigative software, detectives reportedly downloaded more than 20 files directly from the IP address. A separate ICAC recordkeeping system later showed more than 600 records associated with another IP address connected to the investigation. The first Verizon account identified by investigators belonged to someone living in the downstairs portion of a Fort Wayne residence. Federal agents searched that residence on July 20, 2009, but reportedly found no child pornography, no LimeWire software and no other evidence connecting the downstairs residents to the files. Investigators then learned that the people living upstairs had been using the downstairs internet connection. The upstairs household subsequently obtained its own internet service—and the suspected file-sharing activity was associated with that new connection as well. 🔎 INVESTIGATION MOVED UPSTAIRS Ramirez lived in the upstairs apartment with his fiancée, her 10-year-old daughter and other members of the household. His fiancée reportedly told investigators that Ramirez owned a password-protected laptop that he did not allow other people to use. She said Ramirez regularly took the laptop with him to his job at an automobile-maintenance business. Federal agents executed a search warrant at the upstairs residence on July 23, 2009. According to the federal complaint, Ramirez admitted using FrostWire to download and store child-sexual-abuse material. Investigators said he also admitted using search terms specifically intended to locate that material. A preliminary forensic examination of Ramirez’s Toshiba laptop allegedly revealed numerous illegal images. 📷 DELETED PHOTOGRAPHS FOUND ON A DIGITAL CAMERA Investigators also found a Polaroid digital camera inside a backpack in the upstairs hallway. A forensic examiner with the Indiana State Police recovered four deleted photographs from the camera’s internal memory. Federal records identify the child in those photographs only as “Jane Doe,” and the descriptions of the images were redacted. The child was Ramirez’s fiancée’s 10-year-old daughter. The camera’s internal date and time settings were incorrect, so investigators initially could not determine precisely when the photographs were created. However, federal prosecutors alleged that Ramirez used, persuaded, induced, enticed or coerced the child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of creating the photographs. Ramirez was federally arrested on July 24, 2009—the day after the upstairs residence was searched. ⚠️ FWPD HAD RECEIVED AN EARLIER REPORT The federal complaint also reveals that Ramirez’s name had surfaced in a similar allegation four years earlier. Investigators located a May 2005 Fort Wayne Police Department report in which a caller alleged that Ramirez and his fiancée possessed child pornography on a computer at a different residence. The caller reportedly alleged that Ramirez and his fiancée showed images involving children to two identified people. ⚖️ RAMIREZ ADMITTED SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH THE CHILD Federal prosecutors wrote that the production charge involved photographs Ramirez took of his fiancée’s 10-year-old daughter. They also stated that Ramirez admitted having sexual intercourse with the child. The child was removed from the home and placed in foster care. Prosecutors said taking the federal case to trial would have required the child to testify, publicly identify her abuser and recount what happened when the photographs were created. It also would have required the government to display the photographs in open court. The government said its plea agreement was designed partly to spare the child from publicly reliving the abuse while still securing a lengthy prison sentence. Ramirez’s defense attorney wrote that Ramirez cooperated with investigators and pleaded guilty primarily to avoid forcing the child to testify. The defense also said the photographs were deleted approximately 20 minutes after they were taken and that much of the other material was recovered from deleted-file areas. The defense described Ramirez as remorseful and said he expressed concern about the child and her mother. 🏛️ 20 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON Ramirez pleaded guilty in federal court to: ▪️ Sexual exploitation of a minor ▪️ Distribution of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor The federal sentencing guidelines reportedly called for between 360 months and life imprisonment. However, the parties entered a binding plea agreement providing for a 20-year sentence. On March 8, 2010, U.S. District Judge William C. Lee sentenced Ramirez to: ▪️ 240 months on Count 1 ▪️ 240 months on Count 2 ▪️ Both sentences served concurrently ▪️ Five years of supervised release ▪️ Forfeiture of the Toshiba laptop and Polaroid digital camera That produced one effective federal sentence of 20 years. Ramirez had been continuously held in federal custody since July 24, 2009. His September 3, 2026 BOP release date means he physically served a little more than 17 years after receiving applicable federal credit. 🏛️ ALLEN COUNTY FILED SEVEN STATE CHARGES While the federal prosecution was underway, Allen County filed a separate case against Ramirez on October 30, 2009. Indiana originally charged him with: ▪️ Four counts of Class A felony child molesting ▪️ One count of Class C felony child molesting ▪️ One count of Class C felony child exploitation ▪️ One count of Class D felony dissemination of matter harmful to minors The government’s federal sentencing memorandum expressly stated that all seven Indiana charges involved conduct concerning the same 10-year-old victim in the federal case. This was not simply the same criminal charge prosecuted twice. The federal government prosecuted Ramirez for producing and distributing child-sexual-abuse material. Indiana separately prosecuted the alleged physical molestation and related violations of state law. 🔄 FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TEMPORARILY “LOANED” RAMIREZ TO ALLEN COUNTY After Ramirez received his federal sentence, Allen County still needed to prosecute its case. On April 20, 2010, the State of Indiana filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus ad prosequendum (latin for prosecution). An Allen County judge ordered the U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Indiana to temporarily surrender Ramirez to the Allen County Sheriff for local court proceedings. In practical terms, the federal government maintained primary custody but temporarily “loaned” Ramirez to Allen County. Ramirez appeared for an initial hearing on April 21, 2010, and the court appointed a public defender. On July 22, 2010, Ramirez pleaded guilty to two Class A felony counts of child molesting. ⚖️ TWO 40-YEAR SENTENCES On August 19, 2010, Allen Superior Court Judge Frances Gull sentenced Ramirez to: ▪️ 40 years in the Indiana Department of Correction on Count 1 ▪️ 40 years in the Indiana Department of Correction on Count 2 ▪️ The two Indiana sentences served concurrently That produced an effective Indiana sentence of 40 years—not 80. The remaining five Indiana charges were dismissed under the plea agreement. For a Class A felony committed under Indiana’s former sentencing structure, the available range was 20 to 50 years, with a 30-year advisory sentence. Ramirez therefore received ten years more than the advisory sentence on each conviction. The Indiana court awarded Ramirez zero days of presentence confinement credit and classified him as a credit-restricted felon. That classification sharply limits the amount of good-time credit available against the state sentence. ⏳ DID THE 40-YEAR INDIANA SENTENCE WAIT UNTIL NOW? The federal plea agreement and judgment made the two federal sentences concurrent with each other—but not with the Indiana sentence. Similarly, the two 40-year state sentences run concurrently with each other, but not concurrently with the federal sentence. After Indiana sentencing concluded, Ramirez returned to federal custody and remained there until this week. The two jurisdictions handled the sentences one after the other: ▪️ Federal release: September 3, 2026 ▪️ Allen County booking: September 4, 2026 ▪️ Booking under the original Indiana conviction ▪️ No bond ▪️ No newly filed criminal case Federal authorities completed their custody of Ramirez and then delivered him to Indiana to serve the state commitment. 📸 THE UPDATED MUGSHOT The updated photograph shows how dramatically Ramirez’s appearance changed during more than 17 years in federal prison. In the older photograph, Ramirez had shorter dark hair and facial hair. The new booking photograph shows Ramirez with very long, center-parted hair, glasses and no facial hair. Despite the substantial change in appearance, the identifying information, age, old cause number, federal register number and custody dates establish that this is the same Christopher Ramirez. 🔒 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Ramirez is being held without bond because the Allen County booking is based on an existing conviction and executed prison sentence—not an unresolved charge for which a new bond would ordinarily be established. Unless another proceeding is scheduled in Allen County, Ramirez will likely be transferred from the Allen County Jail to the Indiana Department of Correction. The BOP describes Ramirez as “not in BOP custody.” That does not mean he is free. The BOP expressly cautions that a person listed as released may immediately enter the custody of another correctional or law-enforcement agency. In Ramirez’s case, the one-day sequence tells the story: ➡️ Seventeen years in federal custody ended Thursday. ➡️ Indiana custody followed Friday. ➡️ A 40-year Indiana sentence remains attached to the case. Left Updated Mugshot: https://t.co/8Fcf1HmtJ7 Right Old Mugshot: https://t.co/1IqmuxJ0BC
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🚨 17 YEARS LATER, A DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT MUGSHOT: CHRISTOPHER RAMIREZ ENTERS INDIANA CUSTODY FOR A 40-YEAR CHILD-MOLESTING SENTENCE A dramatically different updated mugshot led us into a federal and state case spanning more than 17 years—and revealed why Christopher Daniel Ramirez suddenly returned to the Allen County Jail this week. Ramirez, now 51, was booked into the Allen County Jail on Friday, September 4, 2026, under a 2009 Allen County child-molesting case. The booking lists no bond because this is not a newly filed allegation: Ramirez was convicted and sentenced in that case in 2010. So why did Allen County take a new mugshot of someone sentenced more than 16 years ago? 🏛️ RELEASED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT—THEN BOOKED IN ALLEN COUNTY The Federal Bureau of Prisons lists Ramirez under Register Number 10426-027. According to the BOP, Ramirez was released from federal custody on September 3, 2026. One day later, Ramirez was booked into the Allen County Jail under the old Indiana case in which he received an effective 40-year sentence. He completed his federal prison term and then been turned over to Allen County based on the existing Indiana commitment. The likely custody path is: ➡️ Federal Bureau of Prisons ➡️ Allen County Jail ➡️ Indiana Department of Correction Ramirez will presumably remain in Allen County temporarily before being transported to an Indiana DOC intake facility. 💻 THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION BEGAN WITH FILE-SHARING ACTIVITY According to federal court records, the investigation began in April 2009 when Internet Crimes Against Children investigators searched for computers in Fort Wayne actively connected to the Gnutella peer-to-peer network. Investigators identified a Fort Wayne IP address offering numerous files with names suggesting child-sexual-abuse material. Using law-enforcement versions of LimeWire and related investigative software, detectives reportedly downloaded more than 20 files directly from the IP address. A separate ICAC recordkeeping system later showed more than 600 records associated with another IP address connected to the investigation. The first Verizon account identified by investigators belonged to someone living in the downstairs portion of a Fort Wayne residence. Federal agents searched that residence on July 20, 2009, but reportedly found no child pornography, no LimeWire software and no other evidence connecting the downstairs residents to the files. Investigators then learned that the people living upstairs had been using the downstairs internet connection. The upstairs household subsequently obtained its own internet service—and the suspected file-sharing activity was associated with that new connection as well. 🔎 INVESTIGATION MOVED UPSTAIRS Ramirez lived in the upstairs apartment with his fiancée, her 10-year-old daughter and other members of the household. His fiancée reportedly told investigators that Ramirez owned a password-protected laptop that he did not allow other people to use. She said Ramirez regularly took the laptop with him to his job at an automobile-maintenance business. Federal agents executed a search warrant at the upstairs residence on July 23, 2009. According to the federal complaint, Ramirez admitted using FrostWire to download and store child-sexual-abuse material. Investigators said he also admitted using search terms specifically intended to locate that material. A preliminary forensic examination of Ramirez’s Toshiba laptop allegedly revealed numerous illegal images. 📷 DELETED PHOTOGRAPHS FOUND ON A DIGITAL CAMERA Investigators also found a Polaroid digital camera inside a backpack in the upstairs hallway. A forensic examiner with the Indiana State Police recovered four deleted photographs from the camera’s internal memory. Federal records identify the child in those photographs only as “Jane Doe,” and the descriptions of the images were redacted. The child was Ramirez’s fiancée’s 10-year-old daughter. The camera’s internal date and time settings were incorrect, so investigators initially could not determine precisely when the photographs were created. However, federal prosecutors alleged that Ramirez used, persuaded, induced, enticed or coerced the child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of creating the photographs. Ramirez was federally arrested on July 24, 2009—the day after the upstairs residence was searched. ⚠️ FWPD HAD RECEIVED AN EARLIER REPORT The federal complaint also reveals that Ramirez’s name had surfaced in a similar allegation four years earlier. Investigators located a May 2005 Fort Wayne Police Department report in which a caller alleged that Ramirez and his fiancée possessed child pornography on a computer at a different residence. The caller reportedly alleged that Ramirez and his fiancée showed images involving children to two identified people. ⚖️ RAMIREZ ADMITTED SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH THE CHILD Federal prosecutors wrote that the production charge involved photographs Ramirez took of his fiancée’s 10-year-old daughter. They also stated that Ramirez admitted having sexual intercourse with the child. The child was removed from the home and placed in foster care. Prosecutors said taking the federal case to trial would have required the child to testify, publicly identify her abuser and recount what happened when the photographs were created. It also would have required the government to display the photographs in open court. The government said its plea agreement was designed partly to spare the child from publicly reliving the abuse while still securing a lengthy prison sentence. Ramirez’s defense attorney wrote that Ramirez cooperated with investigators and pleaded guilty primarily to avoid forcing the child to testify. The defense also said the photographs were deleted approximately 20 minutes after they were taken and that much of the other material was recovered from deleted-file areas. The defense described Ramirez as remorseful and said he expressed concern about the child and her mother. 🏛️ 20 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON Ramirez pleaded guilty in federal court to: ▪️ Sexual exploitation of a minor ▪️ Distribution of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor The federal sentencing guidelines reportedly called for between 360 months and life imprisonment. However, the parties entered a binding plea agreement providing for a 20-year sentence. On March 8, 2010, U.S. District Judge William C. Lee sentenced Ramirez to: ▪️ 240 months on Count 1 ▪️ 240 months on Count 2 ▪️ Both sentences served concurrently ▪️ Five years of supervised release ▪️ Forfeiture of the Toshiba laptop and Polaroid digital camera That produced one effective federal sentence of 20 years. Ramirez had been continuously held in federal custody since July 24, 2009. His September 3, 2026 BOP release date means he physically served a little more than 17 years after receiving applicable federal credit. 🏛️ ALLEN COUNTY FILED SEVEN STATE CHARGES While the federal prosecution was underway, Allen County filed a separate case against Ramirez on October 30, 2009. Indiana originally charged him with: ▪️ Four counts of Class A felony child molesting ▪️ One count of Class C felony child molesting ▪️ One count of Class C felony child exploitation ▪️ One count of Class D felony dissemination of matter harmful to minors The government’s federal sentencing memorandum expressly stated that all seven Indiana charges involved conduct concerning the same 10-year-old victim in the federal case. This was not simply the same criminal charge prosecuted twice. The federal government prosecuted Ramirez for producing and distributing child-sexual-abuse material. Indiana separately prosecuted the alleged physical molestation and related violations of state law. 🔄 FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TEMPORARILY “LOANED” RAMIREZ TO ALLEN COUNTY After Ramirez received his federal sentence, Allen County still needed to prosecute its case. On April 20, 2010, the State of Indiana filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus ad prosequendum (latin for prosecution). An Allen County judge ordered the U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Indiana to temporarily surrender Ramirez to the Allen County Sheriff for local court proceedings. In practical terms, the federal government maintained primary custody but temporarily “loaned” Ramirez to Allen County. Ramirez appeared for an initial hearing on April 21, 2010, and the court appointed a public defender. On July 22, 2010, Ramirez pleaded guilty to two Class A felony counts of child molesting. ⚖️ TWO 40-YEAR SENTENCES On August 19, 2010, Allen Superior Court Judge Frances Gull sentenced Ramirez to: ▪️ 40 years in the Indiana Department of Correction on Count 1 ▪️ 40 years in the Indiana Department of Correction on Count 2 ▪️ The two Indiana sentences served concurrently That produced an effective Indiana sentence of 40 years—not 80. The remaining five Indiana charges were dismissed under the plea agreement. For a Class A felony committed under Indiana’s former sentencing structure, the available range was 20 to 50 years, with a 30-year advisory sentence. Ramirez therefore received ten years more than the advisory sentence on each conviction. The Indiana court awarded Ramirez zero days of presentence confinement credit and classified him as a credit-restricted felon. That classification sharply limits the amount of good-time credit available against the state sentence. ⏳ DID THE 40-YEAR INDIANA SENTENCE WAIT UNTIL NOW? The federal plea agreement and judgment made the two federal sentences concurrent with each other—but not with the Indiana sentence. Similarly, the two 40-year state sentences run concurrently with each other, but not concurrently with the federal sentence. After Indiana sentencing concluded, Ramirez returned to federal custody and remained there until this week. The two jurisdictions handled the sentences one after the other: ▪️ Federal release: September 3, 2026 ▪️ Allen County booking: September 4, 2026 ▪️ Booking under the original Indiana conviction ▪️ No bond ▪️ No newly filed criminal case Federal authorities completed their custody of Ramirez and then delivered him to Indiana to serve the state commitment. 📸 THE UPDATED MUGSHOT The updated photograph shows how dramatically Ramirez’s appearance changed during more than 17 years in federal prison. In the older photograph, Ramirez had shorter dark hair and facial hair. The new booking photograph shows Ramirez with very long, center-parted hair, glasses and no facial hair. Despite the substantial change in appearance, the identifying information, age, old cause number, federal register number and custody dates establish that this is the same Christopher Ramirez. 🔒 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Ramirez is being held without bond because the Allen County booking is based on an existing conviction and executed prison sentence—not an unresolved charge for which a new bond would ordinarily be established. Unless another proceeding is scheduled in Allen County, Ramirez will likely be transferred from the Allen County Jail to the Indiana Department of Correction. The BOP describes Ramirez as “not in BOP custody.” That does not mean he is free. The BOP expressly cautions that a person listed as released may immediately enter the custody of another correctional or law-enforcement agency. In Ramirez’s case, the one-day sequence tells the story: ➡️ Seventeen years in federal custody ended Thursday. ➡️ Indiana custody followed Friday. ➡️ A 40-year Indiana sentence remains attached to the case. Left Updated Mugshot: https://t.co/8Fcf1HmtJ7 Right Old Mugshot: https://t.co/1IqmuxJ0BC
180_justice's tweet photo. 🚨 17 YEARS LATER, A DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT MUGSHOT: CHRISTOPHER RAMIREZ ENTERS INDIANA CUSTODY FOR A 40-YEAR CHILD-MOLESTING SENTENCE A dramatically different updated mugshot led us into a federal and state case spanning more than 17 years—and revealed why Christopher Daniel Ramirez suddenly returned to the Allen County Jail this week. Ramirez, now 51, was booked into the Allen County Jail on Friday, September 4, 2026, under a 2009 Allen County child-molesting case. The booking lists no bond because this is not a newly filed allegation: Ramirez was convicted and sentenced in that case in 2010. So why did Allen County take a new mugshot of someone sentenced more than 16 years ago? 🏛️ RELEASED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT—THEN BOOKED IN ALLEN COUNTY The Federal Bureau of Prisons lists Ramirez under Register Number 10426-027. According to the BOP, Ramirez was released from federal custody on September 3, 2026. One day later, Ramirez was booked into the Allen County Jail under the old Indiana case in which he received an effective 40-year sentence. He completed his federal prison term and then been turned over to Allen County based on the existing Indiana commitment. The likely custody path is: ➡️ Federal Bureau of Prisons ➡️ Allen County Jail ➡️ Indiana Department of Correction Ramirez will presumably remain in Allen County temporarily before being transported to an Indiana DOC intake facility. 💻 THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION BEGAN WITH FILE-SHARING ACTIVITY According to federal court records, the investigation began in April 2009 when Internet Crimes Against Children investigators searched for computers in Fort Wayne actively connected to the Gnutella peer-to-peer network. Investigators identified a Fort Wayne IP address offering numerous files with names suggesting child-sexual-abuse material. Using law-enforcement versions of LimeWire and related investigative software, detectives reportedly downloaded more than 20 files directly from the IP address. A separate ICAC recordkeeping system later showed more than 600 records associated with another IP address connected to the investigation. The first Verizon account identified by investigators belonged to someone living in the downstairs portion of a Fort Wayne residence. Federal agents searched that residence on July 20, 2009, but reportedly found no child pornography, no LimeWire software and no other evidence connecting the downstairs residents to the files. Investigators then learned that the people living upstairs had been using the downstairs internet connection. The upstairs household subsequently obtained its own internet service—and the suspected file-sharing activity was associated with that new connection as well. 🔎 INVESTIGATION MOVED UPSTAIRS Ramirez lived in the upstairs apartment with his fiancée, her 10-year-old daughter and other members of the household. His fiancée reportedly told investigators that Ramirez owned a password-protected laptop that he did not allow other people to use. She said Ramirez regularly took the laptop with him to his job at an automobile-maintenance business. Federal agents executed a search warrant at the upstairs residence on July 23, 2009. According to the federal complaint, Ramirez admitted using FrostWire to download and store child-sexual-abuse material. Investigators said he also admitted using search terms specifically intended to locate that material. A preliminary forensic examination of Ramirez’s Toshiba laptop allegedly revealed numerous illegal images. 📷 DELETED PHOTOGRAPHS FOUND ON A DIGITAL CAMERA Investigators also found a Polaroid digital camera inside a backpack in the upstairs hallway. A forensic examiner with the Indiana State Police recovered four deleted photographs from the camera’s internal memory. Federal records identify the child in those photographs only as “Jane Doe,” and the descriptions of the images were redacted. The child was Ramirez’s fiancée’s 10-year-old daughter. The camera’s internal date and time settings were incorrect, so investigators initially could not determine precisely when the photographs were created. However, federal prosecutors alleged that Ramirez used, persuaded, induced, enticed or coerced the child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of creating the photographs. Ramirez was federally arrested on July 24, 2009—the day after the upstairs residence was searched. ⚠️ FWPD HAD RECEIVED AN EARLIER REPORT The federal complaint also reveals that Ramirez’s name had surfaced in a similar allegation four years earlier. Investigators located a May 2005 Fort Wayne Police Department report in which a caller alleged that Ramirez and his fiancée possessed child pornography on a computer at a different residence. The caller reportedly alleged that Ramirez and his fiancée showed images involving children to two identified people. ⚖️ RAMIREZ ADMITTED SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH THE CHILD Federal prosecutors wrote that the production charge involved photographs Ramirez took of his fiancée’s 10-year-old daughter. They also stated that Ramirez admitted having sexual intercourse with the child. The child was removed from the home and placed in foster care. Prosecutors said taking the federal case to trial would have required the child to testify, publicly identify her abuser and recount what happened when the photographs were created. It also would have required the government to display the photographs in open court. The government said its plea agreement was designed partly to spare the child from publicly reliving the abuse while still securing a lengthy prison sentence. Ramirez’s defense attorney wrote that Ramirez cooperated with investigators and pleaded guilty primarily to avoid forcing the child to testify. The defense also said the photographs were deleted approximately 20 minutes after they were taken and that much of the other material was recovered from deleted-file areas. The defense described Ramirez as remorseful and said he expressed concern about the child and her mother. 🏛️ 20 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON Ramirez pleaded guilty in federal court to: ▪️ Sexual exploitation of a minor ▪️ Distribution of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor The federal sentencing guidelines reportedly called for between 360 months and life imprisonment. However, the parties entered a binding plea agreement providing for a 20-year sentence. On March 8, 2010, U.S. District Judge William C. Lee sentenced Ramirez to: ▪️ 240 months on Count 1 ▪️ 240 months on Count 2 ▪️ Both sentences served concurrently ▪️ Five years of supervised release ▪️ Forfeiture of the Toshiba laptop and Polaroid digital camera That produced one effective federal sentence of 20 years. Ramirez had been continuously held in federal custody since July 24, 2009. His September 3, 2026 BOP release date means he physically served a little more than 17 years after receiving applicable federal credit. 🏛️ ALLEN COUNTY FILED SEVEN STATE CHARGES While the federal prosecution was underway, Allen County filed a separate case against Ramirez on October 30, 2009. Indiana originally charged him with: ▪️ Four counts of Class A felony child molesting ▪️ One count of Class C felony child molesting ▪️ One count of Class C felony child exploitation ▪️ One count of Class D felony dissemination of matter harmful to minors The government’s federal sentencing memorandum expressly stated that all seven Indiana charges involved conduct concerning the same 10-year-old victim in the federal case. This was not simply the same criminal charge prosecuted twice. The federal government prosecuted Ramirez for producing and distributing child-sexual-abuse material. Indiana separately prosecuted the alleged physical molestation and related violations of state law. 🔄 FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TEMPORARILY “LOANED” RAMIREZ TO ALLEN COUNTY After Ramirez received his federal sentence, Allen County still needed to prosecute its case. On April 20, 2010, the State of Indiana filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus ad prosequendum (latin for prosecution). An Allen County judge ordered the U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Indiana to temporarily surrender Ramirez to the Allen County Sheriff for local court proceedings. In practical terms, the federal government maintained primary custody but temporarily “loaned” Ramirez to Allen County. Ramirez appeared for an initial hearing on April 21, 2010, and the court appointed a public defender. On July 22, 2010, Ramirez pleaded guilty to two Class A felony counts of child molesting. ⚖️ TWO 40-YEAR SENTENCES On August 19, 2010, Allen Superior Court Judge Frances Gull sentenced Ramirez to: ▪️ 40 years in the Indiana Department of Correction on Count 1 ▪️ 40 years in the Indiana Department of Correction on Count 2 ▪️ The two Indiana sentences served concurrently That produced an effective Indiana sentence of 40 years—not 80. The remaining five Indiana charges were dismissed under the plea agreement. For a Class A felony committed under Indiana’s former sentencing structure, the available range was 20 to 50 years, with a 30-year advisory sentence. Ramirez therefore received ten years more than the advisory sentence on each conviction. The Indiana court awarded Ramirez zero days of presentence confinement credit and classified him as a credit-restricted felon. That classification sharply limits the amount of good-time credit available against the state sentence. ⏳ DID THE 40-YEAR INDIANA SENTENCE WAIT UNTIL NOW? The federal plea agreement and judgment made the two federal sentences concurrent with each other—but not with the Indiana sentence. Similarly, the two 40-year state sentences run concurrently with each other, but not concurrently with the federal sentence. After Indiana sentencing concluded, Ramirez returned to federal custody and remained there until this week. The two jurisdictions handled the sentences one after the other: ▪️ Federal release: September 3, 2026 ▪️ Allen County booking: September 4, 2026 ▪️ Booking under the original Indiana conviction ▪️ No bond ▪️ No newly filed criminal case Federal authorities completed their custody of Ramirez and then delivered him to Indiana to serve the state commitment. 📸 THE UPDATED MUGSHOT The updated photograph shows how dramatically Ramirez’s appearance changed during more than 17 years in federal prison. In the older photograph, Ramirez had shorter dark hair and facial hair. The new booking photograph shows Ramirez with very long, center-parted hair, glasses and no facial hair. Despite the substantial change in appearance, the identifying information, age, old cause number, federal register number and custody dates establish that this is the same Christopher Ramirez. 🔒 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Ramirez is being held without bond because the Allen County booking is based on an existing conviction and executed prison sentence—not an unresolved charge for which a new bond would ordinarily be established. Unless another proceeding is scheduled in Allen County, Ramirez will likely be transferred from the Allen County Jail to the Indiana Department of Correction. The BOP describes Ramirez as “not in BOP custody.” That does not mean he is free. The BOP expressly cautions that a person listed as released may immediately enter the custody of another correctional or law-enforcement agency. In Ramirez’s case, the one-day sequence tells the story: ➡️ Seventeen years in federal custody ended Thursday. ➡️ Indiana custody followed Friday. ➡️ A 40-year Indiana sentence remains attached to the case. Left Updated Mugshot: https://t.co/8Fcf1HmtJ7 Right Old Mugshot: https://t.co/1IqmuxJ0BC
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🚨 UPDATE: BREANNA DEANE ARRESTED IN PENNSYLVANIA AFTER AUTHORITIES FAILED TO FIND HER IN OHIO Breanna Marie Deane, formerly Breanna Ralstin, has reportedly been arrested in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, on the active Allen County warrant charging her with seven counts of Level 6 felony voyeurism. According to a Pennsylvania State Police report published by The Courier Express, troopers stopped a 2010 Ford Escape traveling eastbound on Interstate 80 in Beaver Township at approximately 7:58 a.m. Tuesday, September 1. During the traffic stop, authorities reportedly determined that the 30-year-old Fort Wayne woman was wanted on an active warrant. Deane was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Clarion County Jail, where she reportedly remains while awaiting extradition proceedings. 🔎 The arrest comes after authorities previously attempted to locate Deane in Defiance County, Ohio. According to records obtained by 180 Justice, a sergeant with the Defiance County Sheriff’s Office reported that investigators had established Deane’s “definite presence” in that county but were unable to locate her during an attempted arrest. The sergeant said authorities believed she was “laying low.” Deane is accused of placing seven hidden cameras inside women’s restroom stalls at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum during Fort Wayne Komets games in March 2023. Court records allege the recovered cameras contained video and audio recordings of women and children using the restroom. Her arrest in Pennsylvania means she will now have to be returned to Indiana before the Allen County criminal case can proceed. 🔗 Read our original report detailing the allegations against Deane: https://t.co/ePhqRTOWrS 🔗 Read our follow-up report about the unsuccessful attempt to arrest her in Defiance County: https://t.co/eaGWrktScg Deane has not been convicted. The charges against her remain allegations, and she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
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🚨 WANTED ALLEN COUNTY DEFENDANT NOT FOUND DURING OHIO ARREST ATTEMPT — SERGEANT SAYS SHE MAY BE “LAYING LOW” 🚨 180 Justice tracked down a Defiance County, Ohio, home owned by wanted Allen County defendant Breanna Marie Deane and her husband, Wynton Deane—and learned that authorities attempted to arrest her there yesterday. Defiance County property records identify Breanna and Wynton Deane as the owners of the home and list it as their mailing address. Records show they purchased the property in July 2024. A Defiance County sergeant told 180 Justice that officers went to the home yesterday specifically to arrest Deane. Officers arrived with a definite law-enforcement presence, but Deane was not found. The sergeant said authorities believe Deane already knows they are looking for her and may be “laying low somewhere else.” The sergeant expressly authorized 180 Justice to report the attempted arrest. He also said publishing that officers have already been to the property might save authorities from receiving additional calls directing them to an address they have already checked. 📍 The exact Ohio address will not be published. Because officers have already attempted to arrest Deane there, members of the public should not call authorities merely to report that property. The Ohio home is separate from the outdated Fort Wayne address previously associated with Deane. That Fort Wayne property was sold in 2024 and is now owned by someone who has no apparent connection to Deane or the allegations against her. Deane remained wanted when this update was published. Anyone with new information about Deane’s **current location** should contact law enforcement. Members of the public should not attempt to locate or confront her themselves. The original story explaining the allegations and arrest warrant is shared below. As always, criminal charges are allegations, and Deane is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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🚨 Breanna Deane was reportedly arrested during an Interstate 80 traffic stop in Pennsylvania—after authorities previously failed to locate her in Ohio. She remains in the Clarion County Jail while awaiting extradition proceedings to Indiana. Deane faces seven Level 6 felony voyeurism charges in Allen County. Charges are allegations. Read our original X post on this story: https://t.co/ePhqRTOWrS #BreannaDeane #BreannaRalstin #FortWayne #AllenCounty #Pennsylvania #IndianaNews #CrimeNews
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🚨 WOMAN WANTED AFTER CAMERAS ALLEGEDLY RECORDED WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN COLISEUM RESTROOMS DURING KOMETS GAME A Fort Wayne woman is wanted on seven felony voyeurism charges after police say seven cameras hidden inside women’s restroom stalls at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum recorded women and children using the toilets during a Fort Wayne Komets game. Breanna M. Deane, 30, was charged Tuesday with seven counts of Level 6 felony voyeurism, according to court records. Allen Superior Court Judge David Zent found probable cause and issued a warrant for her arrest. The cameras were discovered more than three years ago, on March 10 and 11, 2023. According to the probable cause affidavit, Allen County Police were dispatched to the Coliseum on March 10 after employees discovered several cameras inside the women’s restroom near Section 215. Employees had already collected three small black “Pomya” body cameras before police arrived. An officer was then shown a fourth camera that remained taped to a toilet inside one of the stalls. The following day, Coliseum employees reported discovering three additional cameras taped to toilets in three separate stalls inside the women’s restroom near Section 216. Investigators retrieved six of the seven cameras and found that each contained a micro-SD card. The seventh camera was left undisturbed in evidence so it could potentially be tested for DNA. Police say the memory cards primarily contained video and audio files. Most of the recordings reportedly showed women and children using the toilets inside the Coliseum restroom stalls. One recording allegedly showed a woman discovering a camera, removing it from a stall and presenting it to an unidentified person on the Coliseum concourse. Four other recordings, obtained from four different memory cards, reportedly captured the lower portion of a person leaving a stall just as the camera began recording. The person appeared to be wearing a green coat, black pants with white stripes and white shoes. A light-colored purse was visible in one of the recordings, and investigators believed the person had a light skin tone. Police then worked with Coliseum officials to review the arena’s security footage. At approximately 7:27 p.m. on March 10, a concourse camera near Section 216 reportedly captured a woman wearing matching clothing entering the women’s restroom. She left about nine minutes later while carrying a light-colored purse. Multiple cameras then followed the woman as she walked across the Coliseum toward Section 215. Police say the woman entered the women’s restroom near Section 215 at approximately 7:38 p.m., remained inside for nearly 10 minutes and then returned to the same restroom several minutes later. At approximately 8 p.m., an arena camera reportedly captured the woman sitting in Seat 1 of Row 17 in Section 216. A Coliseum employee checked the ticket-sale records for that particular seat and determined that it had been purchased using a credit card belonging to Deane, the affidavit states. An investigator subsequently obtained Deane’s BMV photograph and reported that she bore a “strong resemblance” to the woman shown in the Coliseum surveillance footage. Police also learned that Deane married Wynton Deane on March 14, 2023—four days after the cameras were allegedly placed in the restrooms. Her last name at the time of the incident was Ralstin. On April 26, 2023, police detained Deane during a traffic stop to execute a warrant authorizing the collection of her DNA. Officers also seized an Apple iPhone 13 that was reportedly in her possession. Deane was transported to the Allen County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, where an investigator collected a buccal swab from inside her mouth. After being advised of her Miranda rights, Deane declined to answer questions without an attorney. She was released after the DNA sample was collected. Investigators later obtained a warrant to search the contents of her phone. Police say they found videos from the Komets game that Deane sent to her husband on the night the cameras were discovered. Investigators also reported finding two potentially significant messages sent during the period when surveillance footage showed her moving between the two restrooms. At 7:41 p.m., Deane allegedly sent her husband a message stating: “4 in one 3 in one.” Investigators noted that four cameras were recovered from one restroom and three were recovered from the other. At 7:50 p.m., Deane allegedly sent another message: “and I got them all almost up but 1.” The affidavit does not describe any responses from her husband, accuse him of assisting with the cameras or explain whether investigators believe anyone else was involved. No charges against him appeared in the court record Tuesday. The publicly released affidavit also does not explain why prosecutors waited more than three years after the cameras were discovered to file charges. Although police collected Deane’s DNA and preserved one camera for possible testing, the affidavit does not disclose whether testing was completed or whether any DNA recovered from the camera was matched to her. The investigator signed the affidavit on July 7, 2026. Prosecutors did not file the seven charges until August 25—seven weeks later. Deane remained listed as wanted in the court record Tuesday afternoon. A mugshot was not immediately available. Each Level 6 felony carries a potential sentence of six months to two-and-a-half years and a fine of up to $10,000. Charges are allegations. Deane is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
180_justice's tweet photo. 🚨 WOMAN WANTED AFTER CAMERAS ALLEGEDLY RECORDED WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN COLISEUM RESTROOMS DURING KOMETS GAME A Fort Wayne woman is wanted on seven felony voyeurism charges after police say seven cameras hidden inside women’s restroom stalls at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum recorded women and children using the toilets during a Fort Wayne Komets game. Breanna M. Deane, 30, was charged Tuesday with seven counts of Level 6 felony voyeurism, according to court records. Allen Superior Court Judge David Zent found probable cause and issued a warrant for her arrest. The cameras were discovered more than three years ago, on March 10 and 11, 2023. According to the probable cause affidavit, Allen County Police were dispatched to the Coliseum on March 10 after employees discovered several cameras inside the women’s restroom near Section 215. Employees had already collected three small black “Pomya” body cameras before police arrived. An officer was then shown a fourth camera that remained taped to a toilet inside one of the stalls. The following day, Coliseum employees reported discovering three additional cameras taped to toilets in three separate stalls inside the women’s restroom near Section 216. Investigators retrieved six of the seven cameras and found that each contained a micro-SD card. The seventh camera was left undisturbed in evidence so it could potentially be tested for DNA. Police say the memory cards primarily contained video and audio files. Most of the recordings reportedly showed women and children using the toilets inside the Coliseum restroom stalls. One recording allegedly showed a woman discovering a camera, removing it from a stall and presenting it to an unidentified person on the Coliseum concourse. Four other recordings, obtained from four different memory cards, reportedly captured the lower portion of a person leaving a stall just as the camera began recording. The person appeared to be wearing a green coat, black pants with white stripes and white shoes. A light-colored purse was visible in one of the recordings, and investigators believed the person had a light skin tone. Police then worked with Coliseum officials to review the arena’s security footage. At approximately 7:27 p.m. on March 10, a concourse camera near Section 216 reportedly captured a woman wearing matching clothing entering the women’s restroom. She left about nine minutes later while carrying a light-colored purse. Multiple cameras then followed the woman as she walked across the Coliseum toward Section 215. Police say the woman entered the women’s restroom near Section 215 at approximately 7:38 p.m., remained inside for nearly 10 minutes and then returned to the same restroom several minutes later. At approximately 8 p.m., an arena camera reportedly captured the woman sitting in Seat 1 of Row 17 in Section 216. A Coliseum employee checked the ticket-sale records for that particular seat and determined that it had been purchased using a credit card belonging to Deane, the affidavit states. An investigator subsequently obtained Deane’s BMV photograph and reported that she bore a “strong resemblance” to the woman shown in the Coliseum surveillance footage. Police also learned that Deane married Wynton Deane on March 14, 2023—four days after the cameras were allegedly placed in the restrooms. Her last name at the time of the incident was Ralstin. On April 26, 2023, police detained Deane during a traffic stop to execute a warrant authorizing the collection of her DNA. Officers also seized an Apple iPhone 13 that was reportedly in her possession. Deane was transported to the Allen County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, where an investigator collected a buccal swab from inside her mouth. After being advised of her Miranda rights, Deane declined to answer questions without an attorney. She was released after the DNA sample was collected. Investigators later obtained a warrant to search the contents of her phone. Police say they found videos from the Komets game that Deane sent to her husband on the night the cameras were discovered. Investigators also reported finding two potentially significant messages sent during the period when surveillance footage showed her moving between the two restrooms. At 7:41 p.m., Deane allegedly sent her husband a message stating: “4 in one 3 in one.” Investigators noted that four cameras were recovered from one restroom and three were recovered from the other. At 7:50 p.m., Deane allegedly sent another message: “and I got them all almost up but 1.” The affidavit does not describe any responses from her husband, accuse him of assisting with the cameras or explain whether investigators believe anyone else was involved. No charges against him appeared in the court record Tuesday. The publicly released affidavit also does not explain why prosecutors waited more than three years after the cameras were discovered to file charges. Although police collected Deane’s DNA and preserved one camera for possible testing, the affidavit does not disclose whether testing was completed or whether any DNA recovered from the camera was matched to her. The investigator signed the affidavit on July 7, 2026. Prosecutors did not file the seven charges until August 25—seven weeks later. Deane remained listed as wanted in the court record Tuesday afternoon. A mugshot was not immediately available. Each Level 6 felony carries a potential sentence of six months to two-and-a-half years and a fine of up to $10,000. Charges are allegations. Deane is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
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🍗🍆 WHAT’S IN THE SAUCE AT B-DUBS? Cami Hippenhammer and Daniel Kerr are accused of engaging in sexual activity inside a pickup truck in a Fort Wayne Buffalo Wild Wings parking lot. Both face Class A misdemeanor public-indecency charges. 🔗 Full story: https://t.co/TgXLAcIdTR
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🍗🍆 WHAT’S IN THE SAUCE AT B-DUBS? WHITLEY COUNTY EMPLOYEE CAMI HIPPENHAMMER, WHO RAN FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, AND DANIEL KERR ACCUSED OF BROAD-DAYLIGHT SEX IN TRUCK What should have remained a private encounter between two married adults (not to each other) allegedly became a very public matter Friday afternoon in the parking lot of a Fort Wayne Buffalo Wild Wings. Cami L. Hippenhammer, 47, of Columbia City, and Daniel Adam Kerr, 51, of Fort Wayne, have each been charged with Class A misdemeanor public indecency after Fort Wayne police allegedly found them having sexual intercourse inside a pickup truck at approximately 3:00 p.m. August 28—a Friday afternoon. 🚔According to separate probable-cause affidavits filed in Allen Superior Court, officers were dispatched to the Buffalo Wild Wings at 5519 Coventry Lane after FWPD received reports of indecent exposure in the restaurant’s parking lot. In other words, police did not merely happen upon the alleged encounter while patrolling the area. FWPD had received reports of indecent exposure and dispatched officers to investigate. 👮An officer arrived in a marked police vehicle and full uniform at approximately 3:05 p.m. and reportedly located a red pickup matching the description in the report. The truck was backed into a parking space in the restaurant’s publicly accessible lot. As the officer approached, he allegedly heard moaning coming from inside the truck. 🛻🔊👮Police say Hippenhammer was on top of Kerr with her shirt raised and her breasts fully exposed. She was allegedly making moaning sounds that could clearly be heard from outside the truck while moving up and down in a thrusting motion. A separate affidavit states that one of the truck’s windows was rolled down. 🍆When an officer knocked on the window, Hippenhammer allegedly got off Kerr. Police say Kerr’s penis was exposed and that he began pulling up his pants. 👮💍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Hippenhammer allegedly began apologizing immediately. According to the affidavit, she told police that she had a spouse and children and pleaded not to be arrested. 👮💍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kerr also allegedly apologized multiple times after being detained and told that he would be taken to the Allen County Jail. His affidavit states that he told police he had a wife and children he needed to get back to. ❓It is unknown whether any children—or anyone else in the restaurant parking lot—saw the alleged sexual activity. The affidavits do not identify who made the initial reports or describe precisely what those people allegedly saw or heard. However, the reports prompted FWPD to dispatch officers, and an officer said the moaning could clearly be heard outside the vehicle. 🏛️Hippenhammer is listed in two separate entries in Whitley County’s official staff directory. One identifies her as the county commissioners’ assistant, while the other identifies her as Whitley County’s JCAP coordinator. 🗳️Earlier this year, Hippenhammer also ran as a Republican candidate for Columbia Township trustee. She received 413 votes in the May primary but lost to Jordan Tincher, who received 498. 🪪Both Hippenhammer and Kerr were arrested and later released from custody on their own recognizance. The State of Indiana formally filed one Class A misdemeanor public-indecency charge against each of them on August 31. ⚖️ SIMILAR REPORTS 180 Justice previously reported on an alleged $20 oral-sex encounter near the Rescue Mission—the case that also involved a stuffed animal. 🔗 https://t.co/7eRI9nuocX We also reported on two people accused of having sex in Freimann Square: 🔗 https://t.co/itdBpxcwY3 We also reported on a man accused of running into traffic naked in New Haven 🔗 https://t.co/uaW8AF0Cpi 🔗 We also reported on Dennis Bartlett's history at several Fort Wayne Parks: https://t.co/NMlSNLsVKJ ⚖️Hippenhammer and Kerr have each been charged with a crime, but neither has been convicted. Charges are allegations, and both are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. Cami Hippenhammer Mugshot https://t.co/cFDzq42Akl Daniel Kerr Mugshot https://t.co/AyRcwzXcuh
180_justice's tweet photo. 🍗🍆 WHAT’S IN THE SAUCE AT B-DUBS? WHITLEY COUNTY EMPLOYEE CAMI HIPPENHAMMER, WHO RAN FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, AND DANIEL KERR ACCUSED OF BROAD-DAYLIGHT SEX IN TRUCK What should have remained a private encounter between two married adults (not to each other) allegedly became a very public matter Friday afternoon in the parking lot of a Fort Wayne Buffalo Wild Wings. Cami L. Hippenhammer, 47, of Columbia City, and Daniel Adam Kerr, 51, of Fort Wayne, have each been charged with Class A misdemeanor public indecency after Fort Wayne police allegedly found them having sexual intercourse inside a pickup truck at approximately 3:00 p.m. August 28—a Friday afternoon. 🚔According to separate probable-cause affidavits filed in Allen Superior Court, officers were dispatched to the Buffalo Wild Wings at 5519 Coventry Lane after FWPD received reports of indecent exposure in the restaurant’s parking lot. In other words, police did not merely happen upon the alleged encounter while patrolling the area. FWPD had received reports of indecent exposure and dispatched officers to investigate. 👮An officer arrived in a marked police vehicle and full uniform at approximately 3:05 p.m. and reportedly located a red pickup matching the description in the report. The truck was backed into a parking space in the restaurant’s publicly accessible lot. As the officer approached, he allegedly heard moaning coming from inside the truck. 🛻🔊👮Police say Hippenhammer was on top of Kerr with her shirt raised and her breasts fully exposed. She was allegedly making moaning sounds that could clearly be heard from outside the truck while moving up and down in a thrusting motion. A separate affidavit states that one of the truck’s windows was rolled down. 🍆When an officer knocked on the window, Hippenhammer allegedly got off Kerr. Police say Kerr’s penis was exposed and that he began pulling up his pants. 👮💍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Hippenhammer allegedly began apologizing immediately. According to the affidavit, she told police that she had a spouse and children and pleaded not to be arrested. 👮💍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kerr also allegedly apologized multiple times after being detained and told that he would be taken to the Allen County Jail. His affidavit states that he told police he had a wife and children he needed to get back to. ❓It is unknown whether any children—or anyone else in the restaurant parking lot—saw the alleged sexual activity. The affidavits do not identify who made the initial reports or describe precisely what those people allegedly saw or heard. However, the reports prompted FWPD to dispatch officers, and an officer said the moaning could clearly be heard outside the vehicle. 🏛️Hippenhammer is listed in two separate entries in Whitley County’s official staff directory. One identifies her as the county commissioners’ assistant, while the other identifies her as Whitley County’s JCAP coordinator. 🗳️Earlier this year, Hippenhammer also ran as a Republican candidate for Columbia Township trustee. She received 413 votes in the May primary but lost to Jordan Tincher, who received 498. 🪪Both Hippenhammer and Kerr were arrested and later released from custody on their own recognizance. The State of Indiana formally filed one Class A misdemeanor public-indecency charge against each of them on August 31. ⚖️ SIMILAR REPORTS 180 Justice previously reported on an alleged $20 oral-sex encounter near the Rescue Mission—the case that also involved a stuffed animal. 🔗 https://t.co/7eRI9nuocX We also reported on two people accused of having sex in Freimann Square: 🔗 https://t.co/itdBpxcwY3 We also reported on a man accused of running into traffic naked in New Haven 🔗 https://t.co/uaW8AF0Cpi 🔗 We also reported on Dennis Bartlett's history at several Fort Wayne Parks: https://t.co/NMlSNLsVKJ ⚖️Hippenhammer and Kerr have each been charged with a crime, but neither has been convicted. Charges are allegations, and both are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. Cami Hippenhammer Mugshot https://t.co/cFDzq42Akl Daniel Kerr Mugshot https://t.co/AyRcwzXcuh
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🍗🍆 WHAT’S IN THE SAUCE AT B-DUBS? WHITLEY COUNTY EMPLOYEE CAMI HIPPENHAMMER, WHO RAN FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, AND DANIEL KERR ACCUSED OF BROAD-DAYLIGHT SEX IN TRUCK What should have remained a private encounter between two married adults (not to each other) allegedly became a very public matter Friday afternoon in the parking lot of a Fort Wayne Buffalo Wild Wings. Cami L. Hippenhammer, 47, of Columbia City, and Daniel Adam Kerr, 51, of Fort Wayne, have each been charged with Class A misdemeanor public indecency after Fort Wayne police allegedly found them having sexual intercourse inside a pickup truck at approximately 3:00 p.m. August 28—a Friday afternoon. 🚔According to separate probable-cause affidavits filed in Allen Superior Court, officers were dispatched to the Buffalo Wild Wings at 5519 Coventry Lane after FWPD received reports of indecent exposure in the restaurant’s parking lot. In other words, police did not merely happen upon the alleged encounter while patrolling the area. FWPD had received reports of indecent exposure and dispatched officers to investigate. 👮An officer arrived in a marked police vehicle and full uniform at approximately 3:05 p.m. and reportedly located a red pickup matching the description in the report. The truck was backed into a parking space in the restaurant’s publicly accessible lot. As the officer approached, he allegedly heard moaning coming from inside the truck. 🛻🔊👮Police say Hippenhammer was on top of Kerr with her shirt raised and her breasts fully exposed. She was allegedly making moaning sounds that could clearly be heard from outside the truck while moving up and down in a thrusting motion. A separate affidavit states that one of the truck’s windows was rolled down. 🍆When an officer knocked on the window, Hippenhammer allegedly got off Kerr. Police say Kerr’s penis was exposed and that he began pulling up his pants. 👮💍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Hippenhammer allegedly began apologizing immediately. According to the affidavit, she told police that she had a spouse and children and pleaded not to be arrested. 👮💍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kerr also allegedly apologized multiple times after being detained and told that he would be taken to the Allen County Jail. His affidavit states that he told police he had a wife and children he needed to get back to. ❓It is unknown whether any children—or anyone else in the restaurant parking lot—saw the alleged sexual activity. The affidavits do not identify who made the initial reports or describe precisely what those people allegedly saw or heard. However, the reports prompted FWPD to dispatch officers, and an officer said the moaning could clearly be heard outside the vehicle. 🏛️Hippenhammer is listed in two separate entries in Whitley County’s official staff directory. One identifies her as the county commissioners’ assistant, while the other identifies her as Whitley County’s JCAP coordinator. 🗳️Earlier this year, Hippenhammer also ran as a Republican candidate for Columbia Township trustee. She received 413 votes in the May primary but lost to Jordan Tincher, who received 498. 🪪Both Hippenhammer and Kerr were arrested and later released from custody on their own recognizance. The State of Indiana formally filed one Class A misdemeanor public-indecency charge against each of them on August 31. ⚖️ SIMILAR REPORTS 180 Justice previously reported on an alleged $20 oral-sex encounter near the Rescue Mission—the case that also involved a stuffed animal. 🔗 https://t.co/7eRI9nuocX We also reported on two people accused of having sex in Freimann Square: 🔗 https://t.co/itdBpxcwY3 We also reported on a man accused of running into traffic naked in New Haven 🔗 https://t.co/uaW8AF0Cpi 🔗 We also reported on Dennis Bartlett's history at several Fort Wayne Parks: https://t.co/NMlSNLsVKJ ⚖️Hippenhammer and Kerr have each been charged with a crime, but neither has been convicted. Charges are allegations, and both are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. Cami Hippenhammer Mugshot https://t.co/cFDzq42Akl Daniel Kerr Mugshot https://t.co/AyRcwzXcuh
180_justice's tweet photo. 🍗🍆 WHAT’S IN THE SAUCE AT B-DUBS? WHITLEY COUNTY EMPLOYEE CAMI HIPPENHAMMER, WHO RAN FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, AND DANIEL KERR ACCUSED OF BROAD-DAYLIGHT SEX IN TRUCK What should have remained a private encounter between two married adults (not to each other) allegedly became a very public matter Friday afternoon in the parking lot of a Fort Wayne Buffalo Wild Wings. Cami L. Hippenhammer, 47, of Columbia City, and Daniel Adam Kerr, 51, of Fort Wayne, have each been charged with Class A misdemeanor public indecency after Fort Wayne police allegedly found them having sexual intercourse inside a pickup truck at approximately 3:00 p.m. August 28—a Friday afternoon. 🚔According to separate probable-cause affidavits filed in Allen Superior Court, officers were dispatched to the Buffalo Wild Wings at 5519 Coventry Lane after FWPD received reports of indecent exposure in the restaurant’s parking lot. In other words, police did not merely happen upon the alleged encounter while patrolling the area. FWPD had received reports of indecent exposure and dispatched officers to investigate. 👮An officer arrived in a marked police vehicle and full uniform at approximately 3:05 p.m. and reportedly located a red pickup matching the description in the report. The truck was backed into a parking space in the restaurant’s publicly accessible lot. As the officer approached, he allegedly heard moaning coming from inside the truck. 🛻🔊👮Police say Hippenhammer was on top of Kerr with her shirt raised and her breasts fully exposed. She was allegedly making moaning sounds that could clearly be heard from outside the truck while moving up and down in a thrusting motion. A separate affidavit states that one of the truck’s windows was rolled down. 🍆When an officer knocked on the window, Hippenhammer allegedly got off Kerr. Police say Kerr’s penis was exposed and that he began pulling up his pants. 👮💍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Hippenhammer allegedly began apologizing immediately. According to the affidavit, she told police that she had a spouse and children and pleaded not to be arrested. 👮💍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kerr also allegedly apologized multiple times after being detained and told that he would be taken to the Allen County Jail. His affidavit states that he told police he had a wife and children he needed to get back to. ❓It is unknown whether any children—or anyone else in the restaurant parking lot—saw the alleged sexual activity. The affidavits do not identify who made the initial reports or describe precisely what those people allegedly saw or heard. However, the reports prompted FWPD to dispatch officers, and an officer said the moaning could clearly be heard outside the vehicle. 🏛️Hippenhammer is listed in two separate entries in Whitley County’s official staff directory. One identifies her as the county commissioners’ assistant, while the other identifies her as Whitley County’s JCAP coordinator. 🗳️Earlier this year, Hippenhammer also ran as a Republican candidate for Columbia Township trustee. She received 413 votes in the May primary but lost to Jordan Tincher, who received 498. 🪪Both Hippenhammer and Kerr were arrested and later released from custody on their own recognizance. The State of Indiana formally filed one Class A misdemeanor public-indecency charge against each of them on August 31. ⚖️ SIMILAR REPORTS 180 Justice previously reported on an alleged $20 oral-sex encounter near the Rescue Mission—the case that also involved a stuffed animal. 🔗 https://t.co/7eRI9nuocX We also reported on two people accused of having sex in Freimann Square: 🔗 https://t.co/itdBpxcwY3 We also reported on a man accused of running into traffic naked in New Haven 🔗 https://t.co/uaW8AF0Cpi 🔗 We also reported on Dennis Bartlett's history at several Fort Wayne Parks: https://t.co/NMlSNLsVKJ ⚖️Hippenhammer and Kerr have each been charged with a crime, but neither has been convicted. Charges are allegations, and both are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. Cami Hippenhammer Mugshot https://t.co/cFDzq42Akl Daniel Kerr Mugshot https://t.co/AyRcwzXcuh
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⚠️ UPDATE: WOMAN CHARGED IN DEADLY KREAGER PARK HIT-AND-RUN NOW ACCUSED OF THREATENING WITNESS — STATE MOVES TO REVOKE BOND Esperanza M. Villafana, the woman accused of leaving the scene after a crash that killed Donsia Kizer, is now facing two additional felony charges after allegedly threatening a witness in the original case. According to court records, prosecutors filed a new case against Villafana on Wednesday, September 2, charging her with: • Intimidation — threat to commit a forcible felony, a Level 6 felony • Intimidation — threat made to a witness, or the spouse or child of a witness, a Level 6 felony ⚖️ The first count alleges Villafana communicated a threat to a witness on September 1 with the intent to place the witness in fear that the threat would be carried out. Prosecutors allege the threat was to commit a “forcible felony.” The second count alleges Villafana threatened the same woman, who is a witness in a criminal proceeding against Villafana, with the intent to make the witness engage in conduct against her will. Although the statutory description of the second charge also covers threats made to the spouse or child of a witness, the charging information in Villafana’s case alleges the threat was made directly to the witness. The woman allegedly threatened by Villafana is specifically listed as a witness in the original criminal case involving Kizer’s death. 💰 Villafana appeared for her initial hearing in the original case on September 1. Magistrate Samuel Keirns set bond at $10,000 on the Level 4 felony count and $2,500 on the Level 6 felony count, with Villafana also placed under the supervision of Pretrial Services. Villafana posted the $12,500 surety bond and was released. 🚔 At approximately 9 p.m. that same night, Villafana was booked back into the Allen County Jail on an intimidation allegation. The jail listed her as being held without bond. On September 2, prosecutors filed the two new intimidation charges and asked the court to revoke Villafana’s bond in the original case. 🚫 Prosecutors have also requested a no-contact order prohibiting Villafana from having any direct or indirect contact with the witness as a condition of any release in the new intimidation case. Villafana’s initial hearing on the two new intimidation charges is scheduled for Friday, September 4, before Judge David Zent. Villafana was originally charged with: • Leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death or catastrophic injury — a Level 4 felony • Obstruction of justice — a Level 6 felony Prosecutors allege Villafana was driving a vehicle involved in the August 18 crash that killed Donsia Kizer and knowingly or intentionally failed to stop at the scene. The obstruction charge alleges Villafana altered, damaged or removed a component or part of the vehicle with the intent to prevent it from being produced or used as evidence. Villafana now faces four felony counts across the two pending cases. All charges are allegations. Villafana is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. 🔎 Read our deep dive examining the role of Flock cameras and other surveillance footage in the investigation—and what the probable-cause affidavit actually says about how police identified Villafana: https://t.co/W6ZqO2dGji Mugshot courtesy Allen County Mugshots https://t.co/3GC6qWJfQY
180_justice's tweet photo. ⚠️ UPDATE: WOMAN CHARGED IN DEADLY KREAGER PARK HIT-AND-RUN NOW ACCUSED OF THREATENING WITNESS — STATE MOVES TO REVOKE BOND Esperanza M. Villafana, the woman accused of leaving the scene after a crash that killed Donsia Kizer, is now facing two additional felony charges after allegedly threatening a witness in the original case. According to court records, prosecutors filed a new case against Villafana on Wednesday, September 2, charging her with: • Intimidation — threat to commit a forcible felony, a Level 6 felony • Intimidation — threat made to a witness, or the spouse or child of a witness, a Level 6 felony ⚖️ The first count alleges Villafana communicated a threat to a witness on September 1 with the intent to place the witness in fear that the threat would be carried out. Prosecutors allege the threat was to commit a “forcible felony.” The second count alleges Villafana threatened the same woman, who is a witness in a criminal proceeding against Villafana, with the intent to make the witness engage in conduct against her will. Although the statutory description of the second charge also covers threats made to the spouse or child of a witness, the charging information in Villafana’s case alleges the threat was made directly to the witness. The woman allegedly threatened by Villafana is specifically listed as a witness in the original criminal case involving Kizer’s death. 💰 Villafana appeared for her initial hearing in the original case on September 1. Magistrate Samuel Keirns set bond at $10,000 on the Level 4 felony count and $2,500 on the Level 6 felony count, with Villafana also placed under the supervision of Pretrial Services. Villafana posted the $12,500 surety bond and was released. 🚔 At approximately 9 p.m. that same night, Villafana was booked back into the Allen County Jail on an intimidation allegation. The jail listed her as being held without bond. On September 2, prosecutors filed the two new intimidation charges and asked the court to revoke Villafana’s bond in the original case. 🚫 Prosecutors have also requested a no-contact order prohibiting Villafana from having any direct or indirect contact with the witness as a condition of any release in the new intimidation case. Villafana’s initial hearing on the two new intimidation charges is scheduled for Friday, September 4, before Judge David Zent. Villafana was originally charged with: • Leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death or catastrophic injury — a Level 4 felony • Obstruction of justice — a Level 6 felony Prosecutors allege Villafana was driving a vehicle involved in the August 18 crash that killed Donsia Kizer and knowingly or intentionally failed to stop at the scene. The obstruction charge alleges Villafana altered, damaged or removed a component or part of the vehicle with the intent to prevent it from being produced or used as evidence. Villafana now faces four felony counts across the two pending cases. All charges are allegations. Villafana is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. 🔎 Read our deep dive examining the role of Flock cameras and other surveillance footage in the investigation—and what the probable-cause affidavit actually says about how police identified Villafana: https://t.co/W6ZqO2dGji Mugshot courtesy Allen County Mugshots https://t.co/3GC6qWJfQY
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🔎 DEEP DIVE: DID FLOCK HELP SOLVE THE DEADLY HIT-AND-RUN NEAR KREAGER PARK—OR DID IT MERELY CORROBORATE A CASE BUILT THROUGH A CITIZEN TIP AND TRADITIONAL POLICE WORK? Days before Fort Wayne shut down its Flock license-plate-reader system, prosecutors charged a 26-year-old woman with leaving the scene of the June crash that killed Donsia Kizer. License-plate-reader records helped investigators document the suspected truck’s movements, damage and changing appearance. But did Flock actually solve this case? A detailed examination of the probable-cause affidavit indicates it did not. The affidavit shows that a citizen source provided the apparent break in the case. Investigators then used physical evidence, conventional surveillance footage, registration records, search warrants, cellphone forensics, an examination of the truck and Esperanza Marie Villafana’s own alleged admissions to build a strong case. The license-plate-reader records added valuable corroboration—but the evidence described in the affidavit did not depend upon them. 🚨 A MAN FOUND DEAD ALONG MAYSVILLE ROAD At approximately 4:05 a.m. on June 19, Fort Wayne police responded to Maysville Road and Lake Forest Drive, near Kreager Park, after officers found 49-year-old Donsia Kizer dead along the roadside. Kizer was reportedly lying face-up with his arms extended and one shoe missing. Officers found his left shoe in the grass approximately 89 feet south of his body. Investigators recovered plastic headlight debris north of Kizer’s body. A part number on the debris matched headlights used on 2009 through 2014 Ford F-150 trucks. A piece of chrome found in the same area suggested the vehicle may have been a higher-end F-150 model. Medical Examiner Dr. Scott Wagner conducted an autopsy later that morning and determined that Kizer died from blunt-force trauma consistent with being struck by a large vehicle. The autopsy reportedly identified primary impact points near Kizer’s trachea and abdomen. Wagner also documented postmortem abrasions consistent with Kizer’s body dragging or tumbling across asphalt. ⏱️ FITNESS DATA NARROWED THE TIME OF DEATH Investigators obtained search warrants for Kizer’s cellphone and cellular geolocation records from AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Fitness-app data from Kizer’s phone placed his estimated time of death at approximately 11:54 p.m. on June 18. The affidavit says investigators reviewed surveillance footage from a location that was redacted from the public document. That footage reportedly showed a red Ford F-150 with a red bed cover and silver or tan lower-body trim traveling near the crash scene approximately two minutes before Kizer’s estimated time of death. This appears to have been conventional surveillance footage—not a Flock or other license-plate-reader image. The affidavit does not describe it as ALPR footage, and the location where it was obtained was redacted. In the very next sentence, the affidavit separately identifies an ALPR record that captured a red 2010 Ford F-150 near 900 South Coliseum Boulevard approximately seven minutes later. Police therefore had conventional video showing a matching truck near the crash scene, along with a narrow time window, the vehicle’s color, body style, bed cover and distinctive lower trim—all independently of the license-plate-reader records. 📸 WHAT THE LICENSE-PLATE READERS ACTUALLY SHOWED An automated license-plate-reader, or ALPR, recorded a red 2010 Ford F-150 traveling near 900 South Coliseum Boulevard at approximately 11:59 p.m.—five minutes after Kizer’s estimated time of death. Additional ALPR images created a timeline of the truck’s appearance: • On June 16, two days before the crash, the truck had a matching red hood and red bed cover. • By July 24 and August 3, the bed cover had been removed, a gap was visible between the hood and right front fender and the right-front portion of the truck appeared damaged. • On August 18, an ALPR in Bluffton recorded the truck with a newly installed black hood. The records also showed the truck had the same type of silver lower-body trim visible in the conventional surveillance footage. That evidence was useful. It independently documented the truck before the crash, after it was damaged and after parts were replaced. However, the affidavit refers only to “ALPR records.” It does not identify Flock Safety by name or specify which agency or company owned each camera. At least one image was captured in Bluffton, outside Fort Wayne’s 36-camera network. More importantly, the affidavit does not say the ALPR system produced Villafana’s identity or generated the tip that ultimately led police to her. 🗣️ A CITIZEN SOURCE PROVIDED THE BREAK According to the affidavit, police received tip information and contacted a person investigators described as a “credible and reliable source” on August 18—approximately two months after Kizer’s death. The source reportedly said they had spent time with Villafana on the evening before the crash and saw her consume alcohol and marijuana before she left to make DoorDash deliveries in a red Ford F-150. The truck was registered to Fernando G. Villafana, who reportedly lived with Esperanza Villafana. The source allegedly told police Villafana called later that night and claimed she had struck an animal and damaged the truck. Villafana also allegedly sent the source a photograph showing severe damage to the truck’s front end and windshield. According to the source, Villafana later admitted that she had “seen him” when she and a friend returned to look around the crash scene. The source reportedly saw Villafana driving the same truck on a later date after black replacement parts had been installed. Villafana also allegedly showed the source a news report about Kizer’s death and said she was struggling to deal with what happened. That was far more than an unsupported tip. The source allegedly provided police with Villafana’s identity, the suspected truck, her activities before the crash, her statements afterward, a photograph documenting the damage and information about the subsequent repairs. Even without ALPR data, investigators could compare those details with the Ford debris, conventional surveillance footage and vehicle-registration records. 🚔 POLICE STOPPED AND SEIZED THE TRUCK On August 19, police located Villafana driving the red 2010 Ford F-150 near Ricker and Irving roads in Milan Township. Officers already had a search warrant for the truck. Villafana reportedly waived her Miranda rights and admitted she had driven the F-150 on the night of June 18 into the early hours of June 19. She allegedly told investigators she had been drinking “a couple hours before” and was driving south on the Maysville Road extension. Villafana said she heard a beeping noise and looked down. She then felt the truck strike something, but claimed she did not see anything when she looked up. She continued driving. Villafana reportedly said she went to a friend’s house and discovered that the truck was damaged. She and the friend then returned to Maysville Road and Lake Forest Drive to determine what she had struck. Villafana allegedly admitted seeing a dark, shadowy object along the road but said they did not stop because she did not believe it was a person. She repeatedly claimed she initially thought she had struck a mailbox or dog. 🔧 “YEAH 100%” Villafana initially admitted replacing a cracked passenger-side headlight that was missing pieces. As the interview continued, she allegedly acknowledged that the crash damaged the right-front headlight, grille and hood. She then admitted replacing both headlights, the grille and the hood. A detective asked whether she modified the truck because she was concerned that she had struck a person and that police would be looking for the vehicle. Villafana allegedly responded: “Yeah 100%.” She also reportedly admitted repeatedly checking police activity logs after seeing the public announcement about Kizer’s death “just to see if it was a person.” 📱 CELLPHONE SEARCHES BEGAN WITHIN MINUTES A search of Villafana’s Samsung cellphone allegedly revealed some of the strongest evidence in the entire case. Kizer’s estimated time of death was 11:54 p.m. Beginning at midnight—approximately six minutes later—Villafana’s phone was allegedly used to search for body-lamp and headlamp assemblies. Some searches specifically requested parts for a “2010 Ford F-150 5.4L V8.” Between approximately 12:08 and 12:33 a.m., the phone was allegedly used to search Fort Wayne Police, fire and Allen County Sheriff activity logs. Additional searches for replacement headlamps and police activity continued afterward. At approximately 6:34 p.m. on June 19, Villafana allegedly purchased a replacement headlight for the truck. Those searches and the alleged purchase were established through a search warrant and digital examination—not by Flock. 🚘 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION SUPPORTED THE REPAIR ALLEGATIONS Police seized the Ford F-150 and examined it. A detective reportedly observed that the replacement black hood had been installed improperly. It was misaligned and had not been bolted on correctly. Investigators also found broken red trim between the chrome grille and a headlight. That physical evidence was consistent with the debris recovered from the crash scene, the photograph allegedly sent to the source, Villafana’s cellphone searches and her admissions about replacing the damaged parts. ⚖️ FLOCK HELPED—BUT THE AFFIDAVIT DOES NOT SHOW IT WAS NEEDED License-plate-reader records strengthened this case. They placed the truck in the broader area shortly after Kizer’s estimated time of death and preserved an independent photographic history of its damage and repairs. But the records were not the foundation of the case. Without them, police still had: • Ford F-150 headlight debris from the crash scene • Conventional surveillance footage of a matching red truck • Fitness data establishing a narrow time of death • A citizen source who identified Villafana and the truck • Villafana’s alleged statements to that source • A photograph of the damaged truck • Vehicle-registration records • Villafana’s alleged admissions to investigators • Cellphone searches beginning minutes after the collision • An alleged same-day purchase of a replacement headlight • The seized truck and its improperly installed replacement parts Nothing in the affidavit indicates that Flock identified Villafana, generated the citizen tip or was necessary to obtain her alleged admissions and cellphone evidence. Good old-fashioned citizen action and police work appear to have solved this case. The ALPR images helped corroborate what investigators learned through those traditional methods. The affidavit does not disclose when investigators first obtained or searched the ALPR records. The August 18 image from Bluffton—the same date police contacted the citizen source—suggests investigators may have searched the truck’s historical movements only after the source identified Villafana and the vehicle. If so, the ALPR data did not generate the suspect; it allowed police to work backward and corroborate the citizen’s information. That sequence is a reasonable inference, but the affidavit does not provide enough detail to establish it conclusively. 📷 FORT WAYNE’S FLOCK CAMERAS ARE NOW OFFLINE The timing places this prosecution directly in the middle of Fort Wayne’s Flock debate. On August 25, the Fort Wayne City Council voted against the proposed $120,000 renewal of the city’s contract for 36 Flock cameras. FWPD initially considered using a smaller contract that would not require council approval. After discussions with Mayor Sharon Tucker, Chief P.J. Smith decided to honor the council’s decision and discontinue the program. On Monday, August 31, FWPD announced that all 36 city-operated Flock cameras were officially offline. The city’s contract has been terminated, and Flock is expected to remove the equipment. Chief Smith continued to defend Flock as a valuable investigative tool but said preserving trust between police, elected officials and the public was more important than any single technology. The Villafana investigation demonstrates that Flock can provide useful evidence. It also demonstrates why officials should be precise when describing its value. Flock corroborated this investigation. The publicly available affidavit does not establish that Flock solved it—or that the case would have gone unsolved without it. Villafana is charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, a Level 4 felony, and obstruction of justice, a Level 6 felony. She was arrested on August 28 and initially ordered held without bond pending her first court hearing. ⚖️ Villafana is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. The charges are allegations, and the filing of a criminal case is not evidence of guilt. Mugshot courtesy https://t.co/8JqHiXKxFf Left Updated Mugshot: https://t.co/pxfV5bsXJW Right Original Mugshot:
180_justice's tweet photo. 🔎 DEEP DIVE: DID FLOCK HELP SOLVE THE DEADLY HIT-AND-RUN NEAR KREAGER PARK—OR DID IT MERELY CORROBORATE A CASE BUILT THROUGH A CITIZEN TIP AND TRADITIONAL POLICE WORK? Days before Fort Wayne shut down its Flock license-plate-reader system, prosecutors charged a 26-year-old woman with leaving the scene of the June crash that killed Donsia Kizer. License-plate-reader records helped investigators document the suspected truck’s movements, damage and changing appearance. But did Flock actually solve this case? A detailed examination of the probable-cause affidavit indicates it did not. The affidavit shows that a citizen source provided the apparent break in the case. Investigators then used physical evidence, conventional surveillance footage, registration records, search warrants, cellphone forensics, an examination of the truck and Esperanza Marie Villafana’s own alleged admissions to build a strong case. The license-plate-reader records added valuable corroboration—but the evidence described in the affidavit did not depend upon them. 🚨 A MAN FOUND DEAD ALONG MAYSVILLE ROAD At approximately 4:05 a.m. on June 19, Fort Wayne police responded to Maysville Road and Lake Forest Drive, near Kreager Park, after officers found 49-year-old Donsia Kizer dead along the roadside. Kizer was reportedly lying face-up with his arms extended and one shoe missing. Officers found his left shoe in the grass approximately 89 feet south of his body. Investigators recovered plastic headlight debris north of Kizer’s body. A part number on the debris matched headlights used on 2009 through 2014 Ford F-150 trucks. A piece of chrome found in the same area suggested the vehicle may have been a higher-end F-150 model. Medical Examiner Dr. Scott Wagner conducted an autopsy later that morning and determined that Kizer died from blunt-force trauma consistent with being struck by a large vehicle. The autopsy reportedly identified primary impact points near Kizer’s trachea and abdomen. Wagner also documented postmortem abrasions consistent with Kizer’s body dragging or tumbling across asphalt. ⏱️ FITNESS DATA NARROWED THE TIME OF DEATH Investigators obtained search warrants for Kizer’s cellphone and cellular geolocation records from AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Fitness-app data from Kizer’s phone placed his estimated time of death at approximately 11:54 p.m. on June 18. The affidavit says investigators reviewed surveillance footage from a location that was redacted from the public document. That footage reportedly showed a red Ford F-150 with a red bed cover and silver or tan lower-body trim traveling near the crash scene approximately two minutes before Kizer’s estimated time of death. This appears to have been conventional surveillance footage—not a Flock or other license-plate-reader image. The affidavit does not describe it as ALPR footage, and the location where it was obtained was redacted. In the very next sentence, the affidavit separately identifies an ALPR record that captured a red 2010 Ford F-150 near 900 South Coliseum Boulevard approximately seven minutes later. Police therefore had conventional video showing a matching truck near the crash scene, along with a narrow time window, the vehicle’s color, body style, bed cover and distinctive lower trim—all independently of the license-plate-reader records. 📸 WHAT THE LICENSE-PLATE READERS ACTUALLY SHOWED An automated license-plate-reader, or ALPR, recorded a red 2010 Ford F-150 traveling near 900 South Coliseum Boulevard at approximately 11:59 p.m.—five minutes after Kizer’s estimated time of death. Additional ALPR images created a timeline of the truck’s appearance: • On June 16, two days before the crash, the truck had a matching red hood and red bed cover. • By July 24 and August 3, the bed cover had been removed, a gap was visible between the hood and right front fender and the right-front portion of the truck appeared damaged. • On August 18, an ALPR in Bluffton recorded the truck with a newly installed black hood. The records also showed the truck had the same type of silver lower-body trim visible in the conventional surveillance footage. That evidence was useful. It independently documented the truck before the crash, after it was damaged and after parts were replaced. However, the affidavit refers only to “ALPR records.” It does not identify Flock Safety by name or specify which agency or company owned each camera. At least one image was captured in Bluffton, outside Fort Wayne’s 36-camera network. More importantly, the affidavit does not say the ALPR system produced Villafana’s identity or generated the tip that ultimately led police to her. 🗣️ A CITIZEN SOURCE PROVIDED THE BREAK According to the affidavit, police received tip information and contacted a person investigators described as a “credible and reliable source” on August 18—approximately two months after Kizer’s death. The source reportedly said they had spent time with Villafana on the evening before the crash and saw her consume alcohol and marijuana before she left to make DoorDash deliveries in a red Ford F-150. The truck was registered to Fernando G. Villafana, who reportedly lived with Esperanza Villafana. The source allegedly told police Villafana called later that night and claimed she had struck an animal and damaged the truck. Villafana also allegedly sent the source a photograph showing severe damage to the truck’s front end and windshield. According to the source, Villafana later admitted that she had “seen him” when she and a friend returned to look around the crash scene. The source reportedly saw Villafana driving the same truck on a later date after black replacement parts had been installed. Villafana also allegedly showed the source a news report about Kizer’s death and said she was struggling to deal with what happened. That was far more than an unsupported tip. The source allegedly provided police with Villafana’s identity, the suspected truck, her activities before the crash, her statements afterward, a photograph documenting the damage and information about the subsequent repairs. Even without ALPR data, investigators could compare those details with the Ford debris, conventional surveillance footage and vehicle-registration records. 🚔 POLICE STOPPED AND SEIZED THE TRUCK On August 19, police located Villafana driving the red 2010 Ford F-150 near Ricker and Irving roads in Milan Township. Officers already had a search warrant for the truck. Villafana reportedly waived her Miranda rights and admitted she had driven the F-150 on the night of June 18 into the early hours of June 19. She allegedly told investigators she had been drinking “a couple hours before” and was driving south on the Maysville Road extension. Villafana said she heard a beeping noise and looked down. She then felt the truck strike something, but claimed she did not see anything when she looked up. She continued driving. Villafana reportedly said she went to a friend’s house and discovered that the truck was damaged. She and the friend then returned to Maysville Road and Lake Forest Drive to determine what she had struck. Villafana allegedly admitted seeing a dark, shadowy object along the road but said they did not stop because she did not believe it was a person. She repeatedly claimed she initially thought she had struck a mailbox or dog. 🔧 “YEAH 100%” Villafana initially admitted replacing a cracked passenger-side headlight that was missing pieces. As the interview continued, she allegedly acknowledged that the crash damaged the right-front headlight, grille and hood. She then admitted replacing both headlights, the grille and the hood. A detective asked whether she modified the truck because she was concerned that she had struck a person and that police would be looking for the vehicle. Villafana allegedly responded: “Yeah 100%.” She also reportedly admitted repeatedly checking police activity logs after seeing the public announcement about Kizer’s death “just to see if it was a person.” 📱 CELLPHONE SEARCHES BEGAN WITHIN MINUTES A search of Villafana’s Samsung cellphone allegedly revealed some of the strongest evidence in the entire case. Kizer’s estimated time of death was 11:54 p.m. Beginning at midnight—approximately six minutes later—Villafana’s phone was allegedly used to search for body-lamp and headlamp assemblies. Some searches specifically requested parts for a “2010 Ford F-150 5.4L V8.” Between approximately 12:08 and 12:33 a.m., the phone was allegedly used to search Fort Wayne Police, fire and Allen County Sheriff activity logs. Additional searches for replacement headlamps and police activity continued afterward. At approximately 6:34 p.m. on June 19, Villafana allegedly purchased a replacement headlight for the truck. Those searches and the alleged purchase were established through a search warrant and digital examination—not by Flock. 🚘 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION SUPPORTED THE REPAIR ALLEGATIONS Police seized the Ford F-150 and examined it. A detective reportedly observed that the replacement black hood had been installed improperly. It was misaligned and had not been bolted on correctly. Investigators also found broken red trim between the chrome grille and a headlight. That physical evidence was consistent with the debris recovered from the crash scene, the photograph allegedly sent to the source, Villafana’s cellphone searches and her admissions about replacing the damaged parts. ⚖️ FLOCK HELPED—BUT THE AFFIDAVIT DOES NOT SHOW IT WAS NEEDED License-plate-reader records strengthened this case. They placed the truck in the broader area shortly after Kizer’s estimated time of death and preserved an independent photographic history of its damage and repairs. But the records were not the foundation of the case. Without them, police still had: • Ford F-150 headlight debris from the crash scene • Conventional surveillance footage of a matching red truck • Fitness data establishing a narrow time of death • A citizen source who identified Villafana and the truck • Villafana’s alleged statements to that source • A photograph of the damaged truck • Vehicle-registration records • Villafana’s alleged admissions to investigators • Cellphone searches beginning minutes after the collision • An alleged same-day purchase of a replacement headlight • The seized truck and its improperly installed replacement parts Nothing in the affidavit indicates that Flock identified Villafana, generated the citizen tip or was necessary to obtain her alleged admissions and cellphone evidence. Good old-fashioned citizen action and police work appear to have solved this case. The ALPR images helped corroborate what investigators learned through those traditional methods. The affidavit does not disclose when investigators first obtained or searched the ALPR records. The August 18 image from Bluffton—the same date police contacted the citizen source—suggests investigators may have searched the truck’s historical movements only after the source identified Villafana and the vehicle. If so, the ALPR data did not generate the suspect; it allowed police to work backward and corroborate the citizen’s information. That sequence is a reasonable inference, but the affidavit does not provide enough detail to establish it conclusively. 📷 FORT WAYNE’S FLOCK CAMERAS ARE NOW OFFLINE The timing places this prosecution directly in the middle of Fort Wayne’s Flock debate. On August 25, the Fort Wayne City Council voted against the proposed $120,000 renewal of the city’s contract for 36 Flock cameras. FWPD initially considered using a smaller contract that would not require council approval. After discussions with Mayor Sharon Tucker, Chief P.J. Smith decided to honor the council’s decision and discontinue the program. On Monday, August 31, FWPD announced that all 36 city-operated Flock cameras were officially offline. The city’s contract has been terminated, and Flock is expected to remove the equipment. Chief Smith continued to defend Flock as a valuable investigative tool but said preserving trust between police, elected officials and the public was more important than any single technology. The Villafana investigation demonstrates that Flock can provide useful evidence. It also demonstrates why officials should be precise when describing its value. Flock corroborated this investigation. The publicly available affidavit does not establish that Flock solved it—or that the case would have gone unsolved without it. Villafana is charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, a Level 4 felony, and obstruction of justice, a Level 6 felony. She was arrested on August 28 and initially ordered held without bond pending her first court hearing. ⚖️ Villafana is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. The charges are allegations, and the filing of a criminal case is not evidence of guilt. Mugshot courtesy https://t.co/8JqHiXKxFf Left Updated Mugshot: https://t.co/pxfV5bsXJW Right Original Mugshot:
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@tldrradio I am reading about it now. Wow. Thank you for sharing. So much news about Flock it is hard to follow it all. We still have a Flock (LPR) story coming. Our take is a bit different than most. Bigger picture.
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🔎 DEEP DIVE: DID FLOCK HELP SOLVE THE DEADLY HIT-AND-RUN NEAR KREAGER PARK—OR DID IT MERELY CORROBORATE A CASE BUILT THROUGH A CITIZEN TIP AND TRADITIONAL POLICE WORK? Days before Fort Wayne shut down its Flock license-plate-reader system, prosecutors charged a 26-year-old woman with leaving the scene of the June crash that killed Donsia Kizer. License-plate-reader records helped investigators document the suspected truck’s movements, damage and changing appearance. But did Flock actually solve this case? A detailed examination of the probable-cause affidavit indicates it did not. The affidavit shows that a citizen source provided the apparent break in the case. Investigators then used physical evidence, conventional surveillance footage, registration records, search warrants, cellphone forensics, an examination of the truck and Esperanza Marie Villafana’s own alleged admissions to build a strong case. The license-plate-reader records added valuable corroboration—but the evidence described in the affidavit did not depend upon them. 🚨 A MAN FOUND DEAD ALONG MAYSVILLE ROAD At approximately 4:05 a.m. on June 19, Fort Wayne police responded to Maysville Road and Lake Forest Drive, near Kreager Park, after officers found 49-year-old Donsia Kizer dead along the roadside. Kizer was reportedly lying face-up with his arms extended and one shoe missing. Officers found his left shoe in the grass approximately 89 feet south of his body. Investigators recovered plastic headlight debris north of Kizer’s body. A part number on the debris matched headlights used on 2009 through 2014 Ford F-150 trucks. A piece of chrome found in the same area suggested the vehicle may have been a higher-end F-150 model. Medical Examiner Dr. Scott Wagner conducted an autopsy later that morning and determined that Kizer died from blunt-force trauma consistent with being struck by a large vehicle. The autopsy reportedly identified primary impact points near Kizer’s trachea and abdomen. Wagner also documented postmortem abrasions consistent with Kizer’s body dragging or tumbling across asphalt. ⏱️ FITNESS DATA NARROWED THE TIME OF DEATH Investigators obtained search warrants for Kizer’s cellphone and cellular geolocation records from AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Fitness-app data from Kizer’s phone placed his estimated time of death at approximately 11:54 p.m. on June 18. The affidavit says investigators reviewed surveillance footage from a location that was redacted from the public document. That footage reportedly showed a red Ford F-150 with a red bed cover and silver or tan lower-body trim traveling near the crash scene approximately two minutes before Kizer’s estimated time of death. This appears to have been conventional surveillance footage—not a Flock or other license-plate-reader image. The affidavit does not describe it as ALPR footage, and the location where it was obtained was redacted. In the very next sentence, the affidavit separately identifies an ALPR record that captured a red 2010 Ford F-150 near 900 South Coliseum Boulevard approximately seven minutes later. Police therefore had conventional video showing a matching truck near the crash scene, along with a narrow time window, the vehicle’s color, body style, bed cover and distinctive lower trim—all independently of the license-plate-reader records. 📸 WHAT THE LICENSE-PLATE READERS ACTUALLY SHOWED An automated license-plate-reader, or ALPR, recorded a red 2010 Ford F-150 traveling near 900 South Coliseum Boulevard at approximately 11:59 p.m.—five minutes after Kizer’s estimated time of death. Additional ALPR images created a timeline of the truck’s appearance: • On June 16, two days before the crash, the truck had a matching red hood and red bed cover. • By July 24 and August 3, the bed cover had been removed, a gap was visible between the hood and right front fender and the right-front portion of the truck appeared damaged. • On August 18, an ALPR in Bluffton recorded the truck with a newly installed black hood. The records also showed the truck had the same type of silver lower-body trim visible in the conventional surveillance footage. That evidence was useful. It independently documented the truck before the crash, after it was damaged and after parts were replaced. However, the affidavit refers only to “ALPR records.” It does not identify Flock Safety by name or specify which agency or company owned each camera. At least one image was captured in Bluffton, outside Fort Wayne’s 36-camera network. More importantly, the affidavit does not say the ALPR system produced Villafana’s identity or generated the tip that ultimately led police to her. 🗣️ A CITIZEN SOURCE PROVIDED THE BREAK According to the affidavit, police received tip information and contacted a person investigators described as a “credible and reliable source” on August 18—approximately two months after Kizer’s death. The source reportedly said they had spent time with Villafana on the evening before the crash and saw her consume alcohol and marijuana before she left to make DoorDash deliveries in a red Ford F-150. The truck was registered to Fernando G. Villafana, who reportedly lived with Esperanza Villafana. The source allegedly told police Villafana called later that night and claimed she had struck an animal and damaged the truck. Villafana also allegedly sent the source a photograph showing severe damage to the truck’s front end and windshield. According to the source, Villafana later admitted that she had “seen him” when she and a friend returned to look around the crash scene. The source reportedly saw Villafana driving the same truck on a later date after black replacement parts had been installed. Villafana also allegedly showed the source a news report about Kizer’s death and said she was struggling to deal with what happened. That was far more than an unsupported tip. The source allegedly provided police with Villafana’s identity, the suspected truck, her activities before the crash, her statements afterward, a photograph documenting the damage and information about the subsequent repairs. Even without ALPR data, investigators could compare those details with the Ford debris, conventional surveillance footage and vehicle-registration records. 🚔 POLICE STOPPED AND SEIZED THE TRUCK On August 19, police located Villafana driving the red 2010 Ford F-150 near Ricker and Irving roads in Milan Township. Officers already had a search warrant for the truck. Villafana reportedly waived her Miranda rights and admitted she had driven the F-150 on the night of June 18 into the early hours of June 19. She allegedly told investigators she had been drinking “a couple hours before” and was driving south on the Maysville Road extension. Villafana said she heard a beeping noise and looked down. She then felt the truck strike something, but claimed she did not see anything when she looked up. She continued driving. Villafana reportedly said she went to a friend’s house and discovered that the truck was damaged. She and the friend then returned to Maysville Road and Lake Forest Drive to determine what she had struck. Villafana allegedly admitted seeing a dark, shadowy object along the road but said they did not stop because she did not believe it was a person. She repeatedly claimed she initially thought she had struck a mailbox or dog. 🔧 “YEAH 100%” Villafana initially admitted replacing a cracked passenger-side headlight that was missing pieces. As the interview continued, she allegedly acknowledged that the crash damaged the right-front headlight, grille and hood. She then admitted replacing both headlights, the grille and the hood. A detective asked whether she modified the truck because she was concerned that she had struck a person and that police would be looking for the vehicle. Villafana allegedly responded: “Yeah 100%.” She also reportedly admitted repeatedly checking police activity logs after seeing the public announcement about Kizer’s death “just to see if it was a person.” 📱 CELLPHONE SEARCHES BEGAN WITHIN MINUTES A search of Villafana’s Samsung cellphone allegedly revealed some of the strongest evidence in the entire case. Kizer’s estimated time of death was 11:54 p.m. Beginning at midnight—approximately six minutes later—Villafana’s phone was allegedly used to search for body-lamp and headlamp assemblies. Some searches specifically requested parts for a “2010 Ford F-150 5.4L V8.” Between approximately 12:08 and 12:33 a.m., the phone was allegedly used to search Fort Wayne Police, fire and Allen County Sheriff activity logs. Additional searches for replacement headlamps and police activity continued afterward. At approximately 6:34 p.m. on June 19, Villafana allegedly purchased a replacement headlight for the truck. Those searches and the alleged purchase were established through a search warrant and digital examination—not by Flock. 🚘 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION SUPPORTED THE REPAIR ALLEGATIONS Police seized the Ford F-150 and examined it. A detective reportedly observed that the replacement black hood had been installed improperly. It was misaligned and had not been bolted on correctly. Investigators also found broken red trim between the chrome grille and a headlight. That physical evidence was consistent with the debris recovered from the crash scene, the photograph allegedly sent to the source, Villafana’s cellphone searches and her admissions about replacing the damaged parts. ⚖️ FLOCK HELPED—BUT THE AFFIDAVIT DOES NOT SHOW IT WAS NEEDED License-plate-reader records strengthened this case. They placed the truck in the broader area shortly after Kizer’s estimated time of death and preserved an independent photographic history of its damage and repairs. But the records were not the foundation of the case. Without them, police still had: • Ford F-150 headlight debris from the crash scene • Conventional surveillance footage of a matching red truck • Fitness data establishing a narrow time of death • A citizen source who identified Villafana and the truck • Villafana’s alleged statements to that source • A photograph of the damaged truck • Vehicle-registration records • Villafana’s alleged admissions to investigators • Cellphone searches beginning minutes after the collision • An alleged same-day purchase of a replacement headlight • The seized truck and its improperly installed replacement parts Nothing in the affidavit indicates that Flock identified Villafana, generated the citizen tip or was necessary to obtain her alleged admissions and cellphone evidence. Good old-fashioned citizen action and police work appear to have solved this case. The ALPR images helped corroborate what investigators learned through those traditional methods. The affidavit does not disclose when investigators first obtained or searched the ALPR records. The August 18 image from Bluffton—the same date police contacted the citizen source—suggests investigators may have searched the truck’s historical movements only after the source identified Villafana and the vehicle. If so, the ALPR data did not generate the suspect; it allowed police to work backward and corroborate the citizen’s information. That sequence is a reasonable inference, but the affidavit does not provide enough detail to establish it conclusively. 📷 FORT WAYNE’S FLOCK CAMERAS ARE NOW OFFLINE The timing places this prosecution directly in the middle of Fort Wayne’s Flock debate. On August 25, the Fort Wayne City Council voted against the proposed $120,000 renewal of the city’s contract for 36 Flock cameras. FWPD initially considered using a smaller contract that would not require council approval. After discussions with Mayor Sharon Tucker, Chief P.J. Smith decided to honor the council’s decision and discontinue the program. On Monday, August 31, FWPD announced that all 36 city-operated Flock cameras were officially offline. The city’s contract has been terminated, and Flock is expected to remove the equipment. Chief Smith continued to defend Flock as a valuable investigative tool but said preserving trust between police, elected officials and the public was more important than any single technology. The Villafana investigation demonstrates that Flock can provide useful evidence. It also demonstrates why officials should be precise when describing its value. Flock corroborated this investigation. The publicly available affidavit does not establish that Flock solved it—or that the case would have gone unsolved without it. Villafana is charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, a Level 4 felony, and obstruction of justice, a Level 6 felony. She was arrested on August 28 and initially ordered held without bond pending her first court hearing. ⚖️ Villafana is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. The charges are allegations, and the filing of a criminal case is not evidence of guilt. Mugshot courtesy https://t.co/8JqHiXKxFf Left Updated Mugshot: https://t.co/pxfV5bsXJW Right Original Mugshot:
180_justice's tweet photo. 🔎 DEEP DIVE: DID FLOCK HELP SOLVE THE DEADLY HIT-AND-RUN NEAR KREAGER PARK—OR DID IT MERELY CORROBORATE A CASE BUILT THROUGH A CITIZEN TIP AND TRADITIONAL POLICE WORK? Days before Fort Wayne shut down its Flock license-plate-reader system, prosecutors charged a 26-year-old woman with leaving the scene of the June crash that killed Donsia Kizer. License-plate-reader records helped investigators document the suspected truck’s movements, damage and changing appearance. But did Flock actually solve this case? A detailed examination of the probable-cause affidavit indicates it did not. The affidavit shows that a citizen source provided the apparent break in the case. Investigators then used physical evidence, conventional surveillance footage, registration records, search warrants, cellphone forensics, an examination of the truck and Esperanza Marie Villafana’s own alleged admissions to build a strong case. The license-plate-reader records added valuable corroboration—but the evidence described in the affidavit did not depend upon them. 🚨 A MAN FOUND DEAD ALONG MAYSVILLE ROAD At approximately 4:05 a.m. on June 19, Fort Wayne police responded to Maysville Road and Lake Forest Drive, near Kreager Park, after officers found 49-year-old Donsia Kizer dead along the roadside. Kizer was reportedly lying face-up with his arms extended and one shoe missing. Officers found his left shoe in the grass approximately 89 feet south of his body. Investigators recovered plastic headlight debris north of Kizer’s body. A part number on the debris matched headlights used on 2009 through 2014 Ford F-150 trucks. A piece of chrome found in the same area suggested the vehicle may have been a higher-end F-150 model. Medical Examiner Dr. Scott Wagner conducted an autopsy later that morning and determined that Kizer died from blunt-force trauma consistent with being struck by a large vehicle. The autopsy reportedly identified primary impact points near Kizer’s trachea and abdomen. Wagner also documented postmortem abrasions consistent with Kizer’s body dragging or tumbling across asphalt. ⏱️ FITNESS DATA NARROWED THE TIME OF DEATH Investigators obtained search warrants for Kizer’s cellphone and cellular geolocation records from AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Fitness-app data from Kizer’s phone placed his estimated time of death at approximately 11:54 p.m. on June 18. The affidavit says investigators reviewed surveillance footage from a location that was redacted from the public document. That footage reportedly showed a red Ford F-150 with a red bed cover and silver or tan lower-body trim traveling near the crash scene approximately two minutes before Kizer’s estimated time of death. This appears to have been conventional surveillance footage—not a Flock or other license-plate-reader image. The affidavit does not describe it as ALPR footage, and the location where it was obtained was redacted. In the very next sentence, the affidavit separately identifies an ALPR record that captured a red 2010 Ford F-150 near 900 South Coliseum Boulevard approximately seven minutes later. Police therefore had conventional video showing a matching truck near the crash scene, along with a narrow time window, the vehicle’s color, body style, bed cover and distinctive lower trim—all independently of the license-plate-reader records. 📸 WHAT THE LICENSE-PLATE READERS ACTUALLY SHOWED An automated license-plate-reader, or ALPR, recorded a red 2010 Ford F-150 traveling near 900 South Coliseum Boulevard at approximately 11:59 p.m.—five minutes after Kizer’s estimated time of death. Additional ALPR images created a timeline of the truck’s appearance: • On June 16, two days before the crash, the truck had a matching red hood and red bed cover. • By July 24 and August 3, the bed cover had been removed, a gap was visible between the hood and right front fender and the right-front portion of the truck appeared damaged. • On August 18, an ALPR in Bluffton recorded the truck with a newly installed black hood. The records also showed the truck had the same type of silver lower-body trim visible in the conventional surveillance footage. That evidence was useful. It independently documented the truck before the crash, after it was damaged and after parts were replaced. However, the affidavit refers only to “ALPR records.” It does not identify Flock Safety by name or specify which agency or company owned each camera. At least one image was captured in Bluffton, outside Fort Wayne’s 36-camera network. More importantly, the affidavit does not say the ALPR system produced Villafana’s identity or generated the tip that ultimately led police to her. 🗣️ A CITIZEN SOURCE PROVIDED THE BREAK According to the affidavit, police received tip information and contacted a person investigators described as a “credible and reliable source” on August 18—approximately two months after Kizer’s death. The source reportedly said they had spent time with Villafana on the evening before the crash and saw her consume alcohol and marijuana before she left to make DoorDash deliveries in a red Ford F-150. The truck was registered to Fernando G. Villafana, who reportedly lived with Esperanza Villafana. The source allegedly told police Villafana called later that night and claimed she had struck an animal and damaged the truck. Villafana also allegedly sent the source a photograph showing severe damage to the truck’s front end and windshield. According to the source, Villafana later admitted that she had “seen him” when she and a friend returned to look around the crash scene. The source reportedly saw Villafana driving the same truck on a later date after black replacement parts had been installed. Villafana also allegedly showed the source a news report about Kizer’s death and said she was struggling to deal with what happened. That was far more than an unsupported tip. The source allegedly provided police with Villafana’s identity, the suspected truck, her activities before the crash, her statements afterward, a photograph documenting the damage and information about the subsequent repairs. Even without ALPR data, investigators could compare those details with the Ford debris, conventional surveillance footage and vehicle-registration records. 🚔 POLICE STOPPED AND SEIZED THE TRUCK On August 19, police located Villafana driving the red 2010 Ford F-150 near Ricker and Irving roads in Milan Township. Officers already had a search warrant for the truck. Villafana reportedly waived her Miranda rights and admitted she had driven the F-150 on the night of June 18 into the early hours of June 19. She allegedly told investigators she had been drinking “a couple hours before” and was driving south on the Maysville Road extension. Villafana said she heard a beeping noise and looked down. She then felt the truck strike something, but claimed she did not see anything when she looked up. She continued driving. Villafana reportedly said she went to a friend’s house and discovered that the truck was damaged. She and the friend then returned to Maysville Road and Lake Forest Drive to determine what she had struck. Villafana allegedly admitted seeing a dark, shadowy object along the road but said they did not stop because she did not believe it was a person. She repeatedly claimed she initially thought she had struck a mailbox or dog. 🔧 “YEAH 100%” Villafana initially admitted replacing a cracked passenger-side headlight that was missing pieces. As the interview continued, she allegedly acknowledged that the crash damaged the right-front headlight, grille and hood. She then admitted replacing both headlights, the grille and the hood. A detective asked whether she modified the truck because she was concerned that she had struck a person and that police would be looking for the vehicle. Villafana allegedly responded: “Yeah 100%.” She also reportedly admitted repeatedly checking police activity logs after seeing the public announcement about Kizer’s death “just to see if it was a person.” 📱 CELLPHONE SEARCHES BEGAN WITHIN MINUTES A search of Villafana’s Samsung cellphone allegedly revealed some of the strongest evidence in the entire case. Kizer’s estimated time of death was 11:54 p.m. Beginning at midnight—approximately six minutes later—Villafana’s phone was allegedly used to search for body-lamp and headlamp assemblies. Some searches specifically requested parts for a “2010 Ford F-150 5.4L V8.” Between approximately 12:08 and 12:33 a.m., the phone was allegedly used to search Fort Wayne Police, fire and Allen County Sheriff activity logs. Additional searches for replacement headlamps and police activity continued afterward. At approximately 6:34 p.m. on June 19, Villafana allegedly purchased a replacement headlight for the truck. Those searches and the alleged purchase were established through a search warrant and digital examination—not by Flock. 🚘 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION SUPPORTED THE REPAIR ALLEGATIONS Police seized the Ford F-150 and examined it. A detective reportedly observed that the replacement black hood had been installed improperly. It was misaligned and had not been bolted on correctly. Investigators also found broken red trim between the chrome grille and a headlight. That physical evidence was consistent with the debris recovered from the crash scene, the photograph allegedly sent to the source, Villafana’s cellphone searches and her admissions about replacing the damaged parts. ⚖️ FLOCK HELPED—BUT THE AFFIDAVIT DOES NOT SHOW IT WAS NEEDED License-plate-reader records strengthened this case. They placed the truck in the broader area shortly after Kizer’s estimated time of death and preserved an independent photographic history of its damage and repairs. But the records were not the foundation of the case. Without them, police still had: • Ford F-150 headlight debris from the crash scene • Conventional surveillance footage of a matching red truck • Fitness data establishing a narrow time of death • A citizen source who identified Villafana and the truck • Villafana’s alleged statements to that source • A photograph of the damaged truck • Vehicle-registration records • Villafana’s alleged admissions to investigators • Cellphone searches beginning minutes after the collision • An alleged same-day purchase of a replacement headlight • The seized truck and its improperly installed replacement parts Nothing in the affidavit indicates that Flock identified Villafana, generated the citizen tip or was necessary to obtain her alleged admissions and cellphone evidence. Good old-fashioned citizen action and police work appear to have solved this case. The ALPR images helped corroborate what investigators learned through those traditional methods. The affidavit does not disclose when investigators first obtained or searched the ALPR records. The August 18 image from Bluffton—the same date police contacted the citizen source—suggests investigators may have searched the truck’s historical movements only after the source identified Villafana and the vehicle. If so, the ALPR data did not generate the suspect; it allowed police to work backward and corroborate the citizen’s information. That sequence is a reasonable inference, but the affidavit does not provide enough detail to establish it conclusively. 📷 FORT WAYNE’S FLOCK CAMERAS ARE NOW OFFLINE The timing places this prosecution directly in the middle of Fort Wayne’s Flock debate. On August 25, the Fort Wayne City Council voted against the proposed $120,000 renewal of the city’s contract for 36 Flock cameras. FWPD initially considered using a smaller contract that would not require council approval. After discussions with Mayor Sharon Tucker, Chief P.J. Smith decided to honor the council’s decision and discontinue the program. On Monday, August 31, FWPD announced that all 36 city-operated Flock cameras were officially offline. The city’s contract has been terminated, and Flock is expected to remove the equipment. Chief Smith continued to defend Flock as a valuable investigative tool but said preserving trust between police, elected officials and the public was more important than any single technology. The Villafana investigation demonstrates that Flock can provide useful evidence. It also demonstrates why officials should be precise when describing its value. Flock corroborated this investigation. The publicly available affidavit does not establish that Flock solved it—or that the case would have gone unsolved without it. Villafana is charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, a Level 4 felony, and obstruction of justice, a Level 6 felony. She was arrested on August 28 and initially ordered held without bond pending her first court hearing. ⚖️ Villafana is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. The charges are allegations, and the filing of a criminal case is not evidence of guilt. Mugshot courtesy https://t.co/8JqHiXKxFf Left Updated Mugshot: https://t.co/pxfV5bsXJW Right Original Mugshot:
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🔎 HAS BREANNA RALSTIN DEANE BEEN IN DEFIANCE COUNTY RECENTLY? COURT AND USPS RECORDS OFFER NEW CLUES Breanna Marie Deane—identified by her maiden name, Breanna Ralstin, in recently filed Ohio court records—remains wanted in Allen County, Indiana, on seven Level 6 felony voyeurism charges connected to hidden cameras allegedly placed inside women’s restrooms at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. 🚨 Authorities recently attempted to locate Deane at 13750 Oris Avenue in Defiance, Ohio. According to a Defiance County Sheriff’s Office sergeant, there was a “definite presence” at the residence, but officers were unable to determine whether Deane was inside. So, has Breanna Deane—formerly Breanna Ralstin—actually been in Defiance County recently? Newly obtained court and United States Postal Service records do not conclusively answer that question, but they add several significant pieces to the timeline. 📄 On June 29, 2026, a collection lawsuit was filed against “Ralstin, Breanna” in Defiance Municipal Court. The lawsuit listed her address as: 13750 Oris Avenue Defiance, Ohio 43512 That is the same address where authorities later attempted to locate Deane. The court sent the summons and complaint to that address by certified mail. 📬 USPS tracking records show that the item was not simply delivered to the residence. After a notice was left because no authorized recipient was available, someone personally picked up the certified mail at the Defiance post office at 3:45 p.m. on July 2. The recipient was identified as “Ralstin, Breanna.” However, the Defiance Municipal Court docket identifies the person who signed for the certified mail as Wynton Deane—Breanna Deane’s husband. An electronic proof-of-delivery document obtained directly from USPS confirms that the item was picked up at the Defiance post office on July 2. The document lists “Ralstin, Breanna” as the recipient and includes the recipient’s captured signature. This establishes that Wynton Deane was personally in Defiance on July 2 and picked up certified court papers addressed to Breanna under her maiden name. It does not, by itself, prove that Breanna accompanied him, lived at the address at that time or was otherwise physically present in Ohio. 🔎 But there is more. The same day Wynton picked up Breanna’s certified mail, he filed his own lawsuit in Defiance Municipal Court. That case also listed his address as 13750 Oris Avenue. The court record shows that the filing fee was paid in cash. Wynton later personally appeared in Defiance Municipal Court for an August 12 trial concerning an unpaid vehicle loan. According to the court’s summary of his testimony, Wynton said he purchased the vehicle involved in the case to transport his wife and his mother to medical appointments. The docket does not identify the wife by name, state where she was living or establish that Breanna was present in Defiance County. Earlier records also connect Wynton to the same address. He was cited by an Ohio officer in Defiance County in March 2025, and court records from that case list 13750 Oris Avenue as his address. 🏠 Property records previously obtained by 180 Justice list Wynton and Breanna Deane together in connection with the property. Taken together, the records establish that: • A lawsuit filed against Breanna under her maiden name listed her address as 13750 Oris Avenue. • Certified court papers addressed to Breanna Ralstin were personally picked up at the Defiance post office on July 2. • Wynton Deane signed for those papers. • Wynton filed a separate lawsuit in Defiance Municipal Court that same day using the same address. • Wynton personally appeared in that court on August 12. • Ohio property records connect both Wynton and Breanna Deane to the residence. ⚠️ What the records do not establish is equally important: None of these documents independently proves that Breanna was physically present in Defiance County on any particular recent date. They do, however, show why investigators traveled to 13750 Oris Avenue—and why the question of whether Breanna Deane has recently been staying there remains highly relevant. Deane is accused of secretly recording women and children inside Coliseum restrooms during Fort Wayne Komets games in March 2023. She faces seven counts of voyeurism, each filed as a Level 6 felony. Deane has not been convicted of these charges. All criminal charges are allegations, and she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. 🔗 ORIGINAL STORY: 🚨 WOMAN WANTED AFTER CAMERAS ALLEGEDLY RECORDED WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN COLISEUM RESTROOMS DURING KOMETS GAME https://t.co/ePhqRTOWrS 🔗 PREVIOUS DEFIANCE COUNTY UPDATE: 🚨 WANTED ALLEN COUNTY DEFENDANT NOT FOUND DURING OHIO ARREST ATTEMPT — SERGEANT SAYS SHE MAY BE “LAYING LOW” 🚨 https://t.co/eaGWrktScg
180_justice's tweet photo. 🔎 HAS BREANNA RALSTIN DEANE BEEN IN DEFIANCE COUNTY RECENTLY? COURT AND USPS RECORDS OFFER NEW CLUES Breanna Marie Deane—identified by her maiden name, Breanna Ralstin, in recently filed Ohio court records—remains wanted in Allen County, Indiana, on seven Level 6 felony voyeurism charges connected to hidden cameras allegedly placed inside women’s restrooms at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. 🚨 Authorities recently attempted to locate Deane at 13750 Oris Avenue in Defiance, Ohio. According to a Defiance County Sheriff’s Office sergeant, there was a “definite presence” at the residence, but officers were unable to determine whether Deane was inside. So, has Breanna Deane—formerly Breanna Ralstin—actually been in Defiance County recently? Newly obtained court and United States Postal Service records do not conclusively answer that question, but they add several significant pieces to the timeline. 📄 On June 29, 2026, a collection lawsuit was filed against “Ralstin, Breanna” in Defiance Municipal Court. The lawsuit listed her address as: 13750 Oris Avenue Defiance, Ohio 43512 That is the same address where authorities later attempted to locate Deane. The court sent the summons and complaint to that address by certified mail. 📬 USPS tracking records show that the item was not simply delivered to the residence. After a notice was left because no authorized recipient was available, someone personally picked up the certified mail at the Defiance post office at 3:45 p.m. on July 2. The recipient was identified as “Ralstin, Breanna.” However, the Defiance Municipal Court docket identifies the person who signed for the certified mail as Wynton Deane—Breanna Deane’s husband. An electronic proof-of-delivery document obtained directly from USPS confirms that the item was picked up at the Defiance post office on July 2. The document lists “Ralstin, Breanna” as the recipient and includes the recipient’s captured signature. This establishes that Wynton Deane was personally in Defiance on July 2 and picked up certified court papers addressed to Breanna under her maiden name. It does not, by itself, prove that Breanna accompanied him, lived at the address at that time or was otherwise physically present in Ohio. 🔎 But there is more. The same day Wynton picked up Breanna’s certified mail, he filed his own lawsuit in Defiance Municipal Court. That case also listed his address as 13750 Oris Avenue. The court record shows that the filing fee was paid in cash. Wynton later personally appeared in Defiance Municipal Court for an August 12 trial concerning an unpaid vehicle loan. According to the court’s summary of his testimony, Wynton said he purchased the vehicle involved in the case to transport his wife and his mother to medical appointments. The docket does not identify the wife by name, state where she was living or establish that Breanna was present in Defiance County. Earlier records also connect Wynton to the same address. He was cited by an Ohio officer in Defiance County in March 2025, and court records from that case list 13750 Oris Avenue as his address. 🏠 Property records previously obtained by 180 Justice list Wynton and Breanna Deane together in connection with the property. Taken together, the records establish that: • A lawsuit filed against Breanna under her maiden name listed her address as 13750 Oris Avenue. • Certified court papers addressed to Breanna Ralstin were personally picked up at the Defiance post office on July 2. • Wynton Deane signed for those papers. • Wynton filed a separate lawsuit in Defiance Municipal Court that same day using the same address. • Wynton personally appeared in that court on August 12. • Ohio property records connect both Wynton and Breanna Deane to the residence. ⚠️ What the records do not establish is equally important: None of these documents independently proves that Breanna was physically present in Defiance County on any particular recent date. They do, however, show why investigators traveled to 13750 Oris Avenue—and why the question of whether Breanna Deane has recently been staying there remains highly relevant. Deane is accused of secretly recording women and children inside Coliseum restrooms during Fort Wayne Komets games in March 2023. She faces seven counts of voyeurism, each filed as a Level 6 felony. Deane has not been convicted of these charges. All criminal charges are allegations, and she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. 🔗 ORIGINAL STORY: 🚨 WOMAN WANTED AFTER CAMERAS ALLEGEDLY RECORDED WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN COLISEUM RESTROOMS DURING KOMETS GAME https://t.co/ePhqRTOWrS 🔗 PREVIOUS DEFIANCE COUNTY UPDATE: 🚨 WANTED ALLEN COUNTY DEFENDANT NOT FOUND DURING OHIO ARREST ATTEMPT — SERGEANT SAYS SHE MAY BE “LAYING LOW” 🚨 https://t.co/eaGWrktScg
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🚨 WANTED ALLEN COUNTY DEFENDANT NOT FOUND DURING OHIO ARREST ATTEMPT — SERGEANT SAYS SHE MAY BE “LAYING LOW” 🚨 180 Justice tracked down a Defiance County, Ohio, home owned by wanted Allen County defendant Breanna Marie Deane and her husband, Wynton Deane—and learned that authorities attempted to arrest her there yesterday. Defiance County property records identify Breanna and Wynton Deane as the owners of the home and list it as their mailing address. Records show they purchased the property in July 2024. A Defiance County sergeant told 180 Justice that officers went to the home yesterday specifically to arrest Deane. Officers arrived with a definite law-enforcement presence, but Deane was not found. The sergeant said authorities believe Deane already knows they are looking for her and may be “laying low somewhere else.” The sergeant expressly authorized 180 Justice to report the attempted arrest. He also said publishing that officers have already been to the property might save authorities from receiving additional calls directing them to an address they have already checked. 📍 The exact Ohio address will not be published. Because officers have already attempted to arrest Deane there, members of the public should not call authorities merely to report that property. The Ohio home is separate from the outdated Fort Wayne address previously associated with Deane. That Fort Wayne property was sold in 2024 and is now owned by someone who has no apparent connection to Deane or the allegations against her. Deane remained wanted when this update was published. Anyone with new information about Deane’s **current location** should contact law enforcement. Members of the public should not attempt to locate or confront her themselves. The original story explaining the allegations and arrest warrant is shared below. As always, criminal charges are allegations, and Deane is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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⚖️ FORT WAYNE WOMAN SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS AFTER ADMITTING SHE SLAPPED AND BACKHANDED INFANT - EMILY DURAN BATTERY RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY A Fort Wayne woman was sentenced Monday to nine years after admitting she slapped and backhanded an infant who had been left in her care, causing injuries that included a brain bleed. Emily Duran, 27, was sentenced Monday morning in Allen Superior Court after previously pleading guilty to Level 3 felony Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury to a Person Under 14. According to court documents, the child's parents left the infant in Duran's care at approximately 6:50 a.m. on December 11, 2025. The parents told police the child was healthy when they left for work, and investigators said Duran was the only person responsible for the infant during the time the injuries occurred. When one of the parents returned home at approximately 5:08 p.m., Duran reportedly left quickly. The parent then noticed bruising on the child's face. Duran initially offered a different explanation for the injuries. Investigators said Duran texted one of the parents and said the infant had fallen. During a recorded phone call with the parents, Duran reportedly said the child had fallen from a bench while at a park. 🏥 The infant was taken to Parkview Hospital and later transferred to Parkview Regional Medical Center for a higher level of care after medical personnel discovered a brain bleed. According to the probable cause affidavit, an investigator observed photographs showing deep purple bruising covering both sides of the infant's face from the jawline to the hairline. A doctor who examined the child several days later told investigators there was "no explanation other than child abuse" and described the injuries as "inflicted, non-accidental." Police interviewed Duran on December 19. After being advised of her Miranda rights and agreeing to speak with investigators, Duran admitted she had slapped the infant across the face and then backhanded the child across the other side of the face, according to the affidavit. Duran reportedly told police she slapped the infant as hard as she would slap an adult. Investigators said Duran believed the child was approximately four months old. ⚖️ Prosecutors originally charged Duran with two Level 3 felonies: Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury to a Person Under 14. Duran pleaded guilty to the battery charge on June 29 as part of an agreement with prosecutors. The agreement left her sentence up to the court and called for the neglect charge to be dismissed at sentencing. On Monday, Allen Superior Court Judge David Zent sentenced Duran to nine years, with three years suspended to probation, leaving six years executed. She received five days of jail credit. The Level 3 felony neglect charge was dismissed pursuant to the plea agreement. A no-contact order was also issued as part of Duran's sentence. 📄 ORIGINAL PROBABLE CAUSE STORY — DECEMBER 22, 2025: https://t.co/wKotEYMStA Original Booking photo on Left New Booking photo on Right Mugshot courtesy Allen County Mugshots https://t.co/qpxaurFY0c
180_justice's tweet photo. ⚖️ FORT WAYNE WOMAN SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS AFTER ADMITTING SHE SLAPPED AND BACKHANDED INFANT - EMILY DURAN BATTERY RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY A Fort Wayne woman was sentenced Monday to nine years after admitting she slapped and backhanded an infant who had been left in her care, causing injuries that included a brain bleed. Emily Duran, 27, was sentenced Monday morning in Allen Superior Court after previously pleading guilty to Level 3 felony Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury to a Person Under 14. According to court documents, the child's parents left the infant in Duran's care at approximately 6:50 a.m. on December 11, 2025. The parents told police the child was healthy when they left for work, and investigators said Duran was the only person responsible for the infant during the time the injuries occurred. When one of the parents returned home at approximately 5:08 p.m., Duran reportedly left quickly. The parent then noticed bruising on the child's face. Duran initially offered a different explanation for the injuries. Investigators said Duran texted one of the parents and said the infant had fallen. During a recorded phone call with the parents, Duran reportedly said the child had fallen from a bench while at a park. 🏥 The infant was taken to Parkview Hospital and later transferred to Parkview Regional Medical Center for a higher level of care after medical personnel discovered a brain bleed. According to the probable cause affidavit, an investigator observed photographs showing deep purple bruising covering both sides of the infant's face from the jawline to the hairline. A doctor who examined the child several days later told investigators there was "no explanation other than child abuse" and described the injuries as "inflicted, non-accidental." Police interviewed Duran on December 19. After being advised of her Miranda rights and agreeing to speak with investigators, Duran admitted she had slapped the infant across the face and then backhanded the child across the other side of the face, according to the affidavit. Duran reportedly told police she slapped the infant as hard as she would slap an adult. Investigators said Duran believed the child was approximately four months old. ⚖️ Prosecutors originally charged Duran with two Level 3 felonies: Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury to a Person Under 14. Duran pleaded guilty to the battery charge on June 29 as part of an agreement with prosecutors. The agreement left her sentence up to the court and called for the neglect charge to be dismissed at sentencing. On Monday, Allen Superior Court Judge David Zent sentenced Duran to nine years, with three years suspended to probation, leaving six years executed. She received five days of jail credit. The Level 3 felony neglect charge was dismissed pursuant to the plea agreement. A no-contact order was also issued as part of Duran's sentence. 📄 ORIGINAL PROBABLE CAUSE STORY — DECEMBER 22, 2025: https://t.co/wKotEYMStA Original Booking photo on Left New Booking photo on Right Mugshot courtesy Allen County Mugshots https://t.co/qpxaurFY0c
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