Ohio corrections officer was alone in guard shack when fatally attacked: director
The Director of The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is expected to host media availability on Friday at 3:00 p.m.You can watch the live-stream
No weapon used in inmate assault that killed Ohio officer on Christmas - prisons director
The director of the Ohio prisons said Friday that the man suspected of killing a Ross County prison guard on Christmas Day didn't have a weapon.
Ohio Correctional Officer Dead After Assault by Inmate on Christmas Day, Flags Lowered in Honor
Rashawn Cannon was identified as the inmate who assaulted and killed Officer Andrew Lansing at the Ross Correctional Institution.
"Inmate Cannon, who did this, is just pure evil," says the director of Ohio Prisons about fatal attack
Director Annette Chambers-Smith talked about the Christmas attack by Rashawn Cannon, who is accused of taking the life of Corrections Officer Andrew Lansing.
State says Ohio prison wasn’t short-staffed prior to fatal assault on corrections officer
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said its Chillicothe facility was staffed to standards when one of its correction officers was fatally assaulted.
New details released after Ohio corrections officer assaulted, killed by inmate
Authorities identified the inmate involved in the assault as Rashawn Cannon. He was transferred to a different facility while the investigation continues.
Ohio inmate accused of killing officer on Christmas identified
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has identified Rashawn Cannon, 27, of Lima, as the inmate accused of killing Andrew Lansing. The incident occurred on Christmas Day. Cannon, who was sentenced on September 28, 2023, for assaulting a woman with a handgun, was serving a minimum eight-year prison term, according to LimaOhio.com.
Funeral arrangements announced for Ohio prison guard killed on Christmas
Funeral services for slain Ohio corrections officer Andrew Lansing will be held on Jan. 3 in Chillicothe. Rashawn Cannon, 27, is accused of fatally attacking Lansing, 62, on Christmas morning at Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe. The state patrol is investigating the homicide.
Ohio prisons director addresses Christmas Day murder of correctional officer
The head of the state prisons department is speaking out about what she called a brutal murder of a guard on Christmas day. Authorities say corrections officer Andrew Lansing was attacked and killed by 27-year-old inmate Rashawn Cannon.
WATCH: What we know about a fatal inmate attack on a Ross County prison guard
Correction Officer Andrew Lansing died after an inmate assault at Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe, Ohio.
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Union calls for prison corrections leaders to step down following officer's death
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Inmate had previous run-in with RCI corrections officer before fatal attack
The inmate, identified as 27-year-old Rashawn L. Cannon, was serving time for felonious assault and weapons charges at ...
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A Lima man has been identified as the person responsible for the death of an Ohio corrections officer
RaShawn Cannon was allegedly responsible for the attack that killed long-time Ross Correctional Officer Andrew Lansing.
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More details emerge regarding tragic death of Ross County corrections officer
A Ross County corrections officer was fatally assaulted by an inmate on Christmas morning, prompting the union representing state correction officers to demand action and address violence and ...